Windows 8 is dead and we’re dancing on its grave - this is why it was terrible
, a decade after their initial releases. There will be no more updates for the Microsoft Edge Browser and more third-party apps will soon follow suit, like how Google Chrome support for the two operating systems will end in the following month. This means users that still rely on the old OS will be left on their own, and will have to make the switch to newer, more usable software.
What’s with the weird boxes? The ugly colors? Why is everything clumped up together? Where’s my desktop?! So many people had become so used to the Start menu and the search feature that had been around since Windows 95 that removing it caused a lot of uproar among users that had to navigate the new wild west of Windows 8. Getting to the desktop was incredibly annoying, which leads me to my next point…Innovation is meaningless if there is no aspect of familiarity involved in some way. Improving upon things that you have is where most good ideas come from.
Turning people's devices into tablets against their will garnered a lot of hate for the new operating system right off the bat, and for the people who weren’t interested in tablets and just wanted to carry on using what they knew, this was incredibly infuriating. Most people pre-2012 were accustomed to downloading a .exe file off the internet and installing it onto their computer. Need to run VLC, Chrome or Skype? Download the file, install your program and boom! You’re ready to go.
It may sound like a silly gripe now when we all have a million other accounts on so many platforms to keep track of , but the culture of personalisation that had developed with Windows 7 was a big part of why people loved it. The software you needed or wanted was turned into apps that were not optimized for tablet use, and a lot of people reverted back to Windows 7 or refused to upgrade.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer breakdown: 6 things you may have missedThis is the only Ant-Man 3 trailer breakdown you need today
Read more »
Mum's 65p hack to get rid of condensation on windowsNazia Safa is a stay-at-home mum who enjoys finding tricks to make life easier
Read more »
Mum shares 65p hack to stop condensation pooling on your windowsWE all know how frustrating it can be when you see that your windows are covered in condensation. But a mum has now come to the rescue by revealing a simple way to stop this from happening. Nazia S…
Read more »
As of today Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are officially toastAnyone apart from nuclear sub captains still running old Windows?
Read more »
Mrs Hinch fans go wild for 65p kitchen staple that banishes mould from windowsMOULD is a growing problem in winter amid the cold temperatures – but there’s a quick and easy method to get rid. Many households across the country have been plagued with damp and moul…
Read more »
Microsoft ending Windows 8 support today, multiple games affectedTime is finally up for Windows 8, with support for Microsoft's legacy operating system set to end today. New app purchases won't be possible after today, although existing ones will still be usable with the sunset system.
Read more »