Well, you can avoid Metro if you use desktop icons or pin your favorite apps to the taskbar. I always used the start menu for opening apps, so now I have to go

Well, you can avoid Metro if you use desktop icons or pin your favorite apps to the taskbar. I always used the start menu for opening apps, so now I have to go through Metro. It's pretty good, actually... Even if you put all your icons on the desktop, you'll have to use Metro for search, settings, shutting down the PC, etc.