If I disappear tomorrow...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Lucky you, my youngest has been being ill since 5!

[Techno]

Deep joy. 

Hope she's feeling better asap, Matey !

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

Lucky you, my youngest has been being ill since 5!

The joys of little ones.  Hope she feels better.

Buy her some nice 10mm figures 

[Last Hussar]

Sunjester says it has screwed up his computer - he's lost his 'Start' button.

I have upgraded for a second time

About 6 months ago I went to 10. Next day I rolled back.

The issue was that every 30 secs to 2 minutes it seemed to refresh the task bar, closing any folders I had open, and making my active window – A word document for most of the short period – inactive, meaning I had to click in again.

It appears to be down to a programme called IDT Audio. You probably don't realise you have it (I think it may be primarily a lap top thing).

I upgraded again, same problem , but now the MS forums identify this as the problem (posts Dec 15)

I uninstalled it (just disabling it didn't work) and problem solved.

Everything seems fine now.   Its just a bit different to 7, like getting into a new car.

[Techno]

Compared to changes (upgrades) I've experienced in the past, the change from Windows 8 to 10 is barely noticeable.
Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Apparently losing your Windows button is quite common.

I've given up trying to get it back. It comes and goes with the various upgrades.

[Techno]

Hurrrumph !

Just re-installed C-cleaner.....and Google Chrome came along with it.....Cheek !.....Uninstalled it.

Cheers - Phil

[Womble67]

You gotta watch for the little boxes either tick or untick, they are very crafty

Take care

Andy

[fsn]

Just re-installed C-cleaner.....and Google Chrome came along with it.....Cheek !.....Uninstalled it.

I'm a Chrome fan. That or Firefox.

Microsoft seem to lag behind these two. 

[Womble67]

I'm a Chrome fan. That or Firefox.

Microsoft seem to lag behind these two. 

I must admit I'm  a chrome fan.

Take care

Andy

[Last Hussar]

Ive found no difference.

[Techno]

Awwwwwwwwww. 

Windows 10 has changed something.
Uh-Oh  ......(When something 'new' pooped up when I plugged the camera into the machine......"Oooh which one shall I choose...That one looks the right one.")
Took mere moments to go with the new system of transferring photos from the camera to the PC......(So far, so good  )

But ages to find out where the bloody things had gone. 

I'm sure it said they were going into 'My Pictures'...But I couldn't find the damn things there.
Found them in the end, and then moved them by a very convoluted set of steps.

Sure it'll actually be oodles quicker once I've got used to it.

I'll have a play with that app at the weekend.

Cheers - Techno(phobe).

[Last Hussar]

You may have a OneDrive account now - they could be in there.  Don't take any more naked selfies though.

[Techno]

I'm pretty sure I spotted a One Drive with a 'My Pictures' in Windows 8 when I was backing up all the photos, the other day....and wondered what that was......'Cos the piccies in there  weren't the 'whole set'.

Again, pretty sure that I've seen a One Drive on this new system....I'll go and have a look.

Ta, LH.

Cheers - Phil

[d_Guy]

I ended up liking OneDrive. I jump back and forth from iPhone, iPad, and Windows desktop and it is very useful for working on the same document in different locations and, obviously, transferring picture OR simply leaving them on OneDrive. There were initially problems with getting everything to sync immediately (or even in the same day!) but the various patches and app upgrades seem to have this problem licked (mostly).

Also REALLY like OneNote. First time ever I've been able to keep by near constant note-taking straight over multiple devices.

And no, I am not now or never have been an employee of Microsoft  . Came out of the BSD/SCO UNIX - HP/UX world.

[Techno]

I'm sure it's a very useful facility in those circumstances, Guy. 

But as I don't have any other devices that can make use of it, (currently,) it's just an extra, spurious app for me. 

Cheers - Phil

[Tawa]

Ever since the little white window icon appeared on my machine, luring me with a promise to upgrade to Windows 10, my Windows 7 network , which has worked ok for the last 5 years (let's face it, Windows network are never great) has been falling over every second day with exotic reasons -  .

Funny how that always happens isn't it?

[Last Hussar]

OK,

A couple of weeks in...


It does things a bit different.  So my word/excel no longer appear to come with a fly-out jump list (see below)
The 'Most Used' plainly weren't.

So
Pinned major programmes (Word/Excel/Outlook etc) to Start.  Just found if you right click these tiles you get the 'Jump' list.
Most used now appear to be recent programmes that are not already pinned

You can Pin the most used to Start - the tile lay out means more room- you have to drag them to the correct position though, which can be a bit like chasing a rat

You can pin OneDrive, and Dropbox but not Google Drive

Seems to start a lot faster - I did read it was designed to be a lot resource lighter.

Like the new App store - similar to Android and Apple app stores - seriously tempted by Catan and Carcassonne!

I have Office 13, so the continuity is nice - and that design continues across platforms for Office: Didn't like the 'Flat' look initially, but works with the Tablet.

Don't have a decent mic for Cortana, so can't comment.

Not keen on way Edge handles favourites - needs to return to the Windows file browser system  Also Hard to edit

Desktop personalisation better - easier to co-ordinate, if that is your thing.

[Techno]

Something 'new' this morning !  

I don't think I've used the the Windows button (very bottom left hand corner on the taskbar) myself for at least the past couple of days...(that was when I was trying to find some photo's) ......But I'm guessing that Mrs T used it, to get at her Hotmail a/c, last night.

Anyway......This morning when I went to have a look....(I want to take some piccies later)....and clicked on the button....Bog all happened, apart from the logo going a yukky green.
(I thought it went blue previously.)....and that was it. (Basically, no apps menu appears.)

I seem to be able to right click and get a menu up, though.

Any ideas, or will I have to go and see my friend Clive at his shop in Cardigan ?

Cheers - Phil (I have shut down and restarted, but that hasn't had any effect.)

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Polish the beads and wire ?

LOng time ago I changed the display on a 386 to yukky green - never did figure how I did that.

Have a look in the display section of the control panel - rt click its about a 1/3rd of the way up the "drop down" (actually up) that appears.

IanS