4 ms·
Agreed. I had a professor once who would say “The defaults were put there by people who probably know more about the software than you”. As long as you underst
by lp0_on_fire 1y ago
Agreed. I had a professor once who would say “The defaults were put there by people who probably know more about the software than you”. As long as you understand what the defaults are doing sometimes it’s more hassle messing with every option under the sun.
- meroes 1y agoSame except my teacher’s version was “just hit next/yes” for every option when installing software, in an era before that’d get you Adobe Reader and McAfee malware.
- user3939382 1y agoIt’s probably best decided as a function of frequency. For tools I’m using every day, I know every setting.
- userbinator 1y agoThese days the defaults are almost certainly oriented towards controlling or extracting the most value from you, be it invasive spyware, constant intrusions, or sub-optimal UI.
- bandie91 1y agothose are the same people who let the user change those settings.
- hulitu 1y ago> Agreed. I had a professor once who would say “The defaults were put there by people who probably know more about the software than you”. He surely didn't use any Microsoft product. /s