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Windows 8.1 overtakes XP in market share as Windows 10 launch approaches, Windows 7 still leads
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| 07/02/2015
| By Stephen Libbey
Posted on 07/28/2015 9:22:19 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
After owning PC's for 33 years, I've finally broke down and bought an Apple. Didn't really want to, but I finally got sick and tired of the time I was spending fighting off malware / viruses.
If MS was serious about holding market share, they'd figure how to deal with this permanently. And btw I do know iOS isn't immune to these problems, but they sure appear to be a lot less prevalent.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:28:50 AM PDT
by
catfish1957
(I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
To: catfish1957
My PC at home is ready for the 10 upgrade, needing to start doing some reading on windows 10, definitely so for I plan on taking the MCSA in the future.
To: SeekAndFind
The prime point is: Can Win10 escape “the dark side” of Win 3.1, Vista, 8, 8point1, into “the light side” (sunny side) of NT, 2000, XP & 7?
To: catfish1957
Actually, if you are running Windows 7, install the free Windows Security Essentials program for real-time protection plus the current free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to run about every 3-4 days. These two are very effective in keeping the most common malware out.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:36:15 AM PDT
by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's economic cure)
To: CharlesOConnell
The underlying OS is quite good, it’s the crappy human interface that has been killing 8 and 8.1. But there is a very simple fix:
Just install “Classic Shell” and Win 8.1 turns into Win 7. After six months, it’s been exceptionally stable, and I never see the useless Metro interface.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:41:14 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: bigbob
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:42:30 AM PDT
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bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: catfish1957
Which Apple product did you end up purchasing?
To: RayChuang88
That was exactly what I was running last time, and I still got popped. I kept removing it, via malwarebytes, but then came that nasty root kit that even got through a daily malwarebyte scan.
This has been the issue on my last two PCs ran by MS. (Win 7 and 8.1).
Enough was enough, and I begrudgedly went to an Apple.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:43:38 AM PDT
by
catfish1957
(I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
To: catfish1957
Stay away from nasty websites and you won’t have to deal with viruses and malware.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:44:44 AM PDT
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: Enlightened1
Which Apple product did you end up purchasing?A MacBook. It has been a difficult transition, but I am slowly struggling through it.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:46:20 AM PDT
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catfish1957
(I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
To: the_individual2014
Machines in my home are ready. In fact tomorrow during This Week In Tech’s “Windows Weekly” podcast Leo Laporte along with Mary Jo Foley and maybe Paul Thurrott will be having a Windows 10 cyber party. Mrs p6 and I intend to join in.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:47:03 AM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Unmutual and Disharmonious)
To: Kirkwood
Stay away from nasty websites and you wont have to deal with viruses and malware.Nasty websites? You got a list of those to avoid? /s
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:47:59 AM PDT
by
catfish1957
(I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
To: bigbob
Did you test on a build like 10240 or just from the website?
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:49:23 AM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Unmutual and Disharmonious)
To: SeekAndFind
Somebody besides me still has XP? And even that on a limited basis. I did a reformat and reinstall on two computers with XP, only now when I open a webpage heavy in graphics, like fleabay or amazon, it loads so slowly as to be locked.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:50:22 AM PDT
by
LouAvul
(There is no more GOP. There is RAT, and RAT-lite.)
To: CharlesOConnell
What that I need to do can only be done with W10?
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:52:20 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: catfish1957
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:52:23 AM PDT
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: catfish1957
After owning PC's for 33 years, I've finally broke down and bought an Apple. Didn't really want to, but I finally got sick and tired of the time I was spending fighting off malware / viruses.
If MS was serious about holding market share, they'd figure how to deal with this permanently.
The reason the problem exists is because of MS's market share - it's simply a much bigger target than Mac OS X. If Mac OS had Windows' market dominance, it'd be the primary target for attacks.
Nothing at all wrong with your choice of a Mac - they're beautifully made, and the BSD Unix underpinnings are rock-solid (I've used and loved BSD Unix since I was a freshman in college and still run OpenBSD at home). But it's quite possible to secure your Windows box.
To: catfish1957
Very nice Laptop!
Bet you appreciate the portability, the quick boot up and like you said no malware or viruses.
I picked up my first Apple back in 2009. It wan an iPhone 3GS.
It took me some time to figure it out. If I was not sure, then I would plug in my question in youtube, and sure enough a video would come right up. That way I had a visual of what I was looking for.
Anyhow, the more you use it the easier it will get.
For the record, I now have an iPhone 6 and an iPad Air.
However, I still use a Dell Laptop with Windows 7. Nevertheless, my next computer will be an Apple.
To: LouAvul
Software can easily overload ANY hardware. S/W needs to be smacked down into its proper place. M$ s/w has really never known its place.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:54:41 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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