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Started by 90sgamer, Mar 01 2012 10:27 PM

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#1 90sgamer

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 10:27 PM

I started a Petition at iPetitions:

MS: Allow an Option to Disable Metro UI in Windows 8

Sign it if you want! The desktop enthusiast community isn't big, but our voice must be heard!
Lets get the ball rolling!

EDIT:

I made a Facebook page as well:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/MS-Allow-an-Option-to-disable-Metro-UI-in-Windows-8/198856980216349

Here is my blurb:

"As many computer enthusiasts know, Microsoft has developed a new user interface for Windows 8 called Metro UI. This is a gigantic departure from traditional desktop functionality.

While this new UI seems perfectly suited for tablet PCs with touch screens, many people believe it hinders normal desktop and notebook use via a mouse and keyboard.

This petition is to show Microsoft that there is a huge community out there that want the OPTION of having a traditional desktop experience, start button and all. We simply want a setting capable of disabling or re-enabling the Metro UI. "

Edited by 90sgamer, 01 March 2012 - 11:05 PM.

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:58 PM

Why would you want to disable metro UI? :unsure:

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 12:11 AM

I was under the impression that disabling the metro UI was an option. I swear I saw that in some video a while back.
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 12:24 AM

I was under the impression that disabling the metro UI was an option. I swear I saw that in some video a while back.


You could do it with a registry hack on the Developer preview, but now they have removed that option, and since the start button is gone from the desktop, you have to use the Metro UI.

@d6bmg I don't like it because it gets in the way of a normal desktop experience, and the tile size, layout, etc is specifically built for touchpads/screens. Its just like a console port game that the devs clumsily tried to port the controls and interface over to a mouse and keyboard from a controller. This results in a sub-par experience compared to a program designed for the equipment you have.

Edited by 90sgamer, 02 March 2012 - 12:25 AM.

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 02:04 AM

metro UI might be great for tablets and other touch devices but I feel that as a desktop user, I'm taking it up the backside from microsoft.
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 02:20 AM

Guess when Win7 is out of date Linux is my next option
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 04:09 AM

^ With the crappy driver available for crossfireX or SLI for any linux distributions, you will have loads of problem in gaming. Otherwise linux is top notch.

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 04:29 AM

I have to agree the Metro UI is crap for a desktop using the keyboard and mouse option.

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 05:34 AM

Now +1 as I've installed win 8 in vmware and no option to remove metroUI is very bad and even worse, I can no longer disable it from registry. :-(
Hopefully the option would be there in final release.

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 07:10 AM

If it can't be disabled then I'm not gonna upgrade for a while...

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 08:08 AM

If it can't be disabled then I'm not gonna upgrade for a while...


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Posted 02 March 2012 - 08:13 AM

Poor people with Bulldozer :P
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