[PEAKINT]

TEOT Computer WAWKI

i'm staying with windows 7 forever

https://archive.org/details/Windows7cus ... ons_201507

[yellowcanoe]

Well at least you aren't one of those people who wants to keep running Windows XP!

[fleance]

I might consider the upgrade though I'm satisfied in windows 8.1.

[MD]

DOS 6.22 forever!

I didn't stop running my last DOS application until 2010.

[davep]

I'm upgrading an 8.1 laptop, but will be keeping my Win7 desktop.

I heard that Win10 shares wifi passwords, which sounds rather bizarre. But apparently it can be disabled http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/209208-windows-10s-new-wifi-sense-shares-your-wifi-password-with-facebook-outlook-and-skype-contacts. It seems a weird thing to switch on by default.

[PEAKINT]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', 'I')'m upgrading an 8.1 laptop, but will be keeping my Win7 desktop.

I heard that Win10 shares wifi passwords, which sounds rather bizarre. But apparently it can be disabled http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/209208-windows-10s-new-wifi-sense-shares-your-wifi-password-with-facebook-outlook-and-skype-contacts. It seems a weird thing to switch on by default.

[Withnail]

Do people still get excited about new operating systems?

Personally I avoid them until I'm forced to change.

[davep]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Withnail', 'D')o people still get excited about new operating systems?

Personally I avoid them until I'm forced to change.

[sjn]

Never understood why everybody sticks with Windows. I can somewhat understand it from a corporate point of view, assuming they get a very good deal with Microsoft; which the biggest corporations can. "Hard-core PC gamers", I can understand. But, regular home users? What's the draw? I've been using Linux since '95, before that I used non-PC hardware since the early 80's, so I've never been drawn in, just used Windows at various employers on occasion, and in the process of fixing other people's PCs.

[Withnail]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Withnail', 'D')o people still get excited about new operating systems?

Personally I avoid them until I'm forced to change.

[Pops]

I think we passed the point of utility years and years ago for most people.
I'm on Macs and run Adobe programs and only upgraded to a new laptop last year to get mobile. All my programs run fine on this old '07 iMac and I only upgraded to it because Adobe needed the (then) new OS — which needed the new hardware.

Best thing that ever happened to me was good PDFs. I can tell people I don't do Windows and mean it!

[Timo]

Windows 3.1 on my 386 still works fine for me.

[Outcast_Searcher]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sjn', 'N')ever understood why everybody sticks with Windows. I can somewhat understand it from a corporate point of view, assuming they get a very good deal with Microsoft; which the biggest corporations can. "Hard-core PC gamers", I can understand. But, regular home users? What's the draw? I've been using Linux since '95, before that I used non-PC hardware since the early 80's, so I've never been drawn in, just used Windows at various employers on occasion, and in the process of fixing other people's PCs.

[Outcast_Searcher]

To me, an active user of PC's since 1982, DOS and then Windows, things have gotten so bad that:

1). I always keep at least two completely viable PC's able to do the main things I want available. (This is so when one breaks or gets compromised, I have another reliable PC to use while I sort out the problem). Luckily, you can get a solid computer for all but high end gaming for $500 or less now.

2). I only buy a new OS with a new PC. I've been buying Win 7 since it came out, shunning the latest PC choices not to have to fool with Win 8.x, Metro, etc.

3). Since Win 10 appears to be a Win 7 / 8.x hybrid with a Start button and some features that recent Macs have, I'll try Win 10 the next time I want a PC. That way, if it's a disaster I'm only out some time.

As for the latest OS. Why? So I can waste a bunch of time figuring out what no longer works and how to navigate around and do stuff via the latest arbitrary interface and location changes they made. WHY would I WANT to do that?

Yeah, some day if they, say, drop support on Win 7 and Win 10 proves to be solid -- OK, I'll do that. I used to look forward to a new OS (DOS 5, Win 3.1, Win 95) for actual useful features. Now I just want them to leave me alone.

All the OS patching for security (and other) flaws reminds me of auto dealers. I do NOT like paying them $hundreds to download some patch via WIFI because their software was defective. This is no different to me than if they sold me a part that quit working on EVERY car, and refused to recall that.

[davep]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'E')very serious non-computer expert user I've talked to which was advised to use some version of Linux has a tale to tell, but does NOT use Linux in anyform. When trying Linux they found that they couldn't do some major function they wanted (like online brokerage, banking, etc). THEN they found the upgrade/patch/driver/fix they supposedly needed to fix the problem wouldn't install due to some obscure detail that the non-Geeks were helpless to fix.

[davep]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')ll the OS patching for security (and other) flaws reminds me of auto dealers. I do NOT like paying them $hundreds to download some patch via WIFI because their software was defective.

[Cog]

I always wait for a while before I upgrade an OS. Sometimes years. I avoid the major flaws and patches that the early adopters always encounter.

[Outcast_Searcher]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')ll the OS patching for security (and other) flaws reminds me of auto dealers. I do NOT like paying them $hundreds to download some patch via WIFI because their software was defective.

[davep]

You're probably best off controlling when Windows installs them yourself (so tell Windows to let you know when stuff needs installing, you can then select the stuff you want and un-select the stuff you don't in your own time), so that they can be installed when you've finished with the computer for the day. But it'll still take a bit longer on the next boot. Obviously this depends if you have admin control or not (and it's not a work machine).

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')ow, if it's Microsoft's practice to have employees say "we're recently finding" the problem is someone ELSE's fault -- fine.

[careinke]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cog', 'I') always wait for a while before I upgrade an OS. Sometimes years. I avoid the major flaws and patches that the early adopters always encounter.