I've heard the same thing as well: Edge will be Chromium-based instead of their own engine. I wonder if this will apply to Internet Explorer as well and how this will work with a lot of Windows components depending on tbe Internet Explorer component.
The term I used was took out, as in taking away the ability to run them.
I solved the Chrome issue by installing the latest Firefox and Halo I uninstalled and reloaded to a different directory.
my harddrives are too big to image. i would rather reinstall windows and then run a script to install necessary programs that i use.
That's an interesting idea. I know some installers have a "quiet" mode
so they can be automated, but not all of them do. Also, after
installing everythigng fresh, I still have to go and change some of the settings to what I like (such as what programs to use to open photos
and music, and the Windows power options for the monitor & hard drive, desktop background, etc.).
I've heard the same thing as well: Edge will be Chromium-based instead of their own engine. I wonder if this will apply to Internet Explorer as well and how this will work with a lot of Windows components depending on tbe Internet Explorer component.
I thought Microsoft was phasing out Internet Explorer, to be replaced
with Edge? After I upgraded to Windows 10, I had trouble installing a program I use which apparently uses some IE6 components. It seemed to
be a common issue with that program, and I seem to remember finding a solution online that said to update some registry keys to let it
install and run.
I've been through so many reimages at work, I just gave up and wrote a PowerShell script to install the software that I need and to customize some applications. Among I have OneDrive available, I can easily recover froma other reimaging.
Take a look at Chocolatey. It's built on top of Nuget package manager and it allows you to install some software like you would in Linux using yum, apt-get, or pacman.
everythigng fresh, I still have to go and change some of the settings to what I like (such as what programs to use to open photos and music, and the Windows power options for the monitor & hard drive, desktop background, etc.).
Take a look at Chocolatey. It's built on top of Nuget package manager and it allows you to install some software like you would in Linux using yum, apt-get, or pacman.
Take a look at Chocolatey. It's built on top of Nuget package manager and it allows you to install some software like you would in Linux using yum, apt-get, or pacman.
I've heard of Chocolatey. I currently use Windows as my main OS at home though.
I've heard of Chocolatey. I currently use Windows as my main OS at
home though.
it runs on windows. it takes all the work out of installing stuff.
Re: Re: Windows Update's took
By: MRO to Nightfox on Sat Dec 15 2018 03:36 pm
I've heard of Chocolatey. I currently use Windows as my main OS at
home though.
it runs on windows. it takes all the work out of installing stuff.
I guess I'll have to check it out. Does it have a database where it knows where to download and install all the software you like to use, or is that something you configure?
I believe I'm using the latest Windows 10 updates, and Google Chrome still works for me. I have a hard time believing Microsoft would update Windows
I have to wonder who's testing these patches before sending them out th door? I heard horror stories of the 10/2018 update wiping out the user profile/home folder.
this update screwed up the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games folder you gotta love Microshaft for all the money they take from us for crapware O I'm to the point where I may just load Ubuntu on all but one of my PC's.
I remember earlier versions of Windows let you burn that recovery data to a DVD disc if you wanted to..
Just did a search and saw that Windows 10 should let you create a recovery drive with a USB flash drive:
https://bit.ly/2yKazl2
I just use Macrium Reflect Free or CloneZilla to image the HDD to an image file that I usually store on a dedicated portable 5200RPM USB drive.
That way, I can do with as I please to the system and put it back to factory state if I ever change my mind. I've never had a laptop where this didn't work, although there's always a first.
Unless you're a Microsoft developer or PC gamer there isn't really any compelling reason to run Windows - Firefox/Brave browser are multi-platform so Linux is a good desktop substitute for everyday use. I have tested
I am a PC gamer although the only Windows version I have are 7 & 8.1 (it came with the laptop).
Longtime Acronis user here. Have used it to backup AND RESTORE Windows XP, 7, 8.1 and Ubuntu 12 (don't use Ubuntu anymore). I also use an external HD for imaging. Average restore time ~40 minutes (this does not include data,
I am a PC gamer although the only Windows version I have are 7 & 8.1 (it came with the laptop).
There are plenty of Linux distros out there - I recommend Mint for
Windows migrants.
I believe I'm using the latest Windows 10 updates, and Google Chrome still works for me. I have a hard time believing Microsoft would update Windows in such a way that a specific program wouldn't run anymore, but I suppose I could see them doing that. I remember hearing that Microsoft put code in Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS back in the day so that Windows 3.1 would only run on MS-DOS and wouldn't run on other DOS variants (such as DR-DOS, etc.).
On 12-19-18 23:13, Denn wrote to Reverb <=-
I am a PC gamer although the only Windows version I have are 7 & 8.1 (it came with the laptop).
I run windows 7 on 3 PC's and 8.1 on my laptop, still like 7 the best.
There are plenty of Linux distros out there - I recommend Mint for
Windows migrants.
I run one PI (PI3) on raspian the (PI2) I run Ubuntu
I run Lubuntu on my VPS's
i dont like any linux gui and i think they are just poor copies of windows o mac.
i'm neither and i run windows because i like it.
it does exactly what i want it to do. i prefer to run servers on linux.
i dont like any linux gui and i think they are just poor copies of windows or mac.
i havent been compromised on windows but i have on linux.
firefox is a piece of shit, btw.
you should have updated to 10.
That's my issue with themes on GNU/Linux: too many of them try to look a lot like MacOSX or Windows. Why can't there be creative themes that are different? It's hard to find, really.
i havent been compromised on windows but i have on linux.
What kind of attack/compromise was it? They say Windows is more often targeted because of how many people use Windows.
firefox is a piece of shit, btw.
Yeah, I used to use Firefox but haven't used it in a long time. I stopped liking it when they started making its UI more like Google Chrome. Also it
Some people prefer the UI in Windows 7. I tend to think Windows 8 and 10 have a fugly UI, but I upgraded to 10. It's good to use something that's currently being maintained and gets security updates.
oh i did get my windows servers compromised. i forgot about that. they didnt do anything bad. just encryped my shit and tried to get me to pay.
i use a different start menu and the only big stuff i see is in the file explorer with the larger icon section before the file bar
I am a PC gamer although the only Windows version I have are 7 & 8.1 (it came with the laptop).
you should have updated to 10.No thanks. An OS with forced updates that causes problems requiring hours to fix is not an OS I will be using.
In Windows, I've been using Stardock WindowBlinds to change the look & feel of Windows, because I think the Windows 10 UI is generally fugly..
though, it seems there aren't many WindowBlinds themes that are 100% compatible with Windows 10, and sometimes it doesn't work perfect - sometimes some things in an app aren't aligned properly with it, and
there have been incompatibilies with certan apps that would cause a
crash (which have been fixed). Also, another thing I've noticed is
that some apps for Windows (Microsoft's own apps in particular) seem to
do their own custom GUI drawing, not using the Windows standard UI drawing, so WindowBlinds doesn't skin those apps..
In Windows, I've been using Stardock WindowBlinds to change the look
& feel of Windows, because I think the Windows 10 UI is generally
fugly.. though, it seems there aren't many WindowBlinds themes that
are 100% compatible with Windows 10, and sometimes it doesn't work
perfect - sometimes some things in an app aren't aligned properly
You may have already guessed this as well, but I suspect the alignment and the wierdness of themes in Windows 10 might have something to do with Microsoft's big push or move to use UWP (might have gotten the acronym wrong, I hope you know what I mean) over other UIs. For some weird reason,
using higher resolutions causes Windows 10 to jack up the "zoom". I plugged my work laptop to one of the 4K TVs in the conference room and Windows 10 thought it would look better if it jacked up the resolution to the full 4K and the zoom to 300%. That caused my other applications that wasn't using UWP to be really tiny. I just gave up and forced it to be 1920x1080 and the zoom back to 100%; looked much better and I took a sigh of relief.
you should have updated to 10.No thanks. An OS with forced updates that causes problems requiring hours to fix is not an OS I will be using.
No thanks. An OS with forced updates that causes problems requiring
hours to fix is not an OS I will be using.
i wouldnt use an OS like that neither. that's not what windows 10 is.
Re: Re: Windows Update's took out chrome and Halo
By: MRO to Reverb on Fri Dec 21 2018 08:19 pm
No thanks. An OS with forced updates that causes problems requiring
hours to fix is not an OS I will be using.
i wouldnt use an OS like that neither. that's not what windows 10 is.
It might not take hours to fix (in my experience), but having personal settings reverted after an update is a little annoying.. I've had that happen multiple times with Windows 10.
you should have updated to 10.No thanks. An OS with forced updates that causes problems requiring hours to fix is not an OS I will be using.
Re: Re: Windows Update's took out chrome and Halo
By: MRO to Reverb on Wed Dec 19 2018 15:45:27
(itI am a PC gamer although the only Windows version I have are 7 & 8.1
came with the laptop).
you should have updated to 10.No thanks. An OS with forced updates that causes problems requiring hours to fix is not an OS I will be using.
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