Huh know!
I’m not even that old but, I prefer the Windows® 3.11 to NT menus .
I still prefer to rummaged through that black screen stuff and make changes at the root as well.
The Win 8 thing is their version Appleware that doesn’t give most user total control.
It’s more their evolution from DOS to GUI and of course their always lame attempt to emulate some sort of Apple experience.
But, thank God we don’t have to use a printing press to disseminate our voluminous knowledge here at FR.
I am partial to Windows 7.
DOS 5/6 - Liked it a lot, and learned tons from it.
Win 3.x - Was OK, but preferred OS/2 and Desqview.
Win 95 - Loved it.
Win 98 - Hated its guts!
Win NT 4 - LOVED IT!!!
Win 2k - Liked it too.
Win XP - Had a love affair with it, and am still using on some older seldom used machines.
Win Vista - Hated its guts!
Win 7 - Love it long time!!!
Win 8 - Will NOT use it for any reason without 3rd party functional start button.