Jump the line and get Windows 10 right now

[Rob van der Does]

Thanks, but it's only window borders, backgrounds and titlebars that I need to fix.

I would indeed love to have something like the old classic windows back. In W8.1 it is already hard to see which window has focus (depending on theme/colours), and it has not improved.

[birdman]

I would indeed love to have something like the old classic windows back. In W8.1 it is already hard to see which window has focus (depending on theme/colours), and it has not improved.

I was fiddling a bit on Win10 and, at one point, I did get my active window borders to be green and inactive ones all red. Not sure what I'd done, and my next fiddle lost that functionality...
I was only having a quick play - I'll be trying in earnest soon.

What really annoys me is that it's obviously all possible underneath, but Microsoft is removing the ability from end users to configure the visual side as they wish to see it. It's my screen, why can't I set it as I wish to use it? It would appear to flout all regulations about accessibility for visual impairment.

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I was fiddling a bit on Win10 and, at one point, I did get my active window borders to be green and inactive ones all red. Not sure what I'd done, and my next fiddle lost that functionality...
I was only having a quick play - I'll be trying in earnest soon.

What really annoys me is that it's obviously all possible underneath, but Microsoft is removing the ability from end users to configure the visual side as they wish to see it. It's my screen, why can't I set it as I wish to use it? It would appear to flout all regulations about accessibility for visual impairment.

Dude, switch over to Linux and start customizing it until you have seen every color of pink. There's absolutely no need to put their product on your machine. Nobody is forcing you to use it either, you can buy it, get it for free or not.

I bet after a few years when you are really good at modifying your Linux setup, you can even flash your HDD light in morse code to let you know which windows are active or inactive.

[twol]

Dude, switch over to Linux and start customizing it until you have seen every color of pink. There's absolutely no need to put their product on your machine. Nobody is forcing you to use it either, you can buy it, get it for free or not.

I bet after a few years when you are really good at modifying your Linux setup, you can even flash your HDD light in morse code to let you know which windows are active or inactive.

Now if only Ubuntu could manage to support USB 3.0 I would possible agree, but typically 1 step forward 2 steps backwards .. even Microsoft manages to handle device support well.
Ubuntu 12.04 OK, 14.04 sometimes, 15.04 what is USB 3.0?????

[Joe_90]

Now if only Ubuntu could manage to support USB 3.0 I would possible agree, but typically 1 step forward 2 steps backwards .. even Microsoft manages to handle device support well.
Ubuntu 12.04 OK, 14.04 sometimes, 15.04 what is USB 3.0?????

Huh? I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 and back up weekly to an external USB 3.0 drive. 110 - 120 MB/s

[twol]

Huh? I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 and back up weekly to an external USB 3.0 drive. 110 - 120 MB/s

Ubuntu doesn't seem to like Asus motherboard's will not pick up USB 3.0 on my desktop or laptop... dead as a brick usb 3.0 drives only works on the USB 2.0 ... seems to be a long running saga on the Ubuntu forums, where they seem to have regressed some kernel changes.
lsusb command shows it's there ... and I run a multi-boot Win10/12.04/15.05 system .... 12.04 and Win10 are quite happy with the USB 3.0 ports
Would welcome any ideas
Apart from that the clean 15.04 installed system seems fine and is happily build an image at the moment ...... crossed fingers.
Upgrading from 14.04 -> 14.10 > 15.04 completely screwed my desktop system, had to restore!!

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Now if only Ubuntu could manage to support USB 3.0 I would possible agree, but typically 1 step forward 2 steps backwards .. even Microsoft manages to handle device support well.
Ubuntu 12.04 OK, 14.04 sometimes, 15.04 what is USB 3.0?????

I don't think USB3.0 was on the top of his priority list, he seemed to be more concerned about the colors of his windows borders.

But I agree with you, if Linux likes your system, all is fine and dandy, BUT if it doesn't... oooh boy the joy you'll experience , luckily my systems don't fight too often with it.

[twol]

But I agree with you, if Linux likes your system, all is fine and dandy, BUT if it doesn't... oooh boy the joy you'll experience , luckily my systems don't fight too often with it.

Unfortunately, I have moved my main daily apps to Ubuntu, and when you have more Usb 3.0 ports than 2.0 you would expect to use them

[birdman]

Dude, switch over to Linux and start customizing it until you have seen every color of pink. There's absolutely no need to put their product on your machine. Nobody is forcing you to use it either, you can buy it, get it for free or not.

No, you can't get it for free. You can get it pre-loaded onto a system. It's also not easy to get a laptop without getting Windows pre-loaded (and you'd be very hard pressed to get that cost back in the UK if you don't wish to run Windows).
However, none of that is the issue. I'm just commenting on the fact that they are removing the ability for their users to improve their visual experience (and some of what they are removing is a legal/health&safety(?) requirement for VDUs in the workplace). The underlying ability is still all there in the OS - just no way to utilize it at the user level.

[deleted]

No, you can't get it for free. You can get it pre-loaded onto a system. It's also not easy to get a laptop without getting Windows pre-loaded (and you'd be very hard pressed to get that cost back in the UK if you don't wish to run Windows).
However, none of that is the issue. I'm just commenting on the fact that they are removing the ability for their users to improve their visual experience (and some of what they are removing is a legal/health&safety(?) requirement for VDUs in the workplace). The underlying ability is still all there in the OS - just no way to utilize it at the user level.

You can upgrade for free from Win7 and Win 8.1, but it seems you missed the point or at the very least forgot to read the part about Linux. Health/Safety?? Really? Yes upgrading to Win10 can make you blind or cause hairloss, it says so on the box.

[twol]

When it comes down to it Windows or Linux derivatives, if you really want you can tinker with all of them to change their appearance - it depend on how far you want to go.
In terms of reliability and user friendly, I would hate to recommend either to a complete newbee (if that's possible even today) as Ocram says you need a sense of humour with both systems!...... now Ipad, that's user friendly!!