Good morning,
This will give you more headache than keeping it running Windows 8. Sooner or later you have to live with this devil. I really, really, really hate it too but please use the following program which allows you to look and feel it as WIndows 7:
http://www.classicshell.net/
I'm using it now and very happy with it. Windows 8.1 is around the corner now. It will be more friendly than 8.
Regards.