Posted on 11/27/2015 3:53:27 PM PST by Utilizer
Windows 10 has lots going for it, but it's all the better with these fixes
Windows 10 may Microsoft's finest operating system yet, but it needed to be. Microsoft is being assaulted from all angles: by OS X on desktop, iOS and Android on handhelds, and consoles for gaming (in this last case, ironically by itself with the Xbox One). Windows 10's positive reception – as well as a lot of glowing reviews – will have come as a relief to Redmond's anxious developers. But despite a long period of public testing, a fair number of Windows 10 problems remain at large.
Here are 14 common problems with Windows 10 and how you can fix them forever, leaving you with a PC that has all of Windows 10's new features and fewer of its frustrations.
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Not sure if this is ping-worthy, but fyi anyways, mate.
Cheers!
PFL
Nice list
Thanks for posting!
Thanks to Utilizer for the ping!!
I’m running W-7 and getting regular pop ups bugging me to upgrade to 10.
Now that it’s been out for a while and horror stories seems to be diminishing I’m tempted, but a little leary of reported spyware issues.
Not that it matters I suppose, as “Ivan” knows evrything I’m doing all the time, and so does any quasi competent hacker with the slightest bit of interest.
One thing that worries me is reports that 10 will seek out and destroy any non MS OS on the system - such as LINUX, which I have dual booted on to a partition on my HD. Is that so? I don’t want MS to hold a monopoly on my laptop.
Apparently i have to log in to my new install of w-10 with my system PW, which I’ve forgotten and can’t remember where I wrote it down. That might be a problem, eh?
1. How do I stop Windows 10's automatic updates?
2. What's in these Windows 10 auto-installed updates, anyway?
3. Do I need antivirus software with Windows 10?
4. How do I stop Windows 10 using my 4G data?
5. How do I stop Microsoft getting all my personal info?
6. Why aren't all my programs in the start menu in Windows 10?
7. How do I stop Windows 10's default apps - such as Edge - opening everything?
8. How do I switch the search bar from Bing to Google in Windows 10?
9. When does the Windows 10 free upgrade offer end?
10. How do I log in automatically in Windows 10?
11. How can I tell which is the active window?
12. What's this about my WiFi password being shared in Windows 10?
13. Where has all my Windows 10 disk space gone?
14. Why can't I get the action center to work in Windows 10?
Here’s something I have been seeing for a week now under settings and installations:
Upgrade to Windows 10 Home, version 1511, 10586
Then it says could not update due to error.
What the error is, I do not know because it didn’t say.
Maybe this is a good thing??? I have Win 10 which was installed in July so am not sure about this “upgrade.”
Glad you appreciate it. :O)
Welcome! :O)
I have not seen any reports that any ‘doze install wipes out Linux installs.
Unless you choose the “Use Entire Drive” option...
At the most all I have seen is ms change the bootscript so you no longer have the option of booting from your Linux partition. Most bootable Linux CDs/DVDs have a “reinstall” feature on the disk, and all you have to do is boot from the CD/DVD and select either “reinstall Linux” or “Repair Boot Partition”, depending upon the distro.
This option rewrites the boot script and you can then dual-boot either Windows or Linux when you reboot.
Thanks for the summation, mate! :)
type reliability in search box,click on View Reliability History. You will get a report of daily changes to your system along with any problems Windows detected
Usually when there is a problem with an install you should see Windows 10 retries
I have seen this problem previously. Usually it is because ms has missed a small problem in its upgrade that affects a small number of machines and when enough of them report a problem they will get around to fixing it in a later upgrade.
Just don’t expect them to make a big announcement about correcting their error.
If you just keep an eye on the Windows threads then sooner or later you should see someone announce that the latest upgrade has fixed ‘xxxx and xxxx error when upgrading’ (your error note).
Please note though that it is generally not considered wise to automatically upgrade every time ms puts one out, as sometimes certain machines do not like the latest upgrade and begin suffering problems. Wait a bit until the minor issues are worked out and then you can install it with less chance of any issues.
Apropos of nothing, I just looked up the phrase "don't feed me straight lines" in the dictionary of humor...
Thanks. All it says it\s that MSFT Edge stopped working at 4:30PM today which works fine.
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