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PC insomnia
On 12/28/2017 01:35 PM, Ken Blake wrote:
I am anything but an evangelist. Microsoft does some things very well, and other things terribly. I am simply reporting my experience with my computers, my wife's computer, and several others I support. Hi Ken, And you probably did not buy crappy computers either. A lot of my customers step over dollars to save dimes. I have probably have supported about 200 or more over two counties over the years. People who find Windows to be unstable invariably either have flaky hardware, Agreed. are infected with malware Junkware especially is a total nuisance. I have had customers with junkware bombs on them that could hardly move their mouse. I usually go into a Live USB and delete the temp files, delete offenders from the run section of the registry, and nail anything I know for sure in Program Files. Then boot back into Windows and run junkware scanners. , or have made bad mistakes in setting up and configuring it. Somewhat. And, the big one you missed is that M$'s quality sucks. If you have ever run Fedora and Windows Nein (w10) side by side on the same machine, the dead comes to life and you will know what I mean. Fedora just works. When I support Linux and Apple computers, I assist with software and configurations. I very, very seldom have to dicker with the system, fix crashes, fix jammed updates or any of that type of nonsense. Fedora is a dream to work on. The only reason to run Windows, other than if you are masochistic, is that Windows has all the applications and you can't get your work done on Apple or Linux. This is why there is no end in sight for Windows. And there are ways to cope with Windows. I have a set of "Windows Self Defense" rules I give my customers: 1) do not "collect" software. Be minimalist and only install what you need 2) Windows is not ready when you boot it. It only looks ready. That is a marketing tool to make you think Windows boots faster that it does. Wait a bit before starting to use it. Getting a cup of coffee is perfect. 3) only have open what you are using. DO NOT start every program you think you might use that day and leave it running. 4) Windows typically crashes on the installment program. Do not wait for the "spectacular" crash. As soon as Windows starts acting "weird" -- arrow keys stop working, etc. -- reboot your machine. 5) Windows need a reboot once a day to remain stable. A nightly power off is perfect. And turn off "Fast Boot" More than you wanted to know? Huh? -T |
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