windows 7 or 10 ?

DrmWarrior · 02 Dec 2016

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
I read MS is going to remove the control panel entirely eventually and force people to use the long ways to get to stuff.

Hmm. More likely to force us to build our own GUI. lol But yeah I can see MS doing that!

ICIT2LOL · 03 Dec 2016

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I read MS is going to remove the control panel entirely eventually and force people to use the long ways to get to stuff.

yep well there goes the command prompt, Computer (This PC in 10) msconifg (again changed for 10) and I guess we shall end up having to pay Microsoft for writing the OS as well

marsmimar · 03 Dec 2016

Anak said:

Wuz wonderin' where to post this....

10 sure is a learning curve, everything seems to be there but they sure moved things around, one thing I have trouble with, is Edge, and no easy way to set the home page, no drag an'drop, or organizing favorites, doesn't open to new tab; after I find all the settings they'll do an update, right?

And, why? Does everything have to be so flat?

Steve, when you open Edge you should see 3 dots (. . .) in the upper right corner. Click on those dots and then scroll down to Settings. Once you open Settings, scroll to the bottom and click on View Advanced Settings. You're right, there's a big learning curve. Unfortunately, I don't see things getting any better.

Microsoft Edge Startup Page - Change in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

mjf · 03 Dec 2016

I like Windows 7 (on 4 PCs) and have a spare retail license.
If I build a new PC (the 5th) I'll install Windows 10 pro (non SLP OEM) and learn to live with it.

King Canute - resisting overwhelming change didn't work for him.

AddRAM · 03 Dec 2016

Just install your favorite browser if you don`t like Edge, I sure don`t.

And I thought the entire idea of feedback was to help MS build a better OS ? why in the he// would they remove the control panel ?

They may as well just turn the feedback option off

ThrashZone · 03 Dec 2016

Hi,
They MS can't turn off the feedback function it is a popup message people now days love them or so MS believes :)

Megahertz07 · 03 Dec 2016

M$ ignores the fist software law:

"The best software is the one you know how to use"

They also love the second software law:

"Build something any dumb can use and only dumb s will enjoy them."

DrmWarrior · 03 Dec 2016

AddRAM said:

Just install your favorite browser if you don`t like Edge, I sure don`t.

And I thought the entire idea of feedback was to help MS build a better OS ? why in the he// would they remove the control panel ?

They may as well just turn the feedback option off

Yeah apparently we (consumer) aren't intelligent to enough to need control panel, msconfig, or anytthing useful.
MS knows whats best for us!

XweAponX · 03 Dec 2016

lizzrd said:

would it be a 'bad' decision to order windows 7 on a new laptop, just to get by say 3 more years ?

I think it would be fine, the life expectancy of a laptop seems to me about 3 years lately. But if you did get one that lasted until 2020, you could update it to 8 or 10 at that time.

margrave · 04 Dec 2016

Old machine: Win 7.
New machine: Win 10.