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Started by ducpainter, June 01, 2015, 03:42:16 AM

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d3vi@nt

#45
September 02, 2015, 11:04:41 AM
Quote from: Speeddog on September 01, 2015, 07:17:44 PM
Aaaaand, I just checked my lappy, and it doesn't have *that* update.
Bummer. Worked perfectly for me.

There are a few more relevant kb's if you really want to kill it: http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/

To DP's question, I've been using Win10 at work and am liking it so far. It feels like an updated and more polished Win7. As I use it for work, I'm not a fan of all the Home user stuff; xbox360, live content tiles, etc. and other pretty stuff that eats up RAM and CPU cycles. I also don't have a mic, so can't play with Cortana, which I hear is pretty decent.  I haven't had any issues with performance or crashes.  I could see driver issues if you have a bunch of periperals, and/or compatibility issues if you have a bunch of software, particularly older stuff, but that should get sorted as it matures.  The business world rarely adopts a new OS until the first service pack comes out, partly for those reasons.
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ducpainter

#46
September 02, 2015, 12:46:17 PM
My wife's laptop has no software other than chrome AFAIK. She only got that one BSOD. Not sure if she updated drivers.
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Speeddog

#47
September 02, 2015, 01:03:57 PM
Quote from: D3vi@nt on September 02, 2015, 11:04:41 AM
Bummer. Worked perfectly for me.

There are a few more relevant kb's if you really want to kill it: http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/

~~~SNIP~~

Thanks, I'll give those a look.

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herm

#48
September 02, 2015, 06:07:15 PM
To an earlier comment...There are ways of banishing the stupid metro theme, and getting the start menu back without upgrading.

http://www.classicshell.net/

this is just one example. I have been using it for almost a year with zero problems.
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ducpainter

#49
January 25, 2016, 05:44:03 AM
Thought I'd revisit this as I had a chance to use my wife's ASUS laptop yesterday a bit.

I see no redeeming features of Win10...none...zip....zilch.

Someone convince me why I'm wrong.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


DarkMonster620

#50
January 25, 2016, 09:25:37 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on January 25, 2016, 05:44:03 AM
Thought I'd revisit this as I had a chance to use my wife's ASUS laptop yesterday a bit.

I see no redeeming features of Win10...none...zip....zilch.

Someone convince me why I'm wrong.
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Speedbag

#51
January 25, 2016, 01:08:58 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on January 25, 2016, 05:44:03 AM
Thought I'd revisit this as I had a chance to use my wife's ASUS laptop yesterday a bit.

I see no redeeming features of Win10...none...zip....zilch.

Someone convince me why I'm wrong.

Agreed.

My old (as in over a decade) desktop finally shit the bed recently and I bought a cheap HP to replace it. I wanted nothing to do with Win8 after hearing too much ranting, so Win10 was the only way to go.

Not feeling it, could just as well have been XP.  :P
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ducatiz

#52
January 25, 2016, 02:27:04 PM
I held out for a while, and put it on a spare PC at work.  I have to say, I love it.

A lot of stuff got removed though -- if you have oddball apps, you should plan to manually reinstall them. And if you have a PC with "Office Starter" you should know W10 will try to hide it but it's still there.

Microsoft has annoyed the shit out of me over the years, but W10 is very nice.  It runs much better than W7 for me.   We have used w7pro in my office for a while now and will be finishing upgrading to W10 soon. 
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Speeddog

#53
January 25, 2016, 02:31:04 PM
Quote from: Speedbag on January 25, 2016, 01:08:58 PM
~~~SNIP~~~

Not feeling it, could just as well have been XP.  :P

Win7 is way better, it's got the little button in the lower left corner that collapses all open windows.
<Sarcasm fully on, that's about all I noticed that's better than XP>
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ducpainter

#54
January 25, 2016, 02:44:14 PM
Here's a question related to the Office thing...

will my Office 2010...you know the one you pay for once, and not every month still work with Win10?
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a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Speedbag

#55
January 25, 2016, 06:25:25 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on January 25, 2016, 02:31:04 PM
Win7 is way better, it's got the little button in the lower left corner that collapses all open windows.
<Sarcasm fully on, that's about all I noticed that's better than XP>

Yeah, I know, my 'puter at work has Win7.....love it.
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ducatiz

#56
January 26, 2016, 08:22:05 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on January 25, 2016, 02:44:14 PM
Here's a question related to the Office thing...

will my Office 2010...you know the one you pay for once, and not every month still work with Win10?

Yes.  We have office 2010 and 2007 on our pcs in my office and it works fine.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

ducpainter

#57
January 26, 2016, 10:09:18 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on January 26, 2016, 08:22:05 AM
Yes.  We have office 2010 and 2007 on our pcs in my office and it works fine.
That's the only encouraging thing I've heard so far. Thanks.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


MendoDave

#58
January 27, 2016, 06:20:16 AM
Used Windows 10 last week and was aggravated.  [bang]
Mostly cause I couldn't find stuff but also because I was just trying to do something and 3 things needed to be updated first.  [bang] [bang]

duccarlos

#59
January 27, 2016, 11:06:17 AM
Those of you aggravated with W10 never had the "pleasure" of using W8. You would be crying in a corner after attempting to use that turd for less than 5 minutes.
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