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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #350 on: May 23, 2016, 10:44:34 PM »
Quote from: Robbo on May 23, 2016, 08:13:51 AM
Well, since starting this thread back in July last year and having installed Windows 10 then also, i must say that i am quite happy with it. I did have a few small user issues but thanks to Paceman, he gave me some valuable assistance to address these.
I find that "Edge" browser is quite fast compared to previous browsers. I guess my one and only complaint would be not having control of updates as sometimes they tie up my computer when i need to use it urgently at times. There might be a way of dealing with this that i have'nt yet discovered. Otherwise Windows 10 gets the "Thumbs Up" from me. :cup:
Day 5 and I am wondering what all the fuss is about.

Thanks for the tip about edge Robbo.  First thing I did was ditch edge but after reading your comments gave it another go.

It is a fair bit quicker which is great.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #351 on: May 24, 2016, 01:18:43 AM »
In windows before TEN there is an update menu.
Within Control panel in the updates menu you get the opportunity to stop Auto updates and just be notified of the updates.
This should turn off all the madness for people who retain control of the machines they use.
Where the machine is maintained by an outside Contractor or a separate IT  group within the company.
You will still have them wanting to update, if they're connected to the internet directly, if you haven't switched off the Auto updaters.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #352 on: May 24, 2016, 09:38:03 AM »
Mate works support for an ISP... they have had a flood of calls in the last week or 2 of machines auto-updating to 10 with no input from users...

Nothing that Comrade Microsoft has done though... honest.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #353 on: May 24, 2016, 11:26:20 AM »
Quote from: Bird on May 24, 2016, 09:38:03 AM
Mate works support for an ISP... they have had a flood of calls in the last week or 2 of machines auto-updating to 10 with no input from users...

Nothing that Comrade Microsoft has done though... honest.

Yep, happened to daughter's two days ago.  Happened to mine last night but the first screen after it loaded asked me to accept something or other and I declined.  Next screen asked me if I didn't want to install W10, and I clicked no or whatever.  Windows then spent 5 minutes reverting back to W7 so all good.  Daughter reckons she didn't get that option.

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #354 on: May 25, 2016, 08:39:05 PM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #355 on: May 26, 2016, 08:17:10 AM »
From the links in that article

Go to: https://www.grc.com/never10.htm#top, download & run the program & all fixed!  8)
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #356 on: May 26, 2016, 08:33:51 AM »
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From the links in that article
Go to: https://www.grc.com/never10.htm#top, download & run the program & all fixed!  8)
beat me to it

If you're still getting the Windows 10 'nagware' icon appearing daily and don't want Windows 10,
you can use either (or both) of these programs to remove it :

Never 10 = https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

and/or

GWX Control Panel =   http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

This removes all the downloaded Windows 10 files/updates and it stops the popups appearing.

**Important - If using GWX control panel, don't click the option in the lower right hand side to :

"Clear Windows Update Cache " - as this resets all updates and can bring back old unwanted ones.

Microsoft is being very aggressive about getting Windows 10 on everyone's machine any way it can.

" Microsoft uses malware tactics to foist Windows 10 on more PCs "
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #357 on: June 29, 2016, 09:59:36 AM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #358 on: June 29, 2016, 10:09:29 AM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #359 on: July 21, 2016, 08:18:23 AM »
Hi
Im running windows 8 and the windows 10 upgrade for free ends on 29/07/16 dont anything  about  windows 10 i sit much different /better than 8 have many done the up grade and what are your thoughts yay or nay
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #360 on: July 21, 2016, 08:29:34 AM »
G'day Blue

There's a full thread concerning the pro's / con's / many & varied opinions about Win 10: http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=44347.0

Personally, I'm not bothering - 3 of our PCs / laptops are on Win 7, with 2 on 8 / 8.1 - I'm happy with 7 & seriously thinking about rolling others back to 7, rather than up to 10!

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #361 on: July 21, 2016, 08:48:39 AM »
Quote from: bluejay on July 21, 2016, 08:18:23 AM
Hi
Im running windows 8 and the windows 10 upgrade for free ends on 29/07/16 dont anything  about  windows 10 i sit much different /better than 8 have many done the up grade and what are your thoughts yay or nay
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wow.. someone who runs 8!
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #362 on: July 21, 2016, 08:50:15 AM »
I had so many problems with Win 10, I will stay with 8.1.

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #363 on: July 21, 2016, 08:59:29 AM »
Upgraded to Win10 pro from 8.1 a month after release, on a 5 year old  i5 Laptop with 8GB RAM, and have never had an issue. Personally I don't see what the fuss is about.

Quote from: Bird on July 21, 2016, 08:48:39 AM
wow.. someone who runs 8!

We've got 1500+ devices at work running 8.1 pro without issue. :)
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #364 on: July 21, 2016, 09:11:31 AM »
The only real annoying bug I have with Win 10 since it self installed, is that it freezes sometimes when you click the mouse pointer or fails to respond when clicking on program icons .
Personaly I reckon Win 7 was more user freindly, For me.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #365 on: July 21, 2016, 10:39:58 AM »
No issues with Win10 for us.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #366 on: July 21, 2016, 10:47:23 AM »
just got this from a mate in Batemans Bay LMAO!!!


"... just upgraded to Windows 10 on the PC and it's doing my head in trying to find where everything is. Why cant they just leave things where they are and improve performance instead of moving stuff around? When they update a new model car they don't put the steering wheel in the boot!" :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #367 on: July 21, 2016, 12:05:29 PM »
Yep I know how he feels  ;D
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #368 on: July 21, 2016, 12:08:10 PM »
Quote from: Bird on July 21, 2016, 10:47:23 AM
just got this from a mate in Batemans Bay LMAO!!!


"... just upgraded to Windows 10 on the PC and it's doing my head in trying to find where everything is. Why cant they just leave things where they are and improve performance instead of moving stuff around? When they update a new model car they don't put the steering wheel in the boot!" :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:

I got similar comments from users when we went from win 3.11 to NT4, and XP to Windows 7.

Windows 10 isn't that hard - Windows Key - type what you want to find.  I've not used the start menu /tiles since XP.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #369 on: July 21, 2016, 07:21:19 PM »
Tried 10 for a couple of days, went back to 7. Much simpler for an old fart like me.

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #370 on: July 21, 2016, 07:51:42 PM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #371 on: July 21, 2016, 07:53:45 PM »
Upgraded ages ago and apart from a driver issue with the laptop cam haven't had a problem. Pretty happy with it really.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #372 on: July 21, 2016, 07:57:39 PM »
Running a 3 year old Lenovo Laptop with 8GB of RAM that started off with Win8, and is now on Win10

Use it every day for work, and it's not a problem. All the machines at work are also Win 10

I've set it up so that all my common programmes (Firefox, Thunderbird, Word, Excel, Memory Map, EndNote, PDF Exchange, Cyclo Agent and OneNote) are along the Taskbar so I hardly use the Start menu. Much easier that way...
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #373 on: August 03, 2016, 03:08:39 PM »
WEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1734274-10-things-sysadmins-need-to-know-about-windows-10-anniversary-update
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #374 on: August 03, 2016, 07:47:46 PM »
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