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Whovian

(2,866 posts) Wed Dec 26, 2012, 01:27 PM Dec 2012

And now wants me to trouble shoot it.

I am a geek but want to go nowhere near that OS after what I have read.

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OMG. My 86 year old father just bought a new laptop with Windows 8 [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

It's Win7 with a different start menu... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #1

Yes, and if you don't like that... GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #7

Quick question for you... PennsylvaniaMatt Dec 2012 #10

Pull up that "charms bar" on the right. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #12

Found it....Thanks! PennsylvaniaMatt Dec 2012 #17

OMFG. tradecenter Dec 2012 #2

Here, this might help Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

Hilarious Video! Nictuku Dec 2012 #5

I snorted Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #8

Its not so bad. jonthebru Dec 2012 #4

Beta tested 8 Old Codger Dec 2012 #6

oh shit. i kiss my mac. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #9

I never thought I would rec a mac Whovian Dec 2012 #11

LOL, I think you should help him out, you may learn something watch the sky Dec 2012 #13

Make sure you put in a block to certain adult themed websites! Kaleva Dec 2012 #15

No real "geek" would be scared of windows 8. Or any OS. Logical Dec 2012 #16

I bow to your superior geekdom! Whovian Dec 2012 #18