I don't think there is a single class action law firm in the world with enough money or balls to take on Microsoft over this. Their Windows EULA has always allowed them to make changes to your computer based on whatever they feel like. It always seemed sleazy to me. But, it was never a cause for concern until this year. Still, the EULA makes all their bullshit legal as you license the OS, you do not own it.
True as of today. Chromebooks are coming on strong, especially with Android apps being able to run in Linux containers. Microsoft already brought Office Online to Android as apps. So, they'll also run on newer Chromebooks later this year.
MS has already announced that the free upgrade to Windows 10 will continue to be available past July for users with Accessibility options enabled. How they will pull that off isn't yet known.
Why did Microsoft ignore the tsunami of complaints about the definitely tricky upgrade pop up box? Did the BBC embarrass them into submission? This is quite strange. And fuck you Microsoft. That is all.
The US needs to bring these automated factories to the US. That will bring in taxes and some income taxes as not all jobs are going away. Our leaders are clueless at to what is happening in the world economy. Robots don't require OSHA protection.
Years ago, Steve Ballmer said that it was still "early in the mobile space" when it was already getting to be too late. Windows phone 7 withered and became 7.5, than 8, than 8.1,and now 10. Each iteration seemed to have more problems than the previous one, from what I remember reading. The strong push to Windows 10 on the desktop may have been a major influence on people leading them to choose any phone OS but Windows. Too many stupid decisions at Microsoft in the past 4 years to comprehend what they hell they were, and currently are still, thinking.
Web printing sucks. When Google finally puts out a Chrome OS with local USB printing, without having to go through the web and back again, the product will find a larger audience. Windows 10 has pissed off enough people to open up their minds to using Chromebooks as long as they don't need to also buy another printer. People are weird that way.
Microsoft is giving itself death (or at loss of some business/damage to reputation) by one thousand cuts. They're doing too much and doing much of it rather poorly. So many things to bitch about. But, I'll say nothing more otherwise this would get quite long.
I don't expect Microsoft to give up on forcing junkware programs onto Windows 10, and reinstalled after being uninstalled, until many more customer's desert the platform. Even then, they may not care.
That was Windows 7 Starter, which came on many low end netbooks, and did not allow desktop wallpaper changes without a third party program like one from Stardock.
Classic Shell is not banned as such, and likely won't be as it uses a Windows installer. But, updates to Windows may break Classic Shell, in which case the latest version needs to be downloaded and installed if one wants to keep the Windows 7 look and feel. Many of us thought the evil empire was dead when the new management took over. Instead, they've doubled down on stepping on consumer's toes by turning every annoying thing on that is in Windows 10. Enterprise users, the big money maker for MS, will be able to deploy images that are exactly what they want them to be. Others, nope, since Enterprise isn't sold as an upgrade from Windows Pro, or as a one pack. It's large volume purchase only.
I don't see how crowd-sourcing the paying of researchers will help bring about a viable theory of everything. You can't purchase genius solutions to as yet unsolved deeply complex problems. This reminds me of the times when my old boss told me that I had two weeks to complete six weeks of testing. When answers come, they come. You can't speed up or buy unique solutions. When the physics and math add up, and the time is right, the theory will be developed, and later confirmed by others doing tedious work. We can't pick who will do it or pay a specific group to do so. Creativity doesn't work that way.
The article about fluoride emissions is short on information. What type of fluoride is it? It's not stated. Sodium fluoride is added to some toothpaste. What makes the fluoride reportedly emitted dangerous? Is it in the form of hydrogen fluoride gas? If so, that's what should have been reported. To me, it looks like a sensationalist piece written by an uneducated person. News designed to scare without any solid information is useless.
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Very insightful. I agree and would mod you up if I had the points today.
Mint is not a drop in replacement for many businesses. However, you can use Office online to use MS programs on any OS.
I don't think there is a single class action law firm in the world with enough money or balls to take on Microsoft over this. Their Windows EULA has always allowed them to make changes to your computer based on whatever they feel like. It always seemed sleazy to me. But, it was never a cause for concern until this year. Still, the EULA makes all their bullshit legal as you license the OS, you do not own it.
You could just turn off Recommended updates and accomplish the same thing, but with improved security.
True as of today. Chromebooks are coming on strong, especially with Android apps being able to run in Linux containers. Microsoft already brought Office Online to Android as apps. So, they'll also run on newer Chromebooks later this year.
MS has already announced that the free upgrade to Windows 10 will continue to be available past July for users with Accessibility options enabled. How they will pull that off isn't yet known.
I suspect that a threat from the EU would carry more weight than any US grand jury would. Microsoft has too much power on its home court.
Windows 8 and 10 have File History that backs up your data files automatically to an SD card, USB or network drive. Few people know it exists.
Why did Microsoft ignore the tsunami of complaints about the definitely tricky upgrade pop up box? Did the BBC embarrass them into submission? This is quite strange. And fuck you Microsoft. That is all.
The US needs to bring these automated factories to the US. That will bring in taxes and some income taxes as not all jobs are going away. Our leaders are clueless at to what is happening in the world economy. Robots don't require OSHA protection.
When you can't find the naughty bits, there is way too much cushion.
Years ago, Steve Ballmer said that it was still "early in the mobile space" when it was already getting to be too late. Windows phone 7 withered and became 7.5, than 8, than 8.1,and now 10. Each iteration seemed to have more problems than the previous one, from what I remember reading. The strong push to Windows 10 on the desktop may have been a major influence on people leading them to choose any phone OS but Windows. Too many stupid decisions at Microsoft in the past 4 years to comprehend what they hell they were, and currently are still, thinking.
But, Abrams like money and favorable publicity. So, this probably will happen or he'll look like a fool.
Web printing sucks. When Google finally puts out a Chrome OS with local USB printing, without having to go through the web and back again, the product will find a larger audience. Windows 10 has pissed off enough people to open up their minds to using Chromebooks as long as they don't need to also buy another printer. People are weird that way.
~95% pass the drug test. I don't see how this causes a "struggle" to find people.
Because it's an update rollup, not a service pack. They're calling it what it is.
It takes time to repair a "handyman special" that's been abused and in need of serious repair. They're doing a good job so far.
Microsoft is giving itself death (or at loss of some business/damage to reputation) by one thousand cuts. They're doing too much and doing much of it rather poorly. So many things to bitch about. But, I'll say nothing more otherwise this would get quite long.
It's more of a hobby with them than an actual business. They've proved that over and over again.
An imaginary Insightful upvote for you since I don't have mod points at the moment.
I don't expect Microsoft to give up on forcing junkware programs onto Windows 10, and reinstalled after being uninstalled, until many more customer's desert the platform. Even then, they may not care.
That was Windows 7 Starter, which came on many low end netbooks, and did not allow desktop wallpaper changes without a third party program like one from Stardock.
Classic Shell is not banned as such, and likely won't be as it uses a Windows installer. But, updates to Windows may break Classic Shell, in which case the latest version needs to be downloaded and installed if one wants to keep the Windows 7 look and feel. Many of us thought the evil empire was dead when the new management took over. Instead, they've doubled down on stepping on consumer's toes by turning every annoying thing on that is in Windows 10. Enterprise users, the big money maker for MS, will be able to deploy images that are exactly what they want them to be. Others, nope, since Enterprise isn't sold as an upgrade from Windows Pro, or as a one pack. It's large volume purchase only.
I don't see how crowd-sourcing the paying of researchers will help bring about a viable theory of everything. You can't purchase genius solutions to as yet unsolved deeply complex problems. This reminds me of the times when my old boss told me that I had two weeks to complete six weeks of testing. When answers come, they come. You can't speed up or buy unique solutions. When the physics and math add up, and the time is right, the theory will be developed, and later confirmed by others doing tedious work. We can't pick who will do it or pay a specific group to do so. Creativity doesn't work that way.
The article about fluoride emissions is short on information. What type of fluoride is it? It's not stated. Sodium fluoride is added to some toothpaste. What makes the fluoride reportedly emitted dangerous? Is it in the form of hydrogen fluoride gas? If so, that's what should have been reported. To me, it looks like a sensationalist piece written by an uneducated person. News designed to scare without any solid information is useless.