Windows 10 Is Doing A Great Job Persuading People To Switch To A Different Operating System

[ComputerRepairTech]

That's a calibration problem with a device, not an update glitch. The mouse calibrates when you hit the DPI settings or on reboot. Your mouse is probably going bad.

Hasn't all logitech gaming mice saved settings on the mouse itself? so it shouldnt change on reboot.

 

[Sky-Knight]

Hasn't all logitech gaming mice saved settings on the mouse itself? so it shouldnt change on reboot.

No, that's just the key bindings. The sensor calibration and settings are a different matter entirely.

And to everyone else that thinks there's no support for Linux, please grow brains. There are large companies behind several Linux distributions, there is very much professional support available, and everyone that uses this board should be aware of that fact. You you are not aware of that fact, well... to be blunt, you don't deserve to be on this board. It's approximate to using Windows and wondering if you're ever allowed to call Microsoft. Now, I fully expect many to not have ever used these services, and that's perfectly fine. But to be so blissfully ignorant that you've never heard of Novell (SuSE Linux), Red Hat (Red Hat Enterprise, Fedora Core, CentOS), Ubuntu, and Debian?

Heck, if you're in Azure, Microsoft supports Ubuntu LTS, THEMSELVES. You can call Azure support and get an Ubuntu engineer on your ear. Yes that's right, you can call MICROSOFT and get LINUX support. They own a sizable potion of Novell, and are active in Linux kernel development, they also work on Debian, which forks over into Ubuntu and many other distributions. No support... well thanks for making this a Monday folks!

Linux is not a cute little toy you use for special projects, it's an enterprise class server grade operating platform that works bloody miracles, and runs half the fragging planet! And it does all that while being "free" so you can geek out over it and use it for your special little projects.

Android and iOS are both arguably Linux... just about every router on the planet... Linux... Everyone here uses Linux every single day, or technologies derived from it. You just don't know it. But you should! I work on Microsoft product all day every day, I still use Linux to defend that investment, and... so do you!

 

[SAFCasper]

Linux? That's simple. No one owns it. So there is no one to call when there's a problem.

Just to play devil's advocate - Who do you call when there's a problem with Windows? Unless you have Windows Enterprise and a premier support subscription Microsoft aren't interested.

Support for Linux it's widely available with enterprise distro's such as RHEL, SUSE, or even Ubuntu with support from Canonical. These all provide options for 24/7 phone & ticket support with SLA on response time.

Of course the support comes at a subscription cost.

 

[River Valley Computer]

Just to play devil's advocate - Who do you call when there's a problem with Windows? Unless you have Windows Enterprise and a premier support subscription Microsoft aren't interested.

I would have agreed with your comment above ten years ago but since Windows 10 they have been exemplary in their support for their latest product. We have called them a number of times with issues that we couldn't resolve and they were more then willing to assist us. Many times they would remote in and do it for us. Heck - maybe I need to fire my techs and use them solely.

 

[timeshifter]

Just to play devil's advocate - Who do you call when there's a problem with Windows? Unless you have Windows Enterprise and a premier support subscription Microsoft aren't interested.

Reminds me of the story about how they keep elephants tied off with a tiny little stake in the ground with a chain on one ankle. The massive creatures could easily pull the weak stake out of the ground with a simple tug. But they learned as young small creatures that they weren't strong enough to pull it up. So as grown adults they don't even try.

That's how I am with Microsoft support. Years ago I learned that you can't really call them for help with Windows or Word or whatever. Haven't tried to call them since.

But @River Valley Computer says that he calls them a lot. My retired next door neighbor got a ton of help from them after I upgraded him from Vista to 7 a couple years back. I couldn't believe it, but he called Microsoft (and yes, I'm 99% it was Microsoft) and they spent hours with him over several days, no charge.

 

[Jeremiah]

Hello, I only ever called Microsoft once for a windows 7 licensing issue. The PC was reporting the key was invalid or bootleg. Something to that effect. After some time with Microsoft, they finally resolved it. At first, they were insisting I needed to purchase a new key because it was a bootleg. After explaining it was not and the case did have a sticker I guess they unblocked the key so it could be used again.

I do think Microsoft been doing a great job with Windows 10 and I have yet to have any issues with updates breaking anything.

 

[Diggs]

Android and iOS are both arguably Linux...

BTW - For the sake of discussion - not iOS! iOS has it's roots in BSD (Berkley Unix).

 

[Galdorf]

What i am seeing in older users trading in windows desktop-laptop for a tablet mostly android same as their phone.

 

[Sky-Knight]

@Diggs, fair enough but there was so much tech swapping going on between the 386BSD project and the Linux stuff that came later that it's still a very murky line. But, there are substantial design differences between the BSD kernel and the Linux kernel, so that is a still a point well made.

It's probably best to point out the largest difference between BSD and Linux today is the licensing. GPL and BSD licenses are drastically different, and the latter is arguably better for commercial entities to use and develop the technology with.

 

[Joep]

It's not the updates themselves. I can live with a system that needs to update. It's I don't like where they are taking things. I am finding myself wondering more and more trying to figure out where they are hiding stuff now. perfectly good one or a few click options are buried under stupid problem solving assistants. I frequently have to calm myself down by imagining (virtually) hurting people responsible for improving Windows. I imagine their team meetings, 'what can we improve up today?' and me entering the room with a machine gun yelling NOTHING IS GETTING IMPROVED TODAY!

 

[nlinecomputers]

Just to play devil's advocate - Who do you call when there's a problem with Windows? Unless you have Windows Enterprise and a premier support subscription Microsoft aren't interested.

Support for Linux it's widely available with enterprise distro's such as RHEL, SUSE, or even Ubuntu with support from Canonical. These all provide options for 24/7 phone & ticket support with SLA on response time.

Of course the support comes at a subscription cost.

Bullsh-t. Microsoft has paid support. I have called it several times without having any kind of subscription. It is geared towards server support but it does exist.

 

[Markverhyden]

Even that is starting to change. Qualcomm is pushing into the desktop, laptop and tablet market and Intel is failing to overcome chip density barriers.

I was referring more to the traditional laptop/desktop form factors. If you include smart devices, like phones and tablets, in the computer mix then Wintel has much more competition but still ranks #1 since there are no single dominant CPU manufacturer in the Android world.

 

[smithbyrne]

The only machines I've had break on update are on feature updates, and when 3rd party AV is installed. No issues since going Defender only.

MS really does need to chill out though, this semi-annual feature march is stupid, annual at most please. Then take the teams doing the features and stuff them into security patch Q/A. Until then everything they say about "quality" is just lip service. They have a reputation problem, and deservedly so.

I agree an awful lot of problems arise from 3rd party AV , i always uninstall them and explain defender to the customer

 

[techinmyblood]

I can remember a time when there was serious competition to Microsoft's offerings. It would be good if that competition existed again for a few years until the herd reinforced conformity.

Totally agree with that!