topic Re: Windows 10 in Community Spirit

Windows 10

j*oono — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 03:46:54 GMT

I just installed windows 10, in like Flynn. It looks nice and clean but too much stuff on my task bar now so I'll have to sort out what I need and what I want to get rid of.

Has anyone else done it and any tips? I'm a bit too busy to muck around much today but any good pointers would be nice and for a start, how do you shut down your computer?!!

Re: Windows 10

iapetus_rocks — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 05:23:53 GMT

You can never shut down your computer again.

Never

Ever

bwaahahahahahahaaaaaa

Re: Windows 10

j*oono — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 06:10:33 GMT

😄

I figured out that bit. It's a power button instead of a shutdown button.

So far all I've done is delete all the start up boxes that I don't want and added some that I do. I like the news, weather and twitter boxes so far. It looks pretty good once you clear away all the games and apps rubbish.

Re: Windows 10

watta*drama*queen — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 08:44:29 GMT

@iapetus_rocks wrote:
You can never shut down your computer again.

Never

Ever

That is obviously not limited to Windows10 for some !

Re: Windows 10

electric*mayhem*band — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 10:14:04 GMT

So, a bit like the Curate's egg - good in parts, eh ? Well I'd like it to be good all the way through, like Windows 7.

Conclusion : Sleeping dogs.

Re: Windows 10

j*oono — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:05:04 GMT

No it seems pretty good Emb. You need to personalise it to your liking. I'm not a tech head but it seems pretty easy to do that. It takes nearly two hours to install.

I like the twitter app. It shows all tweets in actual time order instead of conversation order which I used to like on twitter. Unfortunately for some it doesn't seem to have a switch identity button, not directed at you of course.

The reason I did it so quickly is because I plan on upgrading my laptop in the near future so I thought I might as well get used to it as the new one will no doubt already have it. I'll have some more time to check it out on Monday.

Re: Windows 10

j*oono — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:07:59 GMT

I forgot to include the screenie.

Re: Windows 10

imastawka — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:14:35 GMT

Hubby tells me that if you right click on the start button,

a menu comes up with an alternate shut down.

Looks like an enforced update coming up for me.

Re: Windows 10

j*oono — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:22:21 GMT

Great tip Stawka. If you right click on the start button you get all sorts of options. Thanks for that.

Re: Windows 10

poison_ivys_pen — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:32:40 GMT

Just be careful with Windows 10 particularly the automatic update process, they have set it up so it does it like torrents, a peer to peer process to speed it up rather than directly through Microsoft, however you can switch the peer to peer off otherwise it will chew your bandwidth.

http://www.komando.com/happening-now/319080/windows-10-secretly-uses-your-bandwidth-to-distribute-updates-to-other-people

second page of the blog has a step by step on how to do it.

I haven't updated to it yet, still researching on it.

Re: Windows 10

j*oono — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:07:00 GMT

Thanks Ivy. I've set it to off but you can leave it on and select just for your own local network. Another good tip.

Re: Windows 10

trenstel — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:11:18 GMT

I've been tinkering around with Linux, more spicifically, Ubuntu. Thats an open sorce OS, and from what I hear, immune to viruses. Problem is in finding all the software needed to play music and videos, or get wireless internet access. Those "coetics" as i understand they are called, are illusive and hard to find.

There's plenty of discussion boards, postings on whats needed, but no clear link, or direction to a site with these apps. Overcoming this obstical, would mean I can use Linux, and leave windows behind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njos57IJf-0

Re: Windows 10

***super_nova*** — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 03:01:42 GMT

I installed min yesterday, and so far so good, definitely an improvement on 8. Once I found the POWER button and got rid of some things I do not want, I am happy, so far........... 🙂

Re: Windows 10

crosbystills — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:11:03 GMT

@poison_ivys_pen wrote:
Just be careful with Windows 10 particularly the automatic update process....

Thanks Ivy, that's a valuable tip. I did the same as Joono, left it on but restricted it to PCs on my local network. Saves downloading a separate update for each device and keeps things secure.

I don't mind the new layout, although I got a bit lost trying to connect a bluetooth speaker. With 8.1, I'd swipe from the right side of the page, type bluetooth into "Search everywhere" and it would guide me there in a few steps. Do the same in Win 10 and it looks very different - there's no "Search" and, even though the same functions seem to be there, I had to dig around a bit. The "Search the web and Windows" feature didn't help.

I guess there's another way of looking at it. When you swipe from the right side in 8.1, you don't get many options, so you need "Search". In 10, you get heaps of options and just need to get used to navigating them.

I've noticed that, when you play around with settings, there's no need anymore to click on "Apply", "Confirm" etc. A bit of streamlining.

Re: Windows 10

joz*garage — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:28:24 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Hubby tells me that if you right click on the start button,
a menu comes up with an alternate shut down.

Looks like an enforced update coming up for me.

quick way to find the control panel 😛

Re: Windows 10

joz*garage — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:57:34 GMT

well. i like 10 even at a developement stage, its an improvement on 8 with a bit of 7 mixed in. might as well take advantage of the free offer before mircosoft start charging for it.

Re: Windows 10

iapetus_rocks — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:57:13 GMT

Microsoft is reminding me of Ebay.

Mess around with a reasonably good operating system, make new Mc improvements and pss off your customers in the knowledge that they can't go anywhere else and refuse to support the older system so the customers have no choice but to "upgrade".

I understand that Microsoft's newer operating systems will be a download from the internet only and no hard-copy disc from now on.

What I resent the most, is the interminable and merciless drive to screw the very last cent from the customer.

IBM made machines. Microsoft makes the operating systems but doesn't sell them but only licences the user to use them, which disadvantages the user to the benefit of the ~~seller~~ licenser.

It's a great business strategem for them but I'm still left with this feeling of being ripped off.

Re: Windows 10

joa_ell — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:05:42 GMT

My computer is probibly too old for it, 2GB of memory according to system information, 149GB hard drive according to the disk defragmenter, Intel celeron D 3.2GHz according to the sticker on front of tower. Will that run windows 10?

Re: Windows 10

j*oono — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:52:33 GMT

Sorry to bump an old thread but something interesting just happened with Windows 10.

I just got a News message pop up telling me that Malcolm Turnbull had challenged. You could click on it to be taken to the story.

How good is that?!!

Re: Windows 10

imastawka — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:54:51 GMT

You must have put the news feed in your settings.

10 told me nuffin'