Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. Any good Win10 joke?

Any good Win10 joke?

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
comquestionannouncement
23 Posts 8 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • J Johnny J

    Having tried to install it all day (and failed every single time), all I can say is: Windows 10 appears to BE the joke... :sigh:

    Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
    Anonymous
    -----
    The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
    Winston Churchill, 1944
    -----
    I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
    Me, all the time

    Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Offline
    Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Offline
    Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
    wrote on last edited by
    #3

    Johnny J. wrote:

    tried to install it all day

    Now I understand why the installation-counter at Microsoft runs so fast - increments every time someone starts a download. Who cares what happens after that!

    Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

    "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

    D 1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • J Johnny J

      Having tried to install it all day (and failed every single time), all I can say is: Windows 10 appears to BE the joke... :sigh:

      Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
      Anonymous
      -----
      The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
      Winston Churchill, 1944
      -----
      I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
      Me, all the time

      D Offline
      D Offline
      DrABELL
      wrote on last edited by
      #4

      C'Mon, don't let the first Launch Failure[^] to discourage you :-D

      Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

      J 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • D DrABELL

        C'Mon, don't let the first Launch Failure[^] to discourage you :-D

        Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

        J Offline
        J Offline
        Johnny J
        wrote on last edited by
        #5

        That was exactly what it was like... :laugh: :thumbsup:

        Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
        Anonymous
        -----
        The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
        Winston Churchill, 1944
        -----
        I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
        Me, all the time

        D 1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • J Johnny J

          Having tried to install it all day (and failed every single time), all I can say is: Windows 10 appears to BE the joke... :sigh:

          Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
          Anonymous
          -----
          The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
          Winston Churchill, 1944
          -----
          I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
          Me, all the time

          L Offline
          L Offline
          Lost User
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          Looks like people are starting to wake up.. :laugh: I figured this out when Windows 8 was released... http://www.inquisitr.com/2292158/windows-10-upgrade-problems-is-it-time-to-get-a-macbook-pro/[^] Unfortunately I still need a Windows laptop around for .NET development :doh:

          How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

          D 1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • J Johnny J

            That was exactly what it was like... :laugh: :thumbsup:

            Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
            Anonymous
            -----
            The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
            Winston Churchill, 1944
            -----
            I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
            Me, all the time

            D Offline
            D Offline
            DrABELL
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            You see, ur not alone in this great Universe :-D

            Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • D DrABELL

              Here is a good old one: April Fools: Math Class Shadow[^] (re: WebTV Comedy channel[^]) Wanna see more of today. Btw, friends of mine reported some good news regarding Win10 upgrade. Running smooth/fast in Parallels on Mac, and in PC Tablets, though many experienced some sort of video driver issues. PS. ...and, btw, don't let the first Launch Failure[^] to discourage you! Stay calm and keep trying... :-D

              Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

              R Offline
              R Offline
              ravikhoda
              wrote on last edited by
              #8

              this might help though it is old, "Windows: Work Is Never Done On Windows Systems." "The nice thing about Windows is, it doesn’t just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press “OK” first"

              Ravi Khoda Humanity is the best religion and smile is the best medicine.

              J D 2 Replies Last reply
              0
              • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                Johnny J. wrote:

                tried to install it all day

                Now I understand why the installation-counter at Microsoft runs so fast - increments every time someone starts a download. Who cares what happens after that!

                Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

                D Offline
                D Offline
                Daniel Pfeffer
                wrote on last edited by
                #9

                It's not that fast. At a rate of 16 installations/second, they will have about 500,000,000 installations per year. This is half of their target. EDIT: Beaten to the post by Dan Neely http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/5100373/Re-Microsofts-Windows-upgrade-counter-shows-instal.aspx[^]

                If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • R ravikhoda

                  this might help though it is old, "Windows: Work Is Never Done On Windows Systems." "The nice thing about Windows is, it doesn’t just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press “OK” first"

                  Ravi Khoda Humanity is the best religion and smile is the best medicine.

                  J Offline
                  J Offline
                  Johnny J
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  ravikhoda wrote:

                  "The nice thing about Windows is, it doesn’t just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press “OK” first"

                  LOL. Exactly! I guess I'm lucky anyway, though: Every time it has failed, it has been able to successfully roll back to Win 8.1 (for what it's worth). A friend of mine was less fortunate. He got Win 10 installed, but after the install, explorer.exe didn't work, so no desktop, no taskbar, no start button etc. But at least Powershell worked, so who needs explorer? :laugh:

                  Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
                  Anonymous
                  -----
                  The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
                  Winston Churchill, 1944
                  -----
                  I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
                  Me, all the time

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • R ravikhoda

                    this might help though it is old, "Windows: Work Is Never Done On Windows Systems." "The nice thing about Windows is, it doesn’t just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press “OK” first"

                    Ravi Khoda Humanity is the best religion and smile is the best medicine.

                    D Offline
                    D Offline
                    DrABELL
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    Frankly, I was thinking of MacBook Pro, but it's kinda a "Lamborghini on the Desktop" while all I need is just a decent workhorse (PC notebooks/ultrabooks), like most of my business clients are using.

                    Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • L Lost User

                      Looks like people are starting to wake up.. :laugh: I figured this out when Windows 8 was released... http://www.inquisitr.com/2292158/windows-10-upgrade-problems-is-it-time-to-get-a-macbook-pro/[^] Unfortunately I still need a Windows laptop around for .NET development :doh:

                      How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                      D Offline
                      D Offline
                      DrABELL
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      Frankly, I was thinking of MacBook Pro, but it's kinda a "Lamborghini on the Desktop" while all I need is just a decent workhorse (PC notebooks/ultrabooks), like most of my business clients are using.

                      Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                      L 1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • D DrABELL

                        Frankly, I was thinking of MacBook Pro, but it's kinda a "Lamborghini on the Desktop" while all I need is just a decent workhorse (PC notebooks/ultrabooks), like most of my business clients are using.

                        Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                        L Offline
                        L Offline
                        Lost User
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        The MacBook Pro is very good, I wouldn't dream of using a Windows machine as my everyday device these days. They are pricey but you do get a well built machine at the end of the day. The new MacBook looks interesting and the MacBook Air's are a lot cheaper than the Pro's (and just as well built). I think the MacBook Air's are actually cheaper than the Surface Pro 3.

                        How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                        D 1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • L Lost User

                          The MacBook Pro is very good, I wouldn't dream of using a Windows machine as my everyday device these days. They are pricey but you do get a well built machine at the end of the day. The new MacBook looks interesting and the MacBook Air's are a lot cheaper than the Pro's (and just as well built). I think the MacBook Air's are actually cheaper than the Surface Pro 3.

                          How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                          D Offline
                          D Offline
                          DrABELL
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          MacBooks (both Pro and Air) are, indeed, of exceptional quality. Still, PC stuff gives you more "bang for your buck". Surface Pro 3 is kinda overpriced, but other brands (ASUS, Dell, etc) exist with better offerings regarding Price/Performance ratio. So, PCs are expected to be around for pretty long time...

                          Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                          L 1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • D DrABELL

                            MacBooks (both Pro and Air) are, indeed, of exceptional quality. Still, PC stuff gives you more "bang for your buck". Surface Pro 3 is kinda overpriced, but other brands (ASUS, Dell, etc) exist with better offerings regarding Price/Performance ratio. So, PCs are expected to be around for pretty long time...

                            Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                            L Offline
                            L Offline
                            Lost User
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #15

                            There's always some compromise with a PC though, always something left out or downgraded to keep the price down. I wouldn't say you get more "bang for your buck". Any Windows laptop below £1,000 is going to have some issues. In my experience I've had to spend a lot more cash on a PC (by buying in upgrades) to get it closer to Apple's level but it's near impossible to match the screen quality (and no version of Windows supports high DPI screens properly, as I recently found out).

                            How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                            D 1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • D DrABELL

                              Here is a good old one: April Fools: Math Class Shadow[^] (re: WebTV Comedy channel[^]) Wanna see more of today. Btw, friends of mine reported some good news regarding Win10 upgrade. Running smooth/fast in Parallels on Mac, and in PC Tablets, though many experienced some sort of video driver issues. PS. ...and, btw, don't let the first Launch Failure[^] to discourage you! Stay calm and keep trying... :-D

                              Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                              A Offline
                              A Offline
                              Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #16

                              You need to wait for the joke as I am waiting for that upgrade to understand that it is past 29th already. :sigh:

                              The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

                              D 1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • L Lost User

                                There's always some compromise with a PC though, always something left out or downgraded to keep the price down. I wouldn't say you get more "bang for your buck". Any Windows laptop below £1,000 is going to have some issues. In my experience I've had to spend a lot more cash on a PC (by buying in upgrades) to get it closer to Apple's level but it's near impossible to match the screen quality (and no version of Windows supports high DPI screens properly, as I recently found out).

                                How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                                D Offline
                                D Offline
                                DrABELL
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #17

                                Well, personal experience could differ from the institutional one. Statistically, running business on PC is less expensive than using Macs, so in corporate world PCs still dominate the market. As I said before, Macs are metaphorically sort of “Lamborghini on Desktop” (or Maserati, Maybach, Bentley, etc), but general Taxi service is typically running on some ordinary “workhorse” like Toyota Camry or Ford Escape. Adding to the picture: I’ve personally built several hundred PCs (using both Intel/AMD), and gonna tell ya - if it’s done right in a first place, then it works for years.:thumbsup:

                                Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                                L 1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • A Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

                                  You need to wait for the joke as I am waiting for that upgrade to understand that it is past 29th already. :sigh:

                                  The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

                                  D Offline
                                  D Offline
                                  DrABELL
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #18

                                  ... waiting :-D

                                  Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • D DrABELL

                                    Well, personal experience could differ from the institutional one. Statistically, running business on PC is less expensive than using Macs, so in corporate world PCs still dominate the market. As I said before, Macs are metaphorically sort of “Lamborghini on Desktop” (or Maserati, Maybach, Bentley, etc), but general Taxi service is typically running on some ordinary “workhorse” like Toyota Camry or Ford Escape. Adding to the picture: I’ve personally built several hundred PCs (using both Intel/AMD), and gonna tell ya - if it’s done right in a first place, then it works for years.:thumbsup:

                                    Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                                    L Offline
                                    L Offline
                                    Lost User
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #19

                                    I think that there's also a resistance in many workplaces to accept Macs. In my current contract (at a large multinational) the IT guys won't allow Macs on the network, only because they don't know how to manage them. Having said that, I can't see them moving from Windows 7 for many years to come either. Because a lot of us have used PC's for a long time, we're comfortable with them. Many people don't like to move from their comfort zone. To take your car example, I wouldn't say that Macs are like Lamborghini's - they're more like Audis. The trouble is we're all used to driving around in Citroens. Cheap and cheerful but expect to have to fiddle with them (a lot) to keep them running smoothly! :)

                                    How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                                    D 1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • L Lost User

                                      I think that there's also a resistance in many workplaces to accept Macs. In my current contract (at a large multinational) the IT guys won't allow Macs on the network, only because they don't know how to manage them. Having said that, I can't see them moving from Windows 7 for many years to come either. Because a lot of us have used PC's for a long time, we're comfortable with them. Many people don't like to move from their comfort zone. To take your car example, I wouldn't say that Macs are like Lamborghini's - they're more like Audis. The trouble is we're all used to driving around in Citroens. Cheap and cheerful but expect to have to fiddle with them (a lot) to keep them running smoothly! :)

                                      How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                                      D Offline
                                      D Offline
                                      DrABELL
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #20

                                      'Citroens' made me thinking: if I ever had seen any of 'em IRL... :-D

                                      Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                                      L 1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • D DrABELL

                                        'Citroens' made me thinking: if I ever had seen any of 'em IRL... :-D

                                        Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                                        L Offline
                                        L Offline
                                        Lost User
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #21

                                        I had a brand new C3 in 2006, had nothing but trouble with it from two weeks in. Owned a Peugeot and a Renault in the past, all had electrical problems. I tend to stay away from French cars these days :)

                                        How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                                        D 1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • L Lost User

                                          I had a brand new C3 in 2006, had nothing but trouble with it from two weeks in. Owned a Peugeot and a Renault in the past, all had electrical problems. I tend to stay away from French cars these days :)

                                          How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

                                          D Offline
                                          D Offline
                                          DrABELL
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #22

                                          :-D ... there's kinda a techno-breakthrough in autoworld: Flatula Backfire [^] ... :laugh:

                                          Life is 2short 2remove USB safely

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • World
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups