Finally bought a laptop with W8

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I got stuck with Windows 8 when I bought a new laptop for work early this year. Its not the worst thing ever but some of it's attributes I find really annoying....
-The fact that apps are always running in the background is just...uhg. My laptop is not a touch device and doesn't need these kind of attributes, its just slows me down. Why these new touch OS systems don't have a simple "close window" button baffles me. I've had a video that I accidentally initiated using the W8 player running since I got it. I use VLC :/
-It took me the longest to figure out where things are. Particularly the "Control Panel"
-I hate that when you start up, it shows all the apps sitting there first. One such app is the Pictures folder wear it begins to parade all my pics(including the naughty ones) in a slide show. When will MS learn that people still want privacy even when they share a laptop. I am mortified to let anyone use my computer just for this reason.
-every now and then I accidentally swipe and flip to an unwanted app
-Constant warning windows are just cumbersome. Every 2seconds its telling me I need to update virus/spyware blockers etc. I'd rather not as every PC I have ever had was killed by those programs.

Instant loading and booting up is nice tho.