Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8

[robko]

Originally Posted by theducks

Require password on wakeup is an optional Power option
Edit Plan setting: Change advanced setting
Gah! drilling down to some of this stuff is a pain.

BTW I use W10pro in case options vary

The problem is that that currently doesn't work properly (at least with some devices) . I spent most of the weekend screwing around uninstalling/reinstalling on my Surface 3. Doesn't matter what I have it set to (including never) and it always asks for a password if I sleep it with the power button (even if I restart it <30 seconds later). The way it works in Win 8.1 (and did again when I downgraded back down to it) is if I have that set for 15 mins the screen has been off for 15 mins it wants a password. If I turn it off and come back to it in 2 minutes it doesn't ask for a password (that's how I want it to work). That, and a degraded option for changing screen brightness are my only two big gripes with W10. Otherwise I really don't want to go back. Praying this gets fixed really soon.

[robko]

Originally Posted by Yolina

Oh come on, finding where they've put stuff *this time* is half the fun

I have to admit, I like Win 10 for the fact that at least everything is in one general place ("settings") instead of having to remember if it's under "personalization" or "control panel" in W8.

[wodin]

Originally Posted by theducks

Require password on wakeup is an optional Power

Yup, I found that and it's broke. It still requires a password unless you wake it back up within just a few seconds.

[robko]

Originally Posted by wodin

Yup, I found that and it's broke. It still requires a password unless you wake it back up within just a few seconds.

And the even more annoying part (which I just tested to confirm), is if you let it go to sleep on it's own it doesn't matter how long you wait it will never require a password on waking

[theducks]

Originally Posted by robko

And the even more annoying part (which I just tested to confirm), is if you let it go to sleep on it's own it doesn't matter how long you wait it will never require a password on waking

That is why it is not asking me.
desktop just Sleeps

Tablet button=Lock screen

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Turtle91

I just add all those unwanted apps to the "unpin from start" group.....

But there's the rub, they are not unwanted. If they were, they'd be uninstalled... Just not used that very often (think MS Office applications where you use Word often and Excel not so often, or some Visual Studio tools which you want grouped together at the start menu instead of having to search for it when you need them again)

[kennyc]

I guess this is probably why they pulled Windows Media Center, so they could put it exclusively on the X-Box.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/t...w/48359547.cms

[Turtle91]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

But there's the rub, they are not unwanted. If they were, they'd be uninstalled... Just not used that very often (think MS Office applications where you use Word often and Excel not so often, or some Visual Studio tools which you want grouped together at the start menu instead of having to search for it when you need them again)

So, if I understand correctly, you want to have only those programs you use regularly showing on the start bar/menu and you want to get to the rarely used apps within a few "drill-down" clicks. You don't mind having a list of folders always showing up - regardless of how often you click on them - but you don't want tiles taking up space that you may have to scroll over??

The Start Menu already lists those programs you use most often for quick clicking on the far left and you can group tiles of regularly used, but less often, programs on the variable-sized tiles area for easy access. I have an "Office" group... I have resized (small) the less-used apps (publisher, one-note, etc)within that group so they take 1/4 the space but are still quickly available without searching. (See example below)

If you rarely want access....and don't want it sitting there staring at you...taunting you with "why don't you love me anymore" eyes...then unpin it and then use the "All Apps" selection on the start menu... That groups ALL apps/folders in alphabetical order. You can easily find your lonely app from there.

-or-

Just start typing the name on the start button. Just like Win8's auto search on the start screen (which was well received even if the start screen wasn't) it will automatically list all those possible items relating to your search within fractions of a second. That is a MUCH faster way of getting to the under-appreciated apps/docs/links on your computer than trying to drill-down.

IMO the ability to organize your programs is much better than on XP/7/Vista it is just slightly different in presentation. Of course, it also requires people to learn new tricks...

If new versions of software did everything exactly the same as the old version, no one would ever upgrade.


Quick example of my Start Menu

Spoiler:

(cropped, not full screen)

[wodin]

Originally Posted by Turtle91

... Of course, it also requires people to learn new tricks...

"Aye, there's the rub." People HATE change, until they learn the new trick; then they HATE change!

[wodin]

BTW, I STILL hate Office 2013!

[Edward_R]

Originally Posted by wodin

BTW, I STILL hate Office 2013!

I as well!

[fjtorres]

For those concerned with Win10 security:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-...tag=TREc64629f

[Yolina]

Originally Posted by wodin

BTW, I STILL hate Office 2013!

Originally Posted by Edward_R

I as well!

And me

I do however quite like Win 10 so far. No OS is ever going to be 100% how I'd like it to be anyway.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by wodin

BTW, I STILL hate Office 2013!

Life is too short for hate.

[kennyc]

As I had mentioned before I mistakenly thought Office was included with win 10.....

Here's what happens if you subscribe to Office 365 and then don't renew:

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-...expires-2014-3