Universal search:
When you need to access a program or a file, you can just start typing its name at the Start Screen. You will get the content or app you are looking for even before you have finished typing. Overall, its search feature is powerful and works very well.
App support for your PC:
We like that you can run apps on your PC, just like you would on a tablet. Installing or uninstalling apps through the Windows Store is just a matter of one click. Overall, Modern UI apps are clutter-free and easy to handle. The user interface is beautiful, and signing up with your Live ID means that you can access all your apps across devices.
What we don't like
No Start button:
We miss 'Start' . It is our go-to button to begin any task on our PC or even access any program. The absence of this all-important button might puzzle and even frustrate users who have grown accustomed to its unobtrusive existence at the bottom left corner of their screens.
Can be confusing:
In Windows 8, gestures play a big role. This means there is no 'X' at the top right corner to close an app. In the Modern UI, you have to navigate to the top of the app with a mouse, wait for a hand-cursor to appear and then drag to the bottom to close it. On touchscreen tablets, gestures feel natural. On your desktop or notebook, they don't .
Modern hidden file system:
This is something that is likely to trouble power users. When working with Modern UI apps, users can see just two apps at a time. Also, its file system is largely hidden. This means if you download a file using the Mail app, it won't ask you where you want to save it, or with which program you want to open it. It all happens automatically. Similarly, once you have saved a file in this way, you cannot look for it through your folders. Instead, you will have to seek it using the universal search feature, or find it through the program that was used to open it.
HOW TO GET THE START BUTTON
If in the near future you find yourself running Windows 8 on your PC and are missing the Start button, don't worry. There are at least three free, third-party utilities - Classic Shell (classicshell.sourceforge.net), ViStart (lee-soft .com/vistart) and Start Menu 7 (www.startmenu7.com) that will put that all-important button right back on your desktop.
