I guess this will finally be the death of Microsoft. /s
I’ve run windows 8 on my 3 primary systems since it came out. 8.1 pretty much solved every beef I had with it. The revived start button, and the right click context menu you get with it, allows total system management easier than Windows 7 did. And it boots/shuts down faster.
Windows 10 will bring even more of the Windows 7 Start button back, which is only a good thing in my book.
It will also provide fully integration for the Microsoft Account features. Love it or hate it for privacy, the battle lies in how well it can connect all your important files, schedules and information together between devices.
From what I’ve managed to get working in the last week between my Windows Phone 8.1 and all of my desktops being synced I am SERIOUSLY impressed. Google and Apple are mere toys in comparison.
If you are a Windows wonk, it’s time to look into what you can do with a Microsoft Account, OneDrive, One Note and a Windows 8.1 Phone.
Look at what you can do. You’ll be impressed. And you can do it with Microsoft and Windows instead of making Google even more omnipotent or being trapped in the Apple ecosystem.
Windows Media Center - never used it. I know there is free software to do the same thing. http://liliputing.com/2015/05/alternatives-to-windows-media-center.html
DVD playback - I use VLC.
Windows 7 desktop gadgets - I used the weather app but it has not worked for several months now. Still looking for a small lookalike replacement.
Windows Update automatically - I am guessing there would be an option to turn it off. If not graphical then a registry entry to do so.
floppy drive? cmon who uses any? My ‘old’ computer from 2010 did not have one and I never missed it.
Windows Live Essentials / OneDrive - never knew what it did.
I’m already burned up a “get windows 10” icon was placed on my computer without my permission, let lone “automatic updates” without my permission. KMA. Overriding any critical program I may have running at the moment is not acceptable. More my way or the highway BS from Microsoft.
PS: I intend on running Win7 Professional for as long as I possibly can.
The current versions of Solitaire and Mindsweeper are worthless anyway.
The old original versions still run reasonably well on Win 7 and will probably still run on Win 10.
I agreed to the upgrade a few days ago. This morning I can not log on properly...getting BSoD and indicating registry problem. never had this problem before. Have it open now in safe mode should I try the ‘Open System Restore’?
I guess this will finally be the death of Microsoft. /s
WTF is a USB floppy drive?
I have a One Drive folder in Windows Explorer. Also it was there in my Win8 machine that died. So how will one transfer files to One Drive folders?
I hope I get my bookmarks back. Oddly, they’re on my 8.1 phone, but I can’t create new folders.
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As usual, the “upgrade” is really a huge downgrade.
Fools will be fools. (and there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch)