Leaderboard

Popular Content

Showing content with the highest reputation on 16/02/20 in all areas

  1. microsoft really needs to get its act together (in more ways than one).
    11 points
  2. When will Linux or Mac ever be relevant? I am starting to see a sad trend on Neowin now with Windows bashing for clicks and comments. Don't become like dead Betanews.com You do realize that if you're a Windows user, you want the platform to get better, right? You can talk about Linux and MacOS until you're blue in the face, but it won't matter to people who don't even use those platforms. Stop with the bootlicking. There's nothing wrong with having higher expectations.
    4 points
  3. I know the hardware and software variations are almost infinite, but they need to commit again to having an internal QA team.. and stick to policies/restrictions. Get rid of apps outside the store for Windows 10 Home, for example - that'd force some kind of standard through the store, and W10Pro would go from there...
    4 points
  4. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    I’m done with Windows 10 completely. This is what happens when Microsoft scrap their QA division and put the responsibility on Insiders, who don’t even get to test the security updates. Fed up with this constantly buggy mess of an OS.
    3 points
  5. When will Linux or Mac ever be relevant? I am starting to see a sad trend on Neowin now with Windows bashing for clicks and comments. Don't become like dead Betanews.com When will broken record players stuck on a loop ever be relevant? I guess never, just like yourself.
    2 points
  6. I haven't noticed or experienced this bug. Neowin is starting to turn into Betanews.com ...but this has been acknowledged by Microsoft and "removed due to an issue affecting a sub-set of devices" So, in the near future while "using the 'Reset this PC' feature, also called 'Push Button Reset' or PBR, might fail. You might restart into recovery with 'Choose an option' at the top of the screen with various options or you might restart to desktop and receive the error 'There was a problem resetting your PC'" you'll know that this particular update could be culprit. That could be the case if you have to reset the pc between now and whenever they push out the next update that will fix it. And if it's limited to a subset of HP devices then what are the odds exactly? I have a HP laptop that installed this fine, I haven't seen any other issues but I also haven't run into the need to reset the laptop to. How often are people resetting their devices anyways? I expect we'll get a fix this coming week or next that will address it. I agree ... I was just responding to another member thinking it isn't an issue ... whereas it could be an issue for some in certain situations as acknowledged by Microsoft. At least this FPN gives a heads-up that if you have an issue with "Reset this PC", or any other peculiar issue, this KB might be the starting point for troubleshooting.
    2 points
  7. How is this racist?
    2 points
  8. Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.7.1

    Cheap meaning free? I've used this in the past and it simply works.
    2 points
  9. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. A container and a emulator aren't the same thing, apples to oranges. WINE is not an emulator but a wrapper for Win32 API but I do not think you understand that. I said, better option is Linux + WINE and as far as Steam goes 80% of games written for Windows run fine. fine, WINE is a compatibility wrapper. It's still written by an open-source community to "emulate" win32 libraries. It's come a long way over the years but still has issues with various apps because it's not actually written by microsoft because the library files are closed source. It can in no way be compared to this containerized support. A closer comparison would be to running programs on a normal windows setup in sandboxy. There should be very little performance difference if any on an x86/x64 intel/amd CPU. Brandon, The point is that Windows 10x is DOA and based on all the hints coming from Microsoft and their vision of Windows, Windows 10 has no future as well. Microsoft just continues being hostile toward Win32 and the writing against their stupidity is all over the wall for the past five years. you keep saying DOA over and over again for a multitude of products. I haven't seen you be right yet. No offence but I'll be my own judge on if dual screen tablet devices can be useful once I can get my hands on one. How come I was not right. I said Windows Phone is dead, check. I said UWP is dead, check...I guess Microsoft will resurrect it again with Windows 10x baloney. I said Windows Store is dead, check. I said Groove Music and Video is dead, check. When you take away all dead stuff from Windows 10 -> you get Windows 7 meaning no one ever asked for any of that baloney. Things change old man You are so out of touch that it's hilarious
    2 points
  10. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    Did someone just teach you "DOA"? Just at a glance, you've pronounced Windows 10X, GeForce Now, and Surface Neo "DOA". I'm genuinely confused why you're even here if you don't enjoy new tech stuff. I do enjoy new tech stuff, I am just saying what is really dead on arrival...all three things you mentioned. There are plenty of other exciting tech stuff people do not talk about and they have a bright future because it is awesome stuff. As I said 5 years ago...anything evolving around UWP is dead as a 'horse who accidentally died 140 years ago somewhere in the middle of Nevada.' Geforce Now has been wildly successful in its Beta stage and that's not likely to change now that it's gone gold and released to everyone. The success of 10X and Neo are still undetermined as they're in early stages and not available to the public yet. There's no way to call them DOA at this point as no one knows how they will fare. You can be as cynical as you want, people will just stop listening to you at that rate.
    2 points
  11. Facebook cancels San Francisco summit due to coronavirus fears

    uh how?... seriously if someone is going to say something is racist explain how
    1 point
  12. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    Haven't trusted Windows Updates in quite a while now.
    1 point
  13. If the flu kills that many each year with vaccinations, imagine those figures without any vaccination. The point is to contain the spread until vaccinations can be made. Many people don't receive vaccinations and they are fine. so unless it's some sort of plague, chances are we will be fine Sure, we might. I'm thinking more about people like my grandmother who cannot afford to get sick, as well as or those who have other complications. The elderly already have a different sort of vaccination to help further reduce influenza, simply to bolster their immunity to it. If vaccination is not possible, then it presents itself as a much greater threat. A marketing summit with Facebook won't be missed.
    1 point
  14. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    Neowin is starting to become really crappy. Luckily there are plenty of alternatives. It would certainly be less crappy if you would stop contributing to the feces.
    1 point
  15. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    When will Linux or Mac ever be relevant? I am starting to see a sad trend on Neowin now with Windows bashing for clicks and comments. Don't become like dead Betanews.com what does that have to do with anything? i don't use either linux or mac. i care about microsoft windows. if i didn't, i wouldn't criticize the things that should be criticized.
    1 point
  16. Hands on with the Windows 10X emulator

    So a OS for mobile dual screen devices is targeting mobile devices, you don't say? Who said anything about running this on desktops? Though dual screen laptops are a different story and those will run this. Though I've already seen twitter posts from people who'd like to have this shell on their desktops already, so you're clearly not talking about everyone here. And the "mobile" ship hasn't sailed, the "smartphone" ship did. Dual screen and folding devices are a whole new mobile market that no one has really taken control of yet. laptops are also mobile devices. No they are not. i don't care what you think. they are. why do you, by way of example, think that Windows Vista and later have the Mobility Center, which---guess what---only appears on mobile devices (including laptops)? you could not even address that earlier. it is obvious to all the reason why.
    1 point
  17. Hands on with the Windows 10X emulator

    So a OS for mobile dual screen devices is targeting mobile devices, you don't say? Who said anything about running this on desktops? Though dual screen laptops are a different story and those will run this. Though I've already seen twitter posts from people who'd like to have this shell on their desktops already, so you're clearly not talking about everyone here. And the "mobile" ship hasn't sailed, the "smartphone" ship did. Dual screen and folding devices are a whole new mobile market that no one has really taken control of yet. laptops are also mobile devices. No they are not. 🤣🤣🤣
    1 point
  18. Every Windows update since Ballmer is out https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/i...ewsfeed/001/722/874/479.jpg
    1 point
  19. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    So, the sky is falling again! Oh my. I understand you want to have the latest greatest breaking news, but geez man, the whole update process has not collapsed. These sort of issues need to be factually reported. Deep breathes. I just wish articles like this started with something like "Six reports have appeared on Reddit saying eight people had difficulty on their HP XYZ computer and no one else. The technical ability of those reporting is unknown, nor is the software and add-on hardware configuration of their devices. The reported issue could be caused by the hardware, software on the hardware, or a change by the device manufacture. Bob Johnson, an apparent savvy user, says he fixed the problem by doing 123. HP XYZ computer represent about 5.0% of the market and 2% of those reported a problem. HP is the only manufacturer with reported problems. No other manufacturers nor models were reported. Microsoft and HP are, of course, going to fix it promptly."
    1 point
  20. Facebook cancels San Francisco summit due to coronavirus fears

    If the flu kills that many each year with vaccinations, imagine those figures without any vaccination. The point is to contain the spread until vaccinations can be made.
    1 point
  21. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    I don’t know what’s worse: dealing with potential security risks using windows 7 or dealing with Microsoft’s stupidity with windows 10.
    1 point
  22. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    This is what happens when unsupervised children are allowed to run amok without any kind of meaningful adult supervision. Apparently, this new business model seems to be the norm in the high tech industry. Too bad that WIndows-7, created under MS's former business model, was replaced by a less than worthy successor.
    1 point
  23. Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

    I think something I've taken from the show so far is that there really aren't as many starships just waiting to be used as other series have suggested. Maybe thanks to the Utopia Planetia incident? Picard seems to be on a freighter of sorts (La Sirena). 7/9 seems to be on some upgraded Delta Flyer looking ship. The Romulan ship attacking was Kirk-era. There's a lot of newer Romulan ships around the artefact though...
    1 point
  24. The Big Wrestling Thread!

    I can't speak to AEW but as far as WWE shows go, NXT has been on point and as of the new year even RAW has been better. Smackdown still needs work but I think we're going to get there also. The issue is the silly Saudi Arabia show screws things because it forces them to come up with fan "dream matches" that don't fit in with any of the current story lines they might have going. They should move that show to a later date where they're a bit more free to book matches not between the rumble and mania.
    1 point
  25. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    Both of my Windows 10 computers keep installing this thing every time I'm on it. My Lenovo AIO has installed it 3 or 4 times now and a brand new Motile laptop has installed it twice. Knew something was funny when after the original install, it never asked to restart and installed WAY to fast. Actually, the Motile laptop is going to be sister in laws but I haven't given it to her yet. Will be uninstalling. Don't plan on resetting PC's, but don't want to run into issue and forget this patch screwed it up.
    1 point
  26. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    insiders test CU's maybe not individual security updates like this, maybe they should. As far as the QA team, MS tests overall new builds/versions of WIndows in the company. They're probably all running on v2004 right now throughout the company. I don't know how many different devices that covers but even a QA team couldn't cover every single hardware setup. Past versions of WIndows ran into issues as well, it's not like this just started with Windows 10. You just hear about every little issue more now due to the spread of the internet. So a bug hitting 0.1% of users sounds like it's effected 20%.
    1 point
  27. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    I haven't noticed or experienced this bug. Neowin is starting to turn into Betanews.com Apparently it has issues on certain HP laptops.
    1 point
  28. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    When will Linux or Mac ever be relevant? I am starting to see a sad trend on Neowin now with Windows bashing for clicks and comments. Don't become like dead Betanews.com Wow continuing this charade to now include macOS as irrelevant? LOL. Literally every iOS developer reading this is laughing at you.
    1 point
  29. Microsoft fumbles another Windows 10 security update, removes it

    When will Linux or Mac ever be relevant? I am starting to see a sad trend on Neowin now with Windows bashing for clicks and comments. Don't become like dead Betanews.com
    1 point
  30. IBM announces RSA Conference withdrawal over COVID-19

    send them the link to covid19 updates https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis...94740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
    1 point
  31. Canonical pushes fourth point release for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

    Stupid comment is stupid. Linux not even at 2% on desktop after 25 years Still as sucky as ever A good analogy with that Forrest Gump reference though is that Linux is good at ONE task at a time If Linux was so super fantastic, don't you think more people would be using it? The top ten super computers are all running Linux. LOL, the usual super computers analogy as usual. Guess what, I am not running a super computer, and neither are you. No I'm not using a supercomputer but the fact that they're opting to run Linux on the supercomputers clearly shows it doesn't suck which was your original question. Personally, I use Linux for a few reasons... some of my computers are from 2006/2007 and Linux is nice to them. I used to do a lot of clean installs on my main computer and installing Linux and applying the updates took 20 minutes, my Windows install + updates were never that quick. Frankly I don't care what you use, does it do what you want it to do? Yes? Great. You don't eat soup with a fork do you? Use the tool you need for the job. Both sides get overly defensive and it is annoying AF. Linux on desktop is just not good for most people... I will never use Linux as my daily driver... But at the same time, I'm not crazy enough to put Windows onto my server... Both OSes have their place. Most people don’t know if it’s not for them because they haven’t tried it. This is mostly tongue in cheek, but it’s an example why statements like “most people” in this case cannot be quantified in any appreciable manner. And how can you know that "Most people" never tried that? What if they tried and just did not like it? Read what I said again. You are proving the very point I was making. To spell it out, you DON'T know Linux is not good for "most people" and have no way of quantifying it. Well, I actually do. Because if it was not "Most people" desktop Linux would have more than 3% market share. If it was 10, I would not say that. Sure, many users never tried it, lot of them probably never even heard about it. Most people I know don’t even know about Linux. So no, you cannot quantify that, sorry. Why? Because you are making a false assumption that most people know about it or have tried it. The very thing you said I couldn’t know. 🤨 Your last two sentences self-owned your entire stance on it. Market share is not an indicator in any way of what is good or not for most people.
    1 point
  32. Just ordered Dyson Airwrap for my fiance. She'll love it! Thanks!
    1 point
  33. There's already a tutorial for installing Windows 10X on actual hardware

    If that is the case it will fail yet again.
    1 point
  34. Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

    Dammit! I need to wait another week!?
    1 point
  35. Already is if you have a monitor with a fast refresh rate.
    1 point
  36. Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

    I was expecting the first Frakes directed episode to be a good one. I was right!
    1 point
  37. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Insider testing begins on PC

    Keys are enroute (mine showed up just now via Steam) - keep the peepers peeled.
    1 point
  38. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    Provide evidence, and also get a spell-checker while you are at it
    1 point
  39. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    Did someone just teach you "DOA"? Just at a glance, you've pronounced Windows 10X, GeForce Now, and Surface Neo "DOA". I'm genuinely confused why you're even here if you don't enjoy new tech stuff. I do enjoy new tech stuff, I am just saying what is really dead on arrival...all three things you mentioned. There are plenty of other exciting tech stuff people do not talk about and they have a bright future because it is awesome stuff. As I said 5 years ago...anything evolving around UWP is dead as a 'horse who accidentally died 140 years ago somewhere in the middle of Nevada.' Windows 10 is still here and going strong after 5 years. Your comments and predictions mean nothing, old timer
    1 point
  40. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. I hope someday you find a topic that is easy to understand. Keep trying. Let's talk about Windows 10x in two years, I will remind you of what I said today Same, old timer
    1 point
  41. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. A container and a emulator aren't the same thing, apples to oranges. WINE is not an emulator but a wrapper for Win32 API but I do not think you understand that. I said, better option is Linux + WINE and as far as Steam goes 80% of games written for Windows run fine. fine, WINE is a compatibility wrapper. It's still written by an open-source community to "emulate" win32 libraries. It's come a long way over the years but still has issues with various apps because it's not actually written by microsoft because the library files are closed source. It can in no way be compared to this containerized support. A closer comparison would be to running programs on a normal windows setup in sandboxy. There should be very little performance difference if any on an x86/x64 intel/amd CPU. Brandon, The point is that Windows 10x is DOA and based on all the hints coming from Microsoft and their vision of Windows, Windows 10 has no future as well. Microsoft just continues being hostile toward Win32 and the writing against their stupidity is all over the wall for the past five years. DOA? In your head maybe. This isn't a fact, and is not something you even appear to care to understand a little bit.
    1 point
  42. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. I hope someday you find a topic that is easy to understand. Keep trying.
    1 point
  43. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. A container and a emulator aren't the same thing, apples to oranges. WINE is not an emulator but a wrapper for Win32 API but I do not think you understand that. I said, better option is Linux + WINE and as far as Steam goes 80% of games written for Windows run fine. fine, WINE is a compatibility wrapper. It's still written by an open-source community to "emulate" win32 libraries. It's come a long way over the years but still has issues with various apps because it's not actually written by microsoft because the library files are closed source. It can in no way be compared to this containerized support. A closer comparison would be to running programs on a normal windows setup in sandboxy. There should be very little performance difference if any on an x86/x64 intel/amd CPU. Brandon, The point is that Windows 10x is DOA and based on all the hints coming from Microsoft and their vision of Windows, Windows 10 has no future as well. Microsoft just continues being hostile toward Win32 and the writing against their stupidity is all over the wall for the past five years. They're so hostile to win32 that they're fully supporting it on 10X, ok there man. Having it be in a container and isolated from the core OS is what many people have wanted to see for 10+ years from Windows apps. This is the best way forward for Win32 and the Windows OS as a whole. You don't see it, or just want to hate on it because you have another personal agenda you're trying to push on others.
    1 point
  44. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. A container and a emulator aren't the same thing, apples to oranges. WINE is not an emulator but a wrapper for Win32 API but I do not think you understand that. I said, better option is Linux + WINE and as far as Steam goes 80% of games written for Windows run fine. fine, WINE is a compatibility wrapper. It's still written by an open-source community to "emulate" win32 libraries. It's come a long way over the years but still has issues with various apps because it's not actually written by microsoft because the library files are closed source. It can in no way be compared to this containerized support. A closer comparison would be to running programs on a normal windows setup in sandboxy. There should be very little performance difference if any on an x86/x64 intel/amd CPU. Brandon, The point is that Windows 10x is DOA and based on all the hints coming from Microsoft and their vision of Windows, Windows 10 has no future as well. Microsoft just continues being hostile toward Win32 and the writing against their stupidity is all over the wall for the past five years. you keep saying DOA over and over again for a multitude of products. I haven't seen you be right yet. No offence but I'll be my own judge on if dual screen tablet devices can be useful once I can get my hands on one. How come I was not right. I said Windows Phone is dead, check. I said UWP is dead, check...I guess Microsoft will resurrect it again with Windows 10x baloney. I said Windows Store is dead, check. I said Groove Music and Video is dead, check. When you take away all dead stuff from Windows 10 -> you get Windows 7 meaning no one ever asked for any of that baloney. WP is dead, I'll give you that one UWP is not dead though; Microsoft is still pushing for it in multiple ways, including repackaging Win32 apps in it for added security. I wish more devs would take advantage of this. Windows Store is not dead; only on enterprise/education front is that true. It's still alive and well in every other SKU. Groove service is dead; the app lives on as another normal media player
    1 point
  45. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    You don't know that at all, the container vs native is said to be pretty close. I doubt you'll notice the difference. At that point you are better with Linux and running Windows Win32 apps through Wine. A container and a emulator aren't the same thing, apples to oranges. WINE is not an emulator but a wrapper for Win32 API but I do not think you understand that. I said, better option is Linux + WINE and as far as Steam goes 80% of games written for Windows run fine. fine, WINE is a compatibility wrapper. It's still written by an open-source community to "emulate" win32 libraries. It's come a long way over the years but still has issues with various apps because it's not actually written by microsoft because the library files are closed source. It can in no way be compared to this containerized support. A closer comparison would be to running programs on a normal windows setup in sandboxy. There should be very little performance difference if any on an x86/x64 intel/amd CPU. Brandon, The point is that Windows 10x is DOA and based on all the hints coming from Microsoft and their vision of Windows, Windows 10 has no future as well. Microsoft just continues being hostile toward Win32 and the writing against their stupidity is all over the wall for the past five years. you keep saying DOA over and over again for a multitude of products. I haven't seen you be right yet. No offence but I'll be my own judge on if dual screen tablet devices can be useful once I can get my hands on one.
    1 point
  46. Microsoft explains how Win32 apps will work on Windows 10X

    Did someone just teach you "DOA"? Just at a glance, you've pronounced Windows 10X, GeForce Now, and Surface Neo "DOA". I'm genuinely confused why you're even here if you don't enjoy new tech stuff.
    1 point
  47. Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

    He’ll end up in the Q continuum my bet.
    1 point