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Nui
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Aug 2015 22:14    Post subject:
tolanri wrote:
If they'll succeed then there's no reason to really stay on Windows.

I see quite a few. I dont find linux usable. Breaks easily and requires actual knowledge to fix again. Internet in my experience was a useless resource for help.
Its just a fucking annoying mess.

tolanri wrote:
Yes, no distro aside from probably Elementary have really cohesive UX and design, but same could be said about Windows nowadays.

I dont see how that's true. Sure, windows itself is getting weird with the metro nonsense and other bullshit, but most programs share core similarities, like how you can use the keyboard with them.
Small example, Im always annoyed when "open file" dialogs really only open files. In windows its basically the file explorer, I can do things like renaming files. Maybe that can be fixed though, I dont know.

Gaming would need to be better than on windows. Foobar and madvr would need to exist for linux. Then I would consider it. And I'd be furious about it probably Laughing
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Invasor
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Aug 2015 22:50    Post subject:
With amarok, deadbeef and clementine you really wouldn't need foobar. As for madvr, I believe mpv + frontend of your choice (such as smplayer) is pretty competent as well. The difference being, again, that things are not so obvious with linux, and they probably won't "just work". Once they are up and running, it's really unlikely that something will break though (windows has far more incidents I'd say).

I tried windows 10 and it failed miserably in the preview release (simply couldn't fix what was broken, couldn't find any help... this has never happened to me on almost 2 decades of linux), now I'm afraid of upgrading...
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Aug 2015 02:34    Post subject:
Well, seen this tweak over on GuruIChangeMyDriverDailyAndImageQualityIsBetter3D, and it seems to work Smile So a big thx to Shadowdane over on there.



This tweak basically blocks any Update that starts with "NVIDIA".

If you have Win10 Pro you'll already have PowerShell installed, if you have the Home Edition, download & install PowerShell from the link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=46889


Next you'll need to download the Windows Update PowerShell Modules, grab it from here: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/2d191bcd-3308-4edd-9de2-88dff796b0bc

Unzip the file you downloaded and move the "PSWindowsUpdate" folder to:
Code:
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules



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Now launch PowerShell as an Administrator.
(Quick PowerShell tip... use the "Tab" key to auto-complete commands. Hit tab a few times to see what options are available.)

By default PowerShell is setup to restrict any scripts which require admin privileges. You'll need to set it to Unrestricted mode to install the modules and run the WindowsUpdate commands.

Set PowerShell to Unrestricted Mode, using the command below.
> Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted CurrentUser
- Answer yes to the next prompt.

Now to install the WindowsUpdate PS Modules, type this command at the PowerShell command line. (You'll only need to do this once.)
> Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate

Next you'll type the command to hide Nvidia Updates.
> Hide-WUUpdate -Title "NVIDIA*"
(Now any update released starting with the name NVIDIA will be blocked/hidden.)


After completing these commands you'll want to set the Execution Policy back to restricted. This will return PowerShell to the default permissions level.
> Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted CurrentUser


Remember if you need to run any further commands in PowerShell for WindowsUpdate you'll need to set it back to Unrestricted to run the commands.

Get-WUList for example will fetch a list of pending updates, notice the "H" in the status column showing the Update is Hidden.



Course, its dammed irritating that one has to go to these lengths to block a driver update, but there ya go.
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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Aug 2015 03:59    Post subject:
^^ why all this to stop nvidia install..

DDU stops it has done since first time using the uninstall tool. Then microsofts tool for pushing driver installs to hide/don't install unless you want to.

How many more ways to do something thats much more simple to handle regarding nvidia drivers do people need lol.
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Nui
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Aug 2015 08:37    Post subject:
Invasor wrote:
I tried windows 10 and it failed miserably in the preview release

So what? What windows didn't have significant problems at release (not even looking at preview), except maybe 7 which was just a better vista. Razz
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Aug 2015 11:23    Post subject:
moosenoodles wrote:
^^ why all this to stop nvidia install..

DDU stops it has done since first time using the uninstall tool. Then microsofts tool for pushing driver installs to hide/don't install unless you want to.

How many more ways to do something thats much more simple to handle regarding nvidia drivers do people need lol.


No it does not!, not after a period of time anyway. Drivers were still installed on my system (same version too) after DDU, Hide, gpedit, reg tweaks etc.
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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Aug 2015 12:34    Post subject:
scaramonga wrote:
moosenoodles wrote:
^^ why all this to stop nvidia install..

DDU stops it has done since first time using the uninstall tool. Then microsofts tool for pushing driver installs to hide/don't install unless you want to.

How many more ways to do something thats much more simple to handle regarding nvidia drivers do people need lol.


No it does not!, not after a period of time anyway. Drivers were still installed on my system (same version too) after DDU, Hide, gpedit, reg tweaks etc.


Not here Sad only ever fresh installed once with DDU.. then used ms tool some few days later. Only updated I get are defender ones and they come quite often almost everytime I hit settings/update/check for updates, due I guess because its full of fucking holes right now Very Happy
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