10 settings in Windows 10 you should disable

ToxicBunny said:
Umm how about the fact that I'm running the official patched up version of Windows 10 and I disabled the ads in the start menu via a right click on the ad last night.

Turning off Live Tiles is a different issue altogether.
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Why it should be a different issue?
 
sajunky said:
Actually very important comment was made by Swa. Those who want to upgrade to Windows 10, will have to consider whether Microsoft model is workable, successful or is going to be another Microsoft's flop on the mobile market. Desktop user is under stress with desktop unfriendly big fat finger interface and inconsistent menu system, a hundred options needed to be disabled. A lot has to be done to make windows 10 workable, out of the box is useless. When new update comes it will reset everything to Microsoft's defaults. And I didn't even mention about thousands bugs.

Desktop users will eventually start looking for alternatives. They can't continue to use Windows 7 with automatic updates as they receive 'Telemetry' spyware and nagware. In the end result Windows 10 is not servicable, similar to XP.

So the comment in question is 100% appropriate, people will have to consider: go for it and suffer from constant harrassments, learn how to disable things which Microsoft intentionally made it difficult or wait and see what happen.
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As I said, those that have taken the step to go for WIN10 AND those that have upgraded and can't go back will find the info in this thread and the article useful.

As to the rest of you ---- There are only a few days left whereby you can for free, get WIN 10. After the 2nd August, maybe you will stop getting the nag and will therefore no longer have to show any interest whatsoever in any WIN 10 threads as it will be of no value to you and them and then you can leave those of us that know what WIN 10 offers in peace .....
 
ToxicBunny said:
Ummm because live tiles aren't advertising and are a useful feature
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Actually they are not. It gives a bad taste, to much cluttering. All you need is one or two, not the entire screen.
 
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daniellgr said:
As I said, those that have taken the step to go for WIN10 AND those that have upgraded and can't go back will find the info in this thread and the article useful.
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Why you say "those who can't go back"? I can't find any reasonable cause why you coudn't go back. Maybe you are able to point out? :)
 
sajunky said:
Why you say "those who can't go back"? I can't find any reasonable cause why you coudn't go back. Maybe you are able to point out? :)
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Work that out for yourself. I have absolutely no interest in reverting to an older OS on the devices I have -----

I have "moved on" as the saying goes.

I will maintain Win 86 on the old PC I have, WIN 95 on an HP PC, windows XP on another PC. All of these provide support to various pieces of kit that I maintain. And all the others that are WIN 10 compatible now have WIN 10 on them.
 
sajunky said:
Actually they are not. It gives a bad taste, to much cluttering. All you need is one or two, not the entire screen.
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Each to their own... and I have 4 and it gets nowhere near using the entire screen.
 
daniellgr said:
Work that out for yourself. I have absolutely no interest in reverting to an older OS on the devices I have -----
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It is not for me. You said a word suggesting that reverting back from Windows 10 can be impossible. It can mislead readers and influence on their decision. If you have any case which would substantiate your claim, you are free to post it here...

Don't be upset when mistake is on your side. ;)
 
ToxicBunny said:
Each to their own... and I have 4 and it gets nowhere near using the entire screen.
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I agree on this. Now you must come to realize the fact that having 4 live icons - but not more - means that you have to disable other 20. ;) It proves my initial point...
 
SauRoNZA said:
Half of these settings are sort of the point of windows 10.

You might as well uninstall and go back to Windows 10 without them.
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Users decide what the point is.
 
daniellgr said:
As I said, those that have taken the step to go for WIN10 AND those that have upgraded and can't go back will find the info in this thread and the article useful.

As to the rest of you ---- There are only a few days left whereby you can for free, get WIN 10. After the 2nd August, maybe you will stop getting the nag and will therefore no longer have to show any interest whatsoever in any WIN 10 threads as it will be of no value to you and them and then you can leave those of us that know what WIN 10 offers in peace .....
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And the question that hasn't been answered yet is why do you need to change so many settings and apply hacks to make something work the way it's supposed to?
 
Swa said:
And the question that hasn't been answered yet is why do you need to change so many settings and apply hacks to make something work the way it's supposed to?
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The way you think it is supposed to work
 
This is quite simple really.

1. Install Spybot Anti-Beacon and that other script mentioned earlier in the thread to disable the spying stuff. This is a few clicks.
2. Right click on some live tiles and disable them. I only use a live tile for the weather app. Below that tile, I have sub-categories with small normal tiles with names like "System" (my computer, control panel etc), "Work" (office programs, project - related software, a work folder),
"Gaming" etc.

All easy to navigate, no ads, no live tiles I don't use, almost never have to use the All Apps part of the menu because I took around 10mins to make the improved start menu work for me.

Oh and nothing changed in my menus with the last update, I think people are exaggerating or missed some of the obvious things to change in the original install process (also maybe a 10-min time investment over doing a default install).
 
Swa said:
And the question that hasn't been answered yet is why do you need to change so many settings and apply hacks to make something work the way it's supposed to?
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Call it the customisation of the OS to suit individual needs and circumstances. It is NOT to get "something to work the way it's supposed to".




ToxicBunny said:
The way you think it is supposed to work
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And that is customisation .. We all customise software and Apps to suit our habits and way of working. Sw and Apps that do not allow some degree of customisation are the ones to avoid .....
 
Swa said:
And the question that hasn't been answered yet is why do you need to change so many settings and apply hacks to make something work the way it's supposed to?
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ToxicBunny said:
The way you think it is supposed to work
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Nirv said:
This is quite simple really.

1. Install Spybot Anti-Beacon and that other script mentioned earlier in the thread to disable the spying stuff. This is a few clicks.
2. Right click on some live tiles and disable them. I only use a live tile for the weather app. Below that tile, I have sub-categories with small normal tiles with names like "System" (my computer, control panel etc), "Work" (office programs, project - related software, a work folder),
"Gaming" etc.

All easy to navigate, no ads, no live tiles I don't use, almost never have to use the All Apps part of the menu because I took around 10mins to make the improved start menu work for me.

Oh and nothing changed in my menus with the last update, I think people are exaggerating or missed some of the obvious things to change in the original install process (also maybe a 10-min time investment over doing a default install).
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Quite correct. I small investment in time to understand the basics of the OS and you are good to go. I agree with you on what changed after the last update, "provided" any one took the trouble to configure the OS the way they like it.

There is some concern however, that after the next release which is a new build , that many customisations will have to be redone. Time will tell, as the 2nd August is next week.

I would in general prefer not to install other sw if a simple change in the basic OS is available to get the same end result.
 
Yes it can be "impossible" for many. If it was not, many of us will not have all the PCs streaming into our premises to to "revert" to older OS's. It requires specialist knowledge and is not that easy for anyone to do.

There are more cases where persons are now finding their application sw providers have updated their packages for WIN 10. Such situations means it is increasingly more difficult to revert. Those "updates" ran automatically as well in the background, and quite a few are completely unaware that they have run, until someone influences them to "revert" from WIN 10, at which time they now find that it is not that easy to do, and is in fact "impossible" without a re-install from scratch of the original OS. And if those DVDs or the source is no longer available? Or, if the keys are no longer available?

Are these enough examples for you to justify my statement "those who can't"?

And mostly, those that insist on reverting are the ones who have simply not invested a little bit of time in understanding how the new OS works, or have so completely closed their minds to learning something new.
 
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sajunky said:
Desktop user is under stress with desktop unfriendly big fat finger interface and inconsistent menu system
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?? Looks good my side. Sorry you got stressed out by nothing dude.
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sajunky said:
a hundred options needed to be disabled
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There are a few literal one click applications that do this for you.

sajunky said:
A lot has to be done to make windows 10 workable, out of the box is useless.
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Yet it works out the box, what you having issues with?

sajunky said:
When new update comes it will reset everything to Microsoft's defaults.
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Nope?!?

sajunky said:
And I didn't even mention about thousands bugs.
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Considering I'm running LTSB and am a few updates behind I'd expect to see these "bugs" yet I'm running fine?

sajunky said:
Desktop users will eventually start looking for alternatives.
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If you find Windows Ui unfriendly and buggy I dare you to go linux.



I think you're having a moment with new technology, maybe go on a training course or something dude, despite it being pretty much the same as Win7.
 
 
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LazyLion said:
Microsoft admits Windows 10 adoption is a huge disappointment...
http://www.news8000.com/money/microsoft-admits-windows-10-adoption-is-a-huge-disappointment/40730106

10 hurdles to Windows 10 adoption...
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3029659/microsoft-windows/10-hurdles-to-windows-10-adoption.html

After one year, 10 lessons learned for Windows 10...
http://www.zdnet.com/article/after-one-year-10-lessons-learned-for-windows-10/

10 reasons to reject Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3092...s-why-you-shouldnt-upgrade-to-windows-10.html
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And again you are missing the point of the article and the comments.

The article suggests that those that have decided to upgrade to WIN 10, should consider the following 10 things they should look at.

It is NOT about reverting or about not upgrading, it is about using and adapting win 10 to their way of working.

All the articles you quote are aimed at trying to make you feel better about your decision not to upgrade to win 10. Starting to feel left out are you?

Those of us that have upgraded, do not care less about any of that, and we are happy with what we have and are making the best use of it.
 
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