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  1. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there. Wow, miss the point much? Nah, absurd comments need absurd replies. Nothing is absurd about leaving software included in other installers or can be downloaded, out of the base OS. The version included just becomes outdated and replaced anyway. Microsoft Edge gets updated every 6 weeks (any web browser for that matter). People might not get an update for OneDrive, but they will surely get a browser update when they first setup their PC. What's your stance on that? Shall we just stop shipping OSes with a web browser in it? My point is simple. Features that get used the most will obviously be bundled, even if you are not the target user. Sometimes apps are bundled for promotional reasons. Nothing wrong with that (up to a limit). Give me a way to uninstall it without much fuss, and I am fine. Your needs are not the same as everyone else's. In fact, HP laptops come preinstalled with Dropbox. I am totally fine with that too, despite the fact that I use OneDrive. Be happy that people are getting an option (or even promotion) to use Cloud storage out of the box. Far too many people don't know to sync their stuff up to the cloud and lose everything with their device (I know Cloud storage is not a proper backup solution, but its better than nothing).
    4 points
  2. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there.
    4 points
  3. Paint 3D was a disaster I couldn't find any use for the thing even as a quick editor... at least paint worked ok for that
    4 points
  4. Onedrive next please! 😂 nope yep. It can be downloaded.
    4 points
  5. Onedrive next please! 😂 nope
    4 points
  6. Microsoft confirms Windows 10 printer crashes after Patch Tuesday updates

    *Face palm* Why wouldn't they? Have a laser downstairs and a laser upstairs. My sister has a laser, my friend has a laser, my mom has a laser. Do your sharks also have lasers?
    3 points
  7. Microsoft is changing the way Edge updates on macOS

    AutoUpdate has always been horrible - can they please ditch it for Office apps, too?
    3 points
  8. No clearly not, all those shipping labels, all those stickers on products, all those serial number labels... They're all generated with a monkey and a toothbrush in a secret room...
    3 points
  9. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there. Wow, miss the point much? Nah, absurd comments need absurd replies. Nothing is absurd about leaving software included in other installers or can be downloaded, out of the base OS. The version included just becomes outdated and replaced anyway. consumer windows isn't for you, it's for your average person. onedrive is a core part of windows now. If you're uninstalling it like Wingliston claims then you're using your computer wrong. it's not 2000 anymore. stop being inefficient.
    3 points
  10. Onedrive next please! 😂 nope yep. It can be downloaded. it's not going anywhere. you guys need to stop QQing about a few MB's. Its better they add this to the MS Store or 365 installer. Most people don't want or need OneDrive. Every Windows 10 device I setup for customers want it gone. It places itself in File Explorer, startup, runs in system tray, recreates itself on each user profile, sfc adds it back to the start menu... One less trash to remove would be nice. There are 47.5 Million users of O365 M365 consumer version as per their latest quarterly results and 250 Million Office 365 users. This is only going to rise. Many more using the free tier and many, many more indifferent to OneDrive's bundling in their PCs. This number more than warrants itself that it makes more sense for Microsoft to ensure OneDrive/Office experience immediately out of the box than tell all these folks to install it every time they get a new PC. Please don't cite anecdotal evidence. I can too.
    3 points
  11. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere.
    3 points
  12. Onedrive next please! OneDrive? Hopefully not lol. Why? Is downloading hard? is uninstalling hard? Nope. But if people are going to whine about little crap like Paint 3D, (and they have in the past), we might as well mention that OneDrive doesn’t need to be there either. But hey, if you like the whole opt-out (which is basically what uninstalling is doing, opting out of bloat) approach, more power to ya. On the other hand, Microsoft actually knows how many people use each app and can make decisions based on that. So seriously, why are we even talking about this?
    3 points
  13. Windows 10 build 21332 removes 3D Viewer and Paint 3D on clean installs

    Less preinstalled bloatware the better
    3 points
  14. nice, do cortana next please.
    3 points
  15. Agreed. I personally feel that a base install should contain the OS not apps that few people use - they should be store downloads. This is a step in the right direction.
    3 points
  16. Onedrive next please! No thank you, I happen to use OneDrive a lot for my work and like the OS integration.
    2 points
  17. Microsoft confirms Windows 10 printer crashes after Patch Tuesday updates

    Most certainly in business settings. For example, Zebra is one of the listed in the article. If you've ever gotten anything with a UPS label on it, it likely came from a Zebra printer. Yup, we print 1000's of Royal Mail / FedEx labels a week on Zebra printers.
    2 points
  18. Most certainly in business settings. For example, Zebra is one of the listed in the article. If you've ever gotten anything with a UPS label on it, it likely came from a Zebra printer.
    2 points
  19. Microsoft is changing the way Edge updates on macOS

    Good, using AutoUpdate was stupid.
    2 points
  20. Microsoft is changing the way Edge updates on macOS

    Good... I set up Edge on macOS for a family member, and when I realized that it updated this way, I thought that was nuts.
    2 points
  21. lol, this is very much laughable at this point🤣
    2 points
  22. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there. Wow, miss the point much? Nah, absurd comments need absurd replies. Nothing is absurd about leaving software included in other installers or can be downloaded, out of the base OS. The version included just becomes outdated and replaced anyway. consumer windows isn't for you, it's for your average person. onedrive is a core part of windows now. If you're uninstalling it like Wingliston claims then you're using your computer wrong. it's not 2000 anymore. stop being inefficient. Fun fact, Enterprise also includes OneDrive. As for the rest, you are coming to conclusions on a false assumption.
    2 points
  23. Even Google apps come to iOS first 😂
    2 points
  24. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there. Wow, miss the point much? Nah, absurd comments need absurd replies.
    2 points
  25. Onedrive next please! 😂 nope yep. It can be downloaded. it's not going anywhere. you guys need to stop QQing about a few MB's. Its better they add this to the MS Store or 365 installer. Most people don't want or need OneDrive. Every Windows 10 device I setup for customers want it gone. It places itself in File Explorer, startup, runs in system tray, recreates itself on each user profile, sfc adds it back to the start menu... One less trash to remove would be nice.
    2 points
  26. Adobe Photoshop now runs natively on Apple M1 Macs

    As someone who has an M1, all the programs on Rosetta 2 ran a bit faster than they ran on intel. I'm sure there is an application that must have ran slower but not anything I'm using. I'm sure we will see benchmarks soon with the app running on intel vs M1.
    2 points
  27. Onedrive next please! OneDrive? Hopefully not lol.
    2 points
  28. Adobe Photoshop now runs natively on Apple M1 Macs

    at microsoft you are not used to seeing 50% increase in performance right? windows 7 windows 8 windows 8.1 windows 10, overall, we only seen negative performance increase 🤣
    2 points
  29. Onedrive next please!
    2 points
  30. Windows 10 build 21332 removes 3D Viewer and Paint 3D on clean installs

    Agreed. I personally feel that a base install should contain the OS not apps that few people use - they should be store downloads. This is a step in the right direction. I agree. That being said, I do believe the classic MS Paint (not Paint 3D) is a core OS component. Paint has served me well in emergency troubleshooting scenarios where I needed to quickly open and convert images and perform cropping on a crippled PC where 3rd party apps and UWP components would become non-functional. It’s a lightweight but super rebust app, on par with NotePad. You can kill most of Windows services and the app still functions. That is why I am saddened to see Paint 3D being abandoned. Not because of Paint 3D app itself but because Microsoft made some quality of life improvements to the app, which the base ms paint would benefit from. Now those improvements will have been forgotten about. I really hoped some of those improvements (where they make sense) would make their way to MS Paint proper.
    2 points
  31. The Xbox app already allows modding. The developer has to enable the option to open up the game's files though.
    1 point
  32. It's strange that Google is bringing this out to iOS first instead of Android!
    1 point
  33. Funny you bring up GamersNexus... HardwareUnboxed just came out with a video on this and explained what they are talking about, though. Given the SAME CPU across 4 GPUs, the AMD cards performed better on the lower-end CPUs at lower resolutions: (side note, 1080p is still the most prevalent resolution in the Survey.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLEIJhunaW8
    1 point
  34. Expect more. Security researchers have had an eye on RPC lately, and the Windows printing subsystem is basically duct tape and baling wire wrapped around RPC.
    1 point
  35. *Face palm* Why wouldn't they? Have a laser downstairs and a laser upstairs. My sister has a laser, my friend has a laser, my mom has a laser.
    1 point
  36. Google Chrome on Android adds the ability to preview a page

    God, I hate browsing the web on a phone or tablet.
    1 point
  37. Onedrive next please! No thank you, I happen to use OneDrive a lot for my work and like the OS integration. Totally obtainable when downloading it too.
    1 point
  38. Microsoft is changing the way Edge updates on macOS

    I cannot disagree there. Shows an update. Click to update. Update already in progress. THEN WHY DID YOU POP UP AND ALERT ME TO UPDATE?
    1 point
  39. Windows 10 build 21332 removes 3D Viewer and Paint 3D on clean installs

    Agreed. I personally feel that a base install should contain the OS not apps that few people use - they should be store downloads. This is a step in the right direction. That is why I am saddened to see Paint 3D being abandoned. Where do you see that it's being abandoned? They're simply not including it in clean installations anymore. I don't know if it's going to be or is dropped development wise but it's clear that 3D printers haven't taken off like they thought and consumers aren't using it enough to create 3D art. Either way, with the store now, most of these apps should be optional. You could pick to install them or not in the OOBE to start.
    1 point
  40. I'm for sure in.
    1 point
  41. Forza Horizon 4 is now available on Steam with Xbox cross-play

    Ins't that applies to most of consoles games that don't have cloud syncing feature from devs? This game does have cloud syncing from the start. Atleast the Microsoft store and Xbox versions do. And they are compatible, so you can play the same save on both platforms.
    1 point
  42. Maybe they'll come to their senses and actually improve Cortana for all tasks instead of just Office-only tasks. Right, so users that want it can install it from the store. I do not want that garbage on my machine, regardless of what state it is in
    1 point
  43. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there. Wow, miss the point much? Nah, absurd comments need absurd replies. Nothing is absurd about leaving software included in other installers or can be downloaded, out of the base OS. The version included just becomes outdated and replaced anyway.
    1 point
  44. What do you drive?

    New ride. 2021 Toyota Rav 4 XLE. Traded in a 2014 Honda CRV. Got $10k for the CRV so a nice trade in. The little lady and I will be doing more road trips so wanted something newer/nicer for that. Wanted a diff color than the normal grays, black, whites, or reds. Was either this color (blue flame), or the Lunar Rock. But the later did not have a sun roof so we went with the Blue Flame. I am liking the color tho and will not be hard to find in a parking lot for sure. Drives nice, Apple/Android Auto as well. Live in AZ but decided to go with the XLE as the model higher has the leather seats. And leather seats in 110+ weather does not feel good when wearing shorts. Car came with the convenience package package which includes things like the moon roof and push button trunk open/close. Color looks better in the sun. Brighter.
    1 point
  45. Onedrive next please! OneDrive is integral to assimilating users into the Microsoft ecosystem, it is not going anywhere. It has to be updated anyway, so clearly it doesn’t need to be there since we all know MS doesn’t know what a differential update is. All they are doing is downloading a new version. So again, there is no point in including it. Especially since it’s on the store, can be downloaded from the site, and is included with Microsoft 365. Yeah, while we are at it, lets remove the Mail and Calendar apps too, and Maps, and Alarms and Clock, pfft, who uses that. Camera? I've got my phone for that. Photos? No thanks I'll roll my own. Popular apps Netflix, Spotify and Candy Crush on my PC? How dare you! And the stuff nobody ever opens, like Tips, Get Help and whatnot. Also pretty much everything under Windows Accessories and Windows Administrative tools, who uses that? Admins know what they need. We've got downloadable tools like Power Toys that gives us features when we actually need it. We will download the tools or have a handy pen drive with this stuff wherever we go. People shouldn't touch Regedit unless they know what they are doing, why bother having it accessible? Why ever defrag in the age of SSDs? Ease of Access tools? Why bother with that? Microsoft sells the Xbox Adaptive Controller separately, why can't they just make a separate SKU for folks who need it? Windows Explorer is POS. Microsoft Edge bundling is anti-competitive... ... ... ...Wait a second, why are there any apps and programs on my PC when I set it up? Just give me PowerShell and I will take it from there. Wow, miss the point much?
    1 point
  46. Onedrive next please! 😂 nope yep. It can be downloaded. it's not going anywhere. you guys need to stop QQing about a few MB's. Could have said the same about the removed Paint 3D. Nothing makes that more valid for removal than OneDrive.
    1 point
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  48. Microsoft reportedly planning to announce a webcam this spring

    They should come up with a revolutionary name! How about "Microsoft Kinect - Kinect with your friends and family!" They should then expand the product line and release an Xbox branded Kinect for the living room.... Jokes aside, they should have at least kept the Kinect around to compete with Facebook Portal
    1 point
  49. Hello, The amount of Linux-specific malware out there is quite small, but it's not zero. Here's an interview with a friend who hunts Linux-based malware for living: https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/02/21/up-close-and-personal-with-linux-malware/. Most recently, he came across this, which targeted some of the largest Linux installations in the world. It does not hurt to be conscientious about such threats and check for them, even in the probability of your running across them is low. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
    1 point