https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should- reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should-reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should- reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
On Mar 31, 2025 at 2:23:39 PM EDT, "rbowman" <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should-
reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
This guy sounds like a major idiot.
If you need to reinstall every 2 months, you are doing incredibly stupid shit.
chrisv wrote:
rbowman wrote:it's called , " factory reinstall " ,
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should-
reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
He's nuts. Why not mention Windows "refresh" option, which restores
to "like new" (removes apps and settings) but keeps personal files?
None of the comments mentioned it, either.
they also have , " system restore " ,
which isn't so damaging
On 2025-03-31, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
On 2025-03-31 14:23, rbowman wrote:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should-
reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
Ah, it looks like I was doing the right thing in switching to Linux
every so often and going back to Windows. It ends up being every two
months or so.
Seriously though, that's a pretty good advertisement for Linux and a
defense of its 6-month window for major distribution updates.
I have an old Latitude D430 that started out (when I got it) at either Linux Mint 17 or 18 (can't remember which). This computer maxes out at 2GBs of
RAM. Just to see how it would work, I updated it (step by step) to Linux
Mint 22. And it did this successfully — it took forever, but I was still amazed that it would 1) Even work with the newest Linux Mint and 2) That it actually updated four or five full versions (two steps for each major point update).
(The Latitude D430 was first released in 2007.)
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should-reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
rbowman wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/heres-why-you-should- reinstall-windows-11-every-two-months-no-im-not-kidding
He's gotta be kidding...
Look, I love Windows, I do, I really do. It's one of those things
that I just can't live without at this point. I've tried MacOS, I've
tried Linux, I've even dabbled in the world of Android and
Chromebooks during my time, and yet, none of it compares to Windows;
it just doesn't.
(but) . . .
See, registry files corrupt, file directories get mislabelled, and
inevitably you'll end up with programs you forget about sitting in
the background sucking up critical resources. It's just a bit crap
like that, and ironically, although I do have a massive disdain
towards macOS, I can't deny its closed-off ecosystem does avoid a
lot of these pitfalls.
Whenever anyone asks me about a system bug or help with
troubleshooting, my first and often instant reaction is to suggest
just flattening the machine entirely and reinstalling a fresh
version of Windows on top.
LMAO
I only did a major upgrade once with Linux Mint and it was a total
disaster on my dad's laptop. It technically worked once the process was
done, but all the graphical elements were suddenly borked. I imagine
that I could have fixed it if I really wanted to, but I wasn't willing
to spend a whole day there to fix a computer that's used exclusively to
post useless content on Facebook.
On 1 Apr 2025 16:35:46 GMT, vallor wrote:
It's notable that he recommends having one's data on a separate drive
(not just a separate partition), so you can blow away C:
with impunity.
Sounds a lot like a BCP for Linux, where /home is a separate
partition...
IT traditionally build our Windows machines and installed Windows with a
C:\ and D:\ drive. Drives weren't that large back then and they tended to skimp on C:\. Many Windows applications insist on putting some or all of their stuff on C:\ guaranteeing a problem down the line. Coupled with the builds were usually the cheapest components on NewEgg it was a lot of fun.
On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 08:48:13 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
I only did a major upgrade once with Linux Mint and it was a total
disaster on my dad's laptop. It technically worked once the process was
done, but all the graphical elements were suddenly borked. I imagine
that I could have fixed it if I really wanted to, but I wasn't willing
to spend a whole day there to fix a computer that's used exclusively to
post useless content on Facebook.
In my recent experience Ubuntu upgrades need hand holding while Fedora
goes smoothly. Tomorrow is a test of the Fedora upgrade to 42 that I'll probably participate in. A few weeks ago I tested the 42 WSL install from
a rpm.
When OpenSUSE went to Leaf the recommendation was to do a fresh install
since upgrades weren't going well. I never did and ran 13.2.
Mt Debian box is still Bullseye since there were reports of problems with Bookworm.
On 2025-04-01 13:22, rbowman wrote:
On 1 Apr 2025 16:35:46 GMT, vallor wrote:I'm curious: what would the problem down the line be that's supposedly guaranteed? I'm not being facetious; I'm really wondering.
It's notable that he recommends having one's data on a separate drive
(not just a separate partition), so you can blow away C:
with impunity.
Sounds a lot like a BCP for Linux, where /home is a separate
partition...
IT traditionally build our Windows machines and installed Windows with
a C:\ and D:\ drive. Drives weren't that large back then and they
tended to skimp on C:\. Many Windows applications insist on putting
some or all of their stuff on C:\ guaranteeing a problem down the line.
Coupled with the builds were usually the cheapest components on NewEgg
it was a lot of fun.
Upgrade problems are part of why I think Linux users are better off just using a rolling distribution. Both can produce problems, but most
rolling distributions seem to have ironed out the potential problems
users might face.
On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 14:39:23 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
On 2025-04-01 13:22, rbowman wrote:
On 1 Apr 2025 16:35:46 GMT, vallor wrote:I'm curious: what would the problem down the line be that's supposedly
It's notable that he recommends having one's data on a separate drive
(not just a separate partition), so you can blow away C:
with impunity.
Sounds a lot like a BCP for Linux, where /home is a separate
partition...
IT traditionally build our Windows machines and installed Windows with
a C:\ and D:\ drive. Drives weren't that large back then and they
tended to skimp on C:\. Many Windows applications insist on putting
some or all of their stuff on C:\ guaranteeing a problem down the line.
Coupled with the builds were usually the cheapest components on NewEgg
it was a lot of fun.
guaranteed? I'm not being facetious; I'm really wondering.
If you start with a C:\ that's barely large enough to contain the OS and
then install third party software you will run out of space on C:\.
I can't remember the chain of events that triggered it, possibly a failed update, but even with a large C:\ I saw it was filling up rapidly and not from anything I was installing. It turned out that the culprit was the OS repeatedly logging that it was running out of room.
It's fun going on an expedition to find stuff you can delete to make more room.
Ah, I remember a girlfriend of mine back in 2005 having that problem
with her 10GB drive. Because she was running out of space, the system
kept crashing. I ended up buying her an 80GB to fix that for her.
Look, I love Windows, I do, I really do. It's one of those things that I
just can't live without at this point. I've tried MacOS, I've tried Linux,
I've even dabbled in the world of Android and Chromebooks during my time,
and yet, none of it compares to Windows; it just doesn't.
(but) . . .
See, registry files corrupt, file directories get mislabelled, and
inevitably you'll end up with programs you forget about sitting in the
background sucking up critical resources. It's just a bit crap like that,
and ironically, although I do have a massive disdain towards macOS, I can't
deny its closed-off ecosystem does avoid a lot of these pitfalls.
Whenever anyone asks me about a system bug or help with troubleshooting, my
first and often instant reaction is to suggest just flattening the machine
entirely and reinstalling a fresh version of Windows on top.
LMAO
On Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:23:40 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
... you are doing incredibly stupid shit.
Isn’t that a redundant thing to say about Dimdows users? ;)
No, but that is the kind of response I would expect from a [GNU/Linux] user.
It's notable that he recommends having one's data on a separate drive
(not just a separate partition), so you can blow away C:
with impunity.
Sounds a lot like a BCP for Linux, where /home is a separate
partition...
... you are doing incredibly stupid shit.
On Apr 1, 2025 at 12:38:05 AM EDT, "Lawrence D'Oliveiro"
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:23:40 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
... you are doing incredibly stupid shit.
Isn’t that a redundant thing to say about Dimdows users? ;)
No, but that is the kind of response I would expect from a Linsux user.
On Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:57:15 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
On Apr 1, 2025 at 12:38:05 AM EDT, "Lawrence D'Oliveiro"
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:23:40 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
... you are doing incredibly stupid shit.
Isn’t that a redundant thing to say about Dimdows users? ;)
No, but that is the kind of response I would expect from a Linsux user.
Let’s just say, it’s not Linux trying desperately to become more like Windows, it’s Microsoft desperately trying to make Windows more like
Linux.
All OSes are like that now, they copy things from elsewhere, until
they're all the same. the only thing that prevents some OS projects
from doing that, is a lack of manpower, not a lack of intent.
Isn't it time to grow up?
Powershell has tab-completion. And that likely came from tcsh,
Rather than claim Linux invented that, it would pay to read the Wiki
first.
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
Powershell has tab-completion. And that likely came from tcsh,
Rather than claim Linux invented that, it would pay to read the Wiki
first.
The cmd shell in Windows 2000 had tab completion. It was not enabled by default and you had to make an obscure registry edit to enable it. I never understood the logic behind that decision.
On Thu, 4/3/2025 3:42 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
Let’s just say, it’s not Linux trying desperately to become more like
Windows, it’s Microsoft desperately trying to make Windows more like
Linux.
Microsoft copies "features", it does not particularly care where
they come from.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:bill's place has 17 bathrooms and you say it's not going well ...
On Thu, 4/3/2025 3:42 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
Let’s just say, it’s not Linux trying desperately to become more like >>>> Windows, it’s Microsoft desperately trying to make Windows more like >>>> Linux.
Microsoft copies "features", it does not particularly care where they
come from.
Microsoft is stuck in a bind. After years, decades, of conditioning its
users to be allergic to the command line, now suddenly it has to
reverse course and admit that command lines can be cool after all.
It’s not going well.
computers have become the least of their profit making devices
On 2025-04-03 12:44, rbowman wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
Powershell has tab-completion. And that likely came from tcsh, Rather
than claim Linux invented that, it would pay to read the Wiki first.
The cmd shell in Windows 2000 had tab completion. It was not enabled by
default and you had to make an obscure registry edit to enable it. I
never understood the logic behind that decision.
It would have been too convenient for users.
Microsoft is stuck in a bind. After years, decades, of conditioning its
users to be allergic to the command line, now suddenly it has to reverse course and admit that command lines can be cool after all.
It’s not going well.
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 14:06:25 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
On 2025-04-03 12:44, rbowman wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
Powershell has tab-completion. And that likely came from tcsh, Rather
than claim Linux invented that, it would pay to read the Wiki first.
The cmd shell in Windows 2000 had tab completion. It was not enabled by
default and you had to make an obscure registry edit to enable it. I
never understood the logic behind that decision.
It would have been too convenient for users.
How true. IT gave me a new Windows 11 box since the old one was stuck in
a Windows Insiders dead end but I haven't used it much. Today I discovered the right click menu in Explorer has the 'click to see more' crap. Now I
have to hunt down the registry setting to get rid of that 'feature'.
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
Powershell has tab-completion. And that likely came from tcsh,
Rather than claim Linux invented that, it would pay to read the Wiki
first.
The cmd shell in Windows 2000 had tab completion. It was not enabled by default and you had to make an obscure registry edit to enable it. I never understood the logic behind that decision.
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend below
the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space. Microsoft did
not invent that, but the MacOS did at some point in the past (perhaps
MacOSX 10.1 or so). Since that's optional, you won't see that happening
on every user desktop here.
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
[snip]
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend below
the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space. Microsoft did
not invent that, but the MacOS did at some point in the past (perhaps
MacOSX 10.1 or so). Since that's optional, you won't see that happening
on every user desktop here.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them
or that
make you click off the screen (Windows 8.0 did a lot of that).
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend below
the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them, or
that make you click off the screen (Windows 8.0 did a lot of that).
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
[snip]
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend below
the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space. Microsoft did
not invent that, but the MacOS did at some point in the past (perhaps
MacOSX 10.1 or so). Since that's optional, you won't see that happening
on every user desktop here.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them, or that make you click off the screen (Windows 8.0 did a lot of that).
[snip]
Windows 8.0 had the "full screen mode" for Apps, where the App lacked an
"X" for dismiss, in the upper right corner. You could use Alt-F4, to
escape from that. There is a video of a test subject, who kinda freezes
up and does the "deer in the headlights" face, in response to there
being no "X"
in the corner That got fixed in Windows 8.1 .
Windows 8.0 had the "full screen mode" for Apps, where the App lacked an
"X" for dismiss, in the upper right corner. You could use Alt-F4, to
escape from that. There is a video of a test subject, who kinda freezes
up and does the "deer in the headlights" face, in response to there
being no "X"
in the corner :-) That got fixed in Windows 8.1 .
On 04 Apr 2025 19:05:30 GMT, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend
below the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them, or
that make you click off the screen (Windows 8.0 did a lot of that).
Linux GUIs make this sort of thing configurable. I like the fact that I
can make the taskbar disappear, and end up with a screen full only of my application window and nothing else.
Of course, this works better when you have multiple virtual desktops.
On 04 Apr 2025 19:05:30 GMT, Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
[snip]
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend
below the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space.
Microsoft did not invent that, but the MacOS did at some point in the
past (perhaps MacOSX 10.1 or so). Since that's optional, you won't see
that happening on every user desktop here.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them
If you mean UI elements that are designed to be clickable, I appreciate
some kind of feedback telling me that it has registered the click. There
are many ways to do that, some better than others.
or that make you click off the screen (Windows 8.0 did a lot of that).
I can't think of an example of that, and I use Win 8 as my primary OS.
I'm not even sure how it would be possible to reliably clickck on
something that is off screen.
On Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:19:14 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:
On 04 Apr 2025 19:05:30 GMT, Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
[snip]
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend
below the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space.
Microsoft did not invent that, but the MacOS did at some point in the
past (perhaps MacOSX 10.1 or so). Since that's optional, you won't see >>> that happening on every user desktop here.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them
If you mean UI elements that are designed to be clickable, I appreciate some kind of feedback telling me that it has registered the click. There are many ways to do that, some better than others.
I'm not talking about the feedback, but movement that happens when you're trying to click.
or that make you click off the screen (Windows 8.0 did a lot of that).
I can't think of an example of that, and I use Win 8 as my primary OS.
I'm not even sure how it would be possible to reliably clickck on
something that is off screen.
It's been awhile since I used Windows 8 (note hat I said 8.0 not 8.1), but
I do remember having to click off the screen for some things. IIRC, that
was changed in 8.1.
On 04 Apr 2025 19:05:30 GMT, Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 05:31:10 -0400, Paul wrote:
[snip]
The TaskBar today in Windows, has a feature that makes it descend below
the bottom edge of the screen, yielding more screen space. Microsoft did >>> not invent that, but the MacOS did at some point in the past (perhaps
MacOSX 10.1 or so). Since that's optional, you won't see that happening
on every user desktop here.
I never liked UI elements that move when you try to click on them
If you mean UI elements that are designed to be clickable, I appreciate
some kind of feedback telling me that it has registered the click. There
are many ways to do that, some better than others.
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 20:38:28 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
Microsoft is stuck in a bind. After years, decades, of conditioning its
users to be allergic to the command line, now suddenly it has to reverse
course and admit that command lines can be cool after all.
It’s not going well.
Windows Terminal is a step in the right direction although the first thing
I have to do is change the default to cmd rather than PowerShell.
Windows Terminal is a step in the right direction although the first thing
I have to do is change the default to cmd rather than PowerShell.
Good thing Konsole is available for Windows these days (via msys2), I
can run zsh and powershell in it. And mouse buttons work sensibly for
copy and paste. And also, it's my favorite terminal for Linux.
On Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:44:21 +0300, Anssi Saari wrote:
Good thing Konsole is available for Windows these days (via msys2), I
can run zsh and powershell in it. And mouse buttons work sensibly for
copy and paste. And also, it's my favorite terminal for Linux.
It is the most powerful terminal emulator, on any platform. Looks like Windows Terminal has been trying to copy it lately ... and not quite succeeding.
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