Why does a grown man cry

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Originally Posted by Eevo

i dont believe linux is suitable as a desktop replacement.
servers are a different story.

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Then you need to open your eyes to todays versions.

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Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Then you need to open your eyes to todays versions.

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IMHO it's still rubbish ;)

some things it does really well

the things windows does really well it doesn't do very well at all, yes they are doable but no where as convenient or as easy a workflow or as intuitive for the less computer adept.

it is good for those with better than basic skills and hopeless for those with none.

as for the windows 8 haters, it taint windows 7 that's for sure, it is way more reliable than 7 in most environments IME.

and 8.1 will address the start menu dilemma so many cant cope with.

only seen 2 windows 8 boxes with severe virus infections and they both had norton installed. yet to get one in using the std built in version of defender that is heavily infected.

but as things go with computers.... much of the common problems can be categorized as ID 10 T errors and so called IT experts can make some absolute rippers....

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Originally Posted by jx2mad

Sits there but will not load windows. The HDD light is flickering so something is going on but what? nothing works. insert recovery disk in drive and restart computer but won't boot from recovery disc.

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If it won't boot from CD/DVD you might have to change the boot order in the BIOS.

My machine recognises a bootable CD/DVD and gives you about 10 seconds to hit any key to boot from CD. You have to be watching or it counts down and then boots from the HD.