How do I get rid of Windows 8

[SuperDave]

I believe Windows Live MovieMaker is a standard app in Windows 8.  Do you not have it?  Have you looked the "All apps" view?

No, I didn't. I just searched and downloaded it. I'll check to see if I have that app.

[Computer_Commando]

Thanks CC. I can certainly see why some people are frustrated. I just found out the Windows MovieMaker won't work on Windows 8 even though it allowed me to download it.

They made it even more confusing.
Windows 8 calls Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Defender; even though Windows Defender was the name of a previous product.  Windows Defender is included as part of Win8 & some branded computers disable it when they install Norton Suite; then the retailer tries to sell you McAfee Suite, so Norton has to be disabled.  This is an Office Depot ploy & on the computer I had to fix, they screwed it up so bad, there was no AV installed at all.

Some good Q&A here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_start/windows-defender-and-microsoft-security-essentials/5309cb8d-02e1-40e8-974f-0dcedb9ab9fd

[soybean]

No, I didn't. I just searched and downloaded it. I'll check to see if I have that app.

In case you don't know yet, to display all apps, right click on the Start screen somewhere outside of the tiles.  You'll see a bar appear at the bottom of the screen and a button titled "All apps".  Click it to see all apps.  Or, just type movie anywhere on the Start screen and that should bring up the button for Windows Live MovieMaker.

[SuperDave]

I was able to find and download Windows live movie maker then ran the compatibility test and was able to get it to run correctly.

[Daisymae70]

Here's one reference I think you'll find very helpful.  http://adrynalyne.blogspot.com/2012/09/windows-8-survival-guide-v-10.html

Every new computer with Windows 8 should come with a basic user guide to Windows 8.  Shame on manufacturers who don't do this.  My HP also had tile/app on the Start screen which contained a series of videos on using Windows 8.  I believe all those videos are on youtube.  If you go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idzmza-OWTE&feature=player_embedded (one of the videos embedded in the app on aforementioned app on my HP laptop) you can watch it and numerous other videos that should appear on the right side of that youtube page. 

Windows 8 has two "views" of Internet Explorer.  If you click the IE tile on the Start screen, IE will open in the full-screen "modern view" which occupies the full scree.  The other view of IE is the more familiar view that you would see in Windows 7.  To open it, you need to go to the Desktop; there, you'll see the familiar IE icon on the taskbar.  If you have not yet discovered the Desktop tile on the Start screen and you do not yet know how to access the Desktop, you can just type Desktop anywhere on the Start screen and you'll see a box appear with Desktop inside it.  Clicking on it will open Desktop.

Once I discovered I could have my old Desktop back minus the Big start menu I was happy.    I did have to add a start button but the Big Bad Start menu I don't have a problem with it anymore. I just access everything from my Desktop like I always did.