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24th October 2018, 12:25 | #21 | Link | |
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Service10 will NEVER be fine because M$ does not give a s#!t about bug reports from insiders! Since launch end user is a tester.
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I agree that Microsoft skips the Release Preview ring is not a good idea and indeed cause many problems. But I also agree with TheFluff that Windows 10 Pro is fine these days, just not upgrade immediately when a new release is available.
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And it's not like we never had Win7 update problems... I actually install Redstone updates as soon there is an RC available, nerver had problems. And I feel like I will have problems as soon I forget to make a backup before a big update
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There are many interesting things like the One Core API which is a set of kernel-calls redirected or implemented from scratch to run new programs on Windows XP. |
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24th October 2018, 22:30 | #25 | Link | |
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spoiler alert: all software is broken as shit*, if you think anything else is better it's only because you don't notice the bugs, either because of habit or because of your particular usage patterns. or it's because of some particular myopia you have, i guess. win10 isn't meaningfully more or less broken than win7, but it'll get updates that fixes some of the broken stuff for longer, so you should use it. * aerospace is a possible exception. their shit is probably broken too but at least it fails safe e: i mean you could certainly argue that you don't like certain aesthetic aspects of win10, such as the app store, but you can, like, just not use those parts? Last edited by TheFluff; 24th October 2018 at 22:41. |
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Win10 is death by a thousand cuts: the UI is totally different, making it impossible to do things that I memorized since May 1990 (Win 3.0 launch date); Explorer operates totally differently, breaking many things beyond the search problems I already mentioned; it has far more "nanny" aspects which Win7 already started introducing, meaning that it stops you from doing things (e.g., requires permission to open some programs) and makes permissions far more intrusive.
I could go on, but since I use both XP and Win7 every day, and after doing this for three years, still can't stand Win7, and since Win10 is 10x worse than Win7, it would make it impossible for me to get anything done. In a nutshell: I feel like a genius when I use XP; I feel like a complete noob when I use Win7. |
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hm, it's almost as if you train yourself on using something, you get better at using that thing??? makes u think....
you acquired a skill for using a tool that is now no longer in widespread use. it's still a useful tool for doing the things you used to do with it, but there are now also new tools that work differently. if you don't want to use them, that's fine, but don't claim the new tools are useless because you refuse to learn how to use them also, uac is good. execution prevention is good. limited permissions are good. don't disable them. the world is a scary place these days. if you're an experienced computer toucher, you probably don't need antivirus, but don't disable uac. you are human. you will fuck up, sooner or later. Last edited by TheFluff; 24th October 2018 at 23:14. |
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One thing I learned back in the 1980s (when I was in the middle of things): some software is easy to learn, and some software is easy to use. Win10 went overboard trying to make it easy to learn, but in the process, it became hard to use. Finally, I strongly object to product revisions which change things just for the sake of changing them. We used to call this "putting your scent" on the software, meaning that the programmer wanted to have his/her personality imprinted on the software, but without actually accomplishing anything useful. I'm still looking for even one useful feature in Win7 or Win10, but I haven't found a thing that, when I go back to XP, I find myself missing it. I did say in my earlier posts that I use Win7 almost daily and have for many years. I know it well enough to dislike it. Win10 I've only used when called upon to fix other people's computers. I've watched over people's shoulders as they use it, and it is indeed a pig when it comes to doing things quickly and efficiently. |
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you can trivially override all of these things i mentioned, they just warn you if you're doing something weird. you can still install whatever kernel mode thing you like, if you insist. no need for the tinfoil hat. by the way, backups won't save you from a moldavian keylogger stealing your credit card number, and i sure hope you have your backups set up in a way that doesn't expose them to things like cryptolocker. also, restoring backups is a far bigger pain in the ass than having to click "yes" every once in a while. Quote:
that design paradigm is almost completly dead today. certain professional applications still adhere to it, but the vast majority of applications don't, and this thread is a very good illustration of why: the user becomes inflexible. once you've invested the time in learning the interface, switching to another interface is seen as a huge barrier and most people flat out refuse to do it. i have several colleagues who once upon a time learned to use a text-mode editor like vim or emacs, with the result that they (in their own words) are completely unable to switch to any other editor or IDE. using a vim-like keymap for e.g. visual studio code just "feels wrong" and so they accept the inconvenience of (for example) not having an interactive debugger in their editor. sure, they edit text faster than i do, but i don't think they're really any more productive than i am in the long run. it's similar to learning the dvorak keyboard layout - sure, you (probably) become a bit more efficient at typing, but it's at the expense of never being able to use another person's keyboard. learning an interface is an investment, and investments come with a certain penalty to flexibility. Quote:
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Mani,
does you got this thingy here:- "acl_repair_utility_for_vista_7.zip", seems to have been from deviant art dead link. [EDIT: When searching online,] I did find the God Mode thing (which I think I once found when I was using Vista for a very short time), is just a folder which if you open it, provides a quick access list of sys config shortcuts all in one place. Tested and works on both W7 and W10, does not work on XP. ie Create folder on desktop (or wherever) called "admin.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" (excluding quotes), thats it, enjoy your new deity status. Quote:
you would feel as you forked out lots of Wonga, just to get the same thing that you already had. (What really hurts is when they change things & provide you with something sub par in comparison with pre existing functionality) EDIT: It also provides them with questions for MCSE type exams (@ ~£100.00 each), eg "What is the new name for xxx in the fresh and exciting Windows zzz Ultimate ?". [MCSE Win2000 consisted of 7 exams @ £90.00 each circa 2004, so probably about £100 or more now].
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25th October 2018, 14:24 | #32 | Link |
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I do agree with TheFluff
I was hate win 10 but after I use it I see it good, I was winxp user and I was like it and then switch to win7 for last years since winxp no longer support several new things but I never like win7, but now I kinda like win10, Especially features in Task Manager and how it get new gpu usage in recent updates
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See My Avisynth Stuff Last edited by real.finder; 25th October 2018 at 14:26. |
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this link still works for me: https://www.deviantart.com/asilaydyi...ta-7-182330082 The "Download" button is at the top right of the page. If you still have trouble downloading it, lemme know, I can upload it for you... Make sure to read the updated Readme file in the archive. Under a 64-bit OS you need to edit the file "Reset.cmd", the same goes for a system locale other than English. Re Win7 search from one of your previous posts: The FileSearch Classic tool by RaffRiff is available at SourceForge. Works well, only issue I found is that upon uninstalling the Explorer right-click shortcut is not removed. Plus there is no German translation (and I am too lazy to do it...) I now use FileSearchEX, it feels much faster to me. But it is not free. Cheers manolito Last edited by manolito; 26th October 2018 at 00:15. |
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26th October 2018, 00:34 | #35 | Link |
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Cheers Mani, Damned if it didn't work this time, no problem at all (have rebooted in between, don't know if relevant).
Thanks for the RaffRiff link (he aint been about in some time, hope he's ok). NiSoft, SearchMyFiles is pretty reasonable if I remember correctly:- https://www.nirsoft.net, NOTE, you will probably get Anti-Virus type +ve's on eg NirSoft's Password Recovery type tools, but then you have to expect that and is quite normal, NirSoft utilities are legend, clean and free of all malware (provided that you get em' from NirSoft). Nirsoft is the source of the UsbDeview utility, which many (incl M$ I think) bundle in tools kits. Here some Video/Audio related tools:- https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index....io_video_utils InstalledCodec, has I think been posted on-site a number of times. EDIT: SearchMyFiles has been recently updated, x86 and x64 versions. Most NirSoft tools available in many Languages. Here a GUI Util "ResetPermission", which gets 6 hits on VirusTotal.com (although two of them are for ****PUP (potentially Unwanted Program) and so no real surprise there either. The site (authors site) also provides source for the app, Comodo (my Anti-Virus thingy), produces nothing bad. lallouslab.net::ResetPermission:- http://lallouslab.net/2009/06/14/res...-in-windows-7/ NOTE, The author provides a Password for unzip, probably to stop false +ve antivirus from immediately deleting zip file. Password="lallouslab". (just in case you miss it on the download page) I ran the GUI util on XP (where I have Comodo running) and no alarms (although I did not click any buttons, did not wanna screw up XP without cause). From VirusTotal:- https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/29...de09/detection Two Community votes, both give Thumbs Up. EDIT: Actually 12 +ve hits out of 66 (not 6 out of 33), they are listed in pairs(I just counted lines).
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There is my personal semi-organized batch script I run after Win7 install:
https://pastebin.com/JJn3t1JU Removes/disables all crap, and tweaks windows to my needs. Don't run it blindly if you do some fancy stuff on network, tweak it to your needs, there is some comments at more important parts. To disable activity logging (it logs every key you press...) you will need SetACL exe. Don't run it on Win10, as it's WIP for Win10... |
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Nice script Voodoo, I'll give it a bash after checking out what all of the fixes do, I think I noticed one or two that might cause problem for me.
Some of the fixes you do, I sometimes fix via GPEdit.msc, Group Policy settings. EDIT: Although GPEdit.msc dont work for me in Windows 10 home Premium, I managed to install GPEdit.msc (not usually included in Home Premium) but settings seem to be simply ignored. EDIT: This posted elsewhere by a real nice chap [EDIT: Re: Windows 10 Update too big for tablet]:- http://www.linxtablet.co.uk/viewtopi...tart=10#p17314 Quote:
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I sometimes post sober. StainlessS@MediaFire ::: AND/OR ::: StainlessS@SendSpace "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities", but how many of them are infinitely bigger ??? Last edited by StainlessS; 27th October 2018 at 11:50. |
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Yeah, you don't get group policies in Win10 home. There's a reason I specifically said Win10 pro. The home editions are a good deal more locked down.
e: also: https://decentsecurity.com/#/holiday-tasks/ Last edited by TheFluff; 28th October 2018 at 01:09. |
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Yeah, but is it just a case of setting something in the registry to switch on policy processing.
I have GpEdit installed from within a W10 Home archive, and it does seem to edit the settings, they just dont do seem to do anything. It dont really matter anyways, there are I think reg fixes to achieve pretty much anything I'm likely to wanna do with it.
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Yo guys, dunno what happened but no problems with either VDub or MeGUI now, all going A.O.K (at last not freezing).
So, thank you all for suggestions etc, me a happy bunny, but still gonna go back to base image and see what happens, but not just yet. Thanx. EDIT: It still sux, but at least its not freezing now.
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