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Deleted User last edited by
Just a reminder, or for those that dont already know, those using win 8 or 8.1 you can get the start menu back and boot to the desktop using the free program Classic Shell, Win 8.1 is coming out with an update that gives you the start menu back, but I doubt theres anything classic about it, Classic Shell will let you use the start menu from any version of windows, works on Vista, Win7 Win 8 and 8.1, heres a screenshot of Classic Shell used on Windows 7. ---------> http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/ColdWinter61/ClassicShellWin7_zpsf77f7a0d.jpg
I do not miss the start button anymore
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A Former User last edited by
I do not miss the start button anymore
Me neither. That little icons and folders list limited to the left side of the screen don't offer any advantage over pinning the apps you want in the start screen / task bar, you have much more space. Win+X (right-click start button) menu gives me access to many useful Control Panel shortcuts (not that I access it everyday) and the user folders are accessible via Windows Explorer. I use my CPU power button to put my PC to "sleep" (and I don't think the power button at the Charms or Ctrl+Alt+Del is very hard to use, though they already included a power menu in the Win+X and at the top of the start screen in 8.1+updates too). The Search feature was the only one that wasn't better in 8.0 since it required manually setting which data you'd like to search (apps, settings or files) via specific shortcuts for each or a drop-down menu, but in 8.1 it searches everything at the same time.Microsoft detailed the decisions that led them to drop the menu and design a Start screen, addressing the complaints, etc. It seems users ignored their explanations. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/tags/start/
It's actually sad to see the "classic" start menu coming back, and also windowed metro apps (opposed to snapping which seems to work better as you won't have overlapping windows hiding content from others). MS wants to please everybody even the whiners, that makes it seem like it lacks direction. A unified UI for all kinds of devices or with little adaptations is an exciting idea for me, it kind of makes part of responsive web design ideas, and while metro apps retain that philosophy in the core OS it seems to be dead now. Not that I care much about the Windows OS, as all it brings are platform-specific apps (OS lock-in), while as the "web as the platform" evolves it brings responsive cross-platform cross-browser apps (obs: Google Chrome OS isn't about that).
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colderwinters last edited by
Nexus 7 2012 Model Running KitKat
http://s67.photobucket.com/user/ColdWinter61/media/Nexux7056Cropped_zps74320e1d.jpg.html
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mvthakar last edited by
Have been here after a while, don't you guys miss My Opera? It was fun back then...
- Nevermind, my specifications:
Desktop:
- Processor: AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core 64-Bit Processor
- Memory: 4 Gigabytes
- HDD: 500 Gigabytes
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 3000 Series (Integrated not dedicated.
) - Operating System: Microsoft Windows
7 Ultimate x64
Laptop:
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C-S06IN
- Processor: Intel Core
i7 3610QM Quad Core (4 Physical - 4 Logical) 64-Bit Processor - Memory: 8 Gigabytes
- HDD: 1 Terabytes
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (2.5 GB - Integrated) & AMD Radeon HD 7670M (2 GB - Dedicated)
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 (with Spring Update)
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mvthakar last edited by
I'd post my system, but it won't fit into an envelope.
It's been a long time, hasn't it. linuxmint7?
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linuxmint7 last edited by
I'd post my system, but it won't fit into an envelope.
It's been a long time, hasn't it. linuxmint7?
Has it ?. #Shrugs#
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A Former User last edited by
Post Your System
In its entirety?
Or you'll be just satisfied with the name?
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A Former User last edited by
Terminator: Cyberdyne Systems, Model 101.
Terminator: I'm a cybernetic organism. Living tissue over a metal endoskeleton.
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Deleted User last edited by
Rafael, I tried to install Ubuntu on my computer but it did not worked. After the boot the screen freezed, I couldn't use it. I updated video driver and it did not resolved.
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A Former User last edited by
Weird... Was it a properly downloaded LiveCD? I had some problems when I put Fedora into a faulty USB drive. Well, you probably got better help/instructions somewhere else at the time(?).
Linux is nice after the initial setup ('cause of the world we live in today where proprietary tech became de facto standards for media consumption for example). If you don't care about AAA games and some software... Though some will say there are workarounds for it (searching for alternative software to run on Linux, or fiddling with Wine, and nowadays you can open any documents LibreOffice has trouble rendering at Microsoft's OneDrive / Office Online). It's an opportunity to experiment with different designs and ideas if you're open minded to learn different ways to do things.
I saw you saying you think Mac OS is better than other systems. Why specifically?
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Deleted User last edited by
Microsoft release a new version, if you want you have to pay for it (the correct way of having the new version). Apple release a new version if you want it is free (if you already had the latest version). It is more stable because the system does not need to be compatible with a lot of hardware like Windows need. And Yosemite has a wonderful design. It is not the best reasons but it is all I got.
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Deleted User last edited by
To tell you the truth, until I get a Mac OS X (it that happen) I would use Linux over Windows if I could.
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A Former User last edited by
Microsoft release a new version, if you want you have to pay for it (the correct way of having the new version). Apple release a new version if you want it is free (if you already had the latest version).
- OS X 10.7 (paid→) 10.8 (free→) 10.9 (free→) 10.10. Ok.
- Win 7 (paid→) 8.0 (free→) 8.1 (free→) 8.1 U1 (free→) 8.1 U2. Rumor has it Win9 will be free to 8.1 U2 users.
- Linux any version (free→) any version. Haha...
It is more stable because the system does not need to be compatible with a lot of hardware like Windows need.
I'm not sure this assertion is true at all.
Who makes the hardware drivers are the hardware's manufacturers not Microsoft or Apple. Windows, OS X and any other OSs only have ways to deal with them, they don't have the drivers hardcoded and made by themselves. An example: since Windows Vista the display driver is handled by the OS in a very nice way, if the driver crashes instead of a blue screen Windows simply restarts the driver.Yosemite has a wonderful design.
Well, each person has a different taste. I'm not disagreeing with you, just saying...For me: Windows desktop and ModernUI have a nice design (if you don't touch areas with very old icons and dialogs of course). You also have options like Stardock Windowblinds that make it very customizable (I haven't used it for a long time though).
Linux depends on the distribution and graphic environment. For example, I like GNOME but I can't look KDE without throwing up unless it's heavily themed (even then, it's not for me). That same GNOME that looks good in Fedora, openSUSE, etc, may have ugly colors and buttons in another distribution. The choices / customization capabilities are wide.Both GNOME and Unity look like good choices for people who like the OS X visuals. (There's Elementary but it's a beta...)
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Deleted User last edited by
Should I try to use Linux again (Ubuntu 14)? Only Apple uses OS X so the company choose which hardware will be compatible. Microsoft does not have that freedom.
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A Former User last edited by
lol
Good question. I mean, if Windows is working fine why change it?
Well I used Firefox for some time and it was working fine, but I tried other browsers anyway and here I am. Haha, I can't think of a better way to say it.
The point is really about your preference over how you want your computer to work, from the core to the UI. You might prefer Windows and the overall way it works - and it offers many customization options - but in the same way you might prefer Linux which will have its own set of different behaviors, settings, ways to access "menus", etc. It's a personal choice.
It's free...
You won't need to use an anti-virus anymore for instance, a topic that you seem to worry a lot. (Keep the usual behavior of not installing "unknown software" and don't give root access to every app of course.)
About your problem with an earlier version of Ubuntu freezing at boot, by searching the web I see cases where this was caused by the kernel (which was certainly already updated by now) / incompatibility with connected hardware (you can try unplugging/checking your HDDs cables, or various USB devices) and not the video card. For my video card the third-party open source driver included in the OS is the best/only option, you might want to research about your video card to see what's the best for it (if there's an open source driver, if it's made by NVIDIA or if there's another one, or a closed source one, and which you should use if it's compatible with the latest version of the kernel), only install a different driver than the one that came with the OS if you know what you're doing.
