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[quote="D-Man11"][quote="bo3b"]Lots of stuff I cannot care less about like the retarded Start menu that hides things I need and want so it can show me "live tiles" of trash I can care less about, including ads.[/quote]
Can you use GodMode to navigate more directly to what you need to get to?[/quote]
I'll try that, but generally that just makes a giant list of items that you can text search instead.
I can only find things by using the Start Menu text search anyway. And had a weird bug in Win10 that cost me two days, where it would install but the search would be broken and unfixable. Had to do with the helper app for my new laptop, that was setting UAC to off.
Two more Win10 things worth noting for people considering the last minute 'upgrade'.
1) They killed the Windows Media [s]Player[/s] Center. If you use this feature, you won't be happy. Also, no DVD playback in Win10. You have to buy an app, used to be free.
2) Forced updates on Win10 Home. I'm running one system as Pro, one as Home. If you have the option, get Pro. It allows you defer the upgrades for at least a bit, instead of force feeding them to you. It will literally install while you are using the computer at 100% playing a game, and reboot you.
I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.
bo3b said:Lots of stuff I cannot care less about like the retarded Start menu that hides things I need and want so it can show me "live tiles" of trash I can care less about, including ads.
Can you use GodMode to navigate more directly to what you need to get to?
I'll try that, but generally that just makes a giant list of items that you can text search instead.
I can only find things by using the Start Menu text search anyway. And had a weird bug in Win10 that cost me two days, where it would install but the search would be broken and unfixable. Had to do with the helper app for my new laptop, that was setting UAC to off.
Two more Win10 things worth noting for people considering the last minute 'upgrade'.
1) They killed the Windows Media Player Center. If you use this feature, you won't be happy. Also, no DVD playback in Win10. You have to buy an app, used to be free.
2) Forced updates on Win10 Home. I'm running one system as Pro, one as Home. If you have the option, get Pro. It allows you defer the upgrades for at least a bit, instead of force feeding them to you. It will literally install while you are using the computer at 100% playing a game, and reboot you.
I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.
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[quote="bo3b"]
Two more Win10 things worth noting for people considering the last minute 'upgrade'.
1) They killed the Windows Media Player. If you use this feature, you won't be happy. Also, no DVD playback in Win10. You have to buy an app, used to be free.
2) Forced updates on Win10 Home. I'm running one system as Pro, one as Home. If you have the option, get Pro. It allows you defer the upgrades for at least a bit, instead of force feeding them to you. It will literally install while you are using the computer at 100% playing a game, and reboot you.
[/quote]
I'm with you on hating Windows 10. It really is a frustrating experience. I'm also running Pro, and haven't ever been given the option to defer updates (that I can recall). It's infuriating when I'm trying to do something and the PC is running suuuper slow for seemingly no reason.... yeah, after checking it's almost always because of downloading an update, which it doesn't tell you it's doing unless you go and look for it. It also takes nearly 100% of your available bandwidth, so you can forget surfing the net while an update is in progress.
But in all fairness, I do need to correct what you said about killing Windows Media Player. It is actually still there and I use it. It's true that they try to force you to use that other new app called Groove, but Media Player IS still alive and identical to Windows 7.
Two more Win10 things worth noting for people considering the last minute 'upgrade'.
1) They killed the Windows Media Player. If you use this feature, you won't be happy. Also, no DVD playback in Win10. You have to buy an app, used to be free.
2) Forced updates on Win10 Home. I'm running one system as Pro, one as Home. If you have the option, get Pro. It allows you defer the upgrades for at least a bit, instead of force feeding them to you. It will literally install while you are using the computer at 100% playing a game, and reboot you.
I'm with you on hating Windows 10. It really is a frustrating experience. I'm also running Pro, and haven't ever been given the option to defer updates (that I can recall). It's infuriating when I'm trying to do something and the PC is running suuuper slow for seemingly no reason.... yeah, after checking it's almost always because of downloading an update, which it doesn't tell you it's doing unless you go and look for it. It also takes nearly 100% of your available bandwidth, so you can forget surfing the net while an update is in progress.
But in all fairness, I do need to correct what you said about killing Windows Media Player. It is actually still there and I use it. It's true that they try to force you to use that other new app called Groove, but Media Player IS still alive and identical to Windows 7.
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They did kill Windows Media Center though, which makes it a no go for me since I use it for OTA(over the air) recording. Of course there are third party apps I could use but WMC works beautifully.
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.
They did kill Windows Media Center though, which makes it a no go for me since I use it for OTA(over the air) recording. Of course there are third party apps I could use but WMC works beautifully.
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.
The poor man way to get a free license image your existing OS there are plenty of free imaging programs which are available.
Test the image before upgrading.
Upgrade existing OS to Windows 10 image the windows 10 upgrade if you are unhappy rollback to the original image at least you will have Windows 10 license for future use.
Also if you have a previous retail version when you upgrade you get a retail version of the upgrade most people purchase OEM keys because there cheaper the difference is changing hardware with Retail version you don't loss activation most of time with a major hardware change.
To each its own I personal like Windows 10 I don't like the force updates but if you are running Pro you can defer updates or turn them off completely with group policy.
As Bo3b said for free it's deal if I had to paid for it I would think twice.
The poor man way to get a free license image your existing OS there are plenty of free imaging programs which are available.
Test the image before upgrading.
Upgrade existing OS to Windows 10 image the windows 10 upgrade if you are unhappy rollback to the original image at least you will have Windows 10 license for future use.
Also if you have a previous retail version when you upgrade you get a retail version of the upgrade most people purchase OEM keys because there cheaper the difference is changing hardware with Retail version you don't loss activation most of time with a major hardware change.
To each its own I personal like Windows 10 I don't like the force updates but if you are running Pro you can defer updates or turn them off completely with group policy.
As Bo3b said for free it's deal if I had to paid for it I would think twice.
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[quote="mistersvin"] i have win 7 pro oem, so i dont rly know if i can roll back[/quote]
To answer your question rolling back would be restoring the image with 3RD party imaging software.
Yes if your imaged your computer before the upgrade you could roll back to Windows 7. Once upgraded to Windows 10 you re image the computer with the Windows 10 OS you now have a two images one for Windows 7 and the other for Windows 10 not happy with Windows 10 restore the Windows 7 image but you still have a Windows 10 image and license.
Again regardless if you a fan of Windows 10 or not there should be no reason not to get the Windows 10 license for free.
This method works I have Windows 8, 8.1, 10 Version 1511 and Windows 10 build 14393 all are activation and fully licensed using the above method.
A good program for imaging the OS is Aomei Backupper and the standard version is free.
mistersvin said: i have win 7 pro oem, so i dont rly know if i can roll back
To answer your question rolling back would be restoring the image with 3RD party imaging software.
Yes if your imaged your computer before the upgrade you could roll back to Windows 7. Once upgraded to Windows 10 you re image the computer with the Windows 10 OS you now have a two images one for Windows 7 and the other for Windows 10 not happy with Windows 10 restore the Windows 7 image but you still have a Windows 10 image and license.
Again regardless if you a fan of Windows 10 or not there should be no reason not to get the Windows 10 license for free.
This method works I have Windows 8, 8.1, 10 Version 1511 and Windows 10 build 14393 all are activation and fully licensed using the above method.
A good program for imaging the OS is Aomei Backupper and the standard version is free.
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As another image program, I used the free version of Macrium Reflect to image and restore my drives, and it works under Win7 and Win10 as well.
It's always a good time to make a backup.
[quote="D-Man11"]They did kill Windows Media Center though, which makes it a no go for me since I use it for OTA(over the air) recording. Of course there are third party apps I could use but WMC works beautifully.
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.[/quote]
Yes, you are right of course about Media Center, and that's the main reason I held off for as long as I did. I've downloaded some free opensource programs that claim to fill the hole, but they just aren't the same.
D-Man11 said:They did kill Windows Media Center though, which makes it a no go for me since I use it for OTA(over the air) recording. Of course there are third party apps I could use but WMC works beautifully.
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.
Yes, you are right of course about Media Center, and that's the main reason I held off for as long as I did. I've downloaded some free opensource programs that claim to fill the hole, but they just aren't the same.
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|OS: Windows 10 Pro X64
[quote="bo3b"]As another image program, I used the free version of Macrium Reflect to image and restore my drives, and it works under Win7 and Win10 as well.
It's always a good time to make a backup.[/quote]
I use this one:
http://www.backup-utility.com/free-backup-software.html
I find it pretty awesome!
They also have an OEM equivalent to Factory Restore Partition software which I find awesome!
I used it very often lately on one of my Laptops.
In any case I don't see why you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 10. I don't have any issues with it;)
[quote="D-Man11"]They did kill Windows Media Center though, which makes it a no go for me since I use it for OTA(over the air) recording. Of course there are third party apps I could use but WMC works beautifully.
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.[/quote]
There will not be a Windows 11.
According to MS, they will want to keep on Windows 10 FOREVER:) and pushing updates over time (kinda like Linux is... Sure, the Kernel has different versions and so, but there is one Linux not 10 of them;) Same goes for Windows 10 and the currently different builds = kernel versions ^_^). Hope they will bring back Media Center though;)
bo3b said:As another image program, I used the free version of Macrium Reflect to image and restore my drives, and it works under Win7 and Win10 as well.
I find it pretty awesome!
They also have an OEM equivalent to Factory Restore Partition software which I find awesome!
I used it very often lately on one of my Laptops.
In any case I don't see why you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 10. I don't have any issues with it;)
D-Man11 said:They did kill Windows Media Center though, which makes it a no go for me since I use it for OTA(over the air) recording. Of course there are third party apps I could use but WMC works beautifully.
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.
There will not be a Windows 11.
According to MS, they will want to keep on Windows 10 FOREVER:) and pushing updates over time (kinda like Linux is... Sure, the Kernel has different versions and so, but there is one Linux not 10 of them;) Same goes for Windows 10 and the currently different builds = kernel versions ^_^). Hope they will bring back Media Center though;)
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[quote="bo3b"]I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.[/quote]
Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.
bo3b said:I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.
Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.
[quote="ummester"][quote="bo3b"]I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.[/quote]
Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.[/quote]
Bo3B stated they are using Windows home in a business environment if they were using pro or enterprise you can control when updates are going to be pushed.
The Dentist is using the wrong version of Windows on the scanner.
bo3b said:I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.
Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.
Bo3B stated they are using Windows home in a business environment if they were using pro or enterprise you can control when updates are going to be pushed.
The Dentist is using the wrong version of Windows on the scanner.
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[quote="zig11727"][quote="ummester"][quote="bo3b"]I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.[/quote]Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.[/quote]Bo3B stated they are using Windows home in a business environment if they were using pro or enterprise you can control when updates are going to be pushed.
The Dentist is using the wrong version of Windows on the scanner. [/quote]
Yep, agree that it should be Pro for a device like that, no question. Dentist has no control over what he gets though, he just bought the machine.
[quote="helifax"]There will not be a Windows 11.
According to MS, they will want to keep on Windows 10 FOREVER:) and pushing updates over time (kinda like Linux is... Sure, the Kernel has different versions and so, but there is one Linux not 10 of them;) Same goes for Windows 10 and the currently different builds = kernel versions ^_^). Hope they will bring back Media Center though;)[/quote]
Never believe what Microsoft says. :->
They can't concentrate for longer than 6 months on anything, and they lie and change their mind whenever it suits them.
"This time for sure they are serious about PC gaming and know they need to do better." Uh huh. No really, I believe you.
bo3b said:I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.
Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.
Bo3B stated they are using Windows home in a business environment if they were using pro or enterprise you can control when updates are going to be pushed.
The Dentist is using the wrong version of Windows on the scanner.
Yep, agree that it should be Pro for a device like that, no question. Dentist has no control over what he gets though, he just bought the machine.
helifax said:There will not be a Windows 11.
According to MS, they will want to keep on Windows 10 FOREVER:) and pushing updates over time (kinda like Linux is... Sure, the Kernel has different versions and so, but there is one Linux not 10 of them;) Same goes for Windows 10 and the currently different builds = kernel versions ^_^). Hope they will bring back Media Center though;)
Never believe what Microsoft says. :->
They can't concentrate for longer than 6 months on anything, and they lie and change their mind whenever it suits them.
"This time for sure they are serious about PC gaming and know they need to do better." Uh huh. No really, I believe you.
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I still get little ghost CMD prompts in windows 10 that minimize my games to desktop and its really annoying. On investigation its always these little tasks that keep getting setup calling home to microsoft, if the spying wasn't enough, this is the deal breaker.
I still get little ghost CMD prompts in windows 10 that minimize my games to desktop and its really annoying. On investigation its always these little tasks that keep getting setup calling home to microsoft, if the spying wasn't enough, this is the deal breaker.
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Microsoft will make Cortana mandatory in Anniversary Update
http://www.techspot.com/news/65766-microsoft-make-cortana-mandatory-anniversary-update.html
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update is arriving soon and along with a raft of new features and deeper Cortana integration. In fact, the virtual assistant is set to replace the standard search function altogether in the upcoming software update, and users will no longer be able to disable Cortana after the Anniversary Update.
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update is arriving soon and along with a raft of new features and deeper Cortana integration. In fact, the virtual assistant is set to replace the standard search function altogether in the upcoming software update, and users will no longer be able to disable Cortana after the Anniversary Update.
I'll try that, but generally that just makes a giant list of items that you can text search instead.
I can only find things by using the Start Menu text search anyway. And had a weird bug in Win10 that cost me two days, where it would install but the search would be broken and unfixable. Had to do with the helper app for my new laptop, that was setting UAC to off.
Two more Win10 things worth noting for people considering the last minute 'upgrade'.
1) They killed the Windows Media
PlayerCenter. If you use this feature, you won't be happy. Also, no DVD playback in Win10. You have to buy an app, used to be free.2) Forced updates on Win10 Home. I'm running one system as Pro, one as Home. If you have the option, get Pro. It allows you defer the upgrades for at least a bit, instead of force feeding them to you. It will literally install while you are using the computer at 100% playing a game, and reboot you.
I went to the Dentist, and was to have my teeth scanned for alignment and bite clarification using a spiffy new scanner they have. I was on time, and forced to sit and wait for 30 minutes- because the system runs Windows 10 Home (cheaper...), and it dumped into a forced update. Yeah, thanks.
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SAGER NP9870-S - GTX 980 - i7-6700K - Win10 Pro 1607
Latest 3Dmigoto Release
Bo3b's School for ShaderHackers
I'm with you on hating Windows 10. It really is a frustrating experience. I'm also running Pro, and haven't ever been given the option to defer updates (that I can recall). It's infuriating when I'm trying to do something and the PC is running suuuper slow for seemingly no reason.... yeah, after checking it's almost always because of downloading an update, which it doesn't tell you it's doing unless you go and look for it. It also takes nearly 100% of your available bandwidth, so you can forget surfing the net while an update is in progress.
But in all fairness, I do need to correct what you said about killing Windows Media Player. It is actually still there and I use it. It's true that they try to force you to use that other new app called Groove, but Media Player IS still alive and identical to Windows 7.
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|HDDs: Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Seagate Barracuda 500GB
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|Case: Antec 1200 V3
|Monitors: Asus 3D VG278HE; Asus 3D VG236H; Samsung 3D 51" Plasma;
|GPU:MSI 1080GTX "Duke"
|OS: Windows 10 Pro X64
I'm hoping that by the time W7 support is over, I can migrate everything to W11. Hopefully W11 will be more PC orientated and some of their cross platform aspirations will have been round filed. I'll use W10 on my next build, reluctantly.
Test the image before upgrading.
Upgrade existing OS to Windows 10 image the windows 10 upgrade if you are unhappy rollback to the original image at least you will have Windows 10 license for future use.
Also if you have a previous retail version when you upgrade you get a retail version of the upgrade most people purchase OEM keys because there cheaper the difference is changing hardware with Retail version you don't loss activation most of time with a major hardware change.
To each its own I personal like Windows 10 I don't like the force updates but if you are running Pro you can defer updates or turn them off completely with group policy.
As Bo3b said for free it's deal if I had to paid for it I would think twice.
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To answer your question rolling back would be restoring the image with 3RD party imaging software.
Yes if your imaged your computer before the upgrade you could roll back to Windows 7. Once upgraded to Windows 10 you re image the computer with the Windows 10 OS you now have a two images one for Windows 7 and the other for Windows 10 not happy with Windows 10 restore the Windows 7 image but you still have a Windows 10 image and license.
Again regardless if you a fan of Windows 10 or not there should be no reason not to get the Windows 10 license for free.
This method works I have Windows 8, 8.1, 10 Version 1511 and Windows 10 build 14393 all are activation and fully licensed using the above method.
A good program for imaging the OS is Aomei Backupper and the standard version is free.
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It's always a good time to make a backup.
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SAGER NP9870-S - GTX 980 - i7-6700K - Win10 Pro 1607
Latest 3Dmigoto Release
Bo3b's School for ShaderHackers
Yes, you are right of course about Media Center, and that's the main reason I held off for as long as I did. I've downloaded some free opensource programs that claim to fill the hole, but they just aren't the same.
|CPU: i7-2700k @ 4.5Ghz
|Cooler: Zalman 9900 Max
|MB: MSI Military Class II Z68 GD-80
|RAM: Corsair Vengence 16GB DDR3
|SSDs: Seagate 600 240GB; Crucial M4 128GB
|HDDs: Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Seagate Barracuda 500GB
|PS: OCZ ZX Series 1250watt
|Case: Antec 1200 V3
|Monitors: Asus 3D VG278HE; Asus 3D VG236H; Samsung 3D 51" Plasma;
|GPU:MSI 1080GTX "Duke"
|OS: Windows 10 Pro X64
I use this one:
http://www.backup-utility.com/free-backup-software.html
I find it pretty awesome!
They also have an OEM equivalent to Factory Restore Partition software which I find awesome!
I used it very often lately on one of my Laptops.
In any case I don't see why you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 10. I don't have any issues with it;)
There will not be a Windows 11.
According to MS, they will want to keep on Windows 10 FOREVER:) and pushing updates over time (kinda like Linux is... Sure, the Kernel has different versions and so, but there is one Linux not 10 of them;) Same goes for Windows 10 and the currently different builds = kernel versions ^_^). Hope they will bring back Media Center though;)
1x Palit RTX 2080Ti Pro Gaming OC(watercooled and overclocked to hell)
3x 3D Vision Ready Asus VG278HE monitors (5760x1080).
Intel i9 9900K (overclocked to 5.3 and watercooled ofc).
Asus Maximus XI Hero Mobo.
16 GB Team Group T-Force Dark Pro DDR4 @ 3600.
Lots of Disks:
- Raid 0 - 256GB Sandisk Extreme SSD.
- Raid 0 - WD Black - 2TB.
- SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB.
- Intel 760p 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.
Creative Sound Blaster Z.
Windows 10 x64 Pro.
etc
My website with my fixes and OpenGL to 3D Vision wrapper:
http://3dsurroundgaming.com
(If you like some of the stuff that I've done and want to donate something, you can do it with PayPal at tavyhome@gmail.com)
Can't wait until people start suing MS for lost productivity.
Bo3B stated they are using Windows home in a business environment if they were using pro or enterprise you can control when updates are going to be pushed.
The Dentist is using the wrong version of Windows on the scanner.
Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7 32GB Ram i9-9900K GigaByte Aorus Extreme Gaming 2080TI (single) Game Blaster Z Windows 10 X64 build #17763.195 Define R6 Blackout Case Corsair H110i GTX Sandisk 1TB (OS) SanDisk 2TB SSD (Games) Seagate EXOs 8 and 12 TB drives Samsung UN46c7000 HD TV Samsung UN55HU9000 UHD TVCurrently using ACER PASSIVE EDID override on 3D TVs LG 55
Yep, agree that it should be Pro for a device like that, no question. Dentist has no control over what he gets though, he just bought the machine.
Never believe what Microsoft says. :->
They can't concentrate for longer than 6 months on anything, and they lie and change their mind whenever it suits them.
"This time for sure they are serious about PC gaming and know they need to do better." Uh huh. No really, I believe you.
Acer H5360 (1280x720@120Hz) - ASUS VG248QE with GSync mod - 3D Vision 1&2 - Driver 372.54
GTX 970 - i5-4670K@4.2GHz - 12GB RAM - Win7x64+evilKB2670838 - 4 Disk X25 RAID
SAGER NP9870-S - GTX 980 - i7-6700K - Win10 Pro 1607
Latest 3Dmigoto Release
Bo3b's School for ShaderHackers
i7-4790K CPU 4.8Ghz stable overclock.
16 GB RAM Corsair
ASUS Turbo 2080TI
Samsung SSD 840Pro
ASUS Z97-WS3D
Surround ASUS Rog Swift PG278Q(R), 2x PG278Q (yes it works)
Obutto R3volution.
Windows 10 pro 64x (Windows 7 Dual boot)
http://www.techspot.com/news/65766-microsoft-make-cortana-mandatory-anniversary-update.html
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update is arriving soon and along with a raft of new features and deeper Cortana integration. In fact, the virtual assistant is set to replace the standard search function altogether in the upcoming software update, and users will no longer be able to disable Cortana after the Anniversary Update.