Vjo, win 8 is very different. I am irked that when I view a picture, I must use the windows button to get back to the desktop. I also can't believe they didn't include the usual pre-loaded games. Just minor. Other things, though, are much, much better. My last operating system was Vista (couldn't find all the drivers for my video card, etc. for win 7) so this is really nice. It is pretty easy to customize and the security is easier to lock down.
RandomGemini, I hope you said something to the neighbor about how your dog died so that poison isn't an option they will consider again. You should also find the name of the exterminator and contact them. That was very irresponsible of them to use those baits where the mice could come into contact with pets. By letting them know what happened, you might prevent other pets from meeting the same fate. When we had mice in our garage (a neighbor decided to feed the birds with about ten bird feeders and let the seed go all over the ground), I looked at all the options and discarded the poison one immediately. Just too dangerous.
Again, so sorry for your loss. These furry kids just come into our lives and steal our hearts with their loyal, unshaking devotion. How awful to go through what you did.