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You could always disable that sort of nonsense completely with Windows 7. That's (one reason) why Windows 7 was qualitatively better than the modern junk. Some
by Silhouette 5y ago
You could always disable that sort of nonsense completely with Windows 7. That's (one reason) why Windows 7 was qualitatively better than the modern junk. Some of us actually do run multi-day jobs from time to time, and not having 100% control of your own computer in that environment is simply not an option.
- wutbrodo 5y agoThat makes sense, but it doesn't really affect my point _too_ much. It's still shocking to me that this isn't a widely-known workflow among non-techies, akin to installing an ad-blocker. The friend who dealt with the forcible Windows shutdown isn't in the tech industry, but has a very successful career in quantitative finance. Even in college, he's the archetype of a smart, savvy user who doesn't happen to be a domain expert. It would be like me driving a car and having it shut down in the middle of a freeway, then hearing "you can disable that feature by doing <something only mechanics are even aware exists>".
- helloworld11 5y agoIs it still possible to use Windows 7 on a home PC or laptop and have mostly normal functionality with regular software and etc? Or Windows 8? Serious question. I'd still prefer to avoid Linux (for now) but the Windows 11 nonsense is too much.
- Silhouette 5y agoUp to a point, yes. We still have a couple of Windows 7 machines in use, partly due to having some expensive application software locked to them. But as time passed and more of the ecosystem moved on, the limitations really started to show. As software developers, Windows 7 would now be very limited in terms of running modern tools and the latest versions of major programming languages and Linux or Mac are much better platforms today unless you're developing specifically for the Microsoft ecosystem.