Digital Defenestration
I still have an old laptop that is taking up space (even missing some keys) that is Windows 98. XP very much a huge (for me anyway) improvement.
I was giving thought to dumping this desk top for a new lap with win.7. Maybe I should wait for 10 and newer laptops. ?? Too much going on so computers have been pushed to back of line while we try to do upgrades to this old abode.Typical problem here .... the fellow who is supposed to paint the place has not answered emails and can’t reach by phone.
Windows 7 seems to run well, if you have hardware that is good enough. I have it on my desktop in 64 bit because I use Movavi software which only runs under Windows. I dual boot to Ubuntu 64 bit, which I use as my primary OS. My laptop has Windows XP so it can run the transmission controller program from TCI Auto, which only runs under Windows. I dual boot it to Ubuntu 64 bit as well, and use that as my primary OS on that laptop. Do understand that with Windows 10, Microsoft intends to go to a subscription service, where you pay them regularly to “maintain” your software. This gives them the guaranteed revenue stream for which they lust. If you’re OK with that, then go Windows 10. As for me…
Posted by Mark Matis
06/04/2015 at 02:12 PM
Looks like I have to upgrade to 7 or lose use of java and adobe video function along with silverlight if I keep using XP.
Seem Google Chrome can’t make XP users Secure because,,,,Three Layer Bullshit.
So now I get to suck all my apps and files to a thumb drive and figer out how to get my working perfectly XP box to run a resource hog like 7. Fucking Assholes.
Well Rich K, do you HAVE to let your computer connect to the Internet in XP? As I said, my laptop still runs XP, but I only boot to that OS when I absolutely HAVE TO use it. And I make sure it doesn’t have an Internet connection in those cases. The rest of the time I use Linux, which doesn’t care how old your hardware is…
Posted by Mark Matis
06/05/2015 at 07:07 AM
Wow, someone who actually uses Silverlight? I thought that thing was practically verboten?
Pardon me for sounding dumb, but I take it Windows 10 is good thing? I’ve got one of the little white windows on the lower right and thought it was a marketing ploy to jam me into buying the upgrade.
So, let me get this right.
It’s a real upgrade and it’s free?
I’m amazed Microsoft would ever do anything for their customers without exacting a price first.
As I understand it, Dr. Jeff, the INITIAL load of Windows 10 is free, as long as you currently have a Microsoft operating system (not necessarily all may qualify, but they may).
The kicker is that “updates” to Windows 10 will cost you $$$. I expect that will require an annual “subscription” to get any “updates”. Including the security patches required because Microsoft put out buggy bloatware that wasn’t properly tested in advance…
Posted by Mark Matis
06/05/2015 at 02:18 PM
Mark is most likely hitting the Nail on the head there.
But what happens when all the Little people start saying Fuck You MS and go somewhere else?
That will be a fun war to see play out. I bet all those free OSes get real pop real quik.
All my Email shit is tied to Google chrome Mark and I am not a OS geek like you. That dual boot shit makes my head hurt.
You can run Chrome in Linux. My default browser on my desktop is Chromium, which is the open-source basis for Chrome. That’s what I’m doing this post from. It would be worth your while to download a Live CD from Ubuntu:
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktopor Mint Linux:
http://www.linuxmint.com/download.phpand burn either as an ISO image to a CD or DVD. You can then boot to that disk and try Linux WITHOUT making any changes to your existing operating system.
If you decide that you can live with either of them, the installation choices will let you install alongside your existing Windows OS and will give you a choice at boot time to go either way.
Worth reading about GRUB:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB
This is the default boot loader provided with Linux. When you install, it will look for all operating systems on your computer and add them to a boot list. The default is the latest version of Linux, and the computer will boot to that after 10 seconds if you don’t scroll up or down to another choice. If you don’t want Linux as your default, then Grub Customizer:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/install-grub-customizer-ubuntu-1404/If you get a Windows update that totally hoses everything, you can boot from the live CD and install Boot Repair:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/226061/how-to-install-the-boot-repair-tool-in-an-ubuntu-live-discI think you’ll be surprised at how little of an OS geek one needs to be to go this route.
Posted by Mark Matis
06/05/2015 at 03:46 PM
06/04/2015 at 01:13 PM
