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Pretty much in the title, the only time I interact with the windows key in its standard operating condition is getting pissed off that the start menu opened. I use it in other capacities such as taking screen shots and other key commands but I got to wondering if anyone, ever actually uses it to access the start menu.

Also if anyone comes here and posts “dOnT uSe wINdoWs,” you really are cute.

Edit: I am more curious if anyone actually gets utility out of its default behavior (opening the start menu). I am aware that it is used in a number of key commands (although some are new to me).

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[–] Kethal@lemmy.world 49 points 4 days ago (14 children)

So you use your mouse to click on the start menu button, scroll through the menu and click again on the program? That sounds awful. I click the Windows button and type the program name.

[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 9 points 4 days ago (8 children)

The real question is who uses the actual start menu, as in tiles and program list. I've only ever seen people type the program name

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I prefer OpenShell, since it unfucks the start menu and makes it usable. It's just like Win7 but easy to customize.

[–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I only ever see the real start menu on other people's computers. Openshell is like ublock, without it your face tends to contort and twist like you ate a lemon.

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