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makaveli8x8
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so update to windows 10 1
#21757285 - 06/03/15 12:45 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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so somehow they downloaded a program to my computer that puts a fucking icon in the corner of my screen by the clock telling me to upgrade, which should be illegal. Secondly i can't find out how to get rid of it, fuck microsoft, im saying on windows 7 FOREVER, you hear me, FOREVER
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I actually accepted the yet to be determined download hoping the icon would go away. It did not
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Tripsurfer]
#21757296 - 06/03/15 12:48 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's a trap!
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Dilsnique] 1
#21757308 - 06/03/15 12:52 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Right click on the taskbar area and click properties, in the notification area click customize, find the gwx icon and select "always hide" "Hide icon and notifications".
Problem solved. I found it annoying too.
I am not upgrading Windows. I learned my lesson about upgrading from a working version of Windows long ago. It always ends in disaster.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Dilsnique]
#21757309 - 06/03/15 12:53 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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MS is an evil corporation and gates is a jackass. I don't have the icon, lucky me.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Stonehenge]
#21757321 - 06/03/15 12:57 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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there are way better free operating systems.
you can put them on your machines.
android x86. ubuntu. fedora.
on ubuntu and fedora you can run windows software through wine (with a few exceptions)
even most games work fine, unless you have crappy hardware
then they suck on windows too... so deal.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: rxb]
#21757329 - 06/03/15 01:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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and if you run a linux variant dolphin emulator means you can play your wii stuff on your computer.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: rxb]
#21757390 - 06/03/15 01:17 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I was playing zelda with that the other day... its fun but damn I need a usb controller
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: twighead]
#21757438 - 06/03/15 01:30 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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you can use actual wii controllers. if you have bluetooth.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: rxb]
#21757480 - 06/03/15 01:41 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm excited for Windows 10 and directx 12.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Magicman69]
#21757535 - 06/03/15 01:59 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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the new consoles just now started using dx11, dx 12 won't mean shit to anything for another 10 years
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Magicman69]
#21757543 - 06/03/15 02:01 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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So how do I cancel this shit?
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I think they are just trying to gauge interest in the free upgrade. I don't think "reserving your upgrade" means you can't back out later. The actual date it's available is Jul 29 IIRC.
I have only seen this on my Windows 7 laptop, not on my "Windows 8.1 with Bing" intel stick. Not sure if that one is eligible.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: psi]
#21757620 - 06/03/15 02:25 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm on Windows Vista SP2, bitchesssssssss
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Tripsurfer]
#21757678 - 06/03/15 02:46 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Tripsurfer said: So how do I cancel this shit?
There's probably a service that is activating it.. It might be the Windows Update service itself... see if you can gather any data on it by observing processes/hovering the mouse over the icon/right clicking on it? Once you find out the particular service you can disable it.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: twighead]
#21757711 - 06/03/15 03:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I hadn't thought about removing it completely but yeah you can.
Run > enter "tasks" > microsoft > windows > setup > and delete the two gwx folders. You'll need to change permissions on one of the folders. Right click the folder > properties > security > edit permissions > and then give your user full access.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Shroomslip]
#21757817 - 06/03/15 03:30 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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don't do it. Windows 10 Home is unable to turn off automatic updates, only the Pro and Enterprise editions let you do that.
so unless you want your computer restarting every half hour, i wouldnt do it.
Edited by Adolin (06/03/15 03:30 PM)
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Adolin]
#21757827 - 06/03/15 03:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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i guess i can try windows 10 on my 8.1 part...
what do you do for the upgrade just go to the ap store?
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Adolin]
#21757852 - 06/03/15 03:38 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Not sure what you're talking about?
That's to remove the stupid "update to windows 10" thing from windows 7. If you mean don't get windows 10, don't worry I'm already way ahead of you.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Shroomslip]
#21757871 - 06/03/15 03:44 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Shroomslip said: Not sure what you're talking about?
That's to remove the stupid "update to windows 10" thing from windows 7. If you mean don't get windows 10, don't worry I'm already way ahead of you.
you were the last person who posted, [RE: xxxx] automatically went to you
i was mainly replying to OP, and anyone else considering the home edition update
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Adolin]
#21757899 - 06/03/15 03:53 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't like 8.1 and wondering if 10 will be better but I just started getting used to this OS and the privacy issues can only get worse. I try not to think of these companies as sinister but giving away windows can only mean that your personal information is less secure, why else do it?
I still use a local account and not a ms account on my home pc in hopes that it will make my information harder to access but recently I've begun to realize that there's no difference as long as I'm on windows platform. Anybody here have a preference for MS account vs. local account on 8.1?
I'll probably try 10 on my laptop but won't getting it on desktop for a while until there's some real feedback.
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Quote:
makaveli8x8 said: the new consoles just now started using dx11, dx 12 won't mean shit to anything for another 10 years
Being a huge PC gaming enthusiast, I strongly disagree. You know DX11 has been out since 2009 right? It is 6 years old. That is a long time in the computer world.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: refried] 1
#21757917 - 06/03/15 03:59 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Microsoft said they learned from the mistakes of 8.1 and 10 was supposed to be sooo much better everyone said..
All the previews I've seen of 10, it looks like it has the same exact same backwards retarded fucking UI as Windows 8.1 The retarded fucking half touchscreen metro UI that made an attempt to reinvent the wheel and be more like apple and failed miserably
Win 8.1 was five steps backwards compared to 7. Almost everything was made more difficult to do, power tools are all hidden away, safe mode can be overriden by a fucking windows update, it makes shit ten times more difficult to accomplish anything.
If 10 is ANYTHING like Windows 8 I will probably not have any fucking thing to do with it. The only possible reason would be for DX12 support. But we'll see
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Quote:
makaveli8x8 said: the new consoles just now started using dx11, dx 12 won't mean shit to anything for another 10 years
Maybe for consoles.. because consoles are always lagging years behind PCs. Games are already being produced with DX12 support, we will start seeing them very soon. Consoles yeah, will probably be like 5 years behind like usual.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Shroomism]
#21757933 - 06/03/15 04:04 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Shroomism said: Microsoft said they learned from the mistakes of 8.1 and 10 was supposed to be sooo much better everyone said..
All the previews I've seen of 10, it looks like it has the same exact same backwards retarded fucking UI as Windows 8.1 The retarded fucking half touchscreen metro UI that made an attempt to reinvent the wheel and be more like apple and failed miserably
Win 8.1 was five steps backwards compared to 7. Almost everything was made more difficult to do, power tools are all hidden away, safe mode can be overriden by a fucking windows update, it makes shit ten times more difficult to accomplish anything.
If 10 is ANYTHING like Windows 8 I will probably not have any fucking thing to do with it. The only possible reason would be for DX12 support. But we'll see
I hope Windows 10 is as awesome as Windows 7 was but with all the functions of a linux based system and new shit for the year 2016.
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That's what I was hoping for. It looks like that's not going to be the case. It looks like they used Windows 8.1 as their starting point, and didn't change much.
I hope I'm wrong.... but it looks like Windows 10 might as well be called Windows 8.5.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Shroomism]
#21757962 - 06/03/15 04:11 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't feel like having all my favorite programs broken either. I recently purchased Directory Opus and that's been the biggest improvement to my windows pc pretty much ever, highly recommend. I am learning to use linux but since I'm such a noob I don't think I'll ever be able to abandon windows entirely. 8.1 will have to be it for a while. Currently tooling around with Linux Mint when I have time.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: refried]
#21758036 - 06/03/15 04:27 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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go to wine, and install the bleeding edge version.
and then you basically have windows
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Shroomism]
#21758039 - 06/03/15 04:28 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Windoz is crap on a stick. We are (almost) forced to use it because of compatibility issues and so on. I was offered a choice between 8 and 7 when I got my new computer 3 years ago and I picked 7 because of the better reviews. Sounds like I dodged a bullet. I will not be quick on the draw to try 10.
What happened to windoz 9? Didn't 9 sound spiffy enough?
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Stonehenge]
#21758257 - 06/03/15 05:23 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Stonehenge said: What happened to windoz 9? Didn't 9 sound spiffy enough?
If they called it Windows 9, some software designed to check the OS version in a stupid way would mistake it for Windows 95 or 98.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: psi]
#21758261 - 06/03/15 05:24 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I will update no matter what since some Unreal Engine 4 games will require it.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Beanhead]
#21758273 - 06/03/15 05:27 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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whould have called it:
windows - everyone hates you.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Beanhead]
#21758300 - 06/03/15 05:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Beanhead said: I will update no matter what since some Unreal Engine 4 games will require it.
Require windows 10? 
da fuq
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: makaveli8x8] 1
#21758378 - 06/03/15 05:48 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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makaveli8x8 said: so somehow they downloaded a program to my computer that puts a fucking icon in the corner of my screen by the clock telling me to upgrade, which should be illegal. Secondly i can't find out how to get rid of it, fuck microsoft, im saying on windows 7 FOREVER, you hear me, FOREVER
Yeah I'm not getting out of windows 7. I wouldn't do it even if microsoft paid me a few million
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: twighead]
#21758436 - 06/03/15 05:58 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
twighead said:
Quote:
Beanhead said: I will update no matter what since some Unreal Engine 4 games will require it.
Require windows 10? 
da fuq
Gigantic will be played on win10 only.
epic game.
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Re: so update to windows 10 [Re: Beanhead]
#21758497 - 06/03/15 06:12 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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if you can't play it then it can't be very epic can it?
when all the "windows 10 required" games massively bomb, people will wake up to this bullshit. no need at all to make a new OS, just patch dx12 in, dx11 could have easily been patched into windows xp along with the 2 or 3 other things windows 7 added
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hahah wow, so ive hid that stupid icon 3 times now, and every restart it "unhides" itself, just want to say it one more time, fuck microsoft
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I'm still clicking update to 8.1 away
but I will make the step to 10 eventually, shame it's a shoddy/buggy alpha release :P
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