How bad is Win 10? |
How bad is Win 10? |
pandy |
Sep 22 2017, 03:42 PM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,753 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
My computer has broken down. Yeah, again. I just bought a very slightly used one with a lot better components that I would otherwise afford.
It comes with Win 10 (Pro), I think. The guy hated it himself and recommended me to install 7 or 8 instead. 7 seems the least annoying, but support ends in less than 3 years. 8 seems pretty horrid too. So maybe I should just go with 10? I've read about the murder of the start menu, that updates are forced and that you have no control of what and when. Is it as bad as I've heard? |
pandy |
Sep 25 2017, 05:25 PM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,753 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Oh, I decided on win10. The guy will format and make a fresh installation so we can test run before putting it in a box.
I think the best thing will be to use a real keyboard again and to see what I'm writing... |
pandy |
Sep 27 2017, 06:43 AM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,753 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Well, the computer is fast. But the look and feel of Windows 10... My eyes hurt already - not joking. All this verbose text everywhere, the colors, no proper borders, program windows float into eachother *visually*... I don\t even manage to choose the color I want on the desktop. And yeah, the keyboard settings are screwed up somehow. That\s next.
Isn\t this supposed to be fun. It isn\t. And to explain, I can\t type a question mark, prim or paranthesis. |
pandy |
Sep 27 2017, 06:53 AM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,753 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Fixed the keyboard. Still sucks. Not even my beloved k-mel looks as it should.
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pandy |
Sep 27 2017, 09:13 AM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,753 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Christian, do you have Pro or some other more advanced version of 10? I have Home. I find no way to make an ethernet connection metered.
And what's with these "apps"? Just a hip word for applications/programs or more like apps on a phone? |
Christian J |
Sep 27 2017, 09:46 AM
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Christian, do you have Pro or some other more advanced version of 10? I have Home. I find no way to make an ethernet connection metered. I have Home too. Go to Windows Settings (the cog wheel icon) > Network & Internet > Change Connection Properties, and enable Metered Connection. While you're at it, go to Win Update > Advanced > Choose how updates are delivered, and disable everything. There are many more similar annoyances, see the links I posted above. QUOTE And what's with these "apps"? Just a hip word for applications/programs or more like apps on a phone? Both, I think. The plan is likely to make users buy programs from the Windows Store (similar to Apple's and Google's walled gardens) instead of downloading free software. Most likely they try to make it more complicated and scary to download free software, and that way herd users into the Windows Store, so expect even more "security warnings" etc in the future. There's also a version called Windows 10 S, where you are only allowed to install programs from the Windows Store. This post has been edited by Christian J: Sep 27 2017, 10:04 AM |
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