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Speedfan is a great hardware monitor which can automatically control fan speeds, warn when temperatures are rising in the case, and do a SMART scan of your hard drives. A 'must have'.. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php 

Piriform Speccy tells you what is inside the box and with great accuracy.. http://www.piriform.com/speccy

Networx shows download/upload bandwidth used.. http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/

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Treesize shows you what you have got, where it is, and how much space it is all using.. http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

Windows 8 alternative start menus.. Classic Shell.. http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

Stardock Start8.. http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

EaseUS Partition Manager is the best free utility of its type..   http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

YoWindow, a weather utility which appears to work with the Windows 8 desktop.. http://yowindow.com/

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OK, so I managed to install TWO whole apps that work. Way to go. Unfortunately, they are the anti-thesis of production. I now have to Logo Quiz games, very addictive, but lacking any other value.

I tried SIX other apps, mainly productive, but they will not install. All of the originals are lost too, and every time that I go to Windows Store, the apps try to install but ultimately fail.

In my opinion, Modern UI is a waste of space, it really is. I fix home user computers and do online support for thousands, and there is NOTHING about the Modern UI which adds value to what I do.

This desktop computer is very functional, easy to use and can’t be confused with a tablet or smartphone. The only thing it can’t do is easily operate on the ‘road’.

I am so tempted to reply in an unprofessional way when told that Modern UI is the way forward. If people want to be trendy and play with expensive toys, I am not going to criticise them, so please back off with statements about wiping the desktop interface out entirely.

It works. Bill Gates supports it and always has. I support it and always have. Many out there support it and always have. Leave us alone..


Posted Fri, Dec 21 2012 10:47 by Mike Hall
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