legacy desktop

About this tag
The tag 'legacy desktop' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about older desktop computers and their integration with newer systems, as well as the traditional desktop interface in Windows 8. Topics include connecting an older desktop to a newer one for file transfer and DVD drive access, adapting to the Windows 8 interface as a replacement for the classic start menu, and the removal of Aero visual effects in Windows 8's legacy desktop mode to reduce power consumption. These threads reflect user experiences with aging hardware and interface changes in Windows.
  1. B

    2 desktops connection

    Hello everyone, I would like to connect my older desktop to newer one to be able to download files and pics from old one and possibly use DVD drive that newer desktop does not have at all . Older one is Asus and newer one is HP Omen. If it's possible how can I do that? Please be as simple as...
    • brod298
    • Thread
    • asus computer help desktop connection dvd drive file transfer hp omen legacy desktop microsoft support simplified instructions technical assistance
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 8 Get to like Windows 8

    I read, all over the web, comments regarding the dislike for the forthcoming Windows 8, and in particular, and in fact almost exclusively, criticism of the (as it was called) Metro. I was urged to print my own thoughts on the subject, and I published an article which I have repeated here, in...
    • davehc
    • Thread
    • app app alternatives customization desktop legacy desktop metro navigating performance power menu shell software start menu task management third party touchscreen user experience user interface windows 7 windows 8 windows key
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  3. Windows 8 Aero removed for preview?

    It's being reported around the web that the new Windows 8 preview will have the aero interface removed. Some feel it's because of the power needed to run and the power requirements of phones and tablets. Reference: Windows 8's new UI: A return to Flatland | Microsoft windows - InfoWorld
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • aero aero snap design elements flat design graphics legacy desktop microsoft microsoft news power requirements preview rounded corners software update taskbar technology user experience user interface visual changes windows 8 windows blog windows features
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support