Windows 10: WIndows 10/Microsoft is awful plain and simple...

Seriously, When I am in the middle of a time sensitive project and Windows decides to either run auto update, randomly open programs I haven't told it to or lock up seriously pathetic that after how many iterations Windows still does this, blue screens because of hardware drivers that dont interface with Win 10 properly and neither Microsoft or the producer of said hardware will address, and seriously slow running speed cant even open web pages at times. Not to mention the crappy and almost nonexistent customer service, Microsoft will not be seeing any more money from me for another computer with their software. IT JUST PLAIN SUCKS!


Before anyone gets smart about a couple of the things mentioned allow me to explain why I know its my Windows 10 laptop:


Internet: My wife's work issued Mac Book Air using Chrome which I use most of the time cause edge is terrible can open web pages faster and with no loading issues where as mine takes nearly twice as long on a newer computer with 2-3 times the ram. So definitely not an internet problem


Hardware drivers: All updated, but since the interface issue has not been addressed by either Microsoft or the hardware manufacturer, I get blue screens. Not to mention being unable to log in to my computer because it doesnt recognize the built in keyboard or having a mouse that is barely usable.


Crappy customer service: 2 months trying to recover my office 365 subscription....told to buy it again even though their system failed to connect my purchase key with my Microsoft account. Im sorry, cant afford another 70 bucks, especially when their system apparently makes mistakes and they dont want to fix it. Not to mention the lost antivirus subscription, files and other things even though I told the reset manager to keep my files and programs.


Auto updates: Ive set it to install when I am not using the computer in the evening, it shows in settings this way. Yet my computer gets hijacked, usually right when I am trying to complete something on a limited time table.


Microsoft should stick to gaming consoles....have an Xbox for nearly 10 years and its still going strong, couple of bugs but thats to be expected at that age. I should not be having this many issues with a computer that is not even a year old. Cant wait to get a MACBOOK again with its stable OS, great customer service and awesome features/programs. No more windows computers for me.

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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.

 

Unable to access HP Simple Pass to Sign-in to the computer on Windows 10

Hi Jerome,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

I understand your concern about accessing HP simple pass after upgrading to Windows 10. We will help you with this issue.

• Do let us know the make and model of your computer?
• Have you installed HP simple pass software on your computer?

Try the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to download the latest HP Simple Pass software from the manufacturer's website install it and check if it helps.

Step 2: If you have already installed the software, I suggest you to re-install it and check if the issue persists.

Follow the steps to Access Recovery Manager:

• Press Start button from the keyboard, type Recover Manager.
• Select Recovery Manager from the list when it becomes available. Allow the action to continue, if prompted. The
  HP Recovery Manager opens.
• Click Software program re-installation, Next , select
  HP SimplePass for the listing and then follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall application
  

Hope it helps. Try the above and get back to us with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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