twisty on 2/8/2015 at 23:08
I played around with an earlier release of W10 through a VM a few months ago and had been looking forward to getting the official release for my desktop and Surface Pro 3 but so far have been unable to get it installed on either machine. Instead, all I get is this helpful error:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]2168[/ATTACH]
Over the weekend I tried a couple of unofficial fixes without success, so I will just wait now until MS acknowledge and fix the issue.
WingedKagouti on 2/8/2015 at 23:24
That is very helpful indeed.
Renzatic on 3/8/2015 at 02:37
Can't deny it ain't to the point. Something did happen. What was it? WHO KNOWS! But it was something.
Probably the NSA.
Sphinx on 3/8/2015 at 11:57
Recently I've upgraded from Win8.1 to Win 10 since I had cumulated many problems which I couldn't manage to fix, but to my surprise the start button wouldn't work on my freshly upgraded O.S, so the first thing I did was to apply a fix through a powershell command, which initially solved the issue, but after a forced restart due to a freeze the problem came back again, and the powershell command wouldn't help me at all this time.
I know this isn't a tech forum but does anyone have an idea on how to solve this ?
Dia on 3/8/2015 at 12:53
I'm still getting the Thank you for reserving, etc., screen with the "Okay, notify me when ready" button when I click on the white Windows logo in my taskbar. I don't mind waiting though, since I'd rather read up on all the issues others are having with Windows 10. I've already created a few shortcuts on my desktop to sites that tell you which apps/programs are unnecessary as well as a security risk and how to find and disable them. I'd also rather wait til Microsoft tweaks all the bugs out after receiving the feedback from dissatisfied users. The extra waiting is still kind of aggravating, though; the whole 'free' Windows 10 upgrade thing has seemed kind of like a hurry up and wait situation from the start.
Renzatic on 3/8/2015 at 16:37
Quote Posted by Sphinx
Recently I've upgraded from Win8.1 to Win 10 since I had cumulated many problems which I couldn't manage to fix, but to my surprise the start button wouldn't work on my freshly upgraded O.S, so the first thing I did was to apply a fix through a powershell command, which initially solved the issue, but after a forced restart due to a freeze the problem came back again, and the powershell command wouldn't help me at all this time.
I know this isn't a tech forum but does anyone have an idea on how to solve this ?
Wow. I thought they got rid of that bug. The only way I was able to fix it on my end was by refreshing the computer back to a fresh install state. This is pretty easy to do in Win10. Just go to settings/updates & security/recovery, and select the Reset This PC option.
When I did it, I told it to wipe everything and start from scratch. It'll take about 15 minutes, but when it's done, everything will be set up just like you installed it fresh, but with your drivers, and, for some reason, your wallpapers intact.
Quote Posted by Dia
I'm still getting the Thank you for reserving, etc., screen with the "Okay, notify me when ready" button when I click on the white Windows logo in my taskbar. I don't mind waiting though, since I'd rather read up on all the issues others are having with Windows 10. I've already created a few shortcuts on my desktop to sites that tell you which apps/programs are unnecessary as well as a security risk and how to find and disable them. I'd also rather wait til Microsoft tweaks all the bugs out after receiving the feedback from dissatisfied users. The extra waiting is still kind of aggravating, though; the whole 'free' Windows 10 upgrade thing has seemed kind of like a hurry up and wait situation from the start.
Yeah, they're rolling out releases to people in a line, so it might be a month or so before you get it. If you're really impatient, you can ignore it entirely, and grab the standalone updater from MS' website. It does about the same thing.
heywood on 3/8/2015 at 16:54
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
The "connectivity" of Windows 10 is no different than 8, which had the same privacy opt-out features. Take off your tinfoil hat and consider more rational theories for wanting to have a large install base for Win10. Having more people on the "latest and greatest" means that there's potentially less "weak links" in the security chain. There's always some computer illiterate Baby Boomer who doesn't install critical updates. Remember the height of the XP era where there'd be a highly publicised virus/trojan epidemic seemingly every couple years? Forced upgrades in Win10 Home Edition are there for a good fucking reason. The masses are idiots and having choice taken away from them in that particular matter is for their own benefit. It's the same logic why DirectX/Visual C++ runtime installation is forced upon first time boot-up of a lot of Steam games.
I understand the rationale for forcing critical security updates. But I prefer other updates to be discretionary. Fortunately, all my Windows systems are already on Pro or Server.
I filter non-security updates and only install the updates I really need or want, which is relatively few. I do that because I've had plenty of problems over the years with borked Windows updates, and because updates cumulatively bloat the system over time.
Gryzemuis on 3/8/2015 at 17:45
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http://i.imgur.com/pR356Rc.jpg) This is entertainment. This is fun.
I'm going to wait a while. A long while.
Hopefully by that time I don't need Windows anymore, and I will switch full-time to Linux. During the last decade I needed Windows to play games. But I might play less games in the future. Or more games will become available on Linux (via steam ?). I will not upgrade to Windows 10 just for DirectX12. Not worth it. Only if games will become DX12 only, and I'll still be playing, then I might switch.
Or maybe someone will build a free tool that disables all privacy-violating features of Windows. And keeps them disabled. I suspect there would be a market for that.
Has anyone ever played games in a VM (virtual machine), with full access to your graphics card ? It might become worthwile to run Linux for normal work, with a totally fresh Windows install inside a VM, with only a few games installed. That way you can avoid feeding Windows any data at all. I hope that is possible, and I hope there won't be any performance penalties. Maybe you'll need to install a bit more RAM. I dislike dual-boot, and Wine might not always work with all games.
Vae on 3/8/2015 at 18:59
Quote Posted by Dia
I'm still getting the Thank you for reserving, etc., screen with the "Okay, notify me when ready" button when I click on the white Windows logo in my taskbar. I don't mind waiting though, since I'd rather read up on all the issues others are having with Windows 10. I've already created a few shortcuts on my desktop to sites that tell you which apps/programs are unnecessary as well as a security risk and how to find and disable them. I'd also rather wait til Microsoft tweaks all the bugs out after receiving the feedback from dissatisfied users. The extra waiting is still kind of aggravating, though; the whole 'free' Windows 10 upgrade thing has seemed kind of like a hurry up and wait situation from the start.
You can download the Windows 10 upgrade whenever you like, using the "Media Creation Tool"...
Quote Posted by Vae
By the way, the "Get Windows 10" app icon for reserving a free upgrade is for marketing purposes and should be ignored...Anyone with a legit Win 7/8/8.1 install can freely download the Windows 10 upgrade at any time they wish...(
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Make sure to select the custom install option, turn off all reporting/sharing on the first two pages, and deselect the four Microsoft default apps on the third page if you wish to keep your previous defaults.
Sphinx on 3/8/2015 at 19:09
Quote Posted by Renzatic
Wow. I thought they got rid of that bug. The only way I was able to fix it on my end was by refreshing the computer back to a fresh install state. This is pretty easy to do in Win10. Just go to settings/updates & security/recovery, and select the Reset This PC option.
When I did it, I told it to wipe everything and start from scratch. It'll take about 15 minutes, but when it's done, everything will be set up just like you installed it fresh, but with your drivers, and, for some reason, your wallpapers intact.
EDIT: I went through the recovery process and kept my personal files, it worked like a charm, not to mention that it greatly improved the O.S overall performance.
