Conservatives: Avoid Windows 10

[steven36]

I knew Windows 10 was not going to be one of Microsoft’s proudest moments when I asked a colleague to sketch out its three main advantages.
He said:

• “It’s better than Windows 8.”
• “It’s a free upgrade on recent machines.”
• “It’s not Windows 8!”

Windows 8, for those of you who don’t know, is not exactly a high bar. Sources tell me that you can only buy Windows 10 because Windows 9 was developed solely for the express purpose of ritually sacrificing it to appease the computing gods angered by Windows 8. I’m told they brought in an Aztec priest as a diversity hire to complete the ceremony.

Let’s face it, if your product’s primary advantage is, “It isn’t as bad as our worst version in history,” your company is in a pretty bad place. But there are more reasons why you shouldn’t buy Windows 10, especially if you’re a conservative. Closer inspection of this operating system reveals a host of design features that are utterly alien to conservative values. Some are by defect, some are by design, but all of them should make every patriotic American of sound mind and sound values think twice.

Lack of Choice
Microsoft’s tendency to force hardware partners to offer only the latest Microsoft operating system on their machines is an anti-consumer practice. Computer companies like HP and Dell would love to offer Windows 7 machines, and their customers would love to buy them. Microsoft isn’t a big fan of conservative’s beloved free market approach, even within their own product lineup — this isn’t a new thing for Gates & company, but it stings in particular when there is a better option from the recent past. Beyond controlling the OS version of new machines, Microsoft will start pushing Windows 10 as a “recommended update” to Windows 7 and 8 machines next year; recommended updates are set by default to be installed each time Windows is updated. I can’t decide if changing a customer’s operating systems without telling them qualifies as nuclear grade gaslighting or good old fashion 1984 style totalitarianism, but either way its bad.

Privacy? Who Needs It?
Microsoft loves having multiple names for features and policies. Whether they call them ‘beacons’ or ‘telemetry’ the fact is Windows 10 allows Microsoft to collect information ranging from your keystrokes and voice data to the contents of your email, all in the name of “improving the user experience.” Some will argue that Microsoft can be trusted to never use this data against its customers. How many conservatives would choose to trust Microsoft? It is practically a “if you aren’t doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear from them looking” argument. Most of this invasive data gathering can be turned off, and savvy users have already done so. Are you confident that you’ve stopped all thirty of Microsoft’s privacy invasions? And even if you did, the jokes on you, Windows 10 sends information home to Redmond anyways.

BUILT-IN COMMUNISM
Windows 10 has a standard feature that employs a peer-to-peer scheme to share updates accross users. It borrows your processing power and network bandwidth to assist when updates are released. Why is one of the largest software companies on earth designing their software update process around Karl Marx’s command to take “from each according to their means, to each according to their needs?” Like several of the features in this article, it can be turned off, but think of your wives, husbands, and parents; how many of them would ever tinker with their OS settings?

Open Door Policy
Another cute feature of Windows 10 on standard install is that your social media friends are able to sign into your network anytime they are in range, without your permission. Conservatives by nature have large and diverse groups of friends. Why would Microsoft arbitrarily decide that we trust all of our friends enough to let them into our private networks automatically? It sure sounds like Hillary Clinton’s “It takes a village” style thinking. I value my private property, including my network. It’s why I have my Wi-Fi network locked down and a front door on my house.

Productivity Killer
Your typical progressive authoritarian liberal is using his laptop to write an autobiography about how mommy and daddy were mean to him. Conservatives on the other hand are either employed or working to better their situations, which means they expect their computer’s operating system to enable their productivity through efficient management of hardware and software. This is simply not the case with Windows 10. There are widespread reports of numerous bugs such as hard to find apps, disappearing menu text, hanging browsers, and a litany of other problems. It is hard to claim to support free market and free expression principles when your OS fails to perform basic tasks reliably.

Change for Change’s Sake
Updates are coming to Windows 10 at a fast and furious pace. These updates don’t ask permission and there are no notes on what changed, so Windows 10 users are finding on a regular basis that settings change and the shortcuts we naturally develop using an operating system no longer work. The latest example is patch KB 3097877 which has broken various features seemingly at random. It’s quite reminiscent of a government bureaucracy whose primary purpose is to justify next year’s budget.

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If Conservatives must use a Microsoft operating system, the best option is Windows 7. Alternatively, Conservatives might want to punish Microsoft by switching off their operating systems altogether until they rediscover their design competence and respect for user privacy. It is, perhaps, time to reclaim Apple from the hipsters.


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[oliverjia]

I hate Windows 10 just as much. However I still prefer it over Mac OS X, and I can not ditch Windows in favor of Linux, because there is simply not enough software support on Linux. MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, to name a few, not to mention other professional software. This is the reality.

[Karlston]

Conservatives.... AND those who don't like being bullied, nagged, and forced. Basically those PC owners who want to be treated as adults, not children who have to be forced for their own good, and still believe that their PC, OS config, storage, data, and internet bandwidth that they pay for is theirs, not Microsoft's.

[straycat19]

I hate Windows 10 just as much. However I still prefer it over Mac OS X, and I can not ditch Windows in favor of Linux, because there is simply not enough software support on Linux. MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, to name a few, not to mention other professional software. This is the reality.

You seem to be hung up on the names of the so-called 'professional software'. There are packages for linux that are just as good as any windows package and remember that most of these windows packages were ported over to windows from Mac. I can do almost anything with Linux that you can do with Windows except for the Blue Screen of Death, refusal to install/upgrade, freeze, and crash. Those functions are reserved for Windows.

[oliverjia]

I hate Windows 10 just as much. However I still prefer it over Mac OS X, and I can not ditch Windows in favor of Linux, because there is simply not enough software support on Linux. MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, to name a few, not to mention other professional software. This is the reality.

You seem to be hung up on the names of the so-called 'professional software'. There are packages for linux that are just as good as any windows package and remember that most of these windows packages were ported over to windows from Mac. I can do almost anything with Linux that you can do with Windows except for the Blue Screen of Death, refusal to install/upgrade, freeze, and crash. Those functions are reserved for Windows.

Well, technically you might be able to achieve what you said you've be able to; however when it comes to software compatibility, it's still a problem. If you need to share documents across a working environment where most ppl use Microsoft word/ppt/excel, then you might have a problem.

For personal use and needs, I agree Linux is enough to handle all an average user's needs.

[jamesDDI]

... except for the Blue Screen of Death, refusal to install/upgrade, freeze, and crash. Those functions are reserved for Windows.

I am on Seven from begin and NEVER had "Blue Screen of Death, refusal to install/upgrade, freeze, and crash".

Probably i have been lucky or so...

:wub:

[Pete 12]

Yes, Win7 is still a real PC ( =Personal Computer ) , I dont see a Win10 as a Personal Computer anymore, instead it has become a Microsoft Computer..........

[oliverjia]

Yes, Win7 is still a real PC ( =Personal Computer ) , I dont see a Win10 as a Personal Computer anymore, instead it has become a Microsoft Computer..........

Only if when you use it online. Otherwise it's still your PC, lol

[Israeli_Eagle]

Yes, Win7 is still a real PC ( =Personal Computer ) , I dont see a Win10 as a Personal Computer anymore, instead it has become a Microsoft Computer...........

........... and mobile toys who like tiles. ;)

[Pete 12]

Whats the fun of computing if you cant be online anymore ?

[Ehsan]

Ok Windows is full of BSOD

but there are many special softwares which they just have Windows edition OR there is only cracked windows edition of them available(except you want to pay 10k-20k $ just to use for non-commercial purposes!!!)

And:

If you are not going to try some legendary games of Rockstar/Activision/Crytech/Dice/etc on your OS...then you are ok to go with Mac or Linux

[Israeli_Eagle]

Ok Windows is full of BSOD

Bullsh*t, sorry....... I had my last BSOD at early year 2010 and my computer was never off! Ok, ok... Some minutes off when upgrading something.

The only main problem is human and between a chair and the computer! :P

[Pete 12]

First BSOD when trying Win10, back to 7, and no BSODs anymore........

[Israeli_Eagle]

First BSOD when trying Win10, back to 7, and no BSODs anymore........

Your hardware tried to defend! ;)

[Pete 12]

Guess so,yes, also had to dump my good Canon MP520 printer,with all the cartridges I have in reserve , coz not compatible with Win10..........

So, the choise was not difficult ; back to Win7 ( at least for the time being,and untill they get Win10 real stable on "the rails" !)

[ASIO]

windows 10 :hehe: :jester: :chair: :fight:

[ASIO]

Ok Windows is full of BSOD

but there are many special softwares which they just have Windows edition OR there is only cracked windows edition of them available(except you want to pay 10k-20k $ just to use for non-commercial purposes!!!)

And:

If you are not going to try some legendary games of Rockstar/Activision/Crytech/Dice/etc on your OS...then you are ok to go with Mac or Linux

I have bad experience with linux ubuntu alt+print screen+ REISUB all the time :duh: :tooth:

[Airstream_Bill]

I Love Windows 10 It isn't Windows 8. Ha.

[Israeli_Eagle]

I Love Windows 10 It isn't Windows 8. Ha.

Actually......... Windows 10 = Windows 8.2 :P

[Holmes]

Milo thinks hes a windows expert lawls. The worst operating system ever is windows me. WIndows ten is far from me and it is pretty good minus privacy and windows update issues. I honestly believe if you do everything that is shown in these forums windows ten is fine stop beating a dead horse. As for all the comments in this post Only way I agree with israeli_eagle is windows ten is full of bsods is bullsh*t. It is user faults not software faults. You said the joke wrong israeli its the only problem is between the chair and the computer. I first heard the joke from my mechanic which said it right *facepalm*.

[Israeli_Eagle]

Milo thinks hes a windows expert lawls. The worst operating system ever is windows me. WIndows ten is far from me and it is pretty good minus privacy and windows update issues. I honestly believe if you do everything that is shown in these forums windows ten is fine stop beating a dead horse. As for all the comments in this post Only way I agree with israeli_eagle is windows ten is full of bsods is bullsh*t. It is user faults not software faults. You said the joke wrong israeli its the only problem is between the chair and the computer. I first heard the joke from my mechanic which said it right *facepalm*.

Sorry, but he said "Ok Windows is full of BSOD" and without any version!!

I agree that Win10 (= Windows 8.2) has much more bugs, because of many reasons I would never use that trash anyway...

But it's also still true that the biggest problem is between chair and computer. B)

[Holmes]

I think its user error to and these posts are getting old one is taking ones opinion and spreading it like wild fire hate windoows ten this and hate windows ten that I think users get it now dont get windoows ten yet. I would like to wake up one day and read material thats not the same as it was the day before lawls can we end this hate windows ten campaign now. Not just one user many users are beating a dead horse like there getting paid to do it *facepalm*.

[steven36]

First BSOD when trying Win10, back to 7, and no BSODs anymore........

I ran windows 7 Sp1 for over 2 years once and never had to reformat . Out of all of them I used XP or windows 8.1 windows 7 gave me the less trouble . windows 10 has not been around 2 years for any one to test it . Its not been around but a few months in the consumer market . And already its seen one major update . The way windows use to be vs the way they are now . windows use to not get very much change tell a SP came out Windows 7 only needed one . Windows 10 will have major changes every few months . Always BSOD is not O/S related it can also be software related . But in windows 10 a lot have had problems with drivers and different things that caused these . I never understood what Insiders stand to gain helping test insider versions of this unstable O/S ?

Its purely a proprietary software they have billions of dollars they can spend and pay people to make a better software but they got all these people doing it for free for what ? There giving it free to everyone that grabs it before July 2016 that has windows 7 or 8.1 you don’t have to be a insider to get it free there’s no reward for it . There giving it away free because they messed up consumer trust so bad making windows 8 that only very few of us bought windows 8 and they not sold anything much since windows 7. Windows 7 had just as many beta testers as Windows 10 did before it came out and it was not even free . ;)

So I do beta testing for Linux Mint of there new O/S open-source because they don’t have billions of dollars they can spend they only get donations if you chose to donate you don’t have too, and its free 365 days a year every year..Its really free , not free but . Only way I would beta test proprietary software from a wealthy company like Microsoft would be if they paid me or gave me rewards . :P

All the great Ideas you give M$ as a beta tester if you was to give them and idea they will use, they would just patent you’re idea and take credits for it. And they own all you’re ideas and you would get sued for using you’re own ideas.

[steven36]

I think its user error to and these posts are getting old one is taking ones opinion and spreading it like wild fire hate windoows ten this and hate windows ten that I think users get it now dont get windoows ten yet. I would like to wake up one day and read material thats not the same as it was the day before lawls can we end this hate windows ten campaign now. Not just one user many users are beating a dead horse like there getting paid to do it *facepalm*.

If Microsoft don’t make a new O/S ever its only going to get worse because they never be nothing else to talk about. and with them dividing business from the home user . By them giving home users a crippled version of and O/S its like most free proprietary software its not as good as what you pay for . Home users cant even opt out of botched updates. I used windows since 2001 and never had to buy a special version to opt out of updates or to stop them from spying on you . Why would I do it now ? I never pirated windows ether I bought it or it was gave to me . What do you think makes or breaks and O/S its user opinion. I’ve done bought windows many times.. even for some pcs that don’t even work now as most people have that’s why they have billions of dollars .

I feel the same way as you but about all the liberal post by the paid off by M$ Media by M$ fanboys. I get tired of reading about Windows 10 period but M$ says Windows 10 is the last windows O/S so you could be reading about windows 10 ten years from now. :lol:

I’m not liberal or conservative I’m and independent so I’m known to go ether way . :)

This is the way I fell about Windows 10 if Microsoft would had not made it to harvest data by default and were everyone could opt out of updates . All people wanted was and O/S that was more like windows 7 and not like windows 8 how hard is this for Microsoft to understand? If it had been more like Windows7 and not like a Phone I would still be using it . Its not like it would cost me anything to upgrade . Over Half the O/S market still belongs to windows 7 . That means M$ is even having a hard time giving Windows 10 away free even .

According to statcounter with the 1st major update of windows 10 windows market value of windows 7 only dropped a half a percent from October.

Windows 7 vs Windows 10 is apples vs oranges anyway free vs paid windows and still no big growth . If it was more like Windows 7 it would be beating out windows 8.1 already at statcounter but its not . They cant even give it away . B) Windows 8 and 8.1 are really the same O/S it holds about 15% combined and Windows 10 has only 9.16 %. they better hurry up and get there billion users there ruining out of time tell it becomes shareware again. All you are to M$ is a number . :P

[Pete 12]

I really do hope Win10 will be much better,next year (?),coz sooner or later we all have to upgrade (??),to Win10.

Whether you like it or not....