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The "I like Windows 8 (and why)" Thread for people who like Windows 8

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The "I like Windows 8 (and why)" Thread for people who like Windows 8

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So, since a lot of posts around here are complaining about Metro / the new Windows 8 style I figured that I'd make a thread for people who actually appreciate the new things with Windows 8 (and don't say that it's terrible because of metro).

One of the really great things about Windows 8 is the Refreshing ability. I like it because it reinstalls Windows but keeps your personal files. This is useful for non-tech-savvy people.

The thing I like with refresh is the RECIMG.exe command line (for power users). RECIMG makes a WIM file (Windows Image Format File) that has all of your current settings in Windows and programs, too. When you refresh Windows, it uses the WIM image and effectively restores Windows to the time of when you made the image. If you want to make the image for yourself, open up CMD as admin, type recimg /createimage and in quotation marks "The place where you want the image here". This will make the image (takes around 15 minutes), and it takes up about 5 Gigs of space (for me it did).

Share what you like about Windows 8. (And no, I didn't say make a reply saying how Windows 8 is a piece of "Insert Insult to Windows 8 Here")

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My main rig is Win7 Ultimate/ dual booting to Win8.1 which I need to have installed for diagnostics and troubleshooting computers which may have it pre-installed. As a matter of fact, I am currently working on a newish laptop with Win8, and I am updating it to 8.1. (The language is set to Spanish which makes it hard enough, so without an install of Win8 for reference, I'd be lost for sure.) ;P

 I have nothing against Windows8, although it is harder for me to navigate than any previous version of Windows but since 7 does all I need it to do, it will remain my primary OS.  I do like the file operations, task manager and multi monitor support of 8.1. I run two and the Panoramic walls are the bomb*.

*I found a way to use them on Win7 as well using DeskScapes.

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 15
With Start8, you can start directly on the desktop.
End of Island's quote

 

Can also be done natively in Windows 8.1.  :-"   One of the things I like about Windows 8.1.

 

 

 

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:thumbsup: :thumbsdown: :sick: :sun: :(O o_O :star: ....Mixed emotions I suppose :snowman: