how to make windows 8 look and act like windows 7

Hi,

The Microsoft Community is a peer review technical support site for Windows and

some other Microsoft products and is not the proper venue for providing feedback

to Microsoft. This Feedback Forum is for events that take place in these forums.

If you want to give feedback to Microsoft.

Windows Feedback Program

http://wfp.microsoft.com/

Microsoft Connect

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Providing Feedback to Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/feedback.mspx

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Check with HP Support, their on-line documentation and drivers, and ask in their

forums where there will be others with the same or similar models. HP should

have a lot of useful information to help the learning curve.

HP Support & Drivers

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

Contact HP

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact\_us.html

HP Forums

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/

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Other information which might help :

Touch :  swipe, tap, and beyond

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/touch-swipe-tap-beyond

Touch and pen settings: Frequently asked questions

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/touch-pen-settings-frequently-asked-questions

While on the Start Screen type - Help

Or Win Key + Q = Search Apps - Help

Or Charms Menu - Search - Apps - Help

After any of the above -> On left click -> Help and Support.

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Windows 8 Solution Center - on left side - Learn more

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/windows-8

Meet Windows - A beautiful Start

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/meet

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle <- Mark Twain said it right!

Okay, I probably deserved that kind of a statement, So let me understand that although this is suppose to be a forum to answer windows questions and issues, and you are suppose to have a group of individuals that are suppose to keep up on things, you'd rather pass the buck onto someone else? Okay, I can deal with that, why not just simply say, I DON'T KNOW!

If a more educated community can't answer my question, and Microsoft dosen't want to, then pass it on to HP? Give me a break, what makes you think HP wants anything to do with it.

I'm done, computer is in the trash, I'm not even going to return the darn thing..

Thanks anyway for the comments...

Hi,

Well I do know however I can't just pour that information into your learning cup. So I suggested

sites where you can get high quality prepared information which will help with the learning

curve. You asked what to you seems to be a simple question however since you can't just make

Windows 8 look like Windows 7 there is no immediate simple answer.

HP made the computer you bought. As OEM they are responsible for both the proper operation

of the hardware and Windows. Therefore they have a lot of reasons to want to help you make

a successful transition to using Windows 8 both effectively and efficiently. So they also will have

detailed "How-To" and other help available. Their forums can be an excellent resource as there

will be others using the same exact model you have.

The other information I provided above shows how to access Help on the computer and more

information from the web.

We will definitely try to help with any issues you have however not all easy questions have easy

answers.

Rob - SpiritX

Martin,

Just google it! ;)

Here is one of sites which describes how to make Win8 to look as Win7.

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/how-to-get-a-windows-7-start-menu-in-windows-8-20110914/

I think you are like me when I start using Win8. I needed a pack of cigarettes not to get crazy but when I set my tiles and applications the work and fun is better than on earlier Win versions.

Give a chance to WIn8 :)

Microsoft,

Please include an option to choose windows 7 interface within Windows 8.

I know you're promoting Windows 8, but it's not a good interface.

Thanks

AK