Microsoft brings ribbon UI to Windows 8 file manager

Fine, force the Ribbon down our throats somewhere else, as it's already decreased productivity with myself and co-workers via Office.

If you feel you need to keep it, then just let me hit 'Alt' and bring up the familiar menus for those of us who've been using Windows for years know to look for.

Otherwise you'll slowly find people using other file explorer solutions and scrapping the Windows built in. Those submitting the opt-in data will likely know no other alternative and happily click along with limited options figuring their computer can't do those other things they probably should easily be able to do. Others will never do the opt-in and move further from the standard Windows experience, and may eventually even switch platforms. Not that Macs nearly give the standard options like PC, but if I have to customize the hell out of my PC, why not just customize the hell out of my Mac? (BTW, I loath Macs, but keep it up MicroSoft and you'll eventually lose me in 5-10 years....)
 
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