Things that still drive me crazy about Windows

[paulrocker]

Why does it take 30 seconds to delete a shortcut off the desktop?

Why is it that as performance increases in machines it still takes five minutes to shut down and restart a computer

Why is it if you hit an unoccupied drive (empty DVD drive) it takes 10 seconds to register and tell you nothing is in it.


geez

[paulrocker]

I am not computer illiterate. I am a chief technologist for a large consulting company. What you take for granted as standard operating procedure (eg: it just takes time to find) is not and shouldn't have to be standard. This is a high performance desktop machine quad core running optimally. Unfortunately these are standard xp issues on more than one machine.

And don't get me started on Vista.

[Dave Orban]

Pot? Meet Kettle.

LOL!

[paulrocker]

Pot? Meet Kettle.

LOL!

ha, funny

[Old Tele man]

Pot? Meet Kettle.

LOL!...and, both of them are empty!

[pir8matt]

Good news, Windows 7 will be here soon and solve all our problems!

[Peeb]

^^Yeah, right. :rotflmao^^

[nnick]

Good news, Windows 7 will be here soon and solve all our problems!

lol :rotflmao

[bdegrande]

Returning from sleep/hibernation is far too slow and sometimes doesn't work at all.

I think Windows is going to have significant problems until Microsoft starts over and gets rid of the registry. No reason this can't be done, virtualization can be built into Windows for compatibility with older software.

[scottlr]

I never understood why you have to go hunt for a drive on a PC. On a Mac, you pop in a CD/DVD, and it just shows up on the desktop. If you have external drives, flash drives, or multiple internal drives, they just show up on the desktop. If you are connected to a network, it just shows up on the desktop. When first working on a PC, that was the hardest concept to understand. I guess you get used to it, but I'd think that would be a real easy thing to add to any OS, no?

[Somniferous]

I never understood why you have to go hunt for a drive on a PC. On a Mac, you pop in a CD/DVD, and it just shows up on the desktop. If you have external drives, flash drives, or multiple internal drives, they just show up on the desktop. If you are connected to a network, it just shows up on the desktop. When first working on a PC, that was the hardest concept to understand. I guess you get used to it, but I'd think that would be a real easy thing to add to any OS, no?


Linux does the same thing now. The only ones behind the curve on that is windows.

[Old Tele man]

Windodoz 7 -- with all new and improved problems, bugs, idiosynchracies and incompatibilities!

...and, YOU get to pay for them again, again, again, and again (wink,wink)!

[nsureit]

It's all about the speed of your CPU and amount of RAM.

[The_Whale]

Windodoz 7 -- with all new and improved problems, bugs, idiosynchracies and incompatibilities!

...and, YOU get to pay for them again, again, again, and again (wink,wink)!

nah, I'm certain MS will get it right this time.

:rolleyes:

[russ6100]

I am not computer illiterate. I am a chief technologist for a large consulting company.

I'll agree with the 3rd point you made (DVD drive slow to respond) but as someone in your field, I would think you'd know that the first two items in your list are *not* inherent problems in Windows - they are symptoms indicative of a computer with problems, specifically, a box with it's resources being taxed to the max. Could be hardware related (not enough RAM?), could be malware or even the crap that comes pre-installed on most store-bought windows boxes can contribute to this.

On my windows box that I built, it takes a fraction of a second to delete a shortcut and under 20 seconds to shut down.

[Big Boss Man]

My Windozer boots up or shutdowns in less than 30 seconds. Running Windows XP Pro/X64 with a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo and 2GB memory. PCs are often slow because of adware, spyware, and/or bloatware that came with the system.

[pir8matt]

I think Windows is going to have significant problems until Microsoft starts over and gets rid of the registry.

Agreed.

[davecan]

PCs are often slow because of adware, spyware, and/or bloatware that came with the system.

I get more calls for slow PCs that turn out not to be viruses or adware but Norton/McAfee products that just slow the crap out of the computer.




"sometimes the cure is worse than the disease"

[amigo30]

Why does it take 30 seconds to delete a shortcut off the desktop?

Why is it that as performance increases in machines it still takes five minutes to shut down and restart a computer

Why is it if you hit an unoccupied drive (empty DVD drive) it takes 10 seconds to register and tell you nothing is in it.


geez

I've got a 2 year old machine running Vista, and have none of those problems. Less than 30 second boots and shutdowns, 2 seconds to delete a shortcut, drives register in seconds.

The trick is to build your own machine using decent parts, and install your own software so you don't have a bunch of useless crap bogging it down, and have it configured for optimal performance.

Like cars, you have your Yugos and you have your Ferrari's.

[MudPies]

The key is knowing basic maintenance. Even my 12 year old cousin keeps my aunts computer running great. I'm talking very basic things.

[Darth Tater]

Why does it take 30 seconds to delete a shortcut off the desktop?

Why is it that as performance increases in machines it still takes five minutes to shut down and restart a computer

Why is it if you hit an unoccupied drive (empty DVD drive) it takes 10 seconds to register and tell you nothing is in it.


geez

I can delete a shortcut in less than 1 second.

It takes less than 1 minute for mine to boot or shut down.

The DVD drive thing is just a shortcoming of all optical drives.

Point being...you have some issues on your end. These are not Windows problems.

[Rayneman]

Sort of off-topic for the thread, but there seems like some tech-savvy guys here. I am NOT a tech guy, but I just bought a laptop with the following specs that should be here next week:

Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2.0GHz
4GB Ram
NVidia 9650M GT 1GB
Vista 32 Home Premium
250 GB HDD

This is going to be the new family computer...I'm hoping to be able to run most current applications and games.

Can anyone tell me if this seems like a viable machine for casual use (internet, games, some multimedia and simple guitar tracking)?

Another question if I may - what does a "duo" or "dual" processor mean? Does it somehow mean I get 2X the GHz, or is it better than a single core processor at 3.0GHz?

[brlfq]

It's just the next generation faster processor. It has two processor "cores" on one chip. It's not the same as two separate processors but it's faster than the ancient "single" processor. There are now quad(4) core chips. They're just the newest latest fastest iteration of switch flippers.

[JimmyD]

Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2.0GHz
4GB Ram
This is going to be the new family computer...I'm hoping to be able to run most current applications and games.
Can anyone tell me if this seems like a viable machine for casual use (internet, games, some multimedia and simple guitar tracking)?


Yes that machine will do just fine. No hitches.
Jim