Free Windows 10 Upgrade

(01-08-2015 21:25 )HEX!T Wrote:  you didnt mention you can make distros like mint into stand alone versions that dont need installing, they work of whats known as a live cd.
well worth trying out if you dont quite wanna jump in all the way.

You can dual boot as well to try it.

(02-08-2015 00:29 )wackawoo Wrote:  

(01-08-2015 20:44 )Censorship :-( Wrote:  Indeed there is; it's because it comes pre-installed on the vast majority of PCs sold!

This can be removed and linux tried, as was the case with me. You link it fine, your a fanboy, but having tried both windows is a better operating system.

But this thread is about windows 10, not linux.

Open another thread in tech and tell in detail there why it's so wonderfull.

You're correct about this being a Windows 10 thread, but given the concerns raised about certain aspects of this new OS, as well as problems with the upgrade, why is it seemingly unreasonable to point out that there is an alternative? I certainly don't see why you feel the need to hurl insults, and adopt a sarcastic tone, when I was just trying to be helpful, but hey, knock yourself out.

As for Windows being the better OS, that's your opinion; I happen to disagree... FTR.

(02-08-2015 01:26 )Censorship :-( Wrote:  You're correct about this being a Windows 10 thread, but given the concerns raised about certain aspects of this new OS, as well as problems with the upgrade, why is it seemingly unreasonable to point out that there is an alternative? I certainly don't see why you feel the need to hurl insults, and adopt a sarcastic tone, when I was just trying to be helpful, but hey, knock yourself out.

As for Windows being the better OS, that's your opinion; I happen to disagree,

I wasn't being insulting nor the other things you mentioned, that is just your interpritation; which was ironic going on the natue of your comments and roll eyes in every post of yours.

My points still stand, most of the past few posts have not been really about windows 10, when it should be. If you want to say how good Linux is, do so i a seperate thread in tech and link to it.

Windows 10 is new and there can be alsorts of teething problems with it that need talking about here as an when they arrive; not my op is better than your op.

^ Seriously

If that's how you see it, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree about many things, then.

Linux is obviously better, it does not nag you to update stuff, do random things in the background and starts up very fast, It just does what you tell it to and nothing else, which makes it more reliable. This is probably one of the reasons why smartphones and tablets are so popular now.

^ I'd don the flak jacket, if I were you - such heretical views aren't popular (with some), in these parts...





Ducks, runs for cover...

(02-08-2015 12:23 )301 Wrote:  Linux is obviously better, it does not nag you to update stuff

Have you not tried Ubuntu, with it's persistently nagging Update Manager

(02-08-2015 12:23 )301 Wrote:  This is probably one of the reasons why smartphones and tablets are so popular now.

And yet many of these 'features' in windows 10 are actually very similar to the features we've become used to on our smartphones, our every move and activity being logged and details sent back to base, even our location being monitored for targetted information like directions and local amenities, and of course personalised ads based on our likes, activities and browsing habits. These have become second nature on our phones, which is why MS thinks they can do the same on the desktop, but it is a very different environment especially in a corporate situation.

yep as a none smart phone user (i like a phone just to make calls). i was pretty shocked at how invasive win 10 is.
it may be ok to people who use the features but me. i aint happy about it.
still having issues with settings i previously disabled re-enabling themselves without my input. some apps opening outgoing ports without my permission.
unable to block said apps in the firewall because there inbuilt rules override my input.
also having issues with themes not sticking after i shut down.
but my biggest gripe is if you disable cortana windows becomes pretty much unusable as it disables all local searching... WTF!.

(02-08-2015 13:37 )munch1917 Wrote:  And yet many of these 'features' in windows 10 are actually very similar to the features we've become used to on our smartphones, our every move and activity being logged and details sent back to base, even our location being monitored for targetted information like directions and local amenities, and of course personalised ads based on our likes, activities and browsing habits. These have become second nature on our phones, which is why MS thinks they can do the same on the desktop, but it is a very different environment especially in a corporate situation.

Yay, back to yer actual windows 10.

I have been looking at this and you can turn pretty much most things off in settings, it's what can't be, I suspect they can be some where or wouldn't it be actually illegal.

There again, firefoxs seem to read what I have been looking at in amazon and the adds pop up on youtube. Been there years, dont like them much but then don't seem to have done any harm either; and they have always wanted data information so they can fix bugs or make deffinitions. As long as it's not truely personal information i suppose it's a sign of the times.


There are some good things though, I like that way you can log in with a password on start up and that logs you in every where, saves you constantly using your pass word; and the free apps are pretty impressive.

(02-08-2015 16:18 )HEX!T Wrote:  but my biggest gripe is if you disable cortana windows becomes pretty much unusable as it disables all local searching... WTF!.

How do you mean here?

If you click on the cortana icon then click settings you can then swith off suggestions and online search. This I have done and everyhting seems fine and i can still search with google in firefox etc

Litterally my only problem thus far was the graphic card thing. There again, I spent most of my first hour or two turning everything off but the essentials.

PS, you can also turn it on with task manager, may be it can be disabled in start up.