Windows 10 continues to impress
Above: My Windows 10 Desktop.
Below after saying they were going to discontinue Internet Explorer in Windows 10 and replace it with Microsoft Edge, they decided to let you make up your own mind. Of course, you can see use Chrome, Opera, Firefox, or any other browser of your choice.
Moving right along…
You can,if you choose make your start menu cover the entire screen if you like. So when you click Start you get a dazzlingly huge start men which covers the entire screen…or choose the standard start menu.
Above the full size start menu covering the entire desktop. That’s an option, but the normal-size start menu is default.
Above: You can customize the Windows 10 Start menu anyway you like.
Below: After all the flap about Windows Media Player in Windows 10, the customer won again – Microsoft includes it with Windows 10 for both music and video.
So far Windows 10 continues to impress – not only with how it looks and how easy it is to use, but it also performs much better than Windows 8.x
I get that windows media player will be included with Win 10, but will I still be able to record local TV programs.
I use the VLC Media Player (which I believe you recommended as an alternative to the Windows Media Player) for those types of files. I’ll still be able to use VLC with Windows 10 correct ? Thanks
The only thing missing is Outlook Express! Come on Microsoft!
What you’ve shown above is great, however, after all that they still haven’t given us the easy to use Outlook Express for our email. Why not when they know how many of us want it? What could possibly be the reason they’re depriving us? What do they gain or should I ask what would they lose?
I wholeheartedly agree with Jackie P, and TX Lady, Microsoft are just not not listening to their public on this issue, not even a statement explaining why they are so reluctant to resurrect their most valued Windows program, at least if we had that then while we may not agree, at least we can accept it with better grace…
Hi TC & EB,
Windows 10 looks good, has nice features, and appears to be as efficient as Windows 7 with added ‘nice things’.
However, with the Home edition, I disagree entirely that Microsoft will install updates at their will, not mine, especially as it is a ‘new’ OS, and, I-betcha that there are glitches, which is understandable, as nothing ever made by ‘man’ is perfect.
If the recent past is an indication, a few updates have caused problems……..don’t M/S check if their updates are faulty, and I for-see this situation of “You will accept updates from Microsoft, like it or not”, very much un-acceptable to users with savvy………….then look at Windows 10 Pro, accept the downloads, or, after eight months suffer the consequences of computer shut-down.
Surely TC and EB, you can’t in all honesty, accept the dictatorship of Microsoft and give accolades to Windows 10 without advising members of the negative side of Windows 10.
Irresspecive of the accolades and beat-up you give to Windows 10………………in many ways I wish to advise…..’it does not wash’…………..Windows 7 on 3 our machines will remain until Microsoft cease being dictators…..imagine a car manufacturer telling a client how to drive the vehicle he paid for.
Regards,
JoninOz
To be honest, I’ve been with MS operating systems since MS-DOS. I’m to the point that Windows 10, to me, is yet another reason to go “ho – hum”, another beta release being foisted on the public to troubleshoot for them. I’ve seen too many releases eaten to the core with bugs, left to be fixed by the folks that have to support it, then funnel their results back to Microsoft so they can put out a service pack to fix what should have been done to begin with. Sorry, but I don’t impress easily. Safe to say, Windows 10, we’ll assume a “wait and see” position. In the meantime, Ubuntu or Mint Linux is lurking in the background, ready, willing, and able to do the job quite nicely.
According to my dictionary, Foisted means forced or induced to action dishonestly. How is MS forcing you to install Windows 10?
I strongly disagree that Microsoft is trying to foist Windows 10 on anyone.
Here’s Webster’s definition of foist – How exactly is Microsoft is guilty of foisting Windows 10 upon anyone?
FOIST: transitive verb
1
a : to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
b : to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit
Very well said.
I extend my sincerest apologies to TC, Darcy, and all others if my terminology has offended anyone. I will not pursue the discussion any further out of respect for Cloudeight and the devoted clients that frequent this location with positive and usable tips and comments.
Always the smart-ass Info-ave, so very sensitive to any criticism that comes your way, even to the point of trying to belittle Lee K. Shame on you. That reply was completely uncalled for…
I’m quite sure you, as well as everyone else who read the post understood exactly what he meant.
I’m also surprised you didn’t take the Outlook Express fans to task.
That leaves me wondering why you are so protective of Win.10. I have read other reviews of Win.10 but none so amorous as yours.