Posted on 03/30/2015 5:37:46 PM PDT by dayglored
OKAY! All you Windows users and admins and fanboys, Microsoft followers and folks, all you 90% of the computer users in the world...
After over 6 years of complaining that FreeRepublic doesn't have a Windows Ping List, I have finally decided that it's up to me to make one!So if you want on the All-New Windows Ping List (or off, but ya gotta get on before you can get off), FReepMail me (dayglored) and I'll put ya on the list.
Thanks for that. Not sure I have DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver and as it is a laptop, don’t think I can upgrade.
please add me to ping list . .
Ping me pleas! Yes, I use both.
Please add me to the ping list
Me, me, me.
I know about a half dozen others who've done that. They all have jobs that require a substantial amount of travel, and the portability factor seems weigh heavily into the decision.
In your Run command (Windows key and r) run dxdiag (do not choose ot if is drivers are signed) and hit System tab and you should see the version of Direct X (near bottom), and hit Display tab the WDDM driver model (right drivers column, bottom).
Note that you should not install any MS OS after Windows XP with less than 4gb ram.
I have read that W/8 was better on resources than Vista or W/7.
There will doubtless be some crossover between lists (as there has been between yours and Swordmaker's, but I think it'll be alright. I appreciate the work you've done over the years on the Tech list and continue to enjoy the pings.
I'm wondering where the Cygwin fans will end up? LOL...
I believe you may want to send your ping request to dayglored instead of me. .
Notehttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/restore-files-upgrade-windows-old says “You have only 28 days to retrieve most files from the Windows.old folder, beginning from the time you install, upgrade to, refresh, or reset Windows 8.1. After that time, most of the content of Windows.old is automatically deleted. “
But its been less than a week and only 4MB is left!
Thanks. I have Direct X 11, an Intel Celeron 900 @2.20GHz, and 2.048 G of RAM. Driver Model WDDM 1.1. I’ve debated installing the Win8 upgrade from the dead Dell. I really do miss it. The Dell had 4G of RAM.
Please ad me
The vast majority of windows installations are preinstalled. No one has to install it on purpose. :-)
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Please add me too, Thanks
This is where you're going to run into most issues. Something I've noticed over the years is that many microsoft partisans seem to take reports of malware personally. I guess it's grown into a defensive stance because of the sheer volume of it that has existed over the years.
Personally, I think that microsoft is doing a lot better about protecting against malware than they used to, though in my personal opinion, there are fundamental long-standing decisions that have been made that will forever impact user's ability to protect themselves.
Thanks for creating the list. Go ahead and add me for now. I like to stay in the loop of things even though I, personally, avoid windows like the plague.
Please add me to your ping list... Thanks.
Please add me to your ping list, thank you!
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