twisty on 12/8/2015 at 05:08
Finally got the bugger working, first on my SP3, followed by my PC. While I got the SP3 working via the standard method the PC version had failed repeatedly over the past 2 weeks, despite the fact that the installation files had already downloaded. In case anyone runs into the same issue, the fix I tried was to burn the (
http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-turn-your-windows-10-upgrade-into-an-iso/) ESD and other install files to an ISO and mount it. At any rate, it's handy to have the actual disk on hand in case I ever need to install it elsewhere.
Now that it's actually installed I'm pretty happy with it to be honest. The greatest improvement so far that I have noticed is with the performance of the SP3. While it has always been pretty fast, it does feel slightly more responsive, and the interface changes such as shortcuts presented through Cortana as well as the tablet mode are a welcome change. After using this for almost 1 week now I have also noticed that the battery life has improved considerably as well. Annoyingly however they still haven't improved the performance of the virtual keyboard yet. In tablet mode for example, the following standard features really should be there by now: double-tapping the space bar should produce a period; auto-capitalisation of the first letter after a period; the keyboard should consistently open every time that you enter a field rather than having to select the keyboard tool.
icemann on 13/8/2015 at 02:48
Quote Posted by Renzatic
It's hardly the end of the world, and barely even worth considering once everything's said and done, but it does feel a little miserly on MS' part. One of those things you have to say "really? comeon..." about. I mean it's solitaire. That part of Windows that's been a nice little freebie since practically day one. They don't have to monetize absolutely everything.
Isn't there free downloads of all the usual windows games? Ages ago I remember doing a google search and finding downloads for the old versions of solitaire and minesweeper.
demagogue on 13/8/2015 at 03:29
Not to mention they're among the most cloned games ever. There's probably 100s if not 1000s of free versions out there. They have to assume it wouldn't occur to their target audience.
doctorfrog on 13/8/2015 at 03:41
There's a good Minesweeper out there that does nice stuff like guarantee your first click won't be a mine, and other niceties. Although that very basic feature is probably part of the MS Minesweeper by now.
I like this pack: (
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/)
And Solitaire these days I like to fill a desk with physical playing cards, but I'm a weirdo.
acquisto on 13/8/2015 at 07:19
If you need a new computer, you should upgrade to Windows 8 right now. It will be about a year before Windows 10 rolls out and another 6 months for all of the kinks to be worked out, like getting drivers for all of your printers and hardware components. Buying a $300 Windows 8 laptop or desktop now will last you a long time. If you wait until your computer dies, you are going to spend a lot more in wasted productivity trying to get your files off your old system and reconstructing your new system from your broken computer than if you just bought one right now.
DarkForge on 13/8/2015 at 07:24
Quote Posted by icemann
Isn't there free downloads of all the usual windows games? Ages ago I remember doing a google search and finding downloads for the old versions of solitaire and minesweeper.
My Mum enjoys a bit of Solitaire every now and then. When we realised her new Windows 8 laptop didn't come with it - and she didn't like the look of the one Microsoft was making available for download - I just took the one on Windows 7 and copied it over to her laptop.
There's always a solution for these things.
Azaran on 18/8/2015 at 03:25
Yeah (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145470&page=5&p=2293903&viewfull=1#post2293903) it was discussed earlier. I disabled Windows update on my Win 7, just in case they try to pull that crap on other versions too.
And how will they determine that a game is pirated or not? Are my old legally bought games (Quake 1-3, Doom 3, Iron Storm...) considered pirated because they're not from Steam or some other 'approved' medium? And more importantly, how about Thief and NewDark?
icemann on 18/8/2015 at 05:11
Which combined with the forced updating (unless you go pro), leaves it open for them to deem whatever they like as "pirated", or perhaps start flagging and denying you access to programs which "facilitate" piracy (eg uTorrent).
Thirith on 18/8/2015 at 07:51
Quote Posted by Azaran
And how will they determine that a game is pirated or not? Are my old legally bought games (Quake 1-3, Doom 3, Iron Storm...) considered pirated because they're not from Steam or some other 'approved' medium? And more importantly, how about Thief and NewDark?
And that's exactly why it's highly unlikely they'd actually do this in any widespread way. They basically have no way to do this consistently and reliably. The potential negative effects and PR loss of doing this badly by far outweighs the benefits. If anything, I could imagine this being implemented in very specific cases at best/worst, but other than that? I'd pretty much bet all my home electronics against it.
