Author Topic: Just upgraded to Windows 10... (Read 4888 times)

Fly320s · « **on:** January 08, 2016, 06:19:58 PM »

on my Surface 3...and I hate it.

It is bad enough on my PC, but it is absolute *expletive deleted*it on this tablet.

Ben · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2016, 06:34:10 PM »

I'm not crazy about it either. I have it on my travel laptop and when I first upgraded (from 8), I loathed it because it slowed everything down. However after about a day it improved quite a bit. It apparently does some install stuff well after it says it's done upgrading.

Also there should be a thread somewhere around here with URLs to directions for turning stuff off in 10 to keep it from spying on you and to slightly improve performance. Might help.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2016, 06:46:26 PM »

Curiously, I just received an e-mail from a friend in Greece, celebrating how jubilant he is that an upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 went so smoothly and transparently. He raved about it.

In the interest of full disclosure, he was already running Windows Classic Shell, and much of his joy was over the fact that Windows 10 DIDN'T mess up his customization and settings.

Fly320s · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2016, 07:03:29 PM »

The download and install was easy, but most of my settings were lost. I had to reinstall all of my email accounts, for one. The biggest problem I've found so far is that the Edge browser doesn't support swiping to go back. The back swipe is so much better than trying to hit a small arrow with my thumb.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2016, 09:59:31 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on January 08, 2016, 06:46:26 PM

Curiously, I just received an e-mail from a friend in Greece...

El Commandante?

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2016, 11:18:20 PM »

Quote from: fistful on January 08, 2016, 09:59:31 PM

El Commandante?

No, SeÃ±or (Although I think we finally have him spelling it correctly.) One of his friends

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2016, 12:56:09 AM »

Quote from: Fly320s on January 08, 2016, 07:03:29 PM

The download and install was easy, but most of my settings were lost. I had to reinstall all of my email accounts, for one. The biggest problem I've found so far is that the Edge browser doesn't support swiping to go back. The back swipe is so much better than trying to hit a small arrow with my thumb.

Lost settings? I upgraded Mom and Dad's machines (8.1 and 7, respectively) and lost nothing that I can recall. I agree that Edge suks teh bawls. I went into settings and nuked it as the default browser. IE 11 does a respectable job and didn't require a complete retrain of the Parental Units.

Brad

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2016, 07:09:29 PM »

Ahem. Waterfox. That is all...

txgho1911 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:08:32 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on January 10, 2016, 07:09:29 PM

Ahem. Waterfox. That is all...

I see what you did there. Well played.

txgho1911 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:23:52 PM »

Been sitting on a new standard HDD for the notebook for 6 months. Fan failed and finally jumped through the hoops for loading. New drive is the same size just runs 7200rpm vs 5400rpm. Copying the retained files highlights the difference. New is waiting on the old.
Been messing with a VMware workstation VM for months learning my way around 10 as they where developing and releasing the next builds to the insider rings.
Many things technical where were they belonged in XP. Skipped Vista and had to look for one of the last 7 notebooks around that had a newer core and decent memory. Most IT folks I have read left 8 on the road that killed it.
10 seems to be the refocus on the PC market. All the tools are there and some are not as apparent as XP was simple. They are organized differently and many are modularized for purpose. Sure hope the helpdesk folks have some patience.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2016, 05:33:03 AM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on January 10, 2016, 07:09:29 PM

Ahem. Waterfox. That is all...

Not if you want to play DRM content (Netflix, Amazon Video, probably Hulu and others).

Chris

Fly320s · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2016, 05:46:05 AM »

Quote from: mtnbkr on January 11, 2016, 05:33:03 AM

Not if you want to play DRM content (Netflix, Amazon Video, probably Hulu and others).

Chris

Hmmm. Waterfox's website specifically names Netflix as having improved speed by using that browser.

K Frame · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2016, 07:38:48 AM »

I've upgraded my table. I don't think I'll be upgrading my home computer. Still on the fence.

Fly320s · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2016, 08:23:47 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on January 11, 2016, 07:38:48 AM

I've upgraded my table. I don't think I'll be upgrading my home computer. Still on the fence.

I did my home PC first. It still looks and acts like a PC.

I just did this Surface tablet last week. Now it acts like a PC. Gone are many of the good things about tablets.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:45:32 AM »

Quote from: Fly320s on January 11, 2016, 08:23:47 AM

I did my home PC first. It still looks and acts like a PC.

I just did this Surface tablet last week. Now it acts like a PC. Gone are many of the good things about tablets.

Even switched to the Metro interface?

Brad

mtnbkr · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:51:22 AM »

Quote from: Fly320s on January 11, 2016, 05:46:05 AM

Hmmm. Waterfox's website specifically names Netflix as having improved speed by using that browser.

It's a recent change (last Fall). I had to install Firefox in order to access those services. There was no workaround.

Chris

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:57:00 AM »

Quote from: mtnbkr on January 11, 2016, 05:33:03 AM

Not if you want to play DRM content (Netflix, Amazon Video, probably Hulu and others).

Chris

Are you talking about just using Hulu to watch TV? Did that change? I think was using Waterfox for Hulu just a couple of years ago.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:00:01 AM »

Quote from: fistful on January 11, 2016, 09:57:00 AM

Are you talking about just using Hulu to watch TV? Did that change? I think was using Waterfox for Hulu just a couple of years ago.

I don't have direct experience with Hulu, but assume it has similar DRM controls as Netflix and Amazon. Both stopped working for me after a Waterfox update that apparently changed how Waterfox handles DRM. I don't recall the exact details other than there was no workaround, forcing me to use Firefox or IE.

Chris

Fly320s · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:03:29 AM »

Quote from: Brad Johnson on January 11, 2016, 09:45:32 AM

Even switched to the Metro interface?

Brad

Yep. In "tablet mode" the Metro interface comes up, but it looks like it is just a layer on top of the desktop. And every time I restart the tablet it defaults to PC mode. I have the settings set to tablet mode.

I'll have to play with it more.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:07:52 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on January 11, 2016, 07:38:48 AM

I've upgraded my table.

To oak? Cherry?

Kingcreek · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:56:15 AM »

I went from 7 Pro to 10 and hated it. Reversed the upgrade with no problems.
I had issues with 10 and network adapter settings, drivers, and missing IPs or somesuch. I would spend an hour to re-establish connection to router or network and then lose it again in 5 minutes. The problems seemed to be compounding before I gave up and went back.

Mannlicher · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:17:00 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on January 08, 2016, 06:46:26 PM

Curiously, I just received an e-mail from a friend in Greece, celebrating how jubilant he is that an upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 went so smoothly and transparently. He raved about it.

In the interest of full disclosure, he was already running Windows Classic Shell, and much of his joy was over the fact that Windows 10 DIDN'T mess up his customization and settings.

you have to be talking about our old friend John. :)

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:22:36 PM »

Quote from: Mannlicher on January 11, 2016, 11:17:00 PM

you have to be talking about our old friend John. :)

A friend of.

The aforementioned John has gone over to the dark side -- he's an Apple fanboi now, has been for several years.

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Author Topic: Just upgraded to Windows 10... (Read 4888 times)