pendragon1
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techcity has a good guide up for optimizing win10 fcu. should tame the telemetry too.
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This is the one aspect of Windows 10 that really bothers me. What happened to the days of installing Windows and it being clean? Now I get Candy Crush and other crap preinstalled. Sure I can just uninstall it, but I shouldn't have to.
maybe but it made a difference on the old ass system I'm limping along on. and I thought with the amount of complaints this might help a few people.Optimization? LOL! Nowadays, it is just not worth it because you see no real difference, unless you are benchmarking. (Not a knock to the OP, just saying.)
maybe but it made a difference on the old ass system I'm limping along on. and I thought with the amount of complaints this might help a few people.
Whether you like it or not lots of people use it. So I try to help, this helps. So maybe you should try and resist postings in windows threads when you have nothing constructive to add.
Whether you like it or not lots of people use it. So I try to help, this helps. So maybe you should try and resist postings in windows threads when you have nothing constructive to add.
To optimize Windows 10. Get Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, create media, boot from media, format drive and install. Congratulations, Windows 10 with NO store, NO Cortana, NO Edge, NO apps, NO Xbox (candy crush, etc, etc), and cannot even get any of those. Just a little bit of tweaking on the telemetry settings and good to go.
Once you clear the apps, or use the PowerShell scripts to get them all at once, there is little else to do. Run updates and make sure your drivers are up to date. After that, spend your time using the computer. I recently finished my new build, and I'm spending my time on configuring my ESXI box and playing the new Call of Duty.
techcity has a good guide up for optimizing win10 fcu. should tame the telemetry too.
Jesus, there's just so much crap to deal with in Win 10!
I have 6 systems within my home or owned by relatives running Windows 10, plus over 100 deployed in the corporate environment, and I've never had Windows install a driver over one I had installed already, that was newer. The only time I've had Windows 10 automatically install a driver is if Windows Update found a newer version, or if a piece of hardware didn't have a driver installed.if Windows decides an older driver is the better driver for the job it'll have no problem installing it against your wishes
I have 6 systems within my home or owned by relatives running Windows 10, plus over 100 deployed in the corporate environment, and I've never had Windows install a driver over one I had installed already, that was newer. The only time I've had Windows 10 automatically install a driver is if Windows Update found a newer version, or if a piece of hardware didn't have a driver installed.
I have 6 systems within my home or owned by relatives running Windows 10, plus over 100 deployed in the corporate environment, and I've never had Windows install a driver over one I had installed already, that was newer. The only time I've had Windows 10 automatically install a driver is if Windows Update found a newer version, or if a piece of hardware didn't have a driver installed.
I just did a clean install last night, and while ~mildly bothersome~, removing the apps I don't need only takes a few minutes.This is the one aspect of Windows 10 that really bothers me. What happened to the days of installing Windows and it being clean? Now I get Candy Crush and other crap preinstalled. Sure I can just uninstall it, but I shouldn't have to.
We have one model of laptop, that ONE app doesn't like the nVidia driver that Windows Update deploys (which is fairly recent). For these, which are an uncommon deployment, we deploy it, wait until the user tells us the app doesn't work right, then we roll the driver back and use the official Windows 10 Driver Update blocker on it. We then remind that department's manager that they really need to update that app.I have 6 systems within my home or owned by relatives running Windows 10, plus over 100 deployed in the corporate environment, and I've never had Windows install a driver over one I had installed already, that was newer. The only time I've had Windows 10 automatically install a driver is if Windows Update found a newer version, or if a piece of hardware didn't have a driver installed.
I just did a clean install last night, and while ~mildly bothersome~, removing the apps I don't need only takes a few minutes.
As well, it takes about eight minutes to make Windows 10 very not install those things anyway.
Like yours right there?arent there rules about shit posting though...
We have one model of laptop, that ONE app doesn't like the nVidia driver that Windows Update deploys (which is fairly recent). For these, which are an uncommon deployment, we deploy it, wait until the user tells us the app doesn't work right, then we roll the driver back and use the official Windows 10 Driver Update blocker on it. We then remind that department's manager that they really need to update that app.
I can assure you that you are 100% incorrect. When we had to battle incompatibilities between certain Intel WiFi drivers and Cisco WAPs, we could install any revision we wanted without having Windows try to install anything else.Nice isolated example. I manage hundreds of Windows 10 systems and I can assure you: If Windows thinks an unsuitable driver is the better driver, that's the driver it will install.
I knew I was on to something when I removed the Win10 SSD from my computer. I haven't found temptation yet to put it back. I did install an old Win7 image as a virtual machine to my linux, partly to see how well it plays together with KVM.
My daily computing happens very pleasantly using OSX and linux. I chuckle at people still dragging with Windows and asking for help for Microsoft induced problems
We have one model of laptop, that ONE app doesn't like the nVidia driver that Windows Update deploys (which is fairly recent). For these, which are an uncommon deployment, we deploy it, wait until the user tells us the app doesn't work right, then we roll the driver back and use the official Windows 10 Driver Update blocker on it. We then remind that department's manager that they really need to update that app.
We actually took a very relaxed approach to it at work. I have a list of drivers that Windows Update just doesn't have (Intel Chipset Utility, I'm looking at you), and I have those installed with scripts. The rest, I just let WU handle.
I can assure you that you are 100% incorrect. When we had to battle incompatibilities between certain Intel WiFi drivers and Cisco WAPs, we could install any revision we wanted without having Windows try to install anything else.
Isolated example, my arse.
Thanks for reminding me of the driver update blocker, I had forgotten all about that.
Oh look, another troll who thinks his minimal experience trumps others actual, legitimate experience because he's armed with *drum roll* an opinion.'We'?! Who's 'we'?
Please tell me you're not using a locked down, isolated and heavily controlled corporate IT environment as an example here?
I'm tipping you are. Because flat out, what you are describing is rubbish - Especially under Windows 10 Home.
Oh look, another troll who thinks his minimal experience trumps others actual, legitimate experience because he's armed with *drum roll* an opinion.
Home? Thank you for proving my point. I don't use Home, kiddo.
Yes. Your trolling has been well documented. Why not make good on your PM threats and block me? Then I won't have to read your nonsense that has caused multiple threads to be closed and return to helping people (checks post count), kiddo.
Good, then I'm glad you will be able to see my posts. You'll likely end up learning something you can apply going forward. As stated in your PMs, which have been saved, you offered "solutions" that weren't helpful or relevant to what OPs have been asking.
You can twist and rationalize all you want, even borrow the excuse that I'm hindering your right to free speech. Whatever helps you sleep at night. Thing is, you haven't been here long. We've get a handful of users like you each year. You act and respond EXACTLY as they do...until they are bounced out for trolling. You fit the mold to a T. To...a...T.
The more you try to justify yourself and rationalize your behavior, the more you follow down the same path as all the trolls before. So carry on, I say, kiddo. Keep getting threads closed, and you won't be around much long.
I don't block people because I'm not 10 years old and this isn't Facebook.