The 2016 Operating System Thread

[diif]

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if they have not fixed there own bugs wihin the first year - they never will.

We must all be imagining the regular patches for Windows 7 then, and all of the patches from the other software vendors.

[stj]

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no, the patches are just fixing shit they break with the previous patch mostly - and i'm not joking.

[shovenose]

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no, the patches are just fixing shit they break with the previous patch mostly - and i'm not joking.

By your reason Windows 7 is garbage because it has 250+ updates on a fresh install??

Yet I have had 0 BSOD or freezes on my primary desktops or laptops that I can remember, despite those 250+ updates.

[stj]

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well if you took *all* the updates then yes, you fixed it, broke it, fixed it, broke it, and turned it into a government agent spying on you.

[SteveNielsen]

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well if you took *all* the updates then yes, you fixed it, broke it, fixed it, broke it, and turned it into a government agent spying on you.

LOL! You're getting better at this.

Don't get too cocky tho. People who get too cocky stop trying and then it gets boring.

[goodpsusearch]

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Windows XP is the greatest OS MS ever made. I would still be using it if it was supported (drivers) on newer PCs. Fortunately there is Windows 7 that is decent.

[diif]

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no, the patches are just fixing shit they break with the previous patch mostly - and i'm not joking.

Maybe not joking, maybe that's what you actually believe ?
You don't use Windows, probably don't maintain it for a job and do you read any of the KBs that come with the updates ? Where's your evidence to back up this crazy conspiracy that surely applies to all software and not just MS that you hate ?
GCHQ and the NSA don't need Microsoft to spy and that would exclude some.

Windows XP is the greatest OS MS ever made. I would still be using it if it was supported (drivers) on newer PCs. Fortunately there is Windows 7 that is decent.

No decent stable 64 bit support, holes like a sieve and no TRIM support for SSDs.

[momaka]

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That there are still 8.2% of Users using an almost 15 Year old operating system wich doesn't get any security updates at all

Ha! That one made me laugh a bit.

Do you think security updates fix EVERYTHING? You must be joking if you do. Not every security hole can be patched. And some fixes create even more security holes than before. It just takes time before someone finds the new holes, that's all. Also, it takes time for Microsoft to find and identify security bugs and holes. And then more time to come up with a fix.

I don't condemn security updates (even if it seems so sometimes), but they are probably the slowest response to a security issue. The best security you got is yourself and a fat hosts file. Even better if you have some kind of hardware firewall. Other than that, your ass is always exposed on the internet and always will be. The real question is how interested are hackers in getting into your PC vs. the next person's, and is it worth the risk?

- and was a piece of shit to begin with due to the lack of security...

Right.
... because Windows Vista and 7 are impeccable fortresses. Just don't ask me how many of those systems I've seen hosed by stupid viruses and malware. It's the exact same "piece of shit" as the XP days. With a "pretty" GUI, though.

Thus it's a real great target if you want to infiltrate, so the probability that a XP computer gets infectet when connected to the Interweb is damn high...

Oh noes! Unplug your computers when you see me typing, because that means my XP systems are about to spread some nasty viruses onto your stuff. .

But still, why would you use Windows XP today?!

Because it does the exact same shit that newer OSes do - at least for the things I use it for.

I'm not saying I would use it for an enterprise or on an entire fleet of company's PCs. But for someone like myself (a decently-educated PC user), it works fine for anything I need it.

So yes, I will continue to use it until it can't do that anymore. And that probably won't be soon, because I own plenty of old software that's still good for productivity. This old software is not to be confused with modern-day "Apps", many of which aren't really yours.

[goodpsusearch]

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No decent stable 64 bit support, holes like a sieve and no TRIM support for SSDs.

Who would install XP on SSD?

XP 64 are stable and decent. The drivers support is not the OS responsibility.

[diif]

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Who would install XP on SSD?

Nobody, that's why XP wasn't so great.

[SteveNielsen]

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You don't need evidence to make up conspiracy bullshit. Yes, bullshit, not theory. Theory has some degree of scientific basis, aka evidence.

[SteveNielsen]

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Nobody, that's why XP wasn't so great.

It doesn't give blowjobs either. Let's not forget about that.

[goodpsusearch]

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XP got out in 2001. But TRIM is supported even in XP if you install SSD manufacturer software such as Samsung Magician.

[stj]

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a lot of embedded xp is out there,
casino slots, cash machines etc.

you dont see that stuff being "upgraded" to 7 for the sake of it.

[shovenose]

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a lot of embedded xp is out there,
casino slots, cash machines etc.

you dont see that stuff being "upgraded" to 7 for the sake of it.

Right... but that hardware costs a lot of money and would cost massive amounts of money to replace.

You can get a new computer with Win10 for $250 or a refurbished one with Win7 for $150 and for most people those will be sufficient... so there is no reason for the average end using to still be using XP.

[momaka]

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a lot of embedded xp is out there,
casino slots, cash machines etc.

you dont see that stuff being "upgraded" to 7 for the sake of it.

Indeed.
I've seen ATM machines still running Windows 98 as recent as last summer.

Also, same with a lot of industrial machines and gear. If the machine meets the daily production quota / market demand, you don't pull it down/offline to upgrade, just because Microsoft released a brand new silly OS. Do you even know how much it costs to stop production just for a few hours at some factories?

so there is no reason for the average end user to still be using XP.

A-ha!
Now we are onto something here! And you are absolutely right. Key word here is average. (Also fixed some of your grammar there. )

I'm not that, so I guess I still have an excuse to use XP.

[diif]

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a lot of embedded xp is out there,
casino slots, cash machines etc.

you dont see that stuff being "upgraded" to 7 for the sake of it.

There is no need to, these machines are not on the internet.

[Per Hansson]

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Stefan Payne: Worrying about what OS other people use seems kind of pointless, it's their choice no?
Also I posted the picture for a reason, the trend for XP is very evident, it's dropping like a dead fly...

shovenose: There are allot more than 250 updates, a fresh Win7 SP1 machine sees that.
But consider how many updates SP1 already includes (almost 1000)

goodpsusearch: "Windows XP is the greatest OS MS ever made."
You're of course entitled to your opinion, even if it's dead wrong
The best OS Microsoft ever made is Windows 2000 Professional.

Btw, a funny thing about the Win2K statistics I posted earlier:
The offline analytics program I used to directly parse the visitor logs set Win2K at a much higher usage percentage than Google Analytics:
0.1% vs 0.02% know why?
It's because those Win2K users use a hosts file, no-script or ad-blocker.
Thus Google Analytics can't see those users.
What does that tell us?
Win2K users are probably safer online than the clueless general public using the "latest and greatest" OS.

[shovenose]

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There are allot more than 250 updates, a fresh Win7 SP1 machine sees that.
But consider how many updates SP1 already includes (almost 1000)

you're right, i completely forgot about that - haven't used a pre-sp1 win7 install media for years. and i have sp1 on a flash drive for old pre-sp1 oem restore partitions.

[stj]

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The best OS Microsoft ever made is Windows 2000 Professional.

the only version of windows to explode in your cd-rom drive!!!