bananafactory
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Does anyone know if there's a program similar to OblyTile for Windows 10? My start screen looks really ugly with these default tiles, I want to customize them again
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I'd also like to know this. Someone linked this one back in one of the earlier threads, but I'd like to hear some impressions before I fire it up.
Mat-triX
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In the "Post your W10 Desktop" thread, I vouched for "Pin Anything", but since it's removal from the App Store - and I guess the transistion to W10 - it no longer pins legacy applications. I used Oblytile for years but since W10 it doesn't work (and who knows when if ever it will get updated).
I DID find a replacement that is a mix of Oblytile and Pin Anything - "TileCreator". I say it's a mix because it's both a legacy app AND a metro app (you need both to get it to work). If you follow the link to XDA Developers, the developer of the app has instruction on how to get it working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-10/development/app-tilecreator-create-tiles-to-t3171167#post62159640
It's rough - the logo is ugly and off-center, some features don't work (font color, tile sizes bigger than 'medium') - but it currently works for me. Sadly, it still opens the metro app when you click the tile, but unlike "Pin Anything", it quickly closes itself. I used the icons from OblyTile:
Is it just my imagination or is text rendering worse in Windows 10 then it was in 8 or even 7? It just looks off to me and no amount of tuning Cleartext seems to help. I'm not sure what it is (or like I said it might just be placebo or something). Otherwise, I haven't really had any issues with 10 yet, though I haven't done any gaming and I upgraded from a brand new clean install of 8.1.
Dead Prince
Banned
is there some wallpapers out there i can use for the login screen? want to have really a matching set to go with my desktop background and lock screen (may disable since it's really pointless) lol.
I use it on my MacBook and it's second nature at this point. It's a thing.
In the notifications icon thing? Yea that add has been there since like 30 minutes after installing Windows 10.
"Upgrade to Office and Save 50%"
I'm still on Office 2010 and have no reason to upgrade. I don't mind the notifications bar, it's nice for news and stuff, but I hope they don't spam offers like that.
brotkasten
Member
Yeah, I couldn't agree more. I actually use stuff like the Vevo app, now that I can truly let it run in the background
no, i haven't bothered with the slide-out notification tray at all, this was a pop up that came up by itself in the lower right corner
Just upgraded.
it feels quite buggy. my options hangs up all the time when i try to make some changes.
and when i click on the startmeny it doesnt respond. and some other small stuff.
should maybe do a clean install.
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yeah should do a clean. startmeny and all the new win10 things is laggy as hell and dont even respond really often. and hangs up
it feels quite buggy. my options hangs up all the time when i try to make some changes.
and when i click on the startmeny it doesnt respond. and some other small stuff.
should maybe do a clean install.
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yeah should do a clean. startmeny and all the new win10 things is laggy as hell and dont even respond really often. and hangs up
Turin Turambar
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I have a similar problem. I select power off computer, and windows closes and the monitor is black, but the cpu stays on for some seconds, until it powers on again alone. It doesn't happens always. Gigabyte mobo.
i had this issue and it turned out to be my ethernet controller waking my machine up
try going to the device manager -> network adapters -> right click your network controller -> properties -> power management -> uncheck "allow this device to wake the computer"
worked immediately for me. it does disable wake on lan but i don't know anyone who actually uses that feature.
Valkerionseven
Member
Just upgraded yesterday, is there a way/where is the option to get rid of the sign in screen on startup? Just an annoying extra step when you are the sole person using the pc.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Windows key + R, type "netplwiz", check off "User must enter a user name or password to use this computer." Then go to settings>accounts>sign-in options and change require sign-in to never.
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Deleted member 125677
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I also noticed that you can only turn of Window Defender for a little while. If Windows notice you've had it off for some time, it automatically turns it back on.
i don't know if it's thanks to the fairly extensive tweaks i've been doing to group policy and the registry or a result of installing updates or just early windows bugginess but i'm having some weird issues with system settings and permissions
shit keeps resetting to default or not working because of folder permissions
shit keeps resetting to default or not working because of folder permissions
I recently upgraded my laptop from Windows 8 to Windows 10 and every data, program, game etc. I had on it made it over. Now my PC is ready for the upgrade. My question now: Should I backup documents, game saves and other stuff to an external hard drive for the upgrade since it's much more data or can I safely start the process without worrying? Thanks in advance.
the way the upgrade works means that your data shouldn't ever be in danger of being erased
but really anything can happen, if you have a backup solution definitely run it beforehand
I rember a program/update for Win XP which did the same thing. Rocket desktop or something like that. Used it like 8 years ago but forgot it after a while.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Anton Sugar
Member
Is this RAM hungry compared to Firefox and Chrome?
Yup, that's like 2-3x more than my typical Chrome tab.
GhostRidah
Member
Anyway to turn off when you open images it sometimes opens a collections window as well. Kind of annoying, don't see it in the settings window.
SpasilliumX11
Member
Not liking how multi-disc albums are sorted in Groove Music.
Sweet Christmas that's monstrous.Is this RAM hungry compared to Firefox and Chrome?
cartoon_soldier
Member
So I am waiting for my W10 notification, in queue.
Anyway to force it?
Anyway to force it?
Poodlestrike
Banned
That's a bit higher than my current per-tab high, so YMMV.
There are ways, but I would just wait for it to come normally.
That's weird, my multi-disc albums used to show up correctly in Groove but now they're not. wtf.
Vincent Alexander
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Getting used to Windows 10. I'm dealing with a heavy lag with my typing in Edge so far. If I let myself type too fast, the lag causes letters/numbers to not type out. It skips over them.
I need to customize and snazz this thing up.
Ooh damn. I like Groove Music with the dark background. Looks nice.
I need to customize and snazz this thing up.
Ooh damn. I like Groove Music with the dark background. Looks nice.
TheGamingBox
Banned
using windows 10 on my mom's new pc makes me want to upgrade my pc,
has anyone here with a asus pc get the upgrade yet?
has anyone here with a asus pc get the upgrade yet?
I upgraded from 7 two days ago and the experience has been very good.
The biggest change for me is boot times are way faster for my PC.
do a reset? probably much less of a headache than tracking down an obscure issue like this
Valkerionseven
Member
thanks, figured having it set to never would have been enough but it still asked me lol.