Windows 10

So installed the insider version on my Yoga 2 (it's only ~3 months old so not an old clunker). Still some teething problems for sure but overall I don't really like the start menu how it's showing up. The one I saw a screenshot of where it was basically 'old' start menu with tiles to the right of it was about as perfect as I could expect given Microsoft would never let you get away from giant clunky squares because that's what everyone else does. On my tablet (desktop mode btw) it basically uses the Win 8 start 'panel' and just throws a bunch of small icons on the left, but none of the structure or utility of the old menu (like it's got bing bullshit in it instead of recently used/pinned apps).

Meh, it's pretty good. I don't know why I was excited - OS are pretty 'boring' to a degree. Edge browser... yay it's a browser? I don't know if it does anything cool. Didn't seem better than the other over-stripped versions of IE/Chrome/Firefox where you have to go back in to reenable 'see anything useful' from view settings.

If you go into the start menu options, you can toggle it being full screen or being more classic. That's probably what you want.

Mist_sl said:

I've had tons of problems with the soundblaster z control panel app. The basic card drivers have never really given me a problem.

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People outside of susceptible seniors still buy SB cards?

Cad_sl said:

That would be a handy button. I'll make an image of it this time after I install. It's a bootcamp partition on my old macbook pro so I get annoyed, no reason I can't image it I guess. I'm just lazy because I don't use it anymore.

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Not sure how it would work on a Mac (they do have a Mac edition as well) but if you don't mind spending a few bucks getDeep Freeze. You take a snapshot and every time the computer is restarted any changes made during its last use reverted. I used to use this back in the day when I did consulting for a school and they wanted to wipe any changes/damage the kids did each time the computer was restarted.

I keep hearing we can get windows 10 free. did they ever confirm we can do a fresh install?

do we know if there is a difference between the upgraded version and the 'pay for' version?

..._sl said:

I keep hearing we can get windows 10 free. did they ever confirm we can do a fresh install?

do we know if there is a difference between the upgraded version and the 'pay for' version?

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1.Yes

2. Don't believe so.

I'll be their guinea pig. And I will endeavor to have windows picture viewer not automatically start a slideshow when you go full screen. FOR GREAT JUSTICE!

Cad_sl said:

Is windows 10 any less susceptible to the electronic AIDS than windows 7? My damn kids and their minecraft/roblox/microvolts always seem to catch the AIDS and I end up reformatting their shit to clean it up. I'm sure they're clicking ads and installing shit that they shouldn't, as I manage to use windows 7 without getting compromised. I tried making their accounts not administrator and that just results in me getting called 12 times a day when roblox won't work.

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Revo uninstaller will usually get rid of most of that crap. A lot of addons/bullshit won't properly uninstall through the regular menu. I have to clean my moms computer every couple months.

Anyone come up with a way short of uninstalling it to keep the bloody 'reservation' icon hidden?

Drag the icon in the notification area (icon bar) then change its property to always hidden.

Citz_sl said:

Drag the icon in the notification area (icon bar) then change its property to always hidden.

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That isn't permanent. Rebooting or some interval causes the icon to reappear (with no notification). To be frank its almost like they're actively trying to piss people off.