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SanderXpander Platinum Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have any experience with Windows 10 Home. I've read that updates are mandatory and automatic, it makes sense from a business viewpoint and especially when offering a free version. But I would definitely agree that you need Pro if you use your computer professionally.
As for the graphical look, again, you can turn most stuff off and make it look like 95/XP almost, if you so choose. Personally I rather like the organization of Windows by dragging (or CTRL+Arrow keys) them left, right or up, as well as the translucency feature when hovering the mouse at the bottom right. I use them both a lot and they speed up my workflow. I still hate that you can't truly maximize an app on MacOS like you can in Windows, I think it's a copyright thing. But all of those fall in the category of small personal preferences and you could probably become used to/attached to either.
FWIW I hate Vista with a passion. That was a terrible OS. I hope you have a good experience with your next system. If it is indeed OSX, be wary of updates too as they are prone to break programs and hardware compatibility. |
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Derek Cook Approved Merchant
Joined: 20 Jul 2014 Posts: 1279 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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EvilDragon wrote: | Cortana can be disabled. See Spybot Anti-Beacon. Then you get the regular search from W7 back.
Also, there are tweaks possible that make Cortana use the browser and search engine of your choice. It's a Google search (sic) away |
Thanks, I need to look into it, but will go the pro route when I get five minutes as it should give more control back.
I actually meant to say that Cortana seems tied to the Edge browser (at least in home without obvious tweaks) - probably as well as Bing! But the basic W7 search is what I want. _________________ Derek Cook - Java Developer
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Derek Cook Approved Merchant
Joined: 20 Jul 2014 Posts: 1279 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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SanderXpander wrote: | I don't have any experience with Windows 10 Home. I've read that updates are mandatory and automatic, it makes sense from a business viewpoint and especially when offering a free version. But I would definitely agree that you need Pro if you use your computer professionally.
As for the graphical look, again, you can turn most stuff off and make it look like 95/XP almost, if you so choose. Personally I rather like the organization of Windows by dragging (or CTRL+Arrow keys) them left, right or up, as well as the translucency feature when hovering the mouse at the bottom right. I use them both a lot and they speed up my workflow. I still hate that you can't truly maximize an app on MacOS like you can in Windows, I think it's a copyright thing. But all of those fall in the category of small personal preferences and you could probably become used to/attached to either.
FWIW I hate Vista with a passion. That was a terrible OS. I hope you have a good experience with your next system. If it is indeed OSX, be wary of updates too as they are prone to break programs and hardware compatibility. |
Yes, lesson learnt on WIN10 - pro is needed. FWIW I never had any issues on Win 7 home edition, it has all started with WIN8 and got worse with WIN10 (home). I still think they have gone backwards since W7, but of course each to his own preferences.
So I will be updating to pro when I get time (and my cr*p internet is up for long enough to download the ISO from the site that I purchased the licenses from!). _________________ Derek Cook - Java Developer
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fcoulter Senior Member
Joined: 31 Jul 2015 Posts: 271 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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You can upgrade your W10 Home installation to W10 Pro without the ISO burn. _________________ Fred
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Derek Cook Approved Merchant
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:45 am Post subject: |
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fcoulter wrote: | You can upgrade your W10 Home installation to W10 Pro without the ISO burn. |
Ok, thanks for the tip. Any pointers/links on how to do that? _________________ Derek Cook - Java Developer
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fcoulter Senior Member
Joined: 31 Jul 2015 Posts: 271 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Derek Cook wrote: | fcoulter wrote: | You can upgrade your W10 Home installation to W10 Pro without the ISO burn. |
Ok, thanks for the tip. Any pointers/links on how to do that? |
I had Windows 10 Home on my computer. Went to the Windows online store. Bought the Pro upgrade. Gave them my credit card number (and my first born daughter).
Stuff got downloaded and installed. _________________ Fred
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Derek Cook Approved Merchant
Joined: 20 Jul 2014 Posts: 1279 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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OK, thanks for the reply.
My route was a little different. Software Geeks do OEM licenses and they occasionally do crazy deals. So I got two pro licenses for about £30 and need to download the installation ISO.
The licenses are legit licenses, the only downside as far as I know is that these OEM licenses are tied to the computer you install on, and you cannot transfer to another computer, which I think you can with a conventional license. But for the price that restriction does not bother me.
I'm on leave in a week or so, so will have plenty of time to attempt to download the ISO as often as it takes to get it! _________________ Derek Cook - Java Developer
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SanderXpander Platinum Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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I did something similar with one computer - I bought a Pro license but the laptop actually came with a Home "demo" on it. I just mailed the guys and they switched my code around so I could do the update directly. Really good service, took about 5 minutes. |
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burningbusch Approved Merchant
Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 1203 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Just got notice of an update to the Bluetooth MIDI driver from Korg. This is Windows 8/10 specific. Version 1.12.
Busch. _________________ Kronos 73, Nautilus 61, Vox Continental 73, Monologue, Yamaha Montage 8, Rhodes Suitcase, Yamaha VL-1, Roland V-Synth, Yamaha AvantGrand, Minimoog Model D, Studio Electronics Omega 8, CSS, Spitfire, VSL, LASS, Sample Modeling, Ivory, Komplete 12, Spectrasonics, Cubase, Pro Tools, etc.
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