Windows 10 April 2018 Update

[miketx]

Windows 10 wiped my old PC out. I do not like it.

Wiped it out?

No, but it rendered a lot of my drivers inoperative so none of my card readers or USB ports would work. Windows would not allow the drivers to be replaced or deleted, no matter what. SO after messing with it for a while I just reinstalled win 7. That wiped it out, but I had backups.

Were you upgrading from XP?

Windows 10 is a Longhorn core OS, same as 7. It uses the same drivers for the most part. Now if you went from 32 bit to 64 bit, that's a different story.

I was upgrading from win 7 64 bit. Should have just left it alone.

 

[Ringel05]

Is due to be released starting Monday the 30th though most will probably not receive it right away. This one is supposed to be huge so God knows just what (and how much) it will fuck up. Some are saying everyone using Win 10 should back up all their personal files, etc as well as update all your hardware drivers plus create an image of your Windows partition just in case..........
Basically don't trust Windows Restore with this one.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-prepare-for-mondays-windows-10-april-2018-update-1825590970

What's new in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update | ZDNet

Eh, I have an image of Windows 10 with Cortana and Edge forcibly extracted from it. See no reason to update. It was not an easy task to extract that foul stuff and still have a funtional OS. Pretty sure it took 4 tries.

Yeah well the vast majority of people can't do that.

Nor do the vast majority care.

Not only do most people WANT things like Cortana, millions buy echo, dot, and other devices in order to get that sort of functionality.

Cortana is shit compared to Alexa, but MS is reacting to market pressure to provide a personal assistant as part of the OS.

Oh and do you know how many millions of people aren't buying those things........

 

[Ringel05]

Is due to be released starting Monday the 30th though most will probably not receive it right away. This one is supposed to be huge so God knows just what (and how much) it will fuck up. Some are saying everyone using Win 10 should back up all their personal files, etc as well as update all your hardware drivers plus create an image of your Windows partition just in case..........
Basically don't trust Windows Restore with this one.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-prepare-for-mondays-windows-10-april-2018-update-1825590970

What's new in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update | ZDNet

Eh, I have an image of Windows 10 with Cortana and Edge forcibly extracted from it. See no reason to update. It was not an easy task to extract that foul stuff and still have a funtional OS. Pretty sure it took 4 tries.

Yeah well the vast majority of people can't do that.

Nor do the vast majority care.

Not only do most people WANT things like Cortana, millions buy echo, dot, and other devices in order to get that sort of functionality.

Cortana is shit compared to Alexa, but MS is reacting to market pressure to provide a personal assistant as part of the OS.

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

And you do realize that this is all highly s-u-b-j-e-c-t-i-v-e, personal likes and dislikes so to speak...... right?

 

[Marion Morrison]

IMO, Windows 10 is Microsoft's attempt to cash in on the datamining that Apple and Google have been doing for years now.

I think it fails harder than Vista.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

 

[Ringel05]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

So you're issue is you think I'm bashing them for no reason....... I would call that subjective also......

 

[Uncensored2008]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

So you're issue is you think I'm bashing them for no reason....... I would call that subjective also......

I'm just interjecting some reality in to balance out the hyperbole.

 

[Ringel05]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

So you're issue is you think I'm bashing them for no reason....... I would call that subjective also......

I'm just interjecting some reality in to balance out the hyperbole.

Sure you are.........

 

[Ringel05]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

So you're issue is you think I'm bashing them for no reason....... I would call that subjective also......

I'm just interjecting some reality in to balance out the hyperbole.

Again, it's all based on personal preference, Windows 10 Enterprise doesn't have Cortana, edge, IE, or any of what I (and millions of others) call bloatware but it's typically not available to the general public, I just wish it was as an alternative to the consumer version of Windows 10. I have absolutely no problem with what OS anyone uses, that's their choice, not mine. I'm simply disappointed (and a little pissed) that Microsoft doesn't give me (and the millions who see it the way I do) the option of choosing one or the other so not having that option I've decided to go another route.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

Oh? So what DX12 games have you played or seen played?

 

[Likkmee]

I'm part of the 'developer' network for Windows. I knew this was coming and I just installed a huge updated on this system.

So far, nothing terrible has happened and everything seems to be working. I went through and opened all My applications just to be sure. I thought for sure that My Adobe stuff would crash, but it runs just fine. The same with My Visual Studio, Maya, 3dsMAX, and Fusion. I ran My Unity studio and it updated just fine. Even My desktop Lynda.com app works well.

We'll see if Monday brings any change.

Maya ! Every key I get when I steal that fails on me. PM me a good one ( even a keygen) BTW. I hope you're paid for it/dev/.
Victim of 95. 98, 98SE.
I was a beta during "Whistler". I also had a ton of input in Windoze 2000 Lite(almost Linux). We had that one dialed !
Scum boy from Redmond approved the XP disaster. I've been Linux ever since.
Wifey has Ten on the laptop( dual boot with Debian) so I've seen that horrendous piece of shit and it's perpetual updater.Another joke for the dumbasses of the world to waste their time with.BUT IT PLAYS GAMEEEEEEEEEZ !
Idiots

 

[Likkmee]

An OS with an assistant ? My assistant is making tortillas( whole grain with flax seed)

 

[Uncensored2008]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

Oh? So what DX12 games have you played or seen played?

Dues Ex Mankind Divided
Star Wars Battlefront


Mainly though the Division, which allows the system a much more streamlined cloud experience.

Why do you ask?

 

[Marion Morrison]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

Oh? So what DX12 games have you played or seen played?

Dues Ex Mankind Divided
Star Wars Battlefront


Mainly though the Division, which allows the system a much more streamlined cloud experience.

Why do you ask?

No good games use dx12. There are no good dx12 games.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Prove that most people WANT Cortana and don't use Microsoft limited metrics like 'number of systems sold'............

And why are you defending Microsoft so hard?

People want personal assistants, the proof is in the millions of echo, dot, and google home units sold.

Google is by far the most powerful of the PA's. Alexa is second. Both are adept at retrieving media and controlling devices.

Siri and Cortana lag these other two due to simply not investing in the infrastructure behind them.

People in general like having a personal assistant. This puts market pressure on Microsoft to provide one. The reality is the Microsoft already lost this battle. What they offer is substantially inferior to Google. But MS is still compelled to throw their hat in the ring. Frankly, if I ask Cortana to play a song or find a video, it does it. If I tell Cortana to pull up pictures of my dog, it fails - Google succeeds at that task.

I'm hardly defending MS, I'm just not bashing them for no reason.

Windows 10 is a great OS; fast and stable. For gaming it is the best one MS has ever produced, allowing DX12 to control resources directly, bypassing OS calls.

Oh? So what DX12 games have you played or seen played?

Dues Ex Mankind Divided
Star Wars Battlefront


Mainly though the Division, which allows the system a much more streamlined cloud experience.

Why do you ask?

No good games use dx12. There are no good dx12 games.

You don't like Dues Ex?

 

[HenryBHough]

When the update crashes your computer stay calm and recite the simple mantra:

"Friends
don't let Friends
do Windows"

and repeat until calm.

 

[Bleipriester]

Beware of Chrome issues with this update. Better wait for May 8th.

 

[Kat]

I got the upgrade. Wanted to get it before it was forced on me.
Keep waiting for smoke and fire, but so far so good. I have't found anything that doesn't work.
When it falls apart I will let ya know.

 

[Ringel05]

I got the upgrade. Wanted to get it before it was forced on me.
Keep waiting for smoke and fire, but so far so good. I have't found anything that doesn't work.
When it falls apart I will let ya know.

The wife hasn't received hers yet, we wait until it's forced on us. when I posted the "doom and gloom" in the OP it was more an FYI, this could happen....... At least one poster took offense.......

 

[IsaacNewton]

The update is just another, no issues.

The thing with not only Windows 10 but also many websites now is how they want to take control of YOUR computer. "Would you like to save this, should this password be saved for this website, oh you have ad blocker on turn it off or The Terminator will start thinking you're Sarah Connor." I turn off as much as I can like Ringel I would assume but it is never enough.

What happened, to the days 10-15 years ago when you just did things without someone wanting to waste your f'ing time on five popups on shit nobody cares about. Technology is getting worse!