Karlston Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 These tips and tricks will make the parts of Win10 that you actually use work better See larger image Windows 10 -- your way No matter who you are and where you stand on the raging Windows 10 issues, I bet there are some things you love about your new operating system, along with other things you wish were better, had stayed the same, or simply went away. In this slideshow, I take you through the parts of Win10 that irk me the most, giving you quick tips on how to set things right ... or at least, right-er. Your opinion will vary, of course, and if you have other beefs (and solutions!) post them in the comments below or over on AskWoody.com. You'll see that I specifically don’t talk about Virtual desktops, Microsoft Edge, Windows Store, or any of the built-in apps. Most of you never use multiple desktops, couldn’t care less about Edge, think of the Store as an annoyance, and have found substitutes for the built-in apps long ago. That’s great. You get it. Slides... Personalize Trick out the Start menu Block forced updates Roll back a bad update Hide individual updates Keep your drivers Check privacy settings Throttle Cortana -- or not Set up File History Establish Restore Points Take back your printer Customize File Explorer Take control of files and folders Simplify login Switch to a local account Reduce advertising Schedule restarts Skip the password Clean up old Windows installation files Rid yourself of autorunning junk More Windows 10 resources Source: 20 ways to hate Windows 10 less (InfoWorld - Woody Leonhard) 20 ways to hate Windows 10 less (AskWoody.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I done most all those things it must be why i don't hate windows 10 ... I disliked the 1st release of threshold the most and still dread installing updates but I don't have to install updates unless i want too they no longer have this control over me anymore . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IronY-Man Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 LTSB version smooth's the process of managing the win 10 to very lil' amount ....no clutter and few tweaks here and there and you're good to go. Tho the Only thing Im missing now from 7 is the amazing theming & personalization of look n feel capability....which is now very limited in 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlston Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 14 minutes ago, IronY-Man said: Only thing Im missing now from 7 is the amazing theming & personalization of look n feel capability....which is now very limited in 10 Have you considered Stardock Object Desktop ? Can be had for $US19.95. The licensing allows its components to be installed on up to 5 PC's, 1 year's upgrades included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 31 minutes ago, IronY-Man said: LTSB version Doing this means id have to pirate windows 10 witch I've never done other than in a VM before , Windows comes in the price of a PC you should never have to buy it or nether pirate it. I have a friend who has TH2 pro still and they use Windows Update MiniTool and get updates fine for it they just keep windows update service disabled . If you look at all the tuts for Windows 10 it don't matter what version you have anything that can be applied in enterprise can by applied in Home and Pro as well it just has a different work around is all. Here takes care of the rest How to Get Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise Features for Free http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2015/07/29/how-to-get-windows-10-pro-and-enterprise-features-for-free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlston Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, steven36 said: I don't have to install updates unless i want too they no longer have this control over me anymore Except when you decide you need an update, Microsoft decides you need everything before it too. Yeah, yeah... I know... Windows 7 and 8/8.1 are infected the same way now with cumulative updates and telemetry. But at least those OS's are stable, mature and (IMO) let users be in control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 24 minutes ago, Karlston said: Windows 7 and 8/8.1 is infected the same way now with cumulative updates and telemetry. But at least those OS's are stable, If windows 10 would of never been free and I know what I know now about Windows 10 . I would still be using Windows 8.1 today but since it was free I really didn't lose nothing other than the time it takes to get it the best I can . Witch on windows 8.1 I had to do some things to it as well. I buy computers that come with Windows I don't buy Windows lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedative Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Microsoft Spydows 10 Powa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlston Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Just added to the OP a link to the article/discussion on AskWoody.com. Some damn clever posters there, including a way to (possibly) kill Cortana... 20 ways to hate Windows 10 less (AskWoody.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronY-Man Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 11 hours ago, Karlston said: Have you considered Stardock Object Desktop ? Can be had for $US19.95. The licensing allows its components to be installed on up to 5 PC's, 1 year's upgrades included. Nah, Im good with DevaintArt'ists :D 11 hours ago, steven36 said: If you look at all the tuts for Windows 10 it don't matter what version you have anything that can be applied in enterprise can by applied in Home and Pro as well it just has a different work around is all. Its not about features of windows 10 of different versions but if you look at the updates released schedule and the frequency for different versions then I wouldn't have to tell that having LTSB is another good reason of dodging frequent-faulty updates...cos LTSB gets throughly checked, few & stable updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 hours ago, IronY-Man said: Its not about features of windows 10 of different versions but if you look at the updates released schedule and the frequency for different versions then I wouldn't have to tell that having LTSB is another good reason of dodging frequent-faulty updates...cos LTSB gets throughly checked, few & stable updates. I never had any trouble with Windows 10 updates so far once i get them installed the biggest problem i had was installing them from auto updates there slow and get stuck a lot . When a new major release of windows 10 comes out the 1st build of windows 10 is always the worse after they deploy updates to make it more stable. RS1 only gets stability updates and security updates and it will always have crappy slow updates they are not going fix this in RS1. its going be fixed in RS 2 with Unified Update Platform (UUP). I dont use insider builds witch get system changes every release .and I cant speak for everyone but i never had no problem in RS1 so far i dont even get bsod or anything just installing updates suck. Microsoft did not deploy RS 1 to everyone at once no ways , most people you read in the media who had trouble with RS1 they did not wait tell Microsoft approved it via live updates . If you install a new release without them deeming you're system is compatible there's no one to blame but yourself and if you're not willing to trouble shoot you should wait tell it gets on live updates that way you can blame Microsoft for it , if it dont work right. But if you jump the gun and install the day it comes out before they give it to you if something goes wrong it was your fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronY-Man Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 hours ago, steven36 said: I never had ......... Microsoft for it , if it dont work right. But if you jump the gun and install the day it comes out before they give it to you if something goes wrong it was your fault. Damn right, but still issues are there and takes time to identify them all but I like LTSB-updating scheme cos I dont have to go look and do some research for it when even the fix that was supposed to fix something had broken something else. & about Rest of it, your POV is right when it comes to who to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 42 minutes ago, IronY-Man said: Damn right, but still issues are there and takes time to identify them all but I like LTSB-updating scheme cos I dont have to go look and do some research for it when even the fix that was supposed to fix something had broken something else. & about Rest of it, your POV is right when it comes to who to blame. you can simply block updates on any version and read Woody on Windows and Windows Secrets and they will let you know once the updates are safe . For me I never cared in the case of windows 10 i always make a restore before I update if it gives me problems I just restore to before I done updates . Back when I was on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 i had to uninstall a few botched updates and wait. the bottom line is Enterprise Windows is not meant for home users and if you're pirating it you're at Microsoft mercy that one day they will put something in it again like they did when they put Watt in windows 7 and kill the cracks . I been a pirate for 15 years and i dont put no faith in cracks to work forever and I seen 1000s stop working in my life . I pirated a lot of things in my life but never the OS on my production system I would use a stable version of Linux witch is free to begin with that never has botched updates and give up pirating software before I would use cracks to activate my production system. To each there own i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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