Irritated with Microsoft crap right now.

MarciKS said:
I did that. All it did was delete my driver.
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It sounds like you've done all the stuff that would normally fix a "correctable" problem. Unfortunately, nearly everything we buy either lasts for decades, or fails 3 days after the warranty runs out. It sounds like your best option, at this point, is to take it to a computer shop, and let them take a look at it, and see if its repairable at a reasonable cost. BTW, what kind of computer is it?....laptop?, brand?, etc.
 

For those with laptops, it is best to do some reading on the sites that discuss Linux and laptops to determine how well supported your laptop is. Another thing to do when considering Linux, especially on a laptop is to install it on a USB flash drive and boot to that. Then, you can test against your laptop's hardware. I would not suggest just leaping and dealing with the aftermath.

For a bit of background, I have been a software engineer for more than 30 years, and much of that since the late 90s has been embedded Linux. I have been using Linux at home since version 0.99 in the very early 90s when the distribution came from Linux Torvald's group on about 35 5 1/4" floppies.

My experience with Linux extends from porting the OS to new hardware (i.e. writing the hardware application layer, writing device drivers, modifying the memory manager, etc.) to writing applications. I think it is a good idea for those reading our posts on these sorts of subjects to know our respective backgrounds. I have fixed a couple of bugs in the Linux kernel memory manager and dealt directly with Linux Torvalds to get these patches into the kernel.

My current laptop is a Dell XPS 15 and it currently has Windows 10, but I also run Linux in a virtual machine. I also created a hard secure bootable USB flash that I can boot into instead of Windows. When I am confident that I can get the technical information I need to provide complete hardware support for my laptop, I will move it entirely to Linux. This is why I raise a bit of caution instead of saying it just works.

Tony
 
Don M. said:
It sounds like you've done all the stuff that would normally fix a "correctable" problem. Unfortunately, nearly everything we buy either lasts for decades, or fails 3 days after the warranty runs out. It sounds like your best option, at this point, is to take it to a computer shop, and let them take a look at it, and see if its repairable at a reasonable cost. BTW, what kind of computer is it?....laptop?, brand?, etc.
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Laptop Dell. I found another video thing. I think I see what I did wrong. I paused the update but I can't turn it off so when it updates again in a few days I will try again to fix it. LOL
 

Nathan said:
Me too, for the past 20+ years. Windows 10 does what "it" wants to do, because Microsoft considers YOUR computer to belong to THEM.

Linux is free, plays nicely/is not bossy... Unless you have some high end/cutting edge hardware, any mainstream Linux distribution will easily provide the appropriate drivers.

Ubuntu is good for new Linux users: https://ubuntu.com/#download
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I know nothing about Linux and not sure I wanna start messing with the unknown. Thanks though. :)
 
Another important aspect of switching from Windows to Linux is applications compatibility. I would have to write a novel length post to cover it, so here are some "50,000 foot view" considerations:

1. For starters, assume that none of your Windows applications won't run in the Linux environment and then determine what Open Source applications might provide the same (or at least enough) functionality and file compatibility to allow you to not miss your Windows applications. [The Open Source "wine" project and the commercial "Crossover" project that is based on "wine" will allow for many Windows applications to either fully or partially, run]. However, to be safe, save that consideration until you have fully researched as suggested.
2. Realize that Linux is its own project and that the Open Source world is vast and diverse, with many many projects with varying degrees of support. It is often true that support for an active Open Source project such as Libre Office (replacement for Microsoft Office) can actually be better than that provided in the Windows world by a private company. The difference is that such support is to be had in forums dedicated to that project.
3. Open Source software is provided at no cost to the users, and as an individual user who is not using the software for profit, licensing should not be an issue. License are provided with each download, which by the way, is how Open Source software is generally obtained.
4. Though you can purchase a Linux distribution, it is not necessary since distributions are generally made available for download.

There is much more, but my suggestion is to find somebody locally who is familiar with Linux at least as a casual user to help with your starting out issues.

In closing, I prefer to not recommend Linux to people unless I know the person and am willing to be there to help get that person started. I think Linux is a very good environment, but it takes time and patience to truly learn your way through it. Most casual computer users I know simply have a computer to get something done. despite its drawbacks, Windows is about as close to that as you will get because it comes already installed and just about everybody who is not running Apple products has at least some familiarity with it, so help should be easy to find. It doesn't matter what I might think of Windows. What does matter is that a person be able to get things done on his or her computer.

Tony
 
MarciKS said:
Hmm...
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Well, I did spend a lot of typing trying to provide you with real information to steer you away from simply installing Linux. I am glad that you are not planning to go that route. I will stay out of these discussions from now on, since clearly my input is not needed nor appreciated.

When I said that I think a person's background on various issues should be known, it isn't bragging. As an example, I listen to 911 and asp3, as well as those here who have identified themselves as medical folks because they know what they are talking about when threads discussing technology, law enforcement, crime, or COVID come along. A lot of information provided is questionable on the internet and knowing where a person is coming from does make a difference.

Tony
 
tbeltrans said:
Well, I did spend a lot of typing trying to provide you with real information to steer you away from simply installing Linux. I am glad that you are not planning to go that route. I will stay out of these discussions from now on, since clearly my input is not needed nor appreciated.

When I said that I think a person's background on various issues should be known, it isn't bragging. As an example, I listen to 911 and asp3, as well as those here who have identified themselves as medical folks because they know what they are talking about when threads discussing technology, law enforcement, crime, or COVID come along. A lot of information provided is questionable on the internet and knowing where a person is coming from does make a difference.

Tony
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"I will stay out of these discussions from now on, since clearly my input is not needed nor appreciated."

First of all....not one person in here said anything about your input not being needed or appreciated.

Second of all...I didn't ask about a new operating system. I was just trying to figure out if someone could help me figure out how to troubleshoot this sound thing.

Please don't make assumptions about me or my thoughts towards you or your advice because you have no idea what's going on in my head. I was just trying to figure out how we got from my wanting sound advice to a whole new operating system. If you wanna get your panties in a twist over that be my guest but don't blame it on me.
 
I guess from now on I won't ask for any advice because I get tired of people getting pissed at me for asking.
 
MarciKS said:
"I will stay out of these discussions from now on, since clearly my input is not needed nor appreciated."

First of all....not one person in here said anything about your input not being needed or appreciated.

Second of all...I didn't ask about a new operating system. I was just trying to figure out if someone could help me figure out how to troubleshoot this sound thing.

Please don't make assumptions about me or my thoughts towards you or your advice because you have no idea what's going on in my head. I was just trying to figure out how we got from my wanting sound advice to a whole new operating system. If you wanna get your panties in a twist over that be my guest but don't blame it on me.
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Take it easy. I have been warned to steer clear of you, but I didn't listen. Now, I will.

Tony
 
MarciKS said:
"I will stay out of these discussions from now on, since clearly my input is not needed nor appreciated."

First of all....not one person in here said anything about your input not being needed or appreciated.

Second of all...I didn't ask about a new operating system. I was just trying to figure out if someone could help me figure out how to troubleshoot this sound thing.

Please don't make assumptions about me or my thoughts towards you or your advice because you have no idea what's going on in my head. I was just trying to figure out how we got from my wanting sound advice to a whole new operating system. If you wanna get your panties in a twist over that be my guest but don't blame it on me.
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MarciKS,

Thinking about what you said here, I apologize. I was wrong to say anything. I misunderstood your "Hmmmm". I can see looking over the thread, that I really wasn't a part of the conversation. I butted in because I have seen, and have had to clear up the results of somebody being told to install Linux because it just works. Anyway, I will stay out of these computer discussions from here on as I said, but do apologize for what I have said to you. You didn't deserve that.

Take care,

Tony
 
i appreciate the advice given and thankyou.

@kburra when you spoke of uninstalling the driver and then restarting the computer i found an information page that talked about it. i had checked the little box that said to delete it. so next time it updates i will give it a whirl and see if it works. if not i'll just have to keep resetting it. lol!
 
Ken N Tx said:
I love my Chromebook laptop.....NO WINDOWS!!
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i think next time i get a computer i'm gonna get one of those little notebook ones. this was supposed to be a great gaming computer but they didn't allow for enough GBs to fit more than a couple games on here with all the stuff i do online. i will look at that chromebook thing too. did you have to sign up for any online accts through google that require a membership fee with that thing?
 
MarciKS said:
i think next time i get a computer i'm gonna get one of those little notebook ones. this was supposed to be a great gaming computer but they didn't allow for enough GBs to fit more than a couple games on here with all the stuff i do online. i will look at that chromebook thing too. did you have to sign up for any online accts through google that require a membership fee with that thing?
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There is no fee..Chromebook is not good for games..My laptop has a 15.5 inch screen and I do not feel it is little...
 
Ken N Tx said:
There is no fee..Chromebook is not good for games..My laptop has a 15.5 inch screen and I do not feel it is little...
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Thankyou. I don't plan to buy a pc for games again so this is good. How many GBs of storage are on it?
 
Not sure about that. I don't really understand this whole cloud thing. If you lose the info and need to retrieve it from this cloud...where do you find that at??
 
MarciKS said:
Laptop Dell. I found another video thing. I think I see what I did wrong. I paused the update but I can't turn it off so when it updates again in a few days I will try again to fix it. LOL
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Have you tried calling the Dell customer service people? They are extremely helpful and can log on to your computer and fix a software problem pretty easily and quickly.
 


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