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what functionality is lost in Windows 8.1 that 7 had?

• pearjuice 13y ago
  The traditional start menu. A proper desktop instead of a tablet-optimized interface.
  • slantyyz 13y ago
    If you're a keyboard centric user, the start menu's not a huge loss as one would think. I used to think it was a big deal until I realized I stopped using the Dock on OSX in favor of Spotlight to launch stuff. When I started using Win8 and learned that I basically could keep the same habits by hitting the Windows key and typing the first few characters of what I wanted to launch, I stopped caring about the start menu. I used to think the idea of a touchscreen laptop was stupid, but Win8 works for me, and my main machine is still a Macbook Pro. I have a Surface Pro that I use in place of my original iPad, and I think Win8 is quite good in tile mode or desktop mode. It's still hurting in the area of power management though.
    • bbradley406 13y ago
      While you can use the same keyboard habits, I find it much worse. The whole screen gets taken over by a rainbow colored mess of an interface, instead of a concise list in the corner.
  • philliphaydon 13y ago
    Oh come on, the desktop is IDENTICAL to Windows 7. Yes the crappy start menu was removed and replaced with the start screen. The desktop hasn't changed at all.
• frik 13y ago
  List of features removed in Windows 8 and 8.1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_removed_in_Windows_8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_removed_in_Win... List of features removed in Windows Vista & 7: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_removed_in_Windows_Vista http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_removed_in_Win...
  • srs3 13y ago
    Thanks for that list. In effect, windows 8.1 has lost very little functionality from windows 7. It puzzles me why there is so much hate for the windows 8.1 operating system about the modern UI when it can effectively be disabled and ignored. It's as it people are specifically looking for a reason, validity be damned, to hate windows. I wonder if I will be accused of astroturfing just because this is my first HN comment.
    • frik 13y ago
      Windows 8x is a mess (in comparison to Windows XP or even 7). For example, Win 8x now has 3 control panels (classic, metro/modern, charmbar). And (of course subjective) a lot of people seem to dislike the new art-style and color choices.
• Touche 13y ago
  A cohesive interface.