operating systems

Recent posts in the "Dear Users... (A thread for Sysadmin, Technical Support, and Help Desk people)" thread have prompted a number of us to post about things that seem to have become ingrained in our minds from many decades ago. Examples include weird stuff about IBM JCL, its syntax, and...

A really useful link to 16 tips about how to fix windows 10 http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/01/28/16-windows-10-tricks-youll-wish-knew-sooner.html

Some of you may remember a thread from a while ago in which my computer was slowly dying. Well, now I've got a new one and, it being a new one, it's installed with Windows 10. So far I like it (with Classic Shell installed), although I've had a few niggles here and there and it's difficult to...

I rolled my main PC back to 7 and all is good.. I have another PC that was upgraded to 10 that I just use for Folding@Home.. ( See sig .. ) I noticed my Folding points were dropping so I checked in on the 10 machine.. Wi-Fi ( I have a wireless LAN ) had been turned off ( why? ) .. I also...

That automatic update function you can't opt out of on Win 10 Home finally bit me. The latest update hosed my file and database 'server' on my home network. Now it locks up and makes a KLAXON howl whenever I turn it on. I've got back-ups of my files that are a couple of days old, but I've...

Have read several articles......none gave any compelling reason (or much of any really) to "upgrade." Anyone?

I just "reserved" a copy for a free upgrade (from Windows 7). Did I just make a huge mistake?

Windows 10 to be free upgrade for users of Win 7, Win 8.0 & Win 8.1 for 1year from the release date.

For a while I've been toying with the idea of moving to Linux. I like the idea of it, I like the idea of the customisability, and I have plenty of niggles with Windows. AIUI, lack of compatibility with certain Windows programs (I'm a heavy user of Sony Vegas, Cubase, and Photoshop, for...

I'm sure this had to have been brought up elsewhere. But I hate Windows 8. My wife has a laptop with Windows 8 installed... it's full of spamware (mysearchdial) and I just can't bring myself to fix it for her. Just Navigating around that system is a horrible experience... I can never find a...

Hi Was wondering if any of you boffins whom are more into win 8 than I, can help me. I am currently working as a TA in a school where they are getting tired of the Metro tiles. Particulary the more demanding (read: ADHD etc.) students are getting annoyed with the tiles. They want a windows 7...

Microsoft have just said they are no longer offering support for windows XP (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/end-support-help). My laptop is an oldie but a goodie, still runs ok on windows XP, and microsoft's answer is that as very few older machines will be able to upgrade I need to...

Hello all! I have a problem that perhaps some of you smart, kind people can help out with. I work at a large engineering firm and one of my jobs is to make sure that all of the engineering software runs smoothly. Anyway, now there is a serious move to change all of our PC Operating Systems...

I recently received an ASUS X58C laptop that has Vista Home Basic for an operating system. I also own a desktop that works on XP (Service Pack 2, for which I have the original disk). I have only ever worked with Windows 95 and XP and do not like Vista one bit, it takes up too many resources and...

My brother told me that there will be a Google OS in 2010 and it might be for free as well. Anyone heard of this before?

Can't say I've tried Vista, but I suspect the reviewer is more than half serious. ;) Review

I've a couple of questions regarding Linux: Firstly, has there been any major new releases this year, preferably new distros, but substantial revisions of existing ones will do. Secondly, what are your favourite excellent-but-obscure Linux distros, and why do you like them? I'm enjoying...

Why do modern PC's not have the OS stored on the motherboard anymore? I mean other than Microshaft wanting to sell more bloatware .....

Ok, it seems a derail has started in a thread devoted to mac products. Consider this my good deed of 2007. Let's continue the debate here, not there. :D

Hi Guys! Well, I'm finally to the point where I want to build a custom computer from the ground up. However, I don't have the ready cash to build it all at once; so what I need is a good plan of action. The Facts: What I want is a good system capable of gaming to a reasonable level. I'm...

Just got through booting up an inexpensive ThizLinux system I purchased off-the-shelf, and folks, I gotta say it lived up (or down) to every expectation and fear I had for Linux. It sucks royally from a new user's out-of-box experience. No understandable help files. No instructions whatsoever...

Hi - A friend of mine has reported a strange problem with a Windows XP setup. He was doing an installation which didn't complete due to a power cut. The installation is sufficiently incomplete that Windows won't start when the machine is booted, which might be expected. However, it appears...