Windows 10

[inactive_user]

Oh heavens yes, I’d put 10 on a new build without a second thought.

[instant0]

Windows 7/8.1 if you value Privacy, Windows 10 if you do not care what microsoft and others siphon out of your computer.
Also; Windows 7/8 if you like Steam, GoG etc, Windows 10 if you want Windows Store/UWP to become the norm with locked down applications being the future (think Windows DRM on everything).

[Zylon]

[quote=“LMN8R, post:3283, topic:75647, full:true”]Windows 10 is on 500 million computers. More than Windows 7 now.
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This works best if you read it in Hannibal Lecter’s voice.

[Soma]

I can agree with the first half but not the second half of your post. MS recording a lot of things you do on Windows 10 and tell on you, with no way to opt out, is a big privacy concern. But you can still install Steam etc. in your Windows 10 machine. That UWP turning windows 10 into walled garden thing isn’t happening, yet, unless you have Windows 10 S (hint, avoid 10 S like the plague).

[Profanicus]

hint, avoid 10 S like the plague

That’s like saying “avoid Chromebook w/ ChromeOS like the plague”. Can you even buy 10S to install on a desktop machine? :P

[mono]

LOL, iTunes in the Windows store. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

[nogwart]

Thanks for all the responses! They have been helpful, and have given me the nudge I think I needed. Win-10 has been apprehensively ordered. So, I’ll probably be back here asking questions soon.

[Razgon]

So, after the latest win 10 update, my browser now freezes randomly. I see on the Internet im not alone in this. Anyone had this happen to them, and have a solution? Sometimes, it feels like Windows is actively battling me 😐

[rei]

That’s way too general of a complaint to be useful or to find commonality with others. “I see on the Internet I’m not alone in this” isn’t going to be accurate as it’s anecdotal.

You need to be more specific with what else you’re running/doing and what browser it is.

[Razgon]

Using chrome to browse the internet with the same 7 tabs open I always have open. I don’t demand any kind of answers, I was just curious if others here had the same issue, and had found a solution.

[rei]

No, I don’t have the same problem with Chrome and I updated this week’s Patch Tuesday. What security software are you using?

[Razgon]

I use a trial version of Malwarebytes, and standard Windows Defender.

I just did a memory test, and no issues there either - I have steam running, but that shouldn’t do this. I suppose it could have been an ad on the two news sites I frequent that did something strange, because right now I don’t get the slowdowns after doing two reboots, windows memory check, and windows defende check.

Thanks for replying though, @rei - hopefully, its over now.

[Woolen_Horde]

So it looks like Britain’s NHS did not deploy those security patches from March.

We’re taking national emergency right now.

Somewhere, some hacker is freaking out. The Brits are going to unleash James Bond on his ass. The Maleware just asks for $300 in bitcoins.

[stusser]

Yep. It’s all the NSA’s fault. Their mandate comprises both offense and defense. They focused exclusively on offense, and did not responsibly disclose those exploits. And now, massive damage.

[sillhouette]

I have had a problem with Facebook video playing causing the FB tab in Chrome to freeze. Not consistent, but it started after the last W10 update.

[rei]

Beyond the initial infection, the spread is happening over SMB traffic via the EternalBlue exploit.

[LMN8R]

It’s almost like there’s a reason why Microsoft forces updates to be automatic by default.

People who turn off automatic updates are like those anti-vaccine nuts. They think they’re special and that they know better than doctors about how to protect themselves. Meanwhile, there’s nothing you can do when you get infected against your will.

And sure, sometimes a vaccine will go wrong and make you feel awful temporarily, but it’s still better than the disease it’s protecting you from.

[rei]

I use a trial version of Malwarebytes, and standard Windows Defender.

I just did a memory test, and no issues there either - I have steam running, but that shouldn’t do this. I suppose it could have been an ad on the two news sites I frequent that did something strange, because right now I don’t get the slowdowns after doing two reboots, windows memory check, and windows defende check.

Thanks for replying though, @rei - hopefully, its over now.

I’m running stable release channel of Chrome 64-bit and run 70 tabs without issue.

[stusser]

It’s almost like there’s a reason why Microsoft forces updates to be automatic by default.

I don’t think anyone on these forums has ever argued against that. Updates should absolutely be automatic by default.

[Oghier]

People who turn off automatic updates are like those anti-vaccine nuts.

I agree, but the interesting bit here is the huge institutions that didn’t keep their systems updated. That seems reckless.