Windows 10: What do all you people think about Microsoft promising to never replace Windows 10, only...

What do all you people think about Microsoft promising to never replace Windows 10, only updating it forever? Now we get Windows 11 which doesn't work on our PC's and suggests that we replace our PC with a new expensive one. I have several thousand dollars invested in my system and now it is made obsolete with a stroke of a pen by MS. I specifically remember that we were told "Windows 10 will be the last OS and it will be supported and updated forever." Now here comes Win 11 which won't run on our systems. Someone lied to us!

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Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

it would've been great if microsoft added HEVC decoders, LAV filters along with other codecs with Windows 10, and developing WMP to be better than VLC, KMPlayer and such sorts of media players.

Nevertheless, this is good step for microsoft, by far.

 

Microsoft Promises Updated Explorer UX in Windows 10

Some actual samples of my Directory Opus file manager. Changed these views with a click or two.











Rich

 

Microsoft Promises Updated Explorer UX in Windows 10


Perhaps MS will get it right in the next build, but after installing the 9879 ISO from the Insider page (not the tech eval version), I'm disappointed. This was not apparent in my previous 9879 build (ESD + Windows Updates fully updated).

I liked Win10 before installing the ISO - but now ... methinks they are adding unnecessary steps to many processes just for the sake of change (three or more clicks to do what two clicks did before just to get a Modern app to launch with less capability [no right click run as, or status]). In this case, File Explorer, they're adding something that just doesn't make sense.

Some folks complained about the navigation pane being cluttered and not truly user configurable, but this current implementation is an abomination (IMO)





Who needs two listings of the external drives?
You can't right click remove them, you can't organize them - they're there for some unknown reason.

Interestingly though, you can right click This PC and delete it (same with network) ... however this removes the icon from your desktop, not from the navigation pane.

The feedback I gave was "Woe unto you who dare mess with Desktop users - remember Win8?"
I also suggested that if the intent was to differentiate between local and network drives, then perhaps listing network drives under network was a better choice. But... these are USB connected drives - so they missed the mark.

As an aside, I really don't like the folders listed under This PC either. Give me the choice and I'll be happy to create the user experience I prefer.

Bill
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