Microsoft, you've hidden the power controls in Windows 8, and now no-one can fin

[javajolt]

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is here, which means the average user market is now invited to try out Windows 8. That's what one of my friends did, he isn't very into tech, he's just an average PC user who serfs the web and watches videos online. So, how long did it take him to shut down Windows 8?
 
Microsoft has hidden the shut down, restart and sleep options in Windows 8 far too well, in fact, it takes the average user 3 times longer to shut down a Windows 8 PC for the first time than they did on Windows 7.
 
The power options are hidden away in the Charm Bar, the Charm Bar can be accessed by swiping in from the right of the screen, or placing your cursor in either top or bottom of the right hand corners. The average user isn't going to know this.
 
We put together a little test to see how long it took my friend to turn off a Windows 7 PC, and a Windows 8 PC. Let's compare shall we?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0grmgSB_Kq8&feature=player_embedded#ws

As the video shows, it takes the average user a longer time to shut down the PC, than they did on Windows 7. How should Microsoft fix this?
 
Microsoft needs to add the power options to the user-tile drop down menu on the Start Screen, sure this still isn't faster than Windows 7, but users may have an easier time finding it.


Mock-up, not real.

[riso]

Windows 8 CP speedy shut off in just about 5 sec by using this tiny app. go here: Mediafire and place it on your desktop and or taskbar.

Note: it's an exe file, tested and uploaded and in use by me, 100% virus-free, size: 499 bytes, works on Windows 7 as well.

riso

Tech support

[psyhokinetik]

Alt+F4  from desktop ... 2 seconds ...

[littlemax9]

Zac was just lazy and wants to complain about W8 !!!! i say i found it straight away. people or windows users dont like change

[Samtastic]

I don't mind the change. I've always been using the Start Menu since Windows 98 and I feel like it's a good time that Microsoft had change it. I feel like they've done a good job with the Start Screen and the fact that they have a new design language called Metro. It's great that they have made an OS that is built on the foundation of Windows 7 and adds a new design langauge over the top.

[robzrulez]

I found the quickest way using the desktop was "Windows Key + I" and it will show the user the settings.

[psyhokinetik]

right click in lower left corner to show advanced menu...