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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Mince on July 29, 2015, 07:39:58 AM

Title: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on July 29, 2015, 07:39:58 AM
It's apparently out today, so who is upgrading?
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on July 29, 2015, 09:44:59 AM
(No, Roger, the double glazing you have at the moment is still okay.)
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Roger Kettle on July 29, 2015, 08:23:35 PM
It's all rather sad, really. I remember when I was regarded as the technology whizz-kid in the family because I could successfully tape films on the video recorder. I think this was in 1981---coincidentally, around the same time that I severed all connections with the music industry.
Talking about Windows 10, I once got a cold call from someone attempting to sell me double glazing. They asked me how many windows I would consider being replaced, should I take up their offer. Attempting to be funny, I answered "Oh, at least 200". There was a pause, followed by "Do you live in a castle?" Of course, I responded with "Yes, I thought you knew". Another pause, followed by "I'm sorry, we don't do properties like that".
So there you go. If you get a phonecall from a double glazing company, tell them you live in a castle and they go away.
You're welcome. 
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on July 30, 2015, 09:01:55 AM
I remember when I was regarded as the technology whizz-kid in the family because I could successfully tape films on the video recorder.

And then your kids turned four and worked out how to do it themselves?

Mind you, I bet you were a riot at parties, surrounded by women all drawn to you by your cool t-shirt that said "I couldn't be a nerd if I tried."
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on July 31, 2015, 11:27:09 AM
And this is coming from someone who installed Windows 10 on someone else's laptop, glowing with "I can do this" nerd ability, only to forget that it was only on battery which died during the installation. I presented my friend with a wonderfully expensive brick. It took me all night to reinstall using a bootable USB. Bloody Microsoft!
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on July 31, 2015, 07:34:36 PM
And now it won't activate because I have changed the hard drive. Microsoft are such utter tossers.
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on July 31, 2015, 07:35:56 PM
As if I haven't already spent enough time on their crap, utter twat of a company. And they wonder why people hate them.
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Egg on July 31, 2015, 11:17:05 PM
Will my Commodore 64 be OK with Windows 10! ..0
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on August 01, 2015, 09:40:07 AM
Will my Commodore 64 be OK with Windows 10! ..0

Absolutely. Just don't hit the pause button on the tape deck and it'll be fine.
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on August 01, 2015, 10:09:50 AM
Will my Commodore 64 be OK with Windows 10! ..0

Is any computer okay with Windows 10? And the Commodore will probably sell for ?100 on eBay.
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Mince on August 07, 2015, 10:18:57 AM
Microsoft's reputation in my eyes has now changed from "utterly useless tosspots" to "irredeemably loathsome rack of urinals".
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on August 07, 2015, 12:01:11 PM
It's taken three days for my Photoshop screen resolutions settings to finally settle, but other than that, I've eNCoUnt?rED nO pRObl?mS WhaTSooooooooooooooooooooooEveR. i LoVe iT.
Title: Re: Windows 10
Post by: Egg on August 11, 2015, 06:48:14 PM
Both myself and Lady Egg work from home, different companies, but share an "office".
We have just purchased a new wifi printer so we are not changing seats to plug the
printer in etc. etc.
Bearing in mind both companies are global big hitters, it took my company 10 minutes
to take control of my laptop remotely and install the drivers. Lady Egg's company, which
everyone knows, took 3 people, 2 car journeys and 2 weeks.....plus my intervention as I
knew they were talking bo****ks! ..0