the anti virus - anti Malware doesn't surprise me as it is designed for gaming.. MS is trying to control the gaming market.. I think 98 was a fairly good version was into linux then since then ubuntu version has gone down hill.. now I am looking into the possibility of running android on my laptop.. just thinking Allan
On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 1:29 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm no fan of operating systems. Windows doesn't seem to have > improved since 98. They keep adding stuff I don't want and changing > interfaces as in the Word 2010 ribbon or the trashing of the start > menu in W8. When my system is running the browsers seem a bit quicker > - but my machine now finds it difficult to shut down and restart. > Initially I couldn't even find out how to do this. I bought this > laptop for my grandson - so it has a lot of anti-virus and anti- > malware. This may be causing the problems, though it's clear lots of > others are suffering. > > I got W8 because I need to check my own course packages will run in > it. Not found any issues there so far, other than a need to re-write > instructions on how to ensure the 'app' appears on the new 'metro > style' first screen. Touch wood! I've gone android to James. I > would have preferred a plate interface in my brain to the phone. > > On 22 Nov, 07:55, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: >> heard it was for gaming primarily and not interested.. I am not a big >> windows fan, i don't need the latest.. >> Allan >> >> On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 11:49 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Argh! Anyone any good experience? >> >> > -- >> >> -- >> ( >> ) >> |_D Allan >> >> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. >> >> I am a Natural Airgunner - >> >> Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. > > -- > > > -- ( ) |_D Allan Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. I am a Natural Airgunner - Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. --
