Hey W7 users
Give me an actual reason to use this instead of 8.1, other than the start menu.
stupidly redesigned and restricted "new ui" system "apps" like wifi settings, and not even consistent
just a pain in the ass to work with
Literally no reason to use 8/8.1 with 10 out.
I dont "Upgrade" (read: downgrade) just because of this startmenu- and botnetshit
>>53631159
*tips gnu cap*
>>53630588
What do you mean? The start screen is great.
Far better than the cluttered start menu where each application has 3 subfolders (Company Name > Product Name > Version > Shortcut to start the program).
>>53631230
This desu. The start screen was a massive upgrade over the archaic and shitty start menu.
>>53630588
>Windows 7 - 2009
>Windows 8.1 - 2013
4 years of code. More stability, more speed.
Just install Classic Shell in it and you'll be fine.
>>53631320
>speed, stability
>windows
my sides
>>53631320
you know windows still has lots of unchanged code from windows 98, right?
>>53630588
why would you use either as opposed to W10
>>53631230
Right-click on desktop -> choose program from cascading menu is infinitely superior to start menu
start menu's only good for pinning folders
>>53631230
Fucking this. Once you get rid of all the M$ shit and get your own stuff on there it's way better than anything previous.
>>53633077
Uh, you realize Microsoft designed the start screen too?
>>53630588
B O T N E T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
O Microsoft is part of NSA's mass surveillance program "PRISM":
T https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)
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E Microsoft informs the NSA about bugs before fixing them:
T https://archive.is/OBGB1
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| Microsoft openly offeres cloud data to support PRISM:
| https://archive.is/tW6fu
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| Microsoft has backdoored its disk encryption:
| https://archive.is/2XIvX · https://archive.is/qLRZx
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| Windows snoops on the users' files, text input, voice input,
| location, contacts, calendar records and web browsing history,
| even after related settings are turned off:
| https://archive.is/Zny36 · https://archive.is/sz1nt
| https://archive.is/g3QdQ · https://archive.is/ko469
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| A Traffic Analysis of Windows 10:
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| Keypoints: Windows 10 has a keylogger and uploads all your
| keystrokes every 5 minutes. Everything you type in Edge or
| Cortana is sent to Microsoft, along with any media files it
| finds. When webcam is enabled, 35MB of data goes to Microsoft.
| Even with Cortana disabled/uninstalled, Windows 10 sends all
| microphone audio to Microsoft, when the computer is idle.
| https://archive.is/QnTTA
| https://d2.maxfile.ro/rwspylwbwo.webm
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDeHqiydk4A
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>>53630588
I used to use 8.1, but I was having real issues with getting .NET Framework 3.5 to install, and other issues with getting Redistributable Packages to work correctly. So I just moved back to 7.
>>53633413
>windows 10
op said 8.1
>>53630588
Superior metro-free OS
>>53633577
Nobody is forcing you to use metro.
>>53630588
stability and compatibility
not a literal botnet (w7 had telemetry but this is a whole new level)
non-retarded ui
less bloat
interface doesn't try to look like an ipad
rearranged directories and renamed applications for no reason
Microshill wants everyone to upgrade. Always do the opposite of what M$ wants.
>>53633704
to manage wifi networks the OS is
>>53633531
Botnet is included since Windows 95.
>>53633413
But I don't use Windows for privacy purposes so I'm fine. I'm using Windows 10 because it's the newest and has the best support as well as DirectX 12 among other things.
Except for the telemetry which can be mostly disabled all the things you just mentioned are all relevant to Windows 7 too.
So if you're not upgrading to 10 for privacy reasons you should already be using Linux or you're pretty hypocritical.
>>53633958
Fucking loonix tards btfo.
>>53630588
i tweaked all the shit out of it, literally can't update even if i want to
>>53634731
Retards like you always make me laugh.
The integrated "modern" apps in 8.1 and 10 can suck my dick.
aero
>>53633413
>muh privacy in 2016 where people post statuses about what they ate for breakfast,lunch,dinner for everyone to see and carry a device with GPS tracking in their pocket that literally lets data mining companies know where they are at all times.
Cool story bro.
>>53631924
Ntfs isn't going anywhere, we get it
>>53635731
It's not like you can't get rid of them.
>>53630660
Lol yea...we'll go with that.
>>53630588
It has drivers that are fully compatible with my HD3000+HD6630m laptop
>>53630588
Not botnet shit
>>53630588
Everything is worse in Windows "we want the tablet market" 8. I've used both and see no benefits in 8 and its fucked up UI + program/app clusterfuck. Every menu got fucked up as well and I had to use the search to find anything. I've heard 10 is better in those regards if you dont care about your privacy for some reason.
>>53636883
>windows 7
>not botnet
>microsoft only decided to become a botnet with the version of windows you hate
Kill yourself.
>>53637408
>I've heard 10 is better in those regards if you dont care about your privacy
You shouldn't be using windows in the first place if you're concerned about muh privacy, so I don't get that argument.
>>53630588
>>53631924
More like from NT 3.1 (1991) and even some from windows 1 (started 1983)
