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Windows 10 impressions
BryanC:
So what are everyone's thoughts on Windows 10? I've been in the dev preview for about 6 months so I saw the direction they were headed, but in some aspects I couldn't believe that they didn't learn from certain past mistakes in Windows 8.
Pros:
No more start screen (unified start menu is a nice compromise, although I won't be using their 'app tiles')
DX12 (hypothetically)
Edge is a nice start but won't sway users without extensions/adblock
Driver download prompts
Multiple desktops
No edge effects
Wash:
Defender re-enabled by default
Default privacy settings are too 'open'
Cortana/Bing incarnate
Icons (you love 'em or hate 'em)
No WMC
Continuum
Cons:
Overly complex privacy settings
STILL a hugely inconsistent UI - I see elements of Explorer, Aero, Metro depending on where I am
Multiple locations for settings
Never knowing where you will end up when clicking things (will I stay in Metro or be sent elsewhere?)
Default wallpaper reminds me of the Star Trek Enterprise warp drive, but in a bad circa-1987 CGI way
Default apps are uninstallable
Blinding white titlebars
Micropayments built into default apps
Ads on my start menu by default
I've been fully migrating to Fedora since Windows 8 (only my HTPC is still running Windows--due solely to MC) but have been hoping I could return someday to Windows. It honestly doesn't look like that will ever be happening. I think the upgrade from Win8 and Win 8.1 is worthwhile but when asked, I still can't recommend that anyone upgrades from Windows 7.
SamuriHL:
Been using it since January. I honestly like it. It's not ready for prime time just yet, but, with some bug fixing it will be. MC runs very nicely on it.
Awesome Donkey:
--- Quote from: SamuriHL on July 31, 2015, 11:03:10 am ---Been using it since January. I honestly like it. It's not ready for prime time just yet, but, with some bug fixing it will be. MC runs very nicely on it.
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Same here, it's been working pretty good thus far.
And I believe you can uninstall *some* if not all default apps using PowerShell commands.
mwillems:
Most of the most invasive/unpleasant parts of Win 10 fall away if you don't create an online account. With a local account, things are greatly simplified (from my perspective). It's easy enough to hide/disable most of the default apps and get a windows-7-like experience with a little customization.
The speed and graphical smoothness are much improved over windows 8, which I appreciate. The task view is also big pro for me, it's a nice "Gnomish" touch that as a most-of-the-time Gnome user, I appreciate. MC seems to run great on it from my end.
But the stability is not there yet. After upgrading from 7 and spending a few hours with Win 10, I managed to get a blue screen on boot ("unavailable boot device" or some such) by installing a non-optional microsoft update. Most humorous was that it would boot into the repair utility, claim it couldn't repair the issue, and then give up. I tried rebooting a dozen or so times, and I was starting to despair and thinking about starting over when I figured, what the hell, and tried forcing a boot into safe mode (which was not offered by the fixit utility). To my surprise it booted. I then rebooted without changing any settings and the normal boot worked. So somehow or other, the mere act of booting into safe mode fixed whatever boot issue the update created, which Microsoft's "boot repair" utility could not fix ?
So there are still some kinks that need worked out.
BryanC:
--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on July 31, 2015, 11:20:01 am ---And I believe you can uninstall *some* if not all default apps using PowerShell commands.
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Yes, something like this:
--- Code: ---Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.3DBuilder | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Getstarted | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.SkypeApp | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsMaps | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingWeather | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Office.OneNote | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.ZuneMusic | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.ZuneVideo | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingSports | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingNews | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsPhone | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingFinance | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsCamera | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsAlarms | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.People | Remove-AppxPackage
--- End code ---
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