Free Windows 10

[C.G.]

i have win8.1 today and hate it. not because of just the interface since i quickly go to desktop, and i pin apps i need to the toolbar. granted, it's really more a glorified media machine since i don't do emails, work stuff, etc. it just serves media to the tv.

but when i need to go to control panel and what not, jesus, how many clicks do I need to go to get there w/o creating a shortcut? my muscle memory is to click on start and right click my computer to get to some stuff.

granted, i'm much a novice on win8.1 since i didn't bother putting much time on it for jsut media serving stuff. so i'll upg to win10 asap!

God Mode or Super Mode should help you out.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/super-god-mode-in-windows-8

[stilly]

Fixed it for ya'.

And I built my first computer in '99.

LoL. Brah I was makin a joke...

[the86d]

Win 7-ATE-9, so 10 is the new 9. 9 was the good version (every other seems to have issues) so 10 might be the new Vista... or not...

Win 10 VM works okay, but there are some visual glitches every time I use it, even on the start menu.

[Skipper]

When you get tired of looking at the icon, uninstall Update for Microsoft Windows KB3035583

It will remove the icon and pushed update from Microsoft.

[pterrell]

I signed up. Worst case scenario - I format and go back to windows 7.

[NYT]

Win 10 VM works okay, but there are some visual glitches every time I use it, even on the start menu.

yeah, vmware tools need to be updated for 10.

[pterrell]

yeah, vmware tools need to be updated for 10.

Have you tried it in HyperV? I haven't used the RC yet so I'm pretty behind in W10

[NYT]

Have you tried it in HyperV? I haven't used the RC yet so I'm pretty behind in W10

im a vmware shop so spinning up a hyperv host wouldnt be a great use of time for me. i have the licensing though so if i have time maybe i will build one.

[meaty-btz]

Remember, I made my orignal system back around 2001-2003 ish. Actually, it was put together right after I got it back from rpd in 2002 but for argument's sake it was around 2005. I just did not trust the HD after all that. That was back when I would partition a HD for what it's intended purpose was. For C: it was for windows 2000, but it just did not jive when I got it back so I loaded up Windows XP and left it at that. The lowest I ever got with XP was about 1GB of free space so I had to make some deletions and move stuff around.

Now instead of partitions we just use an entire drive (SSD) for the C: and call it a day it seems. I got no probs with that, at least we can use more than 4 drives on the mobo...

nzbget sounds more like a newsgroup program instead of a torrent. Now if it could grab from the newsgroups WITHOUT needing a newsfeed subscription then that would be sweet...

I will look into the others, until then, my u-torrent works



All 6 GB of memory right? Are you with me?
Put yer hands in the air and say Hell Yeah!

Umm, there are free newsfeeds that include "warez" (aka binaries). You just have to know where to find them. The service sucks, but what do you expect from newsfeeds that are free. Even today the total load for newsfeeds is stupid high for anything people really want (binaries) and that costs real money. For a while though, back in the day I got around the need for a subscription service because I found a usenet cluster that I could mirror the feed without an account. They eventually figured it out and closed that door but news indexers don't talk the way a newsreader does so.. hehe. Ahh good old days from BBS to Newsfeeds. These new fangled torrents still escape me for the most part but they have been useful from time to time.

[The War Wagon]

I learned LONG ago to NEVER be an early adopter of any OS update.

Will wait at least a year until after Win 10 is released to install it AFTER I review all of the complaints about it before hand and am assured that the current version is bug/problem free.

Beta 10 has been out for a while - lots of guinea pigs have already locked up their computer with THAT , so I'm feelin' pretty confident come July.

Now where's that 'crossed fingers' smiley...

[GMG]

I'm on the list..........We'll see.

[stilly]

Umm, there are free newsfeeds that include "warez" (aka binaries). You just have to know where to find them. The service sucks, but what do you expect from newsfeeds that are free. Even today the total load for newsfeeds is stupid high for anything people really want (binaries) and that costs real money. For a while though, back in the day I got around the need for a subscription service because I found a usenet cluster that I could mirror the feed without an account. They eventually figured it out and closed that door but news indexers don't talk the way a newsreader does so.. hehe. Ahh good old days from BBS to Newsfeeds. These new fangled torrents still escape me for the most part but they have been useful from time to time.

I thought I was easier to read than that. Of course I meant PAYING ones. I do not expect to find many decent newsfeeds (binaries especially) for free unless I am mooching off another account.

Ahh yes, BBS, I used to spend hours a week on the Chicken Ranch BBS. Playing TW2002 Major BBS version was hella fun... And now it is Path of Exile... Oh the good ol' days...

Now that I think of it, it was kinda funny war dialing too. I should try that again just for the hell of it to see how many folks call back with their *69... :O

[chris]

I love Win7 I have it on my desktop. my laptop has 8.1 which I have gotten used too.

In no rush to update anytime soon.

[foundingfathers]

I just installed Linux Mint 17.1 and am blown away by how nice it is. Everything works including my ptrs and wifi. No need for any drivers etc. Its rock solid so far and wont get infected every 30 seconds like my old win7-8-xp-me- etc did.

[Peter.Steele]

I just installed Linux Mint 17.1 and am blown away by how nice it is. Everything works including my ptrs and wifi. No need for any drivers etc. Its rock solid so far and wont get infected every 30 seconds like my old win7-8-xp-me- etc did.

Sure it will, as soon as it gets enough market share for your computer to come in contact with enough other compatible computers for a virus to spread.

That's the ONLY reason that MacOS is less vulnerable than Windows, and - similarly - the only reason that *nix is less vulnerable than Mac. Not enough market penetration for diseases to effectively spread. Change that ... boom, headshot.