Window 10

[mseries]

Grrr I just scrapped a couple of large PC cases that someone could have had.

 

[DrPhill]

I,m down devonway, perhaps when next time in Newport pagnell

I could extend my trip and put it om an old laptop?

I am in Minehead. A little closer, and if you dropped by I could try installing Linux Mint for you. Alternately, can you boot from CD? USB stick?

Play with your laptop at boot time look for options like 'boot options' while the screen is still black with white writing. Often holding down F11 or F12 while starting will give you an extra set of menu options. Have a look at these and see if you can see stuff about booting from CD or USB. If so, I will send you a USB or CD to try.

Phill

 

[worn thumbs]

I am really glad to see so many people willing to help others access the world of Linux.I have been using various forms since 2006 and can't see any reason to go back to Windows.I have read elsewhere that Microsoft will make the new version a subscription service in the next few years and since they are very,very keen to package Office 365 with computers,what happens to your data on their servers should you decide not to renew a subscription?

If you are interested in Linux,take a look at distrowatch.com and try downloading an .iso of one of the popular distros.Burn it to a DVD as an .iso image and try rebooting your system from the DVD.Run it live before permanently installing to see if you can get along with the slight differences.Curiously,Microsoft have been reluctant to distribute disks of their operating systems for a few years.I have a dozen or so Linux disks and the originators are quite happy for me to give them away.Other than very specialised applications,almost any task can be done with Linux;Gimp will do pretty much anything that Photoshop will accomplish,Libre Office copes with almost anything that the Seattle company throws at it,CAD included and if you are a real techy you won't need me to tell you what CAELinux can be used for.Did I mention no viruses?

 

[DrPhill]

I am really glad to see so many people willing to help others access the world of Linux.

It was folk on here that encouraged me to try linux some five years ago. It did not take me long to become a convert.

Example: Yesterday my 'software manager' started playing up. [[ For non linux folk, this is like 'app store for linux mint' but better, because stuff only makes it onto the store if the builders of the linux you are using like it. So likely it will work well and not send all your data back to some evil empire]]. So, my 'software manager' stopped working. I want to use it. I went to the linux mint forums and asked for help. Slackers took almost 45 minutes to suggest a solution. Bet M$ could do that. NOT. Note that this is FREE software and FREE support from people that love this stuff. Much like free advice about woodworking given by enthusiastic woodworkers on a woodworking forum.

Four? five? years almost problem free running two+ laptops.

The code is open source, which makes it very, very hard for anyone (especially government agencies) to put in security breaches.

I could go on. I probably do.

 

[Benchwayze]

Yes you do go on, Dr Phil, but it's all useful stuff and anyway, we like you! :lol: :lol: :lol:

John

 

[devonwoody]

This fellah says Windows 10 is poison.

http://skipallenpaints.com/2015/08/04/w ... nadequate/

 

[scotty38]

Not saying he's wrong and I have no axe to grind one way or another but I'm pretty sure you could pick any subject and go off on the internet and find a glowing and also an equally damning report.

I think the "mistake" he made was diving in too soon rather than letting other people find the issues. I'm well aware someone has to be first but that's the risk you take....

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

I've now rolled back my laptop (a Lenovo Yoga Pro) to Win8.1 - most of Windows 10 looked like improvements as far as the user interface was concerned, but there were too many issues for me to continue with it for now. Trackpad gestures didn't work any more, it didn't reliably switch between tablet and laptop modes and it seemed to run slower and hotter than before.

That said it still wasn't as bad as my Linux experience some years back.

 

[williams1185]

dont know if its any use but you can go back to previous os by going into settings on windows 10 it gives you a month to do so just done it and my pc is back on windows 7 again and seems to be ok cheers , ian

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

Aye - sorry, should have mentioned that. The rollback was pretty quick and painless on mine too.

 

[williams1185]

as an add on to my previous post pc is much faster and cleaner like a new install without having the hassle of reinstalling everything ,ian

 

[woodfarmer]

Aye - sorry, should have mentioned that. The rollback was pretty quick and painless on mine too.

I can't find the roll back command for Dos 6.2 ?

never mind I still have the source code for CPm 2.2 and the BIOS I wrote for it.

 

[finneyb]

I'm finding that W10 is working well. No problems once I found how to migrate favourites and found the snipping tool and my videos.
It appears more efficient than W7 - by that I mean the laptop doesn't get as warm when a play certain internet-based games.

Brian

 

[Bigdanny]

My PC died a couple of weeks ago, tried to fix and use a different PC of similar spec but no joy. So last week bit the bullet and ordered new twin processor thing. Ask the shop to install Win 10 and Suse Linux Dual booting system.
1st impressions are Win 10 is like a glorified smartphone now. All programs seem to open in a browser. Will continue trying with it as some things are easier on it. But I think for stability I will continue using and learning Linux as I have tried a few times in the past and its never quite been there.
Danny

 

[mseries]

...But I think for stability I will continue using and learning Linux as I have tried a few times in the past and its never quite been there.
Danny

Depends on what you use it for of course and I haven't uses Suse on a single user machine, but certainly Linux Mint IS there.

 

[monkeybiter]

I tried Suse a good few years ago and decided I couldn't be bothered with the Linux learning curve, a couple of months ago I installed Mint to duel boot on my W8.1 laptop [UEFI iwas such a pain] and I haven't booted W8.1 since. Painless.
I've now installed Mint as the only OS on a desktop machine after checking that all the software I need for that machine is available for Linux.

From what little I've read about W10, there's no more to learn when swapping to Mint [and probably some other distro's] than there would be 'upgrading' windows.

 

[MMUK]

I am scrapping this PC. More trouble than it's worth. I think I will have a look at the Mac alternative.

I'll take it back off your hands then. I built it as a gaming rig and it was bloody good :mrgreen:

 

[Benchwayze]

I am scrapping this PC. More trouble than it's worth. I think I will have a look at the Mac alternative.

I'll take it back off your hands then. I built it as a gaming rig and it was bloody good :mrgreen:

PM sent.

John

 

[toast]

i bet gchq are loving all the new data lol
glad i switched to linux a long time back

 

[scotty38]

I am scrapping this PC. More trouble than it's worth. I think I will have a look at the Mac alternative.

I'll take it back off your hands then. I built it as a gaming rig and it was bloody good :mrgreen:

PM sent.

John

I take it you're not heading up here for a Linux build then?