Yeah, windows 8 pissed me the fuck off. I knew eventually I would get stuck with it.
When I went shopping for laptops a few months ago I was asking for something windows 7 but there was nothing..
You get used to it after a little while. It's like, they are trying to make the laptop operate like a phone.
I don't know if it is an assbackwards way, but I click on the start button that takes you to the annoying "Start" page. Then sort of swipe your finger into the touch pad... from the outside in.. then a little menu pops up... click search... type in whatever you want. .. control panel, etc
fucking annoying. why fuck with windows? It was just fine the way it was.