Windows 10

On the fast insider setting I had that build available this morning, took about as long to install as the original did.

In case anyone is setting up a box, I compiled this list of stuff that annoyed me and how to change it:

Disable Web Search
Start, type random gibberish. Click Cog, turn offInclude web search results

Default Browser
Start > Settings. System > Default apps.

Shrink Start Menu
drag edge to make narrower (may need to remove tiles first)

Disable Lock Screen Splash (pointless keystrokes or clicks)
Remove Search Bar
Right click taskbar, Search > Hidden

Remove Task Switcher
Right click taskbar, Show Task View button

Snap Behaviour
Start > Settings. System > Multitasking disableWhen I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it

Privacy
Start > Settings. Privacy
General

• advertising id (tracking)
• how I type (tracking, pw leakage?)
• language list (tracking)

Location - turn off
Account Info - turn off sharing
Contacts - turn off
Messaging - turn off
Background apps - turn off
Camera / Microphone - turn off

Enable Hibernate
Control Panel > Power Options > Choose What Buttons Do. Shutdown Settings. (may need to do powercfg -h on)

Mist_sl said:

I think you're supposed to leave Hibernate off if you have an SSD.

Click to expand...

AFAIK your RAM is only written to disk when the hibernate occurs and people aren't typically hitting the daily write rating anyway. Hibernation is interesting on systems with pre-Haswell CPUs, their sleep states weren't as efficient and at this point the batteries are a couple years old, so if you're looking to drag out your battery life...

Is there a way to make the windows 10 sign up to happen on my pc? My other pc got it but my laptop just hasn't had the icon show up

If you are using Win7, you need to have Sp1 installed. Windows 8 needs to be at 8.1. The file is downloaded through windows update, so it is possible you may have modified the settings to show only specific types of updates. Go into the windows update UI and then change settings, and make sure that you are receiving updates for confirmation and microsoft software updates. It should show up after downloading/updating files and restarting the pc.

Also, if your laptop is running one of the enterprise versions of windows, apparently it isn't supported for the free upgrade programs.

So I just got a new 500gb SSD, and I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and install 10 on it instead of 7?

My worry is that a lot of programs won't work on it initially. Is it worth doing?

I'm mostly trying to avoid calling the Microsoft thing (not that it's that inconvenient) since my key is OEM.

Rezz_sl said:

If you are using Win7, you need to have Sp1 installed. Windows 8 needs to be at 8.1. The file is downloaded through windows update, so it is possible you may have modified the settings to show only specific types of updates. Go into the windows update UI and then change settings, and make sure that you are receiving updates for confirmation and microsoft software updates. It should show up after downloading/updating files and restarting the pc.

Also, if your laptop is running one of the enterprise versions of windows, apparently it isn't supported for the free upgrade programs.

Click to expand...

Thanks I'll check it out. I'm on ultimate for both computers, so I'll see if I messed with update settings.

Anyone running 3200x1800 QHD lappy tried Windows 10? Does it scale better, fonts and stuff?

Elurin_sl said:

My worry is that a lot of programs won't work on it initially. Is it worth doing?

Click to expand...

Unlikely that anything stops working.

Additional annoyance I've run into... Open start menu, type any search. Delete your search, note you are not back on the application list nor is there anyway to go back. Get f'd Microsoft.

I'm in no rush to upgrade

Hah no matter what i do can't get the win 10 preload, even ran some scripts that said I'm fully compatible. FUCK IT TORRENTING IT

Allegedly they're rolling it out in stages. They're not going to update everyone interested right on the 29th. May be affecting you.


I finally figured out a problem I was having with linking my local acct to my ms acct in Win10. I have MS authenticator on my mobile, and each time the request to authenticate was sent to my mobile app the desktop app would crash. I removed the authenticator from the account and it sailed through. Not a single mention of the authenticator on anything I googled to solve the problem. Re-added my authenticator after, but still puzzled why they wouldn't have prepared for that.

I keep my Windows key deactivated on my keyboard. WHAT NOW?!?

Alkorin_sl said:

But, honestly, unless you're constantly fat-fingering the Windows key while gaming fullscreen

Click to expand...

Yes. But my keyboard has a physical switch to turn it off and I just never bother turning it on. So it's laziness for the most part.