Windows 10: What do you guys think of installable desktops for windows 10?

What do you guys think of installable desktops for windows 10?

Do you think Microsoft would ever do that?

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What do you guys think about Windows developing themses for Windows 10?

I see windows 10 as Windows 8 done right but even then I still am having a hard time with Windows 10. I loved Windows XP and Vista was alright and I loved windows 7. I will admit after WIndows 8/8.1 came out I been weary of Microsoft. bought XP/Vista/7 and
lucky enough I borrowed a friend's laptop to see Windows 8 and I refused to buy it. A friend gave me his laptop this year and this has windows 10 and it's better than 8 but not as good as XP/Vista/7. If windows could introduce themes such as Windows XP Theme,
Windows Vista Theme, Windows 7 Theme to where it can change your icons, task bar and start button icon and menu to look exactly like XP/Vista/7 but all the features, apps, etc...will still be windows 10. Below is an example of a Theme I'm looking for unfortunately
I wish it was more Aero like and more windows 7 like So here are some ideas Microsoft can work with

Windows Vista







WIndows 7

 

Lumia Lust, anyone? What you guys think of WP8?

BB,



I am a current E6 user and in a nutshell, I was enamored with the Lumia 920 too. But, after spending about an hour playing with it and discovering that many functions were no longer present from previous Nokias (e series), I decided it's not for me. There
may be apps in the App Store that would replace the functions that are no longer there but I don't want to spend a whole lot of money to discover the apps don't exist.



This is just a list of deal breakers for me (just my opinion too):



No GPS Data editor: This is my most important "gotta have" function. I have an old E71 that had the best GPS Data apps. The E6 I had originally didn't have a GPS data editor but I found something that worked in Nokia Store. After
upgrading to Belle, that app no longer was compatible and there is no other for the E6.



No Keyboard: Although the virtual keyboard one the Lumia 920 is very good, it will never replace a real keyboard.



OS: If I am going to have to make a switch, WP8 is a good switch. But, I really like Symbian and the way things are structured within the OS.



Data Speed: I am on T-Mobile so the Lumia 920 will only do EDGE speeds. Plus, AT&T won't sell them outright without a contract at this time. At least that's what they told me. I am guessing you are with AT&T so data speeds shouldn't
be a problem for you.



The bottom line for me is I will be moving on from Nokia entirely. This may seem a little dramatic but I really feel let down by Nokia at this point. I was always bragging about what my E71 could do compared to iPhone users. The fact that I had a powerful
GPS tool was so important since I travel. The E6 brought many improvements but was also a step backwards in many cases from the E71. I was able to make the E6 funtion as my E71 did but then Belle came along. My E6 on Belle will no longer do what I mainly
wanted it to do. The Lumia 920 doesn't bring back any of the lost functions and is in fact another step backward in many respects, for me at least. As is the case with anything, my comments are strickly my opinion and relate to how I use(d) my E71 and E6.



DS

 

What do you mean? Are you talking about linux again and swapping KDE for something else?

If so, no, of course not.

 

Adamf,

No swapping, the default desktops would remain installed.

I hate to brink up Linux again. For example in Ubuntu or almost any distro you can add other smaller desktops. Adding Kde and Gnome may conflict with the current desktop installed.

Sample would be
Sudo apt-get install xfce4

In windows
Oneget install w31destkop, w95desktop or w98desktop or wmedesktop or w2000desktop or wvistadesktop or windows7desktop or window81desktop or Wntdesktop and so on.

 

It seems that you like Linux more that Windows.. and that's cool but please stop wishing that Windows looks/functions like Linux. It's not going to happen.

 

Then why is Microsoft getting oneget?

 

It's an enhancement.. but what you want is not going to happen. Really, if you like Linux that much use it and skip Windows.

 

I'm sure OneGet was implemented for many reasons other than making it necessarily do what Linux does.

But to answer your question, here is a tutorial that will show you a couple of uses- PowerShell OneGet - Install Apps from Command Line - Windows 10 Forums

-Jamie

 

I still use windows 7 and most likely will stick with windows 7 with some form of Linux installed. I say I use them about equal, right now I am posting from windows 7. I still have a checkbook program I made with windows 7 Microsoft works database that I still use. I didn't like any of the free checkbook software.

 

Well, no. That isn't how Windows works. As with OSX you use the UI you are given (subject to a limited bit of customisation). That is really the whole point.

If you don't like it then you have to use a different OS where you can install whatever DM you want.

OneGet is only a (currently rather limited) way of installing things that actually exist. You can't use it to install things that no-one has written.

Similarly you cant hope
sudo apt-get free_version_of_MSOffice_and_a_start_button_that_looks_like_a_cucumber
will work on any version of linux.

 

adamf
Funny, I didn't mean it that way. (Bold item)
I have used computer since windows 95 came out, actually even before that. I know a little Basic. Just because my grammar is bad, doesn't mean I am bad with computers.



On OSX, I think you can install other desktops unofficially. It is called Macports, but you can't use any mac software while using the Linux desktop.

Here is something else
Ubuntu 14.04 Now Runs Well On The 2013 MacBook Air, Beats OS X 10.9 In Graphics - Phoronix

 

One has to understand that Linux has *NO* user interface at all by default. A distro has to first choose the Windowing system it will use, most of which choose some form of X Windows, this by itself doesn't have any UI either other than some very basic tools.

Because Linux has no user interface (and thus no desktop), there are literally dozens if not hundreds of competing "standards" for the desktop, which includes everything from window chrome (Window managers) to Taskbars, to task managers, to common widgets, to basic functionality which must be duplicated by each and every desktop environment. It's very inefficient. Imagine if all those people writing their individual desktops got together and created a common set of functionality, and then simply added their unique features on top of it.

 

Well indeed. I log on and then type startx. I guess if I had installed Ubuntu I could skip that step but it doesn't take that long really.

 

PowerShell OneGet is not a tool designed or intended to swap desktops. It is a package manager, or rather a packet manager management system (aggregator) to guide and handle various package managers like Chocolatey, NuGet and so on, even allowing users to create their own package providers and repositories.

A package provider's main purpose is to offer a centralized access to application installers in various repositories. The most useful feature and the advantage even for a normal average user is the fast, easy and reliable "no-BS" approach for application installation: multiple apps can be installed with one simple command, the installers are picked up directly from the source bypassing each and every "Would you also download this" or "By installing this you also install that", as well as all "Click Next", "Click Continue" and such dialogs. One command, press enter, go get coffee and all 5 or 8 or 16 apps you told OneGet to install have been installed, silently in the background.

In no way is OneGet meant nor will it be used to swap Windows desktop and windowing system.

I am a great OneGet fan. Even if somewhat off topic, to finish this rant here's how I install Windows nowadays:

• Install Windows 10 until it finally arrives to Settings dialog
• Press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 to reboot to Audit Mode
• Open PowerShell, give one command to install all my desktop apps
• While OneGet works in the background, customize Windows and prepare the answer file to generalize the image and relocate the Users folder to drive X:
• Sysprep the Windows image shutting down the PC
• Boot with WinPE to capture the image for further installs / deployments
• Boot the PC to OOBE to finalize installation

Nice, relatively fast, extremely easy. End result is a Windows with everything installed, and a virgin Windows image which I can use to install (deploy) this same setup to any PC. Although the image already contains all the software I installed in Audit Mode, it's deployed faster to a new PC than a normal clean install of Windows would take on the same PC.