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Is Windows 10 such a bad thing?
After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good.
Extremely customizable as all Windows operating systems are. Imagine trying to get anything done on a Mac? I felt it was buggy in the beginning, but it's running very stable now. Was it me? I initially didn't like the start menu, and replaced it with Classic shell. After going back and forth between the two, besides me getting to like it, it seems to open programs faster! But by a very small time bit. FYI: Running a core i7 and 8 Gigs, Dell Inspiron 3847. FYI: I spoke to my bro (who owns a computer business), about upping the RAM. He said, "your not using anywhere near to what you've got". I'm extremely happy with my setup. |
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Is Windows 10 such a bad thing?
Who cares how it compares to a Mac, Maroon? It's not nearly customizable
as prior versions of Windows. The only reason you like it is because you aren't skilled enough to use a hack to stop the nagging. -- "Jake" jakethesnake aol.com wrote in news:n7c6ur$r4e$1 dont-email.me: Path: eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Jake" jakethesnake aol.com Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-10 Subject: Is Windows 10 such a bad thing? Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:41:19 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 2 Message-ID: n7c6ur$r4e$1 dont-email.me Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:38:36 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="122734a8fec52f892c2a5d4a6136e8fc"; logging-data="27790"; mail-complaints-to="abuse eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+vPKy+uJ4G1jtzi4HMPtEA" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3528.331 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3528.331 Importance: Normal Cancel-Lock: sha1:jWrvvia3V+ew+zMB8Ngm81OdyTQ= X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Xref: mx02.eternal-september.org alt.comp.os.windows-10:14237 After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good. Extremely customizable as all Windows operating systems are. Imagine trying to get anything done on a Mac? I felt it was buggy in the beginning, but it's running very stable now. Was it me? I initially didn't like the start menu, and replaced it with Classic shell. After going back and forth between the two, besides me getting to like it, it seems to open programs faster! But by a very small time bit. FYI: Running a core i7 and 8 Gigs, Dell Inspiron 3847. FYI: I spoke to my bro (who owns a computer business), about upping the RAM. He said, "your not using anywhere near to what you've got". I'm extremely happy with my setup. |
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Is Windows 10 such a bad thing?
John Doe wrote:
Maroon You may want to look up the meaning of that word. It doesn't seem to be appropriately used in your text. -- Sir_George |
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Is Windows 10 such a bad thing?
Jake wrote:
Extremely customizable Yes, when you want to get something done, it starts a Windows Update, it begs to be rebooted, what do you do then ? Do you open a bottle of Champagne and celebrate your great choices in OSes ? "Windows 10 - where you can't have a train of thought" I have a copy. I can't say much more than that about it. If I don't want a reboot reminder popping up and spoiling my day, I have plenty of other disk drives only too willing to do what I tell them. Imagine trying to plan a week long computing run. The longest thing I've done on a computer took a week. The only way to make Win10 shut the **** up for that long, is to unplug the network cable (or set the gateway address). How convenient is that ? Not very convenient. All the other OSes, I stand a reasonable chance of not being interrupted while I'm working. ******* Second serious issue. I lose all my customization, every time an update comes in 10240 to 10586 ? Lost my carefully selected video driver. Lost some registry changes I inserted. If you wanted to maintain any fixes you'd done to the thing, you'd have to write a script to reapply them when you noticed them missing. This is Microsoft's way of saying "this isn't your computer". I get the message. Message received loud and clear. In other respects, it's just a copy of Windows 8. Paul |
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On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:48:41 -0500, Paul wrote:
Yes, when you want to get something done, it starts a Windows Update, it begs to be rebooted, what do you do then ? Do you open a bottle of Champagne and celebrate your great choices in OSes ? Does it actually force a reboot, or will the PC continue running till you accept the reboot? -- Jesper Kaas - |
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Jesper Kaas wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:48:41 -0500, Paul wrote: Yes, when you want to get something done, it starts a Windows Update, it begs to be rebooted, what do you do then ? Do you open a bottle of Champagne and celebrate your great choices in OSes ? Does it actually force a reboot, or will the PC continue running till you accept the reboot? The reboot is "scheduled". You can change the scheduled time if you want, but it will occur some time in the next 24 hours. For example, I'll be sitting there, and a dialog will pop up that says "would you like to reboot at 3 AM ?". And you can adjust the clock interface in the dialog to select another hour of that day. But you can't really get out of the reboot. It's going to reboot before your week long compute run is completed. Which means you might as well give in, end your week long compute session, and reboot on the spot. I did that once. I *wasn't* happy. I can't tell you at the moment, which release or stream of Win10 OS, supports which feature. As Windows 10 is a rolling release, and they keep changing how things work. And I'm not interested in sitting here, chasing the latest "mistake". It might be the Enterprise, or the Enterprise LTS-like version, which gives the most control. The version I've got, is pretty bossy. Paul |
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 02:13:34 -0500, Paul wrote:
The reboot is "scheduled". You can change the scheduled time if you want, but it will occur some time in the next 24 hours. So Microsoft kindly suggests you should sleep at night, and let the PC rest aswell. Nice, but there should be a way to override the reboot. You will need a Windows Server edition then. Microsoft is out of business if servers start rebooting at random. -- Jesper Kaas - |
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On 1/15/2016 10:48 PM, Paul wrote:
Jake wrote: Extremely customizable Yes, when you want to get something done, it starts a Windows Update, it begs to be rebooted, what do you do then ? Do you open a bottle of Champagne and celebrate your great choices in OSes ? "Windows 10 - where you can't have a train of thought" I have a copy. I can't say much more than that about it. If I don't want a reboot reminder popping up and spoiling my day, I have plenty of other disk drives only too willing to do what I tell them. Imagine trying to plan a week long computing run. The longest thing I've done on a computer took a week. The only way to make Win10 shut the **** up for that long, is to unplug the network cable (or set the gateway address). How convenient is that ? Not very convenient. All the other OSes, I stand a reasonable chance of not being interrupted while I'm working. ******* Second serious issue. I lose all my customization, every time an update comes in 10240 to 10586 ? Lost my carefully selected video driver. Lost some registry changes I inserted. If you wanted to maintain any fixes you'd done to the thing, you'd have to write a script to reapply them when you noticed them missing. This is Microsoft's way of saying "this isn't your computer". I get the message. Message received loud and clear. In other respects, it's just a copy of Windows 8. Paul I have 2 desktops in the house, one with Win7 and one with Win 8.1; three laptops, one a MacBook, one with Win 7 and one with Win 10. The favorite is the Win 8.1. It never crashes, and does the other crazy stuff that PC's do. I had a awful time with the Win10 installation on the laptop partially my fault for winging it w/o much prep, but it's my "play" machine for experiments. The laptop was one that wasn't supposed to be compatible with Win 10 but it was. I learned that disconnecting USB devices and disabling A/V and anti-malware makes it so much easier to install As for afterward with the Win10 machine, I find it to be intrusive and not "enjoyable", if could consider an OS to be enjoyable. I absolutely hate the updating. I still say I can be a dummy on my own and don't appreciate Microsoft's help. I agree with Paul..."it's not my machine" feeling. And, no I don't want them to know me or my PC's. So, to prevent further nagging about updating all the other machines, I have hidden/removed a bunch of the KB's that have to do with Win10 update and telemetry and disable Windows update altogether, checking once a week for the ones I think I'll need. I am never bothered about getting Win10 on any of the machines in the house. I will keep Win7 & Win 8.1 for the foreseeable future, thank you very much. |
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Is Windows 10 such a bad thing?
On 2016-01-16 01:41:19 +0000, Jake said:
After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good. Extremely customizable as all Windows operating systems are. Imagine trying to get anything done on a Mac? Same he the upgrade was problem-free; installing Classic Shell let me set up the interface the way I like; I opted out of all the MS spyware; it's at least as fast as W7; I've stopped getting nagged to upgrade, and lastly I have all the security updates. |
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"Joey Wolf Dee" wrote in message ... On 2016-01-16 01:41:19 +0000, Jake said: After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good. Extremely customizable as all Windows operating systems are. Imagine trying to get anything done on a Mac? Same he the upgrade was problem-free; installing Classic Shell let me set up the interface the way I like; I opted out of all the MS spyware; it's at least as fast as W7; I've stopped getting nagged to upgrade, and lastly I have all the security updates. It seems so many inept assholes can't do the same. I'm not having any of the issues they are babbling about. Oh well, there's no law saying you can't sell a Win 10 machine to idiots. |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... Who cares how it compares to a Mac, Maroon? It's not nearly customizable as prior versions of Windows. The only reason you like it is because you aren't skilled enough to use a hack to stop the nagging. Ummmm...kiss my ass, ****head. |
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On 2016-01-15 8:41 PM, Jake wrote:
After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good. Agreed. Extremely customizable as all Windows operating systems are. Imagine trying to get anything done on a Mac? I don't agree on this one but it does provide the basics of customization such as themes (for wallpaper) and an opportunity to change the setup of the Start menu and the taskbar. For me, the fact that everything is white doesn't bother me as I know that Mac OS X offers me FEWER options for customization whereas GNU/Linux offers more but packs in an unstable operating system. I felt it was buggy in the beginning, but it's running very stable now. Was it me? It's not perfect; I will come across a random freeze from time to time but it mostly seems to have to do with the waking process. It's not as bad as GNU/Linux though. I initially didn't like the start menu, and replaced it with Classic shell. After going back and forth between the two, besides me getting to like it, it seems to open programs faster! But by a very small time bit. FYI: Running a core i7 and 8 Gigs, Dell Inspiron 3847. FYI: I spoke to my bro (who owns a computer business), about upping the RAM. He said, "your not using anywhere near to what you've got". I'm extremely happy with my setup. Excellent. -- Slimer EFF & OpenMedia member / IFAW, Mozilla & PETA supporter "Everything seems to work fine, except that occasionally everything freezes." - Another one of GNU/Linux's many victims |
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On 2016-01-15 9:37 PM, Sir_George wrote:
John Doe wrote: Maroon You may want to look up the meaning of that word. It doesn't seem to be appropriately used in your text. John Doe is a moron and his posts shouldn't receive the attention of the newsgroup in general. Anyone who disagrees with him about anything is a troll and apparently, he finds himself hilarious by using the term "maroon" rather than "moron." -- Slimer EFF & OpenMedia member / IFAW, Mozilla & PETA supporter "Everything seems to work fine, except that occasionally everything freezes." - Another one of GNU/Linux's many victims |
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Is Windows 10 such a bad thing?
On 1/16/2016 9:41 AM, Jake wrote:
After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good. Is Windows XP such a bad thing? Is Windows 7 such a bad thing? Meow... -- @~@ Remain silent. Nothing from soldiers and magicians is real! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and farces be with you! /( _ )\ (Fedora release 23) Linux 4.3.3-300.fc23.x86_64 ^ ^ 23:48:01 up 1 day 18:35 0 users load average: 0.00 0.01 0.05 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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"Mr. Man-wai Chang" wrote in message ... On 1/16/2016 9:41 AM, Jake wrote: After fooling with it for a few weeks, it's really good. Is Windows XP such a bad thing? It was great. Is Windows 7 such a bad thing? It is great. Windows 8.1 with classic start...great. Meow... Woof. Woof woof...... |
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