Thread: Red Alerta - Warning!

You could also try ESET online scan and DRWEB cureit. Both are excellent! On many occasions Malwarebytes failed to find anything and the two progs I mentioned were successful. I use AVAST as my main AV! Also don't use Highjackthis as it can easily be bypassed. I use OTS. If you have AVAST then you will find the AVAST community forum to be extremely helpful.

I do not envy you for having WIN8. Personally I shall avoid it like the plague!

Please, stop projecting your negative attitude towards Windows8 onto others. Aside from the fact that many ppl like Win8, let ppl make their own judgements w/out influencing, swaying or creating negative prejudice beforehand. Let ppl check out Windows8 unbiased & open-mindedly. In your opinion, you think it is to be avoided... maybe keep that to yourself & leave others alone to form their own opinions w/out them immediately thrown off by wondering why on earth someone is talking the way you are. (Especially non computer savvy) Ppl who have not even looked @ something get blindly freaked out by unsupported hearsay of this sort & that is not fair or right. Thanks.

We are in a Windows8 forum to support the OS & help people. Such carte blanche, 100%, negative editorials do not serve the intent or purpose of the Forum.

Cheers,
Drew

Drew you're in the minority as most people really can't stand 8 and it's metro ui. As a discussion forum we allow both positive and negative feedback. I for one think the Metro UI is an abomination and would prefer if they'd have left in the start menu.

Most people dislike windows 8 so not sure where you're getting the many people like it as no one I know can stand it.

NmsUK

Agreed, if you have been paying attention to the historical posts here you will find much time and energy as well as pages consumed by means, methods and devices for working around Windows 8, and making it, at least to some degree useable.

I have been paying close attention to several forums for quite a while. Actually, in forums we see more praise than bashing. OR pl doing neither, just taking it on its own merits. The silliest part is the overblown noise & time spent over the Start screen. There is a hell of a lot more to Windows8 than that. Plus, it's not even worth making a big fuss about it & certainly not grounds for condemning the entire OS. Keep in mind, many people don't even use it, let alone try to label it as a big problem. It's very simple, if, because you don't like OR because you realise it's not necessary one can use Windows8 very nicely w/out visiting Start or ranting against it or being frustrated by it. Win8 works just fine w/out adding anything to try and make it 'retro'.

The point is, let ppl feel how they chose, by themselves w/out making them think (ahead of time) they should (probably) hate it, just cus you do. Ppl tend to think ppl in forums know more than they & will blindly buy into things. Same as if you told people bananas are horrid before they've tried tasting them for themselves w/out hearing any such comment prior.

And, finally, we have been personalising & customising OS desktops & more for years; nor is it a terrible thing to do that, again, w/ this OS. It, actually, takes very little time or effort to tune things to one's own liking in Windows8.

Cheers,
Drew

The whole point of this forum and especially this particular sub-forum is for people to express their views and opinions regarding the Operating System, hence the name "Discussion".
It is not your job or responsibility to insist that someone

Please, stop projecting your negative attitude towards Windows8 onto others.

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maybe keep that to yourself & leave others alone

even prefacing that with a please doesn't make it right.
Very similar to seeking out a movie review prior to spending money to go see it, just to get a sense of what others might think about it, or a restaurant review before spending serious bucks only to be disappointed. I am not going to let one or two opinions decide what movie I see or where (or what) I eat. But if enough people seem to agree on the good or bad of a particular product it might give me pause enough to wait till ticket prices come down (matinee) for the movie or specials or coupons are advertised for a restaurant. Those are resources; and everyone's opinion here is a resource and all of equal value.
Continuing to rant about how bad Windows 8 sucks, doesn't make it so. Likewise continuing to sing its' praises when there are mountains of anecdotal evidence to the contrary and not just here but practically everywhere, will not make it the new shining jewel in Microsoft's crown.
Opinions are fine, but they are just that, opinions, nothing more nothing less and not dangerous or detrimental in most cases, unless they become tiresome rants one way or the other.

Hi guys.

I'm in between on this one.

First I really like Windows 8, but I hate Metro!

So, I now have my computer looking just like Windows 7.

On the other hand, as the new owner of an iPad 3 I see the need for a Metro style interface on a Windows OS.
I'm writing this on my pad.

As I said elsewhere I would have preferred buying a Windows based pad.

But at least for me Windows 8 seems a lot faster then Windows 7 on my computer!

Mike

Of course, ppl have a right to opinions. However, in all fairness, if, one is going to state categorically the something is entirely horrid, then, couple that, for the naïve, w/ why, YOU, think it's so horrid... not, just a blanket statement w/out supporting it so ppl know WHY it is being said.

Mike, I certainly, empathise w/ your point. Hand on & see what changes there are to Apps in Beta2... there will be some.

Cheers,
Drew