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TygrBright

(21,170 posts)
7. The thing that helped me most was trying to turn off, hide, or delete useless distractions.
Mon Jul 29, 2019, 09:04 PM
Jul 2019

I learned a lot trying to make it work as much like Windows 7 as possible. There are some things you just can't delete (like that useless piece of shitty spyware 'cortana' - don't even try) but even the stuff you can't delete you can usually hide, bury, or change the settings on so it won't annoy you too much.

It's still a useless piece of crap designed to act as much like a phone as they can make it (if I wanted an effing phone I would have bought one, you morons) and getting actual productivity out of it is more effort than it should be, but it can be mitigated to some extent.

Note also that the vocabulary has changed. There are no "programs" anymore. Everything that does something is now called an "app" whether it actually is one, or an actual piece of software you own and installed yourself.

You can turn off most of the prompts and paths that keep trying to route you to the little bloodsucking ticklike "subscription" things.

One thing that's gone for good are all the good, advert-free solitaire games, sorry.

dismally,
Bright

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How do you learn Windows 10 quickly [View all] CountAllVotes Jul 2019 OP
Youtube has several win10 tutorials. Just google 'Windows 10 tutorial' hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1
Will give that a try CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #4
Don't worry about it. pangaia Jul 2019 #6
I had it before CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #11
LOL proud patriot Jul 2019 #2
I know CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #3
First install the Windows Classic Shell. nt DURHAM D Jul 2019 #5
The thing that helped me most was trying to turn off, hide, or delete useless distractions. TygrBright Jul 2019 #7
thanks! CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #9
I found that most of my hotkeys no longer work on W10. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #15
it's not all that different than Win7. BootinUp Jul 2019 #8
Just what I was going to say lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #10
If you already know Windows 7, you'll be fine FakeNoose Jul 2019 #12
Yes, updates are a big problem with this version of Windows customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #14
Don't be apprehensive. LuvLoogie Jul 2019 #13
thanks CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #16
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