El Presidente Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Seriously I am lost. IE 10 not compatible with forum. Want to open a new window in Chrome through Windows 8 then better enroll in a masters degree. Did anyone at Microsoft think this out? Seriously, it is the sort of half arsed clusterscrew that I would produce. Don't give me the Apple dribble. Great products sure, locked in absolutely. I hate being locked in. Oh for a world of digital simplicity. Without doubt this is the worst operating system I have used. It makes Vista look good. Yes...I am sure there are fixes and shortcuts. However for a non tech bot there shouldn't have to be. End of rant....again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfall Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 3rd World Problems........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 I can tell you that the problem will be if this rubbish becomes the MS standard. Sell your shares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I absolutely hate Chrome. Maybe I am the only one on earth but it completely messed up everything else on my Internet set up. Vvvvvvvv.... As it says in the post below... Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munts Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Maybe trying running Firefox as your brower. That runs the website and im pretty sure is Windows 8 capable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Google vs Microsoft. Who will be victorious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wea1959 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Predictions - Apple will buy Netflix and become the next Time Warner AOL (sell shares) - Google will continue incremental rather than revolutionary Innovation but will continue going social good (ala Google Earth) [hold shares] - Microsoft will diversify and be a steady cash cow (XBOX, Windows, MS Office, Exchange, SQL Server) [buy shares] Opinion - Firefox rocks (only Vendor agnostic browser left standing) - Virtual Desktops will keep your sanity (I still have a Win95 environment on my MacBook Air for when I need comfort computing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melies Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Firefox for the win!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persianpirate Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 struggled with that as well & found that this helps. Click the three horitzonal lines in the top right and click on Relaunch Chrome on the Desktop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Use Waterfox (64b version of Firefox). I've been using for without problems. Much better than Chrome in my opnion. Doesn't use up as much system resources as Chrome does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drguano Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Oh dear.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedCanuck Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Google vs Microsoft. Who will be victorious In the PC world Microsoft is going to remain King. I say this because the business world is too heavily invested and I think the PC is not going to be as prevalent in your average Joe Blow's home as much though as many people are switching over to tablets and using their phones. Microsoft has lost their chance to make a big splash in that market and I don't see them having any chance at gaining a strong foothold in it. The battle there really seems to be between Google and Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Oh dear.... Tsk, tsk, tsk... such a poor screen. Just look at rainbowing... need a PC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 LOL. I'm running Vista Pro Home, 64 bit, on an HP laptop from 2005, and a loaded-up HP MediaCenter desktop from 2009 or so. No issues with either, ever, in running Vista. You just gotta know how to set it up from scratch, and get rid of the add-on manufacturer junk and "special programming" stuff (ie - McAfee antivirus, this-and-that trial editions, promo software, etc., etc.) LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxnutz Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Reading this makes me realize how much I hate computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmoon01 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I was going to start a new topic to discuss this but I will post it here: Yesterday I bought a new laptop which came which Windows 8, and not only did I have to rebuy Microsoft office for $130, money which should rightly have gone to box of party shorts, I absolutely hate the new windows format. I hate having to register everything on the cloud, it seems so much like everything I do and look at could be so easily looked at. Maybe I am being paranoid, but I am a very private person and I don't like the thought of the possibility. I could get past that though if I liked the format, if it were in any way to my liking, alas it is not. O why did I have to spill water on my old laptop? Does anybody here like Windows 8? and if so could they give me tips as to get more out of it. Thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGipper Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Also got a new laptop with Win8 and it only took me about 2 minutes to absolutely hate it. After three minutes, I decided to install Classic Shell (classicshell.net) to bring back the XP/7 interface. Now the damn thing insists on an automatic update + reboot 15 minutes in *every flipping time* I power it up to use it. And there's no way that I can find to stop the reboots. And the update/reboot takes a good 25-30 minutes to complete. So I have a laptop that I can use for fifteen minutes...and then, poof, it's unavailable. I'm going to have to wipe the thing and install Win7, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Another reason why I just keep on rebuilding my HP laptop from 2005, and my HP Pavillion Elite desktop from 2009/2010 or so, both with Vista Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypots Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I haven't had any problems since I went apple. Mac Book Pro and Iphone 5. I know, the mac book is expensive but the ease of use, lack of problems, and the smooth synchronization with the phone hooked me. I don't miss windows at all and while I'm not a lover of technology I'm a fan of the Apple brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Also got a new laptop with Win8 and it only took me about 2 minutes to absolutely hate it. After three minutes, I decided to install Classic Shell (classicshell.net) to bring back the XP/7 interface. Now the damn thing insists on an automatic update + reboot 15 minutes in *every flipping time* I power it up to use it. And there's no way that I can find to stop the reboots. And the update/reboot takes a good 25-30 minutes to complete. So I have a laptop that I can use for fifteen minutes...and then, poof, it's unavailable. I'm going to have to wipe the thing and install Win7, I think. Here's a link that should help. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/3424920/how-stop-windows-8-installing-updates-automatically/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulP Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Drop both Microsoft and Apple and load the free Linux OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor2118 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I was going to start a new topic to discuss this but I will post it here: Yesterday I bought a new laptop which came which Windows 8, and not only did I have to rebuy Microsoft office for $130, money which should rightly have gone to box of party shorts, I absolutely hate the new windows format. I hate having to register everything on the cloud, it seems so much like everything I do and look at could be so easily looked at. Maybe I am being paranoid, but I am a very private person and I don't like the thought of the possibility. I could get past that though if I liked the format, if it were in any way to my liking, alas it is not. O why did I have to spill water on my old laptop? Does anybody here like Windows 8? and if so could they give me tips as to get more out of it. Thanks, Mark Reformation your hard disc, buy a copy of Win 7 and start afresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmoon01 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Reformation your hard disc, buy a copy of Win 7 and start afresh. If in a month I am not used to it I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexAg Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Here's the problem with win8: it was rushed into deployment. It has no support from Java, WiFi has issues with drivers, amd you forget about even finding drivers for legacy hardware. I'd stick with windows 7. Reload it on the machine Rob, just make sure you backup your data first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaBeKD Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Microsoft is diversifying because they know the PC is dead. PC sales are not growing at the rates they were in the past. Businesses are also investing more and more in thin clients. I have yet to talk to an enterprise looking to standardise in win8. Windows 7 rollout only recently started happening because XP is out of support. Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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