[dayglored]

This is the next in a series of threads I intend to post showing the positive aspects of Windows 10. A number of pro-Windows FReepers have taken me to task of late, for the number of threads I've posted describing problems or hurdles with Windows 10. So I'm posting some positive stuff in the hopes of evening up the score a bit.

I'll ask that those who visit these threads take a similarly positive approach -- it's not a "caucus", but these are not intended to be threads to bash Microsoft on.

Thanks, FRiends.

[dayglored]

Windows 10 Features -- "It's Wonderful!" ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Another one for chris37...

[Donglalinger]

Step 1. Screw up previous OS

Step 2. Say how new OS is so much better than old version

[onyx]

Thanks very much dearest dayglored!
I'm stuck with Windows10, so I really should TRY to check out its features.



B T T T ! ! ! ©

[Robert A Cook PE]

Delete the damned change. Immediately!

If it gets loaded - by Microsoft’s AUTOMATIC update/override process - shoot the PC.

(By the way, the disk demands 100% read-write use for 45 seconds every 29 minutes. Automatically.

[afsnco]

Uninterested in MS Spyware 10.0. I hope they get fined to death by France and other nations that don’t take kindly to their spying.

[Steely Tom]

I got Windows 10 on one of my scratch computers, and it's not terrible except for one thing (so far).

That one thing is that I can't use Internet Explorer. The new web browser. I don't even know what it's called because I can't figure out how to get to its About screen to find out.

The "Alt" key, which on IE caused a menu bar to appear so you could get to various settings, and to a Help drop-down, now does no such thing.

Hitting F1, which was a pretty universal way in MS-land to get a Help screen, no longer does that.

It appears that there simply is no help on the new browser (whatever it's called). Possibly Microsoft believes that it's so utterly intuitive that no help is necessary, even though they've changed the user experience substantially, fixing things that were not broke and generally causing all my built up IE expertise to be thrown into the garbage.

The Win 10 browser is not compatible with some elements of the Microsoft Network site; these no longer work.

Win 10 does not let you install any version of IE. You are forced to accept its weird built-in browser, or get another.

I decided to try - for the first time - Google Chrome, which works OK and resembles IE to some extent, but is unpleasant to use and I don't trust Google.

[CodeToad]

NO thanks. Windows 10 still phones home (sends crap to Microsoft) with confidential information.

[InterceptPoint]

Edge Browser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you kidding me???????????

OK, I might change my mind if I could figure out how to get the Edge Browser to display something besides Ancient Times Roman Font on Free Republic.

Until that happens I'm not even going to look at it.

But otherwise, I like Windows 10. Of course it caused me to throw away a perfectly good 30 inch High Resolution monitor that it doesn't support but I ended up with a brand new ASUS 32 inch 4k monitor which is just dreamy. The wifey is unhappy but I'm thrilled.

[Fishtalk]

Refuses to load.

[Boogieman]

One little annoyance about MS I ran into yesterday. I needed to pick up a new mouse, and I decided to stop into the Microsoft store near my work, thinking they might carry basic hardware there, since it’s the only electronics type store nearby along my commute.

So I walk in and see they have these Microsoft wireless mice there, and I’m about to take one to the counter to buy it when I decide to check the specs on the box. “Supported Operating Systems: Windows 8, Windows 10”. Now, every other mouse manufacturer in the world makes mice that work with Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10. Heck, they’d probably still have basic functionality if I plugged them into a Windows 95 box. But Microsoft? Nope, they are even hamstringing their hardware to try and force you to upgrade!

[snooter55]

bfl

[doorgunner69]

I saw nothing of interest.

Certainly not to risk all the known downsides of the NSA's operating system of choice.

[Still Thinking]

Nice things about Windows 10 for a change

Not nice enough.

[Tucker39]

Win 10, to me, is a big glob of feces. It HAD to be designed with malice and hatred toward the people who would have to use it.

[Tucker39]

I’ll cite just one example. When finished in a given window, you can’t close just that window. Your only option given is to CLOSE ALL WINDOWS and start over from scratch. There is no HOME icon anymore, which takes back to your home page. Close all and start over. SUX bigtime!

[PAR35]

It’s head-and-shoulders better than Windows 8.1

Dos 3.1 is head-and-shoulders better than Windows 8.1.

A better comparison would be to XP (probably the best ever to come out of Microsoft) or 7 (which might be a fair fight with 10)

[Hulka]

Three times I’ve tried to upgrade to 10, and every time it causes my Outlook to fail.

Never going to load it again.

[apocalypto]

for later

[xzins]

I'll ask that those who visit these threads take a similarly positive approach -- it's not a "caucus", but these are not intended to be threads to bash Microsoft on.

I would recommend you put it on the 'religion forum' with a "Microsoft Caucus" heading.

:>)

[enduserindy]

I have 7, 8, and 10 that I use regularly. My preference is definitely 7.