Windows 8.1 is by far the best operating system Microsoft has made to date. I have had no issues what so ever it's so much faster has built in antivirus and spyware protection better memory management no stupid eye candy to slow the system down too. Yes metro sucks I hate it but a quick google search will fix that I use start 8 and I have zero complaints. I even have a touch screen laptop and could care less for metro. But as the core system goes it's 100000 times better then windows 7.

It's simple either adapt or get left way behind.