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Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work"

From Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work"
Date 2015-10-04 12:19 +0000
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On Sun, 04 Oct 2015 03:57:47 +0000, ronb wrote:

> On Sun, 04 Oct 2015 04:56:06 +0200, Melzzzzz wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 4 Oct 2015 02:05:58 +0000 (UTC)
>> Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On another note, FWIW, Windows 10 is - so far, at least - a seemingly
>>> much better experience than 8.x  (and don't even mention the "V"
>>> word).
>>> Haven't worked with it enough to really get a feel for tweaking for
>>> personal preference, but "out of the box" it's actually quite a
>>> pleasant experience so far.
>>> 
>>> 
>> I had problem with updates. It didn't want to restart, so I restarted,
>> after that no complains from OS and nothing about error. Also progress
>> bar on updates hanged for two hours ...
>> My Manjaro installs any update blazingly fast, once downloaded it's a
>> matter of seconds. Not so on Windows laptop...
> 
> Issues like this have been common with Windows since at least XP
> (probably before that). It's why I was always reluctant to update.

Can't argue with that.  Updates are slow on Windows, just a fact of 
life.  Most however, are done in the background so you don't actually 
have to watch them happen.




-- 
Lloyd

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No, Windows doesn't "just work" vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-10-01 23:49 +0000
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-01 19:56 -0400
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-02 09:57 -0400
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-02 13:48 -0600
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 00:11 +0000
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-10-03 16:30 +0000
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-03 17:23 +0000
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-03 13:36 -0500
        Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-03 12:12 -0700
        Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-03 19:41 +0000
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-10-01 20:48 -0400
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-10-02 13:42 +0100
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-10-02 14:33 +0100
        Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-02 10:09 -0400
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-02 13:51 -0600
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 20:33 +0000
        Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-10-02 22:52 +0100
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-10-02 14:31 +0100
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 15:45 +0000
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-10-02 11:38 -0400
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-02 13:50 -0600
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-10-02 14:12 +0100
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 15:12 +0000
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-10-02 11:37 -0400
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-02 11:46 -0400
        Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-02 12:39 -0400
          Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-02 13:54 -0600
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-02 13:53 -0600
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-02 12:32 -0400
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" GreyCloud <cumulus@mist.com> - 2015-10-02 13:52 -0600
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 20:36 +0000
      Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 00:49 +0000
        Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" onion knight <onionknight@linuxmail.org> - 2015-10-03 21:05 -0400
          Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 02:05 +0000
            Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-03 22:44 -0400
              Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-04 04:56 +0200
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 03:46 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 04:02 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 12:18 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 15:52 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-05 12:34 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-05 09:18 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-10-05 09:32 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-05 12:38 -0400
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-05 07:50 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" nom de plume <nomdeplume@stickybit.guru> - 2015-10-05 11:57 -0400
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:18 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-04 06:04 +0200
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 03:58 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-04 06:17 +0200
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 10:15 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 08:29 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 10:42 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 08:54 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-04 12:46 -0400
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 09:46 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 12:10 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:14 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 12:33 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 11:01 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 13:18 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:22 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:27 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:19 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:21 -0700
            Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-04 04:56 +0200
              Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 03:57 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 12:19 +0000
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-04 12:04 -0400
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 11:13 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-10-04 13:19 -0700
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 15:40 -0500
                Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-04 10:20 -0700
          Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-04 10:28 -0500
            Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-04 10:45 -0500
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 20:32 +0000
    Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-02 21:27 +0000
  Re: No, Windows doesn't "just work" awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-10-04 13:10 -0700

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