"Windows just feels like an uphill battle to do everything I want to these days"
For example...
For those of us who actually use Windows for work (and not just write about it) the start button was an issue for all of 10 seconds.
I actually appreciate the new start menu approach. Instead of a "dumping ground" of icons, there's significantly less clutter, and a cleaner interface. Can't say I use my start menu much, as most of my commonly used applications are launched from the taskbar (pinned).
As an infrequent Windows user, I also don't bother with the start menu anymore...
My goto is the prominent search (even in the Windows 7 start menu). The only time I like the menu us when I can't remember the specific name of an app and I need to look at the list of names or icons to trigger my memory (which is rare). Otherwise search is so much superior than hunting around with a mouse trying to remember whether a certain app is sorted by name or company or finding where a setting is hidden. It used to bother me when control panel settings moved, but with search honestly who cares?
It's not like we use yahoo's directory or dmoz anymore to browse the web...
For example...
For those of us who actually use Windows for work (and not just write about it) the start button was an issue for all of 10 seconds.
I actually appreciate the new start menu approach. Instead of a "dumping ground" of icons, there's significantly less clutter, and a cleaner interface. Can't say I use my start menu much, as most of my commonly used applications are launched from the taskbar (pinned).