Windows is *awful*

Joseph

As the title suggests.

Discuss.

WizZard

Um.

MartMax

If you think it is awful, don't use it then.

Mart

Joseph

mart_max wrote:

If you think it is awful, don't use it then.

Mart

Like i have a choice its the one which works with most games

Pacifico

Deaddude wrote:

As the title suggests.

Discuss.

Quite an argument there.

Whats so bad about it? Or can you just not use it properly?

Ruu_Old

I take offence to this topic, I like Windows!:rolleyes:

djmarkus

Deaddude wrote:

Like i have a choice its the one which works with most games

not true


http://www.transgaming.com/products_linux.php

SouperComputer

whats so aweful about clicking "next" all the time

cast_iron

Deaddude wrote:

Like i have a choice its the one which works with most games

So your complaining because you can't play a few games? Poor you.
What exactly is so "awful" about it, or is that just a general complaint that appears to be popular?

MrJoeSoap

Windows is great, but I don't have to back up my argument with logical reasoning!

Capt'n Midnight

SouperComputer wrote:

whats so aweful about clicking "next" all the time

I Accept / Next / OK / Continue / Finish / Next / OK

Have a look at
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Next

Next> is that button software developers make you press repeatenedly in installation wizards. This is because they want you to see as many mentions of the program's name as possible before you have a chance to use it. It also does an amazingly good job in annoying the user, which is the primary function of all commercial software.

One of the worst things has got to be licensing.
The registry and "dll hell" also hurt.

The worst thing IMHO is the way it holds on to borked settings when something goes wrong, uninstalling and reinstalling fails far, far too often because of little pieces of crap hidden all over the place.

or is Deaddude is *full of awe* ?

Stephen

Deaddude wrote:

As the title suggests.

Discuss.

That's like going on to a star trek forum and posting "star trek sucks". Unlikely to get a good reception.

Joseph

Pacifico wrote:

Quite an argument there.

Whats so bad about it? Or can you just not use it properly?

Oh thats the problem it does the setting and stuff for me. Windows holds me back. I see you all think im an stupid to post this topic.Well..

There is so many things i hate about windows i dont know where to start:o

*For instance all the extra unesscary software it runs everytime that slows you down. You must manually remove it.

layke

Depends what your using it for.

Cabaal

Deaddude wrote:

Oh thats the problem it does the setting and stuff for me. Windows holds me back. I see you all think im an stupid to post this topic.Well..

There is so many things i hate about windows i dont know where to start:o

*For instance all the extra unesscary software it runs everytime that slows you down. You must manually remove it.

So what OS do you use?

kippy

"Windows is awful"
So is any OS if you dont know how to use it.

For the standard home user-asking them to come to terms with Linux and all that goes with it-including the install is a tough one.
Linux has just as many finicky issues as windows and just as many pros and cons. The major pro for windows is that it is supported by the majority of hardware and software vendors. Linux can also be somwhat of a resouce hog if it is configured incorrectly.

NutJob

You have to give it some credit.

A. It works
B. Is actually stable
C. Games play on it when you buy hardware needed for the game
D. My mum can use it (that’s an achievement for a technophobe)
E. Excellent hardware support.
F. Takes less maintanance each generation (ME doesnt count it was crap)


Not to self change name on next button and make name bigger

It has issues

A. Two tons of legacy support (i blame the banking sectors win 3.11 stuff)
B. A few security/design issues which you can’t say there not improving on the vista betas have some nice anti-overflow tweaks
C. I will admit the registry is absolutely fooked.
D. A browser integrated into the shell (no no nooooooo)

E. The Licensing pain in ass. Server/enterprise/datacenter/home/pro + terminal server + exchange + SqlServer.:mad:


Theres some big acheavements for something that runs on an overgrown calculator.:D



I do prefer linux personally but teaching an average user is kinda painfull both for them and me.

Gosh

Deaddude wrote:

There is so many things i hate about windows i dont know where to start:o

Try ...

Capt'n Midnight

NutJob wrote:

E. The Licensing pain in ass. Server/enterprise/datacenter/home/pro + terminal server + exchange + SqlServer.:mad:

Server/enterprise/datacenter/home/pro/mce/lite
OEM/retail/Volume/version upgrade/competitive upgrade/software assurance
and CALs per device/person/processor

And the cost of adding one extra license to SBS when you've hit the limit and have to buy the products separately :eek:

OctavarIan

Christ almighty. Not another "zomg windose is teh awful" thread.

Windows is not awful, nor is it great. Linux is not the saviour of mankind, windows is not the antichrist. They're just different OS's. If you don't like windows, don't use it. That games excuse is bull****. Get Cedega if you want to play your precious games. There are plenty of options for playing games on other OS's, if you can't be arsed looking for them, then you deserve to be 'stuck with windows '.

ffs excuse me I'm not in a great mood today. Had to vent something.

NutJob

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

Server/enterprise/datacenter/home/pro/mce/lite
OEM/retail/Volume/version upgrade/competitive upgrade/software assurance
and CALs per device/person/processor

And the cost of adding one extra license to SBS when you've hit the limit and have to buy the products separately :eek:

Stop it hurts.

Mr. Presentable

I think it's brilliant! (So is Linux, but we're looking at Windows here.) When you consider

a) The millions of different hardware configurations it has to work with

b) The millions of different software environments it can manage

c) That you don't have to be a programmer to use it. (Or abuse it!)


Seriously, if you think about it, it is an amazing achievement.