a W10 quickie

Didn't think I would, but made a couple of good independent backup images
(free Macrium Reflect, and the built-in W7 method) then threw the
Never10.exe toggle switch, downloaded all WU, then set WU it to automatic
updates. Wa lah, it soon popped up a big window offering W10 and I let it
proceed. It took awhile to setup, maybe a couple of hours.

I poked around for an hour or so in W10, didn't see anything I liked, nor
any advantage, only some new strange things to figure out. I then attempted
to make a backup image of W10 with the built-in W7 method, which failed.
Don't know why. I didn't try free Macrium Reflect.

So I reverted to W8.1 using their built-in rollback, which wasn't easy to
locate (had to google it, and even then it wasn't easy). I didn't trust it
entirely so then also restored my own W8.1 backup image and am hopefully
none the worse for wear. Seems OK. Tried both images, both worked.

Supposedly that gives me the option to upgrade to W10 for free again anytime
in future, according to the scuttlebutt floating around. But now there are
rumors it won't really be free, a monthly subscription service of some such.

So I'll probably just stick to W8.1 as long as it's still working OK.
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RandyM

On 29/07/2016 21:11, RandyM wrote:

So I'll probably just stick to W8.1 as long as it's still working OK.

So what exactly is the point to tell us this. We've known Randy for a
very long time and we didn't expect anything different; Hey it is
Friday and you've done it. Congratulations and keep us informed about
your future plans.

The Windows 8 Newsgroup is he

news://put your newsserver here/alt.comp.os.windows-8

G/L




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On 7/29/2016 6:12 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:11:32 -0500, "RandyM" wrote:

[...]
So I'll probably just stick to W8.1 as long as it's still working OK.

There is not much difference between 8.1 and 10
Everything else is in you mind


Ken1943

Being able to control (or stop altogether) updates in Win8.1 is a HUGE
difference, especially for those using Windows computers and software to
earn their living. If their computers have specialized hardware and
software, I'd say that Win10 is a very risky OS.

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Neil

Neil wrote:
On 7/29/2016 6:12 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:11:32 -0500, "RandyM" wrote:

[...]
So I'll probably just stick to W8.1 as long as it's still working OK.

There is not much difference between 8.1 and 10
Everything else is in you mind


Ken1943

Being able to control (or stop altogether) updates in Win8.1 is a HUGE
difference, especially for those using Windows computers and software to
earn their living. If their computers have specialized hardware and
software, I'd say that Win10 is a very risky OS.


In any practical sense, it's an unusable OS.
Because you can't trust it.

For example, if the house was on fire, and
you need the computer to shut down *right now*, it
would give you the finger and "do updates".

So instead of being a "willing servant",
it's has a mind of its own.

If you need to benchmark something on a Win10
PC, in the interest of making it reproducible
by others, forget it. Some "important maintenance"
will always pop up in the middle of the run.

Yes, we can cut the nuts off it, but if we do,
it's just Win8.1 ... There's no point hacking
it to bits. If you need a computer that listens
to you, use some other OS.

As evidence of this, be busy typing something,
and out of the corner of your eye, see the
Cortana circle icon dancing around. Your
concentration will go right out the window.

I got some idea of the stark contrast the other
day, when using Ubuntu Studio. I selected "Suspend"
(Sleep) from the menu, and in 1.5 to 2 seconds,
it was asleep. I'm so used to draggy computers
doing their own thing, I was a bit worried a file
system would get damaged by something that fast :-)
But that's how sleep should work.

Paul

On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:47:49 -0400, Paul wrote:

For example, if the house was on fire, and
you need the computer to shut down *right now*, it
would give you the finger and "do updates".

THAT is totally nonsensical, irrelevant, AND illogical.

The New Other Guy wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:47:49 -0400, Paul wrote:

For example, if the house was on fire, and
you need the computer to shut down *right now*, it
would give you the finger and "do updates".

THAT is totally nonsensical, irrelevant, AND illogical.

So I take it you enjoy a computer that amuses itself
and ignores you ? Sorta like a HAL9000.

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

I have to do updates"

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/ARJ8cAGm6JE/maxresdefault.jpg

Paul