Microsoft has ruined Windows !

[digitalcurosity]

Are you posting you could not open a URL site using a browser other then the Edge browser? I use Opera and Chrome without any problems.

No. Once I got into Internet Explorer, the normal action of clicking on a link, did nothing, it just opened a blank page. I think Explorer works within Cortana, not sure. Things only changed after the O.S. updated to a newer version, and it still doesn't exactly work correctly as far as just opening a new tab. This morning, the laptop wireless connection won't work, I'm using a Win 7 desktop to post. I also noticed a new folder labeled "Win.old", I must have had an early version of Win 10 Pro on the drive. The only benefit so far is that this older laptop boots much faster with Win 10, almost as though it was in some type of hibernation mode. I tried disabling just about everything I could think of. Next step is to see if my older programs will run as they did with 7 & 8.1, and install the Spybot Beacon to disable the built in tracking elements.[/QUOTE]

Edge not being my main Win10 browser i opened it today, and typed in this URL address for our thread and it found it quickly.
I have followed old Burns information video as to win10 security and privacy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kGMCfb2xw

I hope you get things working in Win10, i admit it does many things in a strange way and sometimes it just won't work as i feel it did in Win7 Pro. and am glad i still have two other systems still running Win7Pro.
Keep us informed of any progress you make getting Win10 working.

[joecass]

Tried installing Spybot Anti-Beacon (portable version).... Win 10 determined it was malware, and would not let me install it. My 'privacy' settings for Internet Explorer changed without notice. I block all cookies except for frequented sites. Still can't open web links in new tabs like Win 7 did. This O.S. seems to control the user, rather than the user controlling it. I too, have several desktops and laptops running Win 7 Ultimate, which will stay as is until I'm able to get complete control of this operating system..... assuming that's even possible.

[digitalcurosity]

Tried installing Spybot Anti-Beacon (portable version).... Win 10 determined it was malware, and would not let me install it. My 'privacy' settings for Internet Explorer changed without notice. I block all cookies except for frequented sites. Still can't open web links in new tabs like Win 7 did. This O.S. seems to control the user, rather than the user controlling it. I too, have several desktops and laptops running Win 7 Ultimate, which will stay as is until I'm able to get complete control of this operating system..... assuming that's even possible.

Can you install just the standard SpyBot Search&Destroy? if so run it and see if it can find the problem items.and then fix them.

[fritzi93]

A portable version is a standalone executable; it doesn't install.
Are you saying then that Win10 prevented you from running the program?

[usually_quiet]

You are the one living in fantasy land. As if not having adequate device support and the ability to natively run most of the commercial software that one would want to use is not enough reason to say to hell with Linux.

I'm going to ignore the rest of your post because it's just too silly to bother but what device lack "adequate" support by the Linux kernel?

As for all the commercial software, I will flat out say that I really doubt that you, or most of the people that complain about the lack of native Linux variants, actually bought the software that they are complaining about.

Let me guess about the commercial software you can't do without:

Photoshop?

Vegas?

Premiere?

Some 3d rendering software?

One thing that ticks me off is people that go to forums like this complaining about lack of Linux support for these commercial apps when it's clearly evident that they are pirating the software. Vegas costs $600, a Windows license costs $200-$300, Photoshop and Premiere are well in the hundreds, if not more, so you're telling me that you spend a few hundred dollars for the hardware but thousands of dollars for the software? Yeah right!

For me switching to Linux was very easy, the software I typically used in Windows was:

AviDemux
Hybrid
Handbrake
FireFox
SMPlayer
Libre Office
XVID4PSP
VidCoder

With the exception of the last 2 I have native Linux ports of these apps, though I use the Windows version of AviDemux via WINE because it seems like it works better than the Linux version.

Other than that, I switched to open source alternatives of most apps even when I was using Windows; I have no intention of constantly paying for commercial software that ships with bugs that take months to fix, like Pegasys' offerings or Sony's crapware and I am tired of finding pirated versions with cracks that load up your system with malware. I see no point in staying within a budget when deciding what hardware to use for a build and then spending 2-3 times as much on software to use it.

So be honest with yourself if not everyone else, did you really spend $600 on Vegas + $300 on Windows while simultaneously spending less than $400 on your system or did you just go to your favorite torrent site and download pirated versions with the cracks and the only reason you really hate Linux is because you can't find pirated Linux ports of said apps?

Can there be a bit of honesty on your part?

I would say someone like yourself, who apparently used cracked and pirated software and for that reason believes everyone else does is the one who lacks honesty.

My software was all obtained legally, and I have spent close to as much on software as I have on hardware to purchase the commercial products I use which were not obtained via a free version given away by the manufacturer. With the exception of LibreOffice (I use Open Office) and maybe MPlayer, the freeware on your list is not useful to me or I tried it and it was buggy crap. None of my paid software is on your list, and some has no real Linux equivalent. (VideoReDo has no good Linux equivalent, and neither does PowerDVD Ultra for perfect playback of Blu-Ray discs, including menus.)

A fair number of devices I have used in the past 5 years did not have Linux support when I bought them, and some still don't. That qualifies as inadequate device support in my book. Three of my TV cards (from AVerMedia and ATI) have no Linux drivers. My Canon printer had no Linux support when I bought it three years ago. It took more than a year for that to be added. Of course the software has to be compiled from source code. Logitech only has Unifying software for Windows and Mac OS X. I would have to look for a home-brewed solution for Linux to use my wireless mice and keyboards. No thanks.

[_Al_]

why would have to be one dedicated device for everything, ..., everything diversifies, old notebooks can be made new again installing SSD in it following uploading Linux on it, etc

one can even forbid a Windows device to be able to acces internet but still be able to access LAN , here

[racer-x]

A good 95% of all programs I use everyday are FREE OpenSource. I still have very old versions of PhotoShop and Vegas that I bought many years ago. I rarely use them anymore though. I could easily make the transition to 100% Linux if I wanted to. However I really like some cool apps that only run in Windows like Aviutl and Paint.NET.

Sure I also use Gimp and there are many much improved Linux NLE's out now. I wish someone would port Aviutl for Linux.....

Getting back to Win10. It works great on my desktop because it isn't connected to internet and therefore doesn't misbehave. It's actually a good OS when It's locked down and neutered.....

[digitalcurosity]

A good 95% of all programs I use everyday are FREE OpenSource. I still have very old versions of PhotoShop and Vegas that I bought many years ago. I rarely use them anymore though. I could easily make the transition to 100% Linux if I wanted to. However I really like some cool apps that only run in Windows like Aviutl and Paint.NET.

Sure I also use Gimp and there are many much improved Linux NLE's out now. I wish someone would port Aviutl for Linux.....

Getting back to Win10. It works great on my desktop because it isn't connected to internet and therefore doesn't misbehave. It's actually a good OS when It's locked down and neutered.....

In that case you could have just kept a copy of XT on your computer.

[racer-x]

XT ? Or do you mean XP ? XP is a dinosaur and can't run the latest versions of Aviutl or Paint.NET. My Desktop computer came with Win7 (very good OS) and the upgrade to Win 10 was free, so why not....

[joecass]

A portable version is a standalone executable; it doesn't install.
Are you saying then that Win10 prevented you from running the program?

Yes. Win 10 Pro determined it was "malware". I just followed the instructions from the You Tube video.... it said to use the portable version, so that's what I did. Don't know about the stand alone version..... but, who wants to install a program that prevents privacy spying, and then have to run it all over again when Win 10 changes the settings back to the way they were. For now I'm just going with the flow to see what Win 10 does, and left the Privacy setting to "Basic".

[MaverickTse]

Might be the "sideload" thing:
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/06/13/how-to-enable-developer-mode-in-windows-10-to-sideload-apps/

Personally I use developer mode or I can't even debug my own code... sucks

[MaverickTse]

@racer-x
AviUtl cannot be ported to other platform as it depends a lot on Windows API and... no source code available.

However, i'm beginning to write another software hoping to replace AviUtl. Don't over-expect from me nevertheless.

[joecass]

A portable version is a standalone executable; it doesn't install.
Are you saying then that Win10 prevented you from running the program?

that's not all it does.... I removed the original Win 7 drive from the laptop when I installed Win 10 Pro. After the new install, as I was trying to get used to Win 10, I attached the old Win 7 drive via USB. I wanted to copy all the programs that worked on Win 7 to see if they were compatible with Win 10. These programs were all in a separate folder on the old Win 7 drive, and were intact in their original form.
When I attempted to transfer these files to Win 10.... EVERY program was flagged as Malware during the USB transfer. I used the "skip" function to continue copying files, and afterward, checking the copied programs..... Win 10 had removed all the .exe files. So, none of the transferred programs will install. I do have all the same programs on removable media, the next step in the learning curve is to figure out how to bypass this flagging. None of the Win 7 programs contained actual malware... I always scan for viruses and such before installing anything.

One more oddity.... when I turn on the laptop with Win 10.... it tells me I'm not connected to the Internet. But... if I do a simple re-start, then it will connect. Never had this problem with any other operating system prior to Win 10. Makes no sense whatsoever.

[jacatone]

MS should have done what Apple did with OSX only with WinXP. Kept the overall GUI and just updated it instead of going off in all those weird different directions.

[digitalcurosity]

MS should have done what Apple did with OSX only with WinXP. Kept the overall GUI and just updated it instead of going off in all those weird different directions.

I have to agree since installing Win10 i have problems with my browser Opra on one system, i never before had problems on Win7 or on my Apple Mac Book Pro with all their OS upgrades. Apple did that right.

[sophisticles]

MS should have done what Apple did with OSX only with WinXP. Kept the overall GUI and just updated it instead of going off in all those weird different directions.

Personally I liked the way vista looked better than XP (I used to just switch to the "classic look" with XP anyway), I liked the way Win 7 looked, I even kind of liked the way Win 8/8.1 looked (not the whole "tiles" thing).

Of course, nothing beats a good Linux distro with your choice of desktop where you can customize the look to such an extent that it's possible for no 2 installs to look exactly the same (I currently have my Mint 17.3 install themed to look like Win 7).

[racer-x]

Of course, nothing beats a good Linux distro with your choice of desktop where you can customize the look to such an extent that it's possible for no 2 installs to look exactly the same (I currently have my Mint 17.3 install themed to look like Win 7).

Which version are you running? Cinnamon, Mate, Xfce or KDE? I'm still on 17.1 Cinnamon, I haven't looked for updates in a while...