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| garym:
Has anybody used Windows 8 yet and if so what do you think of it? I'm not keen on the changes but I can see why they've done them (to try and keep up with Google and Apple). I used to love technology and computers but as I've got older I just want things to stay the same. I'm quite capable of learning new stuff but find that I'm spending more and more time learning how things work than actually using them for something useful. It's like having to learn how a lathe works every few years instead of making things on it. Maybe that's what drew me to model engineering after all. Gary |
| David Jupp:
--- Quote from: garym on April 23, 2014, 04:08:45 AM ---Has anybody used Windows 8 yet and if so what do you think of it? ...... Gary --- End quote --- I run Win8.1 with latest updates - Win 8.1 was somewhat of an improvement over 8 (but beware Microsoft trying to force you to use 'Windows Logins' for setting up accounts - may be OK for some, but a nightmare in a conventional windows network). Latest updates in May 2014 finally acknowledged that not everyone has a touch screen, also brought back more of the ways to access things by RMB on the start button. Search facility is good - it has to be though because they've moved so many features around that finding them was a nightmare (less so after latest updates). It is excellent for locating seldom used programs. I jumped straight from XP (had only minor experience of Vista & 7 though fixing problems for others). I'm just about used to it now. |
| garym:
Thanks for the reply David. I'd spotted the thing about having to set up an account to finish setup and I'm not keen. It's like they've replaced the windows profile with an online account, just like you have to use for Apple and Android tablets. It's beginning to feel like a constant battle to retain a degree of control over your information. I've already sold my soul to Google and I'd rather not do the same with Microsoft but I may be forced to. :( Gary |
| David Jupp:
You don't HAVE to set up the account, but they really do try to hide that fact. I upgraded win8 -> win8.1 on my laptop, ended up having to delete my users account and set up a new one to recover from the 'windows account' rubbish. Being wise to that, I deliberately chose NOT to use Windows account when installing Win8.1N on my new desktop. |
| DavidA:
Meanwhile, back at the Linux farm.(should that be zoo ?) Much is said about the various flavours of Linux being immune to virus attacks. Is this true ? Does it really mean that you can junk all those anti virus programs, anti malware programs etc that take a chunk of your cash every year ? Dave. |
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