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How do ya turn the damn thing off?

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    Marks71BB

    Marks71BB Veteran Member Lifetime Gold Member

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    New pc running Windows 8, doesn't have a start button or an off button...:screwup:
    Should I just push the button on the machine? :crazy:
    I'm :confused:
     
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    Marks71BB

    Marks71BB Veteran Member Lifetime Gold Member

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    Disregard, I just googled it..

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    Twisted_Metal

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    The button is there on the bottom (like earlier versions) when you click the "Desktop" icon.

    Desktop view is all I ever use. I put my own icons there.
    Nothing against giraffes. ;)


    IMO, 8 ain't great.
    Haven't upgraded to 8.1 yet either. :screwup:
     
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    Gary S

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    So, that's Windows 8. I haven't seen it yet, and now that I do, I'll just say that Fisher Price must have written it for Microsoft. :rolleyes:
     
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    1981gMachine

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    I hate that operating systems are becoming like cell phones. You use to have to know a thing or two to get around a pc. I will use my XP as long as I can.
     
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    3504SPD

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    I'm still not used to my Windows 8.
     
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    Shizzle

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    I will be unloading 8.1 and reloading my laptop with Win7, would rather have XP but 7 is the lesser of 2 evils.
     
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    parts_master1

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    yeah, 7 is okay but not like XP. 8 is horrible.
     
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    Todd80Z28

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    Mark- due to tablets and phones all being "instant-on," they are really trying to discourage a full shutdown with Windows now. Particularly with your little box and SSD, there's almost no reason to. Just use Sleep instead. Power consumption should go down to within a watt or two of OFF, and it should wake up in 5sec or less. That's a plus.
     
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    Coadster32

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    When I got 8, the upgrade to 8.1 was free. It's worth it. It will add a shutoff icon for you. I did one myself though, (you can find that thru goggle if you don't want to upgrade). PITA to share stuff from one user to the next, especially apps.
     
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