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There used to be a good metro style Google chrome app back in Win8 but they got rid of it I guess. Does anyone know of a good metro style internet browser? Does edge allow for metro style ui?
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Okay so Edge isn't bad for touch devices. I'd like to be able to remove certain UI elements like the ever-present Send to OneNote nonsense that's in every single windows app but I'm surprised Microsoft managed to beat chrome at something.
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Jan 12, 2017 18:15
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If "Free" works for you, then you can always just download this here ISO: from microsoft and then install and use Windows 10 forever without activating it. I THINK BootCamp doesn't require a USB drive anymore to do this? Also, don't worry about activating it if you're just gonna play a video game on it here and there-- I've been using Win10 on my MBP for 2 years now and still haven't activated it because I use it roughly once a month. You can change desktop backgrounds by opening a photo and selecting "Set as desktop background" it's the dumbest thing to "limit" users with, since it's not really a limitation at all. Anyways, here's the guide I always follow to install Win10: http://www.windowscentral.com/you-do-not-need-activate-windows-10
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Feb 13, 2017 04:12
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redeyes posted:Interesting.. so it doesn't shut down by itself after some amount of runtime? No sir. Or at least I've never encountered one before.
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Feb 14, 2017 06:09
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Yeah it's kind of a bummer, but making a picture password where I click on my loving head 3 times isn't bad.
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Mar 10, 2017 00:12
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I hate fast startup. No matter what the benefits of fast startup are, I'd like it to die. It messes up my Bluetooth devices, and I don't see much, if any, startup benefits. Also, this is a fun thing I felt I'd point out to everyone here since adblock chat is going on: Adguard is the poo poo on Windows and you can buy a lifetime license for like $8 by buying it with foreign currency (I just did it with my paypal account). A lifetime license is normally like $80 or something. Also I used a coupon code: adguard4vip to get another 30% off. Buy it here if you're too lazy: https://m.adguard.com/en/purchase.html?currencyId=1#1/36500/MOBILE It blocks every goddamn ad including those annoying ones that don't get blocked on porn sites, and it has next to no memory/processor footprint. You can get it for android too (and iOS but not through this page). Highly recommended  e: for clarification, Adguard is a program you install on your computer that blocks ads everywhere by modifying your hosts files and actively doing whatever-the-gently caress. It's not just a browser extension, so you'll block ads everywhere including, for example, apps that shove ads in your face via the windows store. jokes fucked around with this message at 18:20 on Mar 21, 2017 |
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Mar 21, 2017 18:15
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astral posted:On the other hand, something about paying a company whose website reeks of broken English to have administrative access over my computer and redirect my browsing requests without any oversight doesn't set well with me. To each their own, though. Fair concern. I've never had reason to think they're doing anything other than be above the board after looking around on the internet about it, but they are Russian developers so who's to say.
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Mar 21, 2017 21:11
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Edge, for me, is perfectly fine and better than competitors if you care about battery usage. I use it on all my PCs. It has nice features, like a "set aside" function for tabs that I would use if my internet usage was being monitored at work, or you wanted to hide poo poo from your professor in school. It also lets you sync to your Microsoft account and since I use a surface and a PC, that helps. You can also tell it to clear your poo poo whenever you close the browser which is nice if you, like me, don't want your history tracked for when your friend/wife inevitably goes on your computer. uBlock works, and is found here: (https://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/store/p/ublock-origin/9nblggh444l4). It's not able to be found through a search on the Store because it's not technically released, it's a beta/preview. You can also download the GitHub version here. That being said, I'd recommend not using it because some websites (like pornhub for example) don't work with it, it tries to download a .htm file when you navigate to the URL. In my opinion, the Adguard extension is better for adblocking in Edge, though, and you don't get those problems. Firefox is still better for privacy I think, but supposedly they're going to release a tool to convert chrome apps to edge extensions or something soon enough, so you'll be able to use NoScript etc. if you care about that stuff. And then, finally, Edge is superior to me because it has better scrolling performance and (usually) better media playback than the competitors. Especially Chrome as far as scrolling performance goes. jokes fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Apr 12, 2017 |
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Apr 12, 2017 20:06
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Same. I like to be in complete control over things that I own, and the re-enabling of "features" I turned off is very annoying. At least all the stupid things are fixed via relatively simple registry edits.
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Apr 17, 2017 19:40
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I have a problem. I disabled Cortana because it's dumb and useless to me and I don't particularly care for it to collect my info if I never use it. However, I do want to search the internet via the Windows search icon but it too is disabled. What do?
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Apr 21, 2017 19:51
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redeyes posted:Trying to describe to people how to get around the new interface and settings stuff is a goddamn nightmare. I just rely on the search function because they have hosed up settings so much. It's a terrible trade off because if I don't know, specifically, what I'm looking for, I'm probably hosed.
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Aug 8, 2017 03:12
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Pretty sure the folder settings apply to that folder and its subfolders. So maybe make the changes to the highest level folders you can get.
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Aug 20, 2017 20:24
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Isn't there a registry tweak to get rid of that delay or something?
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Feb 26, 2018 16:23
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namlosh posted:Thx! No surprise. Wasn't the 7 > 10 upgrade eligibility over like 4 years ago, but they never actually ended it?
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Mar 18, 2018 23:07
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If it was actually feasible to game in Linux I would never use Windows again. Even at work, all I use is Office apps that I could use in Linux. Hell if I could game on MacOS I'd probably just buy a Mac and gently caress around with eGPUs. ItBreathes posted:(Also, SteamLinks are $9 shipped right now, worth it?) If you want to play PC games on your couch there's pretty much no better option. Be sure to use an Ethernet cable! It's also great for streaming movies and such from your desktop because it can just mirror the display. jokes fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Mar 31, 2018 |
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Mar 31, 2018 21:26
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You know what? I don't have dick all to do tonight. I'm gonna try that this weekend and see if gaming is feasible. a 15ms latency is... fine I guess.
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Mar 31, 2018 22:54
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Combat Pretzel posted:I've just installed the release preview, and the Ethernet page in the UWP settings app now doesn't even acknowledge my second network card (direct connection to NAS), solely on the notion of not having internet access. Before it at least used to. Also, you _still_ can't configure the adapters in the UWP app. There's a "change adapter options" option on the right of that settings page where you can disable adapters, etc.
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Apr 11, 2018 03:09
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I have never been able to successfully pair bluetooth headphones to my PC with Windows 10. I'll try to pair them, it'll pair, but it'll never connect and won't get any audio out of the headphones/speakers. It's the worst. W7, though, totally fine.
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Apr 17, 2018 18:38
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ItBreathes posted:Just got a Win10 laptop, anybody got a favorite link for things to gently caress with on a fresh install? I use spybot antibeacon to pretend like I have some control over my privacy in Win10. At the very least it's the easiest way I've found to just disable cortana as much as possible. It doesn't negatively affect anything else in Windows (as far as I can tell). Also, the first thing I always do when I reinstall is open file explorer, right click Quick access, select Options, and make it open directly to This PC instead of Quick Access when you open File Explorer.
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Apr 20, 2018 03:36
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I use the full-screen start menu on my desktop. It works well, but sometimes it's needlessly complicated to put things on the start menu that aren't UWP apps.
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Apr 20, 2018 15:13
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Well that's unfair, it'd be mostly tracking devices. But it would come with a healthy dose of alcantara!
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May 9, 2018 08:10
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FronzelNeekburm posted:Dear Microsoft: Again, please just let me unpin 3D Objects without hacking around in regedit. It's really not a crucial folder I need at the top of This PC at all times. I'll never understand this decision, nor the ever-present people button. I know I can very easily disable the people button but.. come on.
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May 23, 2018 18:15
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We implemented an entirely new and interesting and innovative feature called the people button! We allowed you to pin a contact onto your taskbar, so that you can select the contact and then select the method/app to contact them, and then you send a message! We know you hated the tedium of selecting the method/app to contact someone, selecting the contact, then sending them a message. See it's all about improving the workflow. You're welcome. And if you're one of the .001% of people who use their computer for 3D modeling, you're in luck because our OS's default environment is sort of geared towards that now! Anyways, don't update your computer it'll break all your poo poo also we're gonna auto-update your computer anyways. Thank you for using Microsoft!
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May 23, 2018 18:57
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nielsm posted:We live in the same world. What do you use the windows tablet for?
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May 28, 2018 03:06
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GreenNight posted:Yeah you can uninstall OneDrive. On your specific logged in profile. Anyone else who logs in gets it right back though. Cool! I use OneDrive for all my cloud junk because it works fine and is free with Office. I use it regularly, and I actually enjoy the service. For some reason, every fresh Windows install pisses me off seeing the OneDrive poo poo. Maybe it's the lack of agency in the decision to bake it into the OS? I don't know.
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Jul 3, 2018 16:54
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Very, very useful on small hard drives.
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Aug 21, 2018 14:47
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Man that's a nice Windows moment. I feel like they have these stupid fuckups so they can point to it as a reason they don't want to change/update other things. Like I never understood why the Settings.. app(?) doesn't have as many things that the control panel used to (and still does) control. Or why they removed it from the jump list or whatever it's called when you right click start. Like, it's treating control panel like a legacy/deprecated program but offering no actual replacement. Then I'm worried that when/if they ever finally finish putting all the settings in the SETTINGS app, they'll forget the one I need to gently caress with to reset my network adapter or something.
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Sep 30, 2018 06:00
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Despite the name it's not a search function, it's more of a suggestion function.
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Oct 28, 2018 23:52
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Geemer posted:Sorry, I didn't explain very well and also it's apparently only when it's exactly 3 characters from the edge and even then sometimes it doesn't happen (depending on how you enter the text?)??? Hey nice I also disable cortana, despite the obnoxious hurdles it takes to actually disable Cortana.
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Oct 29, 2018 16:13
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I'm having a same issue after my most recent fresh install.
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Dec 20, 2018 05:11
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Lambert posted:How is Bitwarden? I hear that being mentioned quite often. I use it on all my devices and on my Win10. It works perfectly, exactly as you'd hope.
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Jan 31, 2019 01:21
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I don't think it's appropriate to point out how lovely Windows XP was/is in comparison to Windows 10. I mean there are many many aspects in running an operating system, but something as low level as a right click menu causing something like this is really indicative about the state of Windows 10 after all this time. Which is to say, mostly stable and mostly bug-free. How in the world can an ad-supported, paid piece of software made by the most valuable company in the world, staffed by the most capable software developers be MOSTLY stable/bug-free. Linux distros have less problems and they're usually made by 2 teenagers sharing a hand-me-down HP laptop from 2013.
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Feb 15, 2019 06:54
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I wish Linux was better for games. Between the problems with GPI drivers and compatibility with games, there’s really no reason to gently caress with Linux if your primary purpose with your PC is to game. I truly think a substantial percentage of PC users exclusively game on their machines (and browse the internet).
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Dec 11, 2019 05:56
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I. M. Gei posted:Honestly I don’t feel too comfortable doing a clean install. I’m not some magical ultragenius computer wizard like the rest of you are. I’m scared I might mess something up, or lose something I can’t get back. You're far more likely to mess something up without a clean install. It's very, very easy nowadays. It's arguably easier to do a clean install then to try and remove poo poo on your own. What was the software? It almost certainly comes with a license.
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Jul 10, 2020 04:48
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I. M. Gei posted:Photoshop and some “PC-Mover” transfer-all-your-poo poo-from-one-computer-to-another type of thing. Photoshop probably came with a license code somewhere, and if not it might be in the software itself, or attached to your adobe ID. For moving your poo poo from one computer to another, there are undoubtedly better options out there. Generally nothing of value is lost when I do clean installs. Sometimes I’ll forget my emulator/ROMs and lose a bunch of progress in Pokémon or a completed save file in final fantasy, but my photos and work things go ~to the cloud~ There are also options within windows where it keeps all your files, deletes your apps, and just reinstalls windows.
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Jul 10, 2020 05:47
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New edge rules and I'm curious how, specifically, Microsoft is stealing all my info. I use auto cookie delete, and the normal adblock poo poo. I'm sure they do something insidious but at this point I just have no idea what it is.
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Jul 19, 2020 05:55
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That (and also to build advertising profiles). It's 99% this reason, but don't worry about that it's for security.
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Aug 8, 2020 05:20
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I think the general rule of thumb is to assume that huge tech companies that make money off of getting as much data as possible off of you will attempt to get as much data as possible off of you in strangely insidious ways. Syncing your browser history across devices by way of a unified account that also serves as the hub of all the other data they've gotten off you seems like a really weird thing to assume they don't track. Microsoft knows that you went to https://www.somethingawful.com by way of telemetry purposes. Should we assume they aren't going to attempt to make money off of that data by building it into your profile?
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Aug 9, 2020 04:12
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Doesn’t windows also just re-enable opt-out privacy settings you disable when it updates? I’m surprised to see so much trust by y’all in the honor, or whatever, of Microsoft. They gently caress up a lot lot.
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biznatchio posted:Not buying into baseless fear and superstition, mainly. Baseless superstition of this happening last year and the year before that.
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