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Windows 10

#43
Yeah, MS hasn't yet release pricing for people who miss the free upgrade window. It doesn't entirely make sense to put that information out there... if you have a system now, and want to upgrade, just do the free upgrade. If you want to upgrade after that window for whatever reason, pricing will be available then... probably a couple of months beforehand.
 
#44
One tip I've found useful, whenever I am looking for something I would normally try to open Control Panel and find, instead of poking all around to find where it might be located now in Windows 10 I just type whatever I am looking for in the search box next to the start button and it is usually the first item in the list. For instance if I am looking for the Windows Updates I just type that into the box and hit enter, it brings it right up.
 
#45
I use CC cleaner.

When I go to clean out the registry (in Windows 10), I notice there are always two 'ActiveX' references in there, one for OS32 and one for OS 64.......mine is 64 bit.

So I delete them but next time they're there again.

Are they a built in PITA for Windows 10?

I have heard ActiveX-related items are not good......

True or false?

Didn't see them in Windows 7.....
 
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#47
ZenG said:
I use CC cleaner.

When I go to clean out the registry (in Windows 10), I notice there are always two 'ActiveX' references in there, one for OS32 and one for OS 64.......mine is 64 bit.

So I delete them but next time they're there again.

Are they a built in PITA for Windows 10?

I have heard ActiveX-related items are not good......

True or false?
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To begin, I wouldn't run CC Cleaner unless you have a very specific purpose to. While the registry architecture is not ideal, it's better now than it was in the XP and Vista days. Generally, I only start to look to "clean" it at all when I'm having some issue.

There will be two ActiveXs - one is 32 bit and one is 64 bit. Some ActiveX Controls are still written to use 32 bit paths, so it is kept there mostly for legacy purposes (one of MS's better decisions, but also one of the headache inducing ones). I wouldn't delete either.

ActiveX isn't inherently good or bad. It just is. There are exploits for it and Active Script out there... but you'd do far better to remove Adobe Flash and Java before disabling ActiveX.

Killed_by_Death said:
$119 for Home
$199 for Pro
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Those are the prices for the whole OS, not just the upgrade. Upgrade-only pricing has yet to be revealed.
 
#48
Selta:- funny you should mention Java.....I haven' t seen a reference to that on my computer for a couple of years now....back when I had XP I used to get Java updates all the time...

then somewhere along the way it just disappeared.....probably when I had to reinstall a version of XP that was corrupted......and I haven't seen it since.....


CC Cleaner:- I generally use that to clean out browser files etc etc etc......but once in awhile I clean out the registry too.......I'll leave the registry alone, I guess, based on your advice....
 
#49
Yeah. It's dying a slow and painful death. Every now and again something comes along to give it life again, but, hopefully it'll be truly gone in the next few years.

To clarify, I mean JavaScript, not full fledged Java. They're two separate things... JS is the one that needs to go. Java just needs some help, though its niche is starting to see competition too.
 
#50
You can use Windows 10 Home or Pro for free at the moment, from a fresh install, no upgrade.
It won't allow you to personalize it, but you can use it.

I just installed it on an old laptop & I didn't even need a product key.
It does prompt you for the key twice, but then you can bypass it.

If I want to be able to personalize it, I need to pay, otherwise I can just use it like it is.
 
#51
Windows 7 is on my workstation where Cubase, Pro Tools, Adobe CS6 Master Suite, and everything else I use for production just works and works right. I ain't fixin' nuthin t'ain't broke, that's jes plain dumb.
 
#52
Killed_by_Death said:
You can use Windows 10 Home or Pro for free at the moment, from a fresh install, no upgrade.
It won't allow you to personalize it, but you can use it.

I just installed it on an old laptop & I didn't even need a product key.
It does prompt you for the key twice, but then you can bypass it.

If I want to be able to personalize it, I need to pay, otherwise I can just use it like it is.
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It'll expire, then you're out of luck.

Optofonik said:
Windows 7 is on my workstation where Cubase, Pro Tools, Adobe CS6 Master Suite, and everything else I use for production just works and works right. I ain't fixin' nuthin t'ain't broke, that's jes plain dumb.
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Funny enough, Win10 has improved performance for DAWs that is worth the upgrade. But, I understand hesitation. Eventually Win7 will die off.
 
#56
^ same could be said for every Android and iPhone, as well as practically every website (including this one). Now that its happening at the desktop level, people are freaking out... but, it's too little too late now. Your person is up for sale - there's even websites who show you how much you're worth in the eyes of the various ad agencies, social media and so on.

Oh, and MS has listened to the criticism, and is continually revising and clarifying what is collected and how its used. At least MS is open about it, and you have the option to disable most of it.
 
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#60
Hah, yeah. Edge is an improvement over Internet Explorer, but it still has quite a way to go to catch up to the major browsers. Some updates coming to it soon which will help, but only time will tell if it'll be a real contender, or just a method to get a different browser :)
 

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