Windows 10: Why is Windows 10 so stubborn compared to other versions?

Discus and support Why is Windows 10 so stubborn compared to other versions? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 tries very hard to defy users and what they want it to do. As of the October 2018 update (1806 iirc),... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by skylarasiala, Feb 23, 2019.

  1. SKYLARASIALA
    skylarasiala Win User

    Why is Windows 10 so stubborn compared to other versions?


    Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 tries very hard to defy users and what they want it to do. As of the October 2018 update (1806 iirc), the hotspot function seems to be completely unusable, meaning I have to run good old "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" every time. Meanwhile, the update adds several Windows Update protections that interfere with me keeping it turned off. Originally, I could just change the user to .\Guest so Windows couldn't start it and hog all of my system resources. Now, I have discovered the Windows Update Medic Service reverts its settings if it fails to start, meaning I had to uninstall the medic service. Two restarts later, I discover that doing so causes a third stealth program to revert the settings anyways.

    TL;DR I ended up revoking the SYSTEM user's write/delete permissions after changing the settings for the Windows Update registry key to stop it once again. I know Microsoft wants us to install updates, but each update makes my computer less stable.


    I guess my question is this:
    How do I opt-out of this nonsense without having to gut my registry?

    :)
     
    skylarasiala, Feb 23, 2019
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Feb 23, 2019
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  3. MONK.E83
    Monk.e83 Win User
    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Feb 23, 2019
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  4. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User

    Why is Windows 10 so stubborn compared to other versions?

    Delta6326, Feb 23, 2019
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