/fwt/ - Friendly Windows Thread

I don't like it.
UI is ugly
For some reason sometimes explorer.exe gets stuck when selecting image to upload
Can't uninstall software I don't want (xbox live? the fuck?)
Don't know how to hide my porn (it shows in task view and in explorer recent files)
I had to go to different websites to install software. What the hell? Is this 2003? lol
thunderbird notifications doesn't display message in notification (shows blank box where it suppose to be text)
had to use script to make mpv.exe default player
have to manually unpin ads from start menu
search can't find some installed programs (godot, i.e.)
can't use wildcards when searching for software or files in start menu

this past month feels very uncomfortable to me.

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p.s. I have no idea why there are 2 keyboard layout icons on panel

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You can uninstall xbox live. Look up a powershell command to do it

I'd rather not if it wasn't meant to be. Don't want to break OS or make unstable.

Nah, it's designed to be removed by sys admins for enterprise environments.

why the hell it even exists in enterprise version of windows?
it's a rhetoric question, unless you're responsible for this, I meant no harm.

any idea how to hide certain folders/directories from windows explorer? was looking at properties on folder, but it's either cryptic to me, or there are not option for this there.

First you go into file explorer and change the settings under view to not show hidden folders or files. Then go to the properties of the folder and check the hidden option under attributes.

I don't want to hide it visually, I don't want it to be indexed

about the shitty apps, you will be able to remove most of them using the store. in regard to removing them via powershell scripts, it shouldn't be a problem, except if it's something important like edge or ie (because windows might reuse functionality in other stuff)

>any idea how to hide certain folders/directories from windows explorer
you can set it to hidden (and disable "show hidden files and folders"), and I'm pretty sure you can tell windows/explorer to not index the folder somehow

>you will be able to remove most of them using the store.
samefag here. forgot to mention that this is starting with 1809. saw this on a insider preview changelog

Open up control panel and go to indexing options. Click the modify button and in the indexed locations window, find to the folder you want to exclude. Uncheck and click ok. Go back to indexing options and click advanced. Go to index settings tab and click rebuild. When it's done log out and back in.

Heh, try backing up your stuff next time.

/thread
This sucks. If it weren't for the botnet shit, Windows would be such a great OS. It's comfy, easy to use, and compatible with almost all software.

what? how does it even work?
my whole drive isn't checked in, but files I open from it shows in used files and task view
thought indexing and recent files are related

so, how to disable files from appearing in recent files or task view?

I know how to hide it visually (I don't want this), just want to exclude directory from appearing in recent used files and when opening task view

Has anyone tried Fedora 29? It's pretty comfy.

>gaming OS general

Let the files appear in recent files. Then open file explorer and go to quick access. Right click the file or folder and click 'Remove from Quick Access'. That file/folder will never appear again.

>all these linux faggots buttmad at the superior OS

Windows is the best OS, you can do literally everything in it, it haves all the software, unlike linux cucks who have to use crap freetard programs made by autists like GIMP

Yeah I like Windows. Linux taxes my brain with too many shell commands to remember. I like to work 80% GUI 20% shell

but quick access shows only files, not folders
how do I do this to folder?

The folders appear under 'frequent folders' when you click quick access from the left menu, repeat the same thing on them

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This is why you always wait a period before installing a windows update. Let the over anxious find the faults first, then strut in afterwards and collect the benefits.

Also, this is a great advertisement for keeping your files on a seperate partition.

This is why you never use windows*
FTFY

No wonder mission critical servers run Linux.
Even MS Azure now hosts Linux.

Fuck, no one answers this on /sqt/. I'm gonna ask here anyway.
Anyone know how to add "duplicate" on Windows' context menu? It's really convenient to duplicate files on Mac with that so I kinda want it on Windows. I only know how to do that for duplicating folder, but I don't know how for general files.

I like windows, it works for me. You do what you like. I'm just saying waiting before installing updates is a common practice. Sys admins will install updates in a test environment before rolling it out on a live environment, so this would be a non-issue.

In linux it's just
echo deduplicate.sh ~/Templates

why are linux shills here
well thanks for the bumps, I guess, but why do you care about what OS I use
I used linux for a long time, and often I end up installing a distro again
I come back to windows every time because of distro hopping and several inconsistencies that bother me

Friendly Windows Thread A.K.A Autistic screeching of winfags and freetards

Reminder:
>This is NOT Windows vs any other OS thread.

I'm not sure what you mean. You could click a file, then ctrl+c ctrl+v it. That would duplicate it.

>No more hotfixes goy

Wtf are these moneylenders doing

Can't always wait on update when being used by Losedows. Some persons get forced into updating as soon as available. The only way to fix that is by shredding Downdows partition and installing an OS that's modern and usable, like Mint or Manjaro.

What I heard is that M$ puts useds in various groups, so that they can test their behavior and reactions: some get an OS that is evil(can't delete preinstalled adware, update settings get changed randomly, user is forced into installing updates no matter what), while others have a slightly less insane system.

Of course, because it's proprietary shitware, we might never find out what the dichheads in M$ actually do, though this hypothesis seems plausible: my friends are similarly computer-savvy to me, and they have absurd problems on Downdows 10: system suddenly screams to update, or they wake up to the computer being locked by Losedows Update. Whereas I never encountered that: for me, M$ Downdows only updated when I don't use it(and I didn't set active hours, kept them on default setting). Oftentimes, it actually didn't let me update, which was weird: after starting the system it showed that updates are available, yet after a few minutes of usage when I want to shutdown and let this piece of shit do it's updates - the option no longer exists.

I'm sorry you're so angry. Just going to remind you this isn't 'Windows vs. The World' and ignore you.

You need to do that twice, whereas what I want is just right click > duplicate. I'm not trying to push the OS wars because I really like this feature on MacOS and I kinda want it on windows.

as long as the update catalog continues to work

>sometimes explorer.exe gets stuck when selecting image to upload
At my workplace it gets stuck during deleting files (more precisely while calculating how much time the whole deleting action will take)

Might be less of a Windows question and more of Network question but
>have fucking old 2002 Dell desktop PC
>no wireless card
>want to use it as server with a couple of "portable" HDDs attached so family members (who all use laptops) can use it was wireless backup
>hook it up to router via Ethernet cable
>go through process of setting its C:// drive up as network share
>can see it on Dell
>hop on laptop connected via wifi
>fucking windows share is nowhere to be found
Do I need to get some sort of wireless adapter so that a laptop can see it over network with having to physicallly connect an Ethernet cable to the router?

folder doesn't appear there
should I open folder multiple times to appear on frequent folders so I then can disable it from frequent folders?
this is dumbest shit I've heard yet

maybe, if I can't tell windows which folders must be excluded from history, I can tell explorer.exe to include only specific folders/directories or file formats?

Just disable recent files then. It's the simplest solution.

this is weird, right?
I mean, I would understand if I had old PC, but windows is on NVME drive, with 2666MHz 16GB RAM and 8 core ryzen CPU
feels like explorer's code is just boilerplate (probably it is, when you remember THAT story about implementing dropdown menu (or was it some other trivial thing))

but I don't want to disable recent files, sometimes it's handy

Are you using tablet or something
You can hold ctrl and drag the file a bit to make a copy.
If you want a context menu option, you need a .vba script and registry key. That needs googling, someone has probably done it already.

Hoo boy, better switch to Linux then I guess

well, fine, I disabled recent files, but this doesn't solve task view
it still shows whatever I've opened

can't, currently, not until I get new CPU

If shows up in task view, close that file explorer window.

looking how to hide folders/directory from history came up pic related
the hell this is? does it process every page I open and censor it?
by default it was set in the middle

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loved it.
used DOS, 3.11.
95 saved up as a kid for this, with that happy days cover musicvideo.

having video play on your computerscreen was pretty new as consumer.

98 was more stable.
ME was crap
2000 was fantastic.
xp was an improvement
vista was not
windows 7 is where it's at.

did it, tested it, files still shows up in task view

No you don't need to add a wireless card but you do need to ensure Windows will share folders on a private network in Network and Sharing Center.

Tired of helping you, good luck

thanks, I guess

No, just someone who prefers to use the mouse over keyboard.
>If you want a context menu option, you need a .vba script and registry key. That needs googling, someone has probably done it already.
I know that, that's why I asked here. I got one with registry, basically calling cmd then copy "%1" "%1 copy" but the result is the duplicated file name is "old name.txt-copy" instead of "old name-copy.txt." I don't know shit about cmd command line too so I don't know what to replace this "%1" thing.

you could do that easily with Powershell scripting (not sure about batch tho). You can split the filename and the extension, and copy the original to "$filename copy.$extension", basically.

I only ever use windows to download and make a live linux usb and then nuke windows, it's the only thing it's good for.

How do you like the popping CMD window? There's VBA for customizing explorer.
But if you want to use CMD anyway
superuser.com/questions/615639/
If the command you provided is valid, then it would be something like this
copy "%1" "%~n1-copy%~x1"

I don't know how to do that either?
>There's VBA for customizing explorer.
Care to tell me how?
>copy "%1" "%~n1-copy%~x1"
Woah thanks, lad.

Well I don't really feel like spending time to google it for you. Should be pretty much same as CMD but with .vbs files.

Cringing so hard at all the idiots using Linux distros on their computers

They literally just disabled hotfixes and fixit's altogether and aren't even subtle about the fact that they're doing this out of desperation to try and herd the sheeple into using botnet10

Shit's getting real now bois

Is the simplix update pack as good as wsus? It seems a lot more hassle-free, i think i'll give this a try with a fresh w7 install if i go thru with the other build

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>compatible with almost all software.
that's not windows capability retard

...this just still pisses me off to no end. There was no need for it other than greed. So all future Windows versions (all Windows 10 milestones, apparently) will essentially stay tablet-OS's, eternal betas, stepping stones back towards a world where your machine at home is a useless terminal for which you'll have to basically buy mainframe time for ridiculous amounts of money. Thank you no thank you, MS. Windows and Office might be web services to you now, they will never be for me. An offline installation of Win7 next to a Linux Mint main system will do fine for me when 2020 hits. I've stayed with these guys long enough, I still think Win7 was a masterpiece. But apparently...MS cares little about the users, which they've now essentially degraded to unpaid beta testers. See ya, suckers.

And I hope - however dim a hope that might be - that many others will do the same.

Does anyone have the link to the site with all the windows isos? I'm pretty sure it had river in the url. Also can anyone point me to somewhere I might find a windows server 2008 download?

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