Based on the article that WindowsCentrals wrote recently, it sounds like there are still some big usability issues with Windows 10. I can live with those things because they will be fixed at some point, just not during the initial release.
Something I have hated about Windows 8/8.1 that I haven't heard mentioned about Windows 10 is how it transitions between desktop and metro apps. I know it is supposed to be more seamless now than it was before, but I have been trying to stay away from too many Windows 10 previews and such so I have something to look forward to when it starts installing on my laptop.
The first issue I have is with the splash screens (the icon screen that shows up before an app opens). That annoys me to no end. It shouldn't really take time to load the settings menu, so the splash screen seems unnecessary. I don't need to see the gear for a few seconds to know where I am going. Those can be done away with.
A few months ago I bought an album on Amazon and was trying to play it off of my laptop from the folder I explorer. Xbox Music was the default program to play a song. Every time I selected a new song, it would switch to the metro screen, show me the Xbox Music splash screen, and slowly open Xbox Music. The app was already open. I could see it in my taskbar. Why does it need to show me the splash screen each time like it is opening all over again?
I have a similar gripe with the mail app. Mail should just be one of your tray items, always open, always up-to-date (unless you specify otherwise to save battery). When I get a notification that I have a new email, I click on it and it switches to metro, shows me the mail splash screen, and then opens my mail app. I can actually just go to Outlook or Gmail on the web faster than I can view them in the mail app. Even if I have the app open it shows me the splash screen!
Does Windows 10 still work this way or have they improved it in some way? Thanks!
Something I have hated about Windows 8/8.1 that I haven't heard mentioned about Windows 10 is how it transitions between desktop and metro apps. I know it is supposed to be more seamless now than it was before, but I have been trying to stay away from too many Windows 10 previews and such so I have something to look forward to when it starts installing on my laptop.
The first issue I have is with the splash screens (the icon screen that shows up before an app opens). That annoys me to no end. It shouldn't really take time to load the settings menu, so the splash screen seems unnecessary. I don't need to see the gear for a few seconds to know where I am going. Those can be done away with.
A few months ago I bought an album on Amazon and was trying to play it off of my laptop from the folder I explorer. Xbox Music was the default program to play a song. Every time I selected a new song, it would switch to the metro screen, show me the Xbox Music splash screen, and slowly open Xbox Music. The app was already open. I could see it in my taskbar. Why does it need to show me the splash screen each time like it is opening all over again?
I have a similar gripe with the mail app. Mail should just be one of your tray items, always open, always up-to-date (unless you specify otherwise to save battery). When I get a notification that I have a new email, I click on it and it switches to metro, shows me the mail splash screen, and then opens my mail app. I can actually just go to Outlook or Gmail on the web faster than I can view them in the mail app. Even if I have the app open it shows me the splash screen!
Does Windows 10 still work this way or have they improved it in some way? Thanks!
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