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With the latest update... many of my settings for existing features were changed. My desktop background was reset to default, my choice of browser was switched

With the latest update... many of my settings for existing features were changed. My desktop background was reset to default, my choice of browser was switched back to Edge, and my taskbar icons were reset... "Oh, cool, I was wondering where I put Edge... now I'm so happy it's back!" Wait, that's not what I said at all. I assume all the privacy settings I tried to change to be in my favor were reset as well, and there's about 8 GB of random "Windows.old" crap cluttering my my SSD. The update took 30 minutes on a modern computer and no less than 3 restarts to get up onto "Anniversary Edition" -- mind you there was very little to no warning it was coming, just "You have an update." I've stood up for Microsoft numerous times with friends, but man... I don't trust them, they don't respect my settings, or my intelligence, and they are treating my hardware like they own it. I'm done with their crap... Made the decision to just deal with Apple's crap now and Ubuntu's crap now. Couldn't tell anyone what the benefits of Windows 10 Anniversary Edition are; so the ROI just isn't there for me in putting up with Microsoft any more.

tajen 10y ago
> they are treating my hardware like they own it Next step: In the OEM license, include a provision that the ownership of the hardware is transferred to Microsoft and you're granted a license to plug a screen and use devices.
hendersoon 10y ago
Benefits of Win10 AU are: 1) Linux on windows runtime beta (commonly called bash shell, but it's much more) 2) dark theme 3) extensions in the Edge browser 4) Vastly improved stylus support 5) Slightly changed start menu 6) Improved action center, if you use UWP apps
- Endy 10y ago
  1 is the reason I'll never use Win10. I don't trust Linux, even in a VM. Too many people have access and I am forced to assume it's insecure by default. My assumption will never change. 2 is inconsequential. I can use a "dark theme" in Win7; all I did was disable Aero and set up my desktop the same way I had since Win95. 3 Firefox 4 Okay, good reason. 5 The Win10 (actually, WinVista+) start menu is pointless. 6 In the word of the Spartans: "If".
  - hendersoon 10y ago
    You trust a closed source OS from a developer already proven to be willing to engineer backdoors and lie about it over an open-source OS? Can you explain your reasoning? I don't actually _trust_ either one, but I would certainly rank Windows below Linux. Also note that the linux runtime in Win10 is not installed or activated by default; you need to put the OS in developer mode and install it yourself. If an attacker can do that externally, he already owns your system.

tajen 10y ago

> they are treating my hardware like they own it Next step: In the OEM license, include a provision that the ownership of the hardware is transferred to Microsoft and you're granted a license to plug a screen and use devices.

hendersoon 10y ago

Benefits of Win10 AU are: 1) Linux on windows runtime beta (commonly called bash shell, but it's much more) 2) dark theme 3) extensions in the Edge browser 4) Vastly improved stylus support 5) Slightly changed start menu 6) Improved action center, if you use UWP apps

Endy 10y ago
1 is the reason I'll never use Win10. I don't trust Linux, even in a VM. Too many people have access and I am forced to assume it's insecure by default. My assumption will never change. 2 is inconsequential. I can use a "dark theme" in Win7; all I did was disable Aero and set up my desktop the same way I had since Win95. 3 Firefox 4 Okay, good reason. 5 The Win10 (actually, WinVista+) start menu is pointless. 6 In the word of the Spartans: "If".
- hendersoon 10y ago
  You trust a closed source OS from a developer already proven to be willing to engineer backdoors and lie about it over an open-source OS? Can you explain your reasoning? I don't actually _trust_ either one, but I would certainly rank Windows below Linux. Also note that the linux runtime in Win10 is not installed or activated by default; you need to put the OS in developer mode and install it yourself. If an attacker can do that externally, he already owns your system.