I can use windows I just really don't like it. it's not that i have that many problems using it, its just so stupid like i have to run all this shit as an administrator and change the permissions all the time and its really annoying. and i hate that it tries to organize my shit for me but fails miserably, because i'm really ocd about the way stuff is organized. i feel like there are all these background processes and settings i have no control over, and theres nothing i can do about it.
eh whatever, i'm going to dual install anyways and give it a try. i'm actually pretty good with computers and i could probably understand how windows worked if i wanted to , but i don't.
EDIT: here is a quote that has a lot to do with what i'm talking about
The uninitiated Windows software installs via an executable file (setup.exe usually) that places the main program files in the directory program files and then places a shortcut, or a folder of shortcuts in documents and settings->all users->start menu. The installing software has complete access to all areas of the hard drive – there are absolutely no limitations on what it can access and where it can put things. The software also generally saves settings in the Windows Registry (a centralized point of failure) via Windows APIs.
Of course sometimes programs do what they want. If some software wants to install itself in the root of c: (an incredibly bad place to put it) - its allowed. The fact of the matter though is that programs can install themselves anywhere they want, add as many icons as they want to any place they want - and even delete anything that they want.
The problem with this is that programs think they are much more important than they actually are. Quicktime, which isn't even the worst, and which 99% of people only have to use very occasionally watch a QuickTime file, installs a system tray stub (for settings and fast launch) a Quick-launch icon and an icon in your start menu. Not only that it also runs an updater in the background that'll alert you when new versions of the software come out. Its bundled with iTunes also (you don’t get a choice in the matter you've got to download both) which also gives it a quick-launch icon. I now have 3 icons taking up room on my start bar, some more on the desktop, a constantly running process (quick-launch and auto-update) and a mp3 player when all I needed was the ability to play QuickTime files.
If just one program does this it is not so bad. Unfortunately every single bit of irrelevant software nowadays has its own autoupdater, quicklaunch, system tray and start menu icons if it actually needs it or not. Now add RealPlayer (which is one of the worst for it), AIM, MSN, Skype, the usual collection of toolbars foisted on you, the half dozen more pointless icons added by your scanner, printer, OEM and mouse and you've got a slow booting computer with irrelevant icons repeated all over the place (and no room to view running programs) all popping up alerts, news, updates and generally getting in your way. You have to manually delete several dozen or so icons and then try to figure out where the 'stop annoying me all the time' button is buried on each one. It is generally buried fairly well too.
I guess my problem is more with the other software developers than windows? I just hate the whole setup, how its really hard to personalize things and stuff just gets modified without me being able to fit it to my needs
Edited by iChelsea, 10 June 2011 - 11:00 AM.
