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What I DON'T Miss About Windows

James17 said:
Seconded. Why waste "possible" better spent time and post what you don't miss from Windows on a pro-mac forum? It's sad to be honest.
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I'll gladly answer your question. I've read my share of Windows forums and while most of them complain about Windows problems I've yet to see one with a thread titled "Things you hate about Windows". The MR forum happens to have a thread entitled, "Things you hate about Macs". This is a Mac biased forum but people don't hesitate to shout out what they hate about Macs and what Windows does better. Many people start to question why they even switched at all?

We needed a thread like this so people can express why they decided to buy a Mac. Most people switch to the Mac OS because they are tired of Windows and it's shortcomings. I for one certainly did. I don't miss the Windows Registry and I am soooo thankful that the Mac OS never had one.
 
We needed a thread like this so people can express why they decided to buy a Mac. Most people switch to the Mac OS because they are tired of Windows and it's shortcomings. I for one certainly did. I don't miss the Windows Registry and I am soooo thankful that the Mac OS never had one.
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Threads are usually started to answer questions. You have a problem and you want to find a solution. If you hate something about your computer, it's reasonable to post it on the forum, because perhaps someone will help you fix it. But this thread is the exact opposite of a normal thread.

You don't open a thread that says "I've bought a new computer and I don't have any problems". If you don't have a problem, you don't need help! This thread is saying "I have a new operating system that doesn't have these problems". There is nothing to solve, it's not a constructive thread.
 
Matek said:
Threads are usually started to answer questions. You have a problem and you want to find a solution. If you hate something about your computer, it's reasonable to post it on the forum, because perhaps someone will help you fix it. But this thread is the exact opposite of a normal thread.

You don't open a thread that says "I've bought a new computer and I don't have any problems". If you don't have a problem, you don't need help! This thread is saying "I have a new operating system that doesn't have these problems". There is nothing to solve, it's not a constructive thread.
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Spot on!
 
Well call me yellow but there are a couple of things I miss about Windows. Such as:

cut and paste
three button mice
easy folder view configurations

Other then that, that is it!
 
Matek said:
Threads are usually started to answer questions. You have a problem and you want to find a solution. If you hate something about your computer, it's reasonable to post it on the forum, because perhaps someone will help you fix it. But this thread is the exact opposite of a normal thread.

You don't open a thread that says "I've bought a new computer and I don't have any problems". If you don't have a problem, you don't need help! This thread is saying "I have a new operating system that doesn't have these problems". There is nothing to solve, it's not a constructive thread.
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Last time I checked, the forum rules stated nothing that required new threads to be about asking for help. This is an open forum to give your opinions, complain, to boast about your new Mac purchase and to get help.
If you really read more threads clearly on MR most of the them are about complaints about what the system doesn't do rather than asking for a solution.
You don't have to post if you don't care for the thread either.
 
U3 A usb drive is supposed to be simply a mass storage device, not an adware delivery platform. Sandisk figured out they couldn't make enough money selling usb sticks and dreamed up this useless U3 software that forcibly "installs" something on defenseless windows boxes before it allows users to read and write files. Shameful. U3 is one piece of crap I don't want to see ported to OS X.

There are some users complaining about this thread. Not constructive? I disagree. I hope some M$ researchers head over here and read this thread. The best way competition works is if companies respond to competitors' better features and make their own products better.
 
areusche said:
Well call me yellow but there are a couple of things I miss about Windows. Such as:

cut and paste
three button mice
easy folder view configurations

Other then that, that is it!
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Apple C and Apple V

Mighty Mouse

I am pretty sure that is what the three buttons at the top of the finder are for.
 
The Registry "forest"

r0k said:
The start menu on my work pc double-freezes. It freezes for 20-30 seconds when I first click it. Then it freezes for another 20-30 seconds when I try to open "all programs". So I installed launchy. It's not exactly spotlight but it makes windows more bearable.

Things I don't miss:

DLLs
Regedit
Start Menu
Freezes
Standby - mac: from click to black screen < 5 seconds - windows: from click to black screen > 30 seconds
IE
LookOUT! (oh, I mean Outlook)
ActiveStink (oh, I mean activesync)
Are you sure?
Yes, No, Cancel
Modal dialog boxes - can't be minimized, resized or closed until Windows is good and damn ready to listen to your insignificant little clicks
Plug and Pray - can't be disabled - different state on every boot up - it's like popping quarters in a slot machine to see if I can get any work done today
Viruses
Adware
Spyware
Norton Antivirus
McCaffee Antivirus
Task Manager
Network settings - especially wifi
defragment
zone alarm
windows scripting host
windows media player
windows genuine
Add remove programs
Windows Messenger
Safe Mode
Microsoft - the company - dealing with them on the web, by email and on the phone.
Master Browser - (the mystical process of refreshing lists of visible network resources)
DOS ( I actually don't mind Darwin as much as I mind cmd)
PS2 Mice - cannot be hot plugged
IRQ Hunts - an older problem but a real horror story
Drivers
Win Printers - those $50 windows-only printers with lousy drivers
The Task Bar - cluttered and unprotected
The Desktop - cluttered and unprotected
msconfig

Is my list too long? Sorry :eek:
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The Registry Forest where all sorts of malware critters can hide.

A computer shop wanted $90+ to clean out spyware from my
registry. I thought of reformatting the hard drive, but that entailed
begging MicroSoft to reactivate Windows XP. I decided heck with that, and used Ubuntu for the last year of my PC's life.

When it died I bought a Mac and have been happy with it every since.

TomM
 
HLdan said:
I'll gladly answer your question. I've read my share of Windows forums and while most of them complain about Windows problems I've yet to see one with a thread titled "Things you hate about Windows". The MR forum happens to have a thread entitled, "Things you hate about Macs". This is a Mac biased forum but people don't hesitate to shout out what they hate about Macs and what Windows does better. Many people start to question why they even switched at all?

We needed a thread like this so people can express why they decided to buy a Mac. Most people switch to the Mac OS because they are tired of Windows and it's shortcomings. I for one certainly did. I don't miss the Windows Registry and I am soooo thankful that the Mac OS never had one.
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Precisely. I never intended for it to be a bash thread, I suppose I could
have renamed it to something less bashable?

I'll be one of the first to let you know that I actually enjoy using Vista when I use it and think it's a pretty good OS, contrary to what people may not like about it.

After using the Mac OSX environment, I found that the interface was much simpler to work with and I was doing some cleaning trying to remove some of my user clutter and thought to myself, this is SO much easier. No registry edits, no Add/Remove Programs (Modify Installation). That's what brought me to post. I was just intrigued by what others thought.

I guess I was curious to see what could cause someone to switch from a different perspective, that's all. No bashing intended.
 
I switched because I was tired of Windows all the way around.

1. It takes forever to start up, and once it is up, it crashes and freezes frequently. I havent had my Mac freeze once.

2. The interface was horribly unintuitive. I still use XP one of my comps, but I try to avoid it now. Most programs I use have Mac versions, and those that dont...well there's bootcamp for that. Though I personally haven't dual-booted on my Mac yet.
 
An interesting tread--a good opportunity to think about why some of us made the switch. r0k compiled a pretty cool list which seems to include most of the primary candidates--for me, the registry has to be my number one gripe with Windows. After time it just gets soooo messy it is a wonder anything runs at all.
 
bobr1952 said:
An interesting tread--a good opportunity to think about why some of us made the switch. r0k compiled a pretty cool list which seems to include most of the primary candidates--for me, the registry has to be my number one gripe with Windows. After time it just gets soooo messy it is a wonder anything runs at all.
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Yes, that's just the one big thing about Windows I have always hated was the Registry. What's the point of having a built-in uninstaller that doesn't remove enough of the contents of the program leaving stuff behind to clog up the Registry and slow down the computer?

At least on the Mac OS if you drag n drop files to the trash only the preferences are left behind and leave no impact on the computer.
 
HLdan said:
At least on the Mac OS if you drag n drop files to the trash only the preferences are left behind and leave no impact on the computer.
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But even then you can download an app (AppDelete or AppZapper) That gets rid of the lot associated with that application. Best App I have downloaded so far. I hate leaving unwanted stuff on my mac. :D I keep it as clean as possible.
 
Too many Wizards.
Under XP, at least, the search "feature" is horrendous.
The little icons at the bottom left corner of the screen... to small for knowing what they are.
Taskbar is cluttered.
Navigating thru subfolders in the Start Menu.
No logical organization of program files... (that I could figure out at least), some are in the folder, some are all over...
Ugly interface (in XP at least)
BSOD, Freezing, etc
Virus checking, spyware, etc
Everything automatically assumes you want it to be full screen (even WinZip, WTF?)
Internet Explorer
Windows update (never works)
Just a few of my pet peeves using bootcamp...
 
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