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Here’s why a jaw-dropping 200 million devices run Microsoft Windows 10 [One word: Speed]
ComputerWorld ^ | 01/15/2016 | By John Brandon

Posted on 01/15/2016 1:05:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 01/15/2016 1:05:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Nice try, Microsoft.


2 posted on 01/15/2016 1:07:13 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: SeekAndFind

My linux box shuts off in 4 seconds. I doubt M$ X comes anywhere close to that.


3 posted on 01/15/2016 1:07:26 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

Every web page you go to now has a brazillion scripts running on it, how can it not be slow?


4 posted on 01/15/2016 1:07:41 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: SeekAndFind

Place mark to see what people are saying about 10.


5 posted on 01/15/2016 1:07:54 PM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why are they giving it away free?

At, say, $100 a copy, times 200 million, that’s more money than I can count, that they are giving away.

Plus, they get the ability to spy on me visually and audibly, as well as record everything I do.

Nice...


6 posted on 01/15/2016 1:09:18 PM PST by CondorFlight (I)
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To: Paladin2
Serious question, who cares how fast your machine shuts down?

Boot yes, shut down, click and walk away.

7 posted on 01/15/2016 1:09:26 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: SeekAndFind

Apple sold 300M devices in 2105.


8 posted on 01/15/2016 1:12:42 PM PST by ctdonath2 (History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the week or the timid. - Ike)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Serious question, who cares how fast your machine shuts down?

I have a laptop and when I need to go in a hurry it would be nice. However, I can put it into sleep mode and I am on my way.

9 posted on 01/15/2016 1:12:59 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: ctdonath2

Make that 2015


10 posted on 01/15/2016 1:13:35 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Paladin2

Windows 10 boots in around six seconds with a SSD drive and UEFI secure boot


11 posted on 01/15/2016 1:13:53 PM PST by chemical_boy
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It helps to get one out the door faster. I always kill all the power to the computer and UPS when leaving.

Yes it also boots fairly fast and starts programs faster and has no trouble getting its updates done while using it, but the 4 sec shutdown still impresses me compared to 'Doze.

12 posted on 01/15/2016 1:17:53 PM PST by Paladin2
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I have a dual boot system I just built last week, 7 on one SSDI and 10 on another.

I was impressed with how fast it boots, but while 7 was stable when I overclocked, 10 wasn’t.


13 posted on 01/15/2016 1:18:23 PM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: unixfox
I have a laptop and when I need to go in a hurry it would be nice. However, I can put it into sleep mode and I am on my way.

You can change what effect closing the lid has on the machine.

Its under control panel/hardware and sound/change what the power buttons...set it to do nothing, then you can shut down, close the lid and go.

As an aside, I've had it told to me that sleep mode is not a good way to go, it can corrupt files. I can't attest to the veracity of that, but I've heard many say it.

14 posted on 01/15/2016 1:22:55 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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Apple sold 300M devices in 2105.

Are you prescient? Anyway, best speed improvement is to go with SSD drives instead of mechanical. Get the fastest you can, use mechanical drives for external use. No more defragging to worry about with SSD.

15 posted on 01/15/2016 1:25:46 PM PST by roadcat
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It helps to get one out the door faster. I always kill all the power to the computer and UPS when leaving.

Not trying to be argumentative, but once you power down, just get up and leave.

Why do you have to wait until it completes its command?

I know we all have our ways, is it just a habit or is there a technical reason?

16 posted on 01/15/2016 1:26:02 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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Why all of the raging success? And why now?

Oh good gravy...earlier windows versions now keep nagging you to install it.

17 posted on 01/15/2016 1:32:43 PM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Because computers have to finish their business before they have their power cut off or they complain on the next start.


18 posted on 01/15/2016 1:36:49 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: ctdonath2

You have made a projection of Apple Sales 90 years in the future?

I wish FR had an edit funtion.


19 posted on 01/15/2016 1:43:11 PM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA. (Owner of Stars and Bars Flags))
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To: roadcat

I don’t have pure SSD’s but i do have a hybrid mechanical drive for (C).

Check to see if i need to defrag and it always shows zero percent for C drive. I’m on Windows 10


20 posted on 01/15/2016 1:49:14 PM PST by topspinr
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