 dib22
join:2002-01-27
Kansas City, MO
kudos:2 | reply to Gem
Re: What are the substantive reasons to reject Windows 8? said by Gem:I'm not talking about not liking Metro or missing the start menu, but looking for more in depth reasons for saying NO to Windows 8 or even NO to Windows 7. What are the reasons for doing so?
This is the only reason I've ever seen people complain about day to day, and wondering why the mail program takes over their screen (aka no windowed mode on 'tifkam' apps). I will also say that once I install them a start menu replacement most users don't mind windows 8 at all.
I will admit I have only converted one of my machines to windows 8, and left the rest at 7... I want to make sure 8 doesn't have a giant gotcha that I have to undo down the road.
I have no idea why people stick with XP... was amazing for it's time, it's just a security sitting duck these days. |
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| said by dib22:I have no idea why people stick with XP... was amazing for it's time, it's just a security sitting duck these days.
I have an XP machine and a newer Windows7 machine.
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I stay with XP because:
1) It works fine and does what I need it to do.
2) I don't want to waste money on hardware upgrades that otherwise I would not need.
3) Using router with firewall, software firewall with additional defense monitoring, AV and various system hardening methods, I don't feel that my WinXP is a sitting duck.
3a) Seconfig XP is a very useful freeware to tighten a WinXP system. I have used it for years.
»seconfig.sytes.net/
4) If Microsoft wanted me to upgrade from WinXP to Win7, they should have provided me with a direct upgrade path. As it stands, I would have to spend days re-installing programs and data. |
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dib22
join:2002-01-27
Kansas City, MO
kudos:2 | The internet would be a safer place if every XP owner was as diligent as you  |
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