Why Tim Edwards Is Uninstalling Windows 8

PC Games’ Tim Edwards says that as a cruel trick on himself, about a month ago he installed Windows 8 on my main PC to see what it was like.

The answer: he doesn’t like it, and he doesn’t hold back in explaining why in painstaking, caustic detail, observing that:

“I don’t think its an exaggeration to say that Windows 8 is the worst computing experience I’ve ever had. As a desktop operating system, it’s annoying, frustrating, irritating, and baffling to use. I’ve tried on many occasions to explain exactly why its so awful to use day-to-day, and most of the time, smoke starts pouring out of my ears. I thought it would be better to get down exactly what the issues are and why you should avoid it.”

Then he really lets fly.

Edwards takes particular umbrage at how Microsoft have managed to break one of the basic functions of a personal computer GUI – swapping between running programs, noting that Windows programs in the interface mode formerly known as Metro have no window controls and take up the entire screen. Therefore, theres no easy way to switch between them using on-screen controls. You have to engage in unfamiliar mouse movements to swap between them, and adding insult to injury, core apps that offer basic OS functionality are Metro only. And in Edwards’ estimation “they’re awful” like all other Metro apps, such as the email app which he says is horrendous – the worst email client he’s ever used, while yhere are two versions of Internet Explorer, both bad.

There’s more. Much more…..

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