Recent content by Richard Gilbertson

I find it funny when I have file problem in Windows 8 like this guy that switching to Apple OS X fixed the issue by telling what the problem is, but Windows 8 gives me no hint as to why I am having a problem. Honestly the error reporting in Windows 8 has gone down hill in success. You would...

From a former IT worker I can say that if ANY user has major difficulties with a new product then that product is a failure on purpose. K.I.S.S. is something every product should want to be. But what happened with Windows 8: 1. No help screen to explain. 2. No familiar UI to get started...

I run Windows 8, Windows 7, Ubuntu and OS X on my MacPro Desktop quad core Xeon. Each OS on a separate 1 TB drive so no problems. Apple really has a better concept of what a PC is supposed to be like then Microsoft. I see this Windows 8 like forcing everyone to only one standard, more bad then...

Have to agree with this. If I install a app or program it is a complete crap shoot if the Icon will be on Metro. Also Internet Explore 10 on Windows 8 is just sloooooow compared to Chrome or Firefox. Perfect example is FACEBOOK today when IE 10 took 8 seconds to open but Chrome 1 second and...

If Windows 8 behaved exactly like Windows 7 then this would be true but facts are it is not. I always hated Explorer (Files) as when you need another window open it never allows this. So for someone doing multiple tasks it is unlike Windows 7 as Explore (Files) is not needed. Now Windows 8 has...

Security wise SkyDrive is bad for consumers as you are sharing data with unknowns. Now Microsoft may say we do not share data but really how secure is the data? And how soon will hackers get to it like everything else claimed to be secure? Just buy another cheap drive and put the data on it...

That would be mostly a lie. It takes more mouse clicks to get where you are going in Windows 8 then Window 7 as you have to drill down to the item to get to it. Control panel is an example of hard to get to and you cannot just show control panel on the desktop in an easy manner. Metro forces...

Yes Windows 8 boots fast, no it is not that great of a thing and here is why. 1. When updates come out my Windows 8 system has to reboot much more often for some reason. (Windows 8 boots 3 times to Windows 7 boots 2 times to a update) 2. Windows 8 is very picky about drivers so after it boots...

I think a bigger issue is if you download Chrome or Firefox onto your Windows 8 system and use them you will discover quickly that the Chrome is 19 times faster and Firefox is 9 times faster then Internet Explorer 10. As IE 10 is built into the OS this is terrible news and shows how badly...

Oh buddy you have not scratched the surface of how badly thought out Windows 8 is on updates. I have to uninstall some of my drivers like my sound and video drivers then install windows 8 version for a update to work. If I do not do this the WINDOWS UPDATE NEVER FINISHES or says my hardware is...