Win8.1 sucks a little less now........

[LeeRevell]

I am doing the "Happy Dance".  One of the critical bits of functionality I thought lost in the change from Win7 to Win8/8.1 was the "Snippet Tool",  which I used a LOT to do screen captures.  Great for building my archives of van and RV pics from sites that don't allow the right-click "Save as" feature.  Win8 apparently did delete this very important application.  But the Microsoft gods have smiled upon us mere mortals, and returned it in Win8.1.  I googled "Snippet Tool" today, and Lo!  There were the instructions to bring it back to my task bar!  My funky little laptop has had it's productivity raised from 75% to 80%.    Still working on the rest.
Now, if I can find a way to increase the typing buffer size and speed, so my slow typing doesn't keep over riding the computer, I will be even happier.  

 

[GypsySilver]

great!

The first thing I did with Windows 8 was to try to get it set up as much like Vista as possible. Every now and then I go look at the other screen but I really am not fond of it.

 

[MikeRuth]

Gypsy you need to look into START IS BACK. http://startisback.com/
It's all of a whopping $3.00 and will convert you desktop and load into a 95% look and feel of Vista or Windows 7.

Lee if you ever want a bit more functionality in a screen capture program TechSmith SnagIt is just about the gold standard. Been using it for years.
In my case it's great to do a recording of changing settings etc and then send that to a client.
http://discover.techsmith.com/try-snagit/?gclid=COmU3Mu5uMQCFYGUfgod66QABA

 

[ccbreder]

Demand an upgrade to widows 10.

 

[cdiggy]

I wasn't very happy with 10.

 

[LeeRevell]

Gypsy you need to look into START IS BACK. http://startisback.com/
It's all of a whopping $3.00 and will convert you desktop and load into a 95% look and feel of Vista or Windows 7.

Lee if you ever want a bit more functionality in a screen capture program TechSmith SnagIt is just about the gold standard. Been using it for years.
In my case it's great to do a recording of changing settings etc and then send that to a client.
http://discover.techsmith.com/try-snagit/?gclid=COmU3Mu5uMQCFYGUfgod66QABA

I tried various screen capture programs, but my laptop is very cantankerous about what it allows me to download!  Never could find one that it wouldn't block.  Snippet Tool does all I need, in a very user-friendly fashion.
I will investigate "Startisback" to see if it will help me.

IF I 'upgrade' it will be to Win7.

 

[ccbreder]

where did you get windows 10? do you think it is as bad as Win 8.1?

 

[MikeRuth]

where did you get windows 10? do you think it is as bad as Win 8.1?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso

Mike R

 

[cdiggy]

I installed it. Didn't like it so I uninstalled it. They say ms is giving free upgrade to 10 from 8 but mine said it was like a preview of 10. I think ms is going into the direction of charging you yearly to use the software or at least they are trying to.

 

[ccbreder]

They certainly are. They have Office 365. Checking into that, it seems a good deal, unless you prefer pirated stuff.

 

[cdiggy]

I use open office. Totally free and completely legal. When winblows starts charging yearly I will dump there programs and platforms completely and go 100% open source. I can't be bled anymore.