3ogdy :
Well...Windows 10 = Windows 8.2. Same screwed up theme...with the mini version of the startscreen. I'm writing this from a PC running the latest build. It is fast but so would be Windows Vista with a classic theme, you know...there is no excuse for sticking to this '95 theming system they scrwed us up in Windows 8 with. The OS feels old by design...even the icons look like imported from Windows 95. There are still bugs to be sorted out like:
The taskbar doesn't maintain its position upon a restart. It always defaults to the preset height. (people who use a lot of software like me have to go through the hassle of unlocking the taskbar, pulling it up and locking it again after every single restart...)
Pinning something in the start menu is a pain in the neck...the pinned item goes all the way to the bottom of the list and you have to scroll like crazy to get to the bottom, grab the icon and put it where it was supposed to appear (right in the section that was visible at the moment of pinning the app).
The fact that some settings are located in Settings and some other are located under Control Panel is also disturbing and confusing whenever it comes to investigating issues and fixing stuff.
They managed to make the start menu resizable, now it's back to default size / full screen. The option for a custom size is gone. Scrolling is only allowed vertically, as if we buy TALLscreen monitors, not Widescreen monitors.
I'm not sure why the c**ts want to disable acces to My Computer, but the thing is...I had to go through hell and back to make Computer available under Start and make that damned icon open My Computer instead of the EXTREMELY IRRITATING AND USELESS explorer windows (FYI: Explorer-> View menu->Options (the old Folder Options menu)-> first setting: Open File Explorer to: This PC).
Did I mention how retarded the theme feels like? There are thousands who want Microsoft to bring Aero back and I really hope they don't act as if nothing happened and Windows 8 wasn't the same as Windows 95 SE. Yes, Windows 8...or isn't it the exact same s*itty so-called theme? Am I missing anything? Nope.
Windows 7 was actually BETTER at dealing with multiple screens (I use 3) and the side screens are set at 1680x1050 while the main is at 1080p. Well...try moving one window from the side screens to the main window and you'll see it's not possible...because W10 blocks the window atthe edge of the screen assuming it is because of a resolution difference.....again THIS THING WORKED PERFECTLY FINE IN VISTA AND 7. Even under XP.
We live in an era when GPUs are getting more powerful, and OSes look older and older and older and use less and less GPU horsepower...Really? Is it really that hard to provide a Classic mode for those with iGPUs and a true successor to Vista / 7 in terms of design?
RAM usage could be better too...I mean..I upgraded from 16GB to 24GB yet Windows is only using 1.7GB cached and 3.6GB are comitted out of 27.8GB.
We all love low RAM usage, but when it detects more RAM, it should make use of it to speed the system up.
Oh and I think I should also mention that something must have happened (Probably Microsoft released an update or something) since the release of Windows 8...because it seems Windows 7 PCs boot slower after some time...slower means a 1-minute long waiting time in front of a black screen after the Welcome screen. Happened on various computers with different configurations. Could be Microsoft forcing users to switch to bullshit OSes. But I guess it works...one of my reasons to switch to Windows 8.2 was that slow boot (off a Samsung SSD830 through SATA 6Gbps & FX8350).
I Installed Windows x64 Home and it went in with no hitch at all but found that IE11 still tried to take over.
So what I did was remove IE11 completely not just disable it but completely remove it now my computer can start up from pressing the button to getting onto what ever site or forum is 2 mins 30 seconds instead of 5-6 mins then IE 11 hanging and giving out the sorry but internet explorer needs to close.
See below what I have done with the new
Edge Browser
I have been playing around with the Edge Browser having removed IE 11.
I have found that if you bring the web page up you want like
Face Book (social)
Outlook.com (mail)
Youtube (Entertainment)
Google (Browser)
Twitter (Social)
Groove
Right click and add them to the Favourites Bar,
They show up on your home menu found at top of page like msn, or bing once there all you have to do is click on the one you want and it will take you straight to the page you want.
Thought it might help some members.
Have been trying it now for several days and I have had no crashes and no black or blue screens, Printing is quicker.
So you see I for one am very happy with Windows10 and will never for one go back to 8,1.