purplemonkeymad

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yea, but as you can see, it's really just a browser added ontop. When they made xp, it was so deeply rooted it was silly. Windows explorer panels used it, I think the help reader application (remember that?) was completely re-written on it. Anything that didn't look like a standard dialog from 2k or before, used the web engine for the UI. Hell you could even set the desktop to a webpage.

It was ahead of its time, but in a bad way.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

No that's internet explorer. They "removed" it, but really it's just hidden in a way so you can't run it directly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea it annoys me too, you can switch it back, but I can't do that every time I'm working on someone's computer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yea I've always found that complaint odd. I just assumed everyone who makes it also has the activate windows watermark, and thus can't access the option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have they fixed the store version so it can do multiple monitors yet? Also local folder redirects?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also remember to backup before things break. I once diligently backed up a system image before an upgrade. But I backed up a already failed SD card.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Honestly just having a laser/led printer removes so many of the problems with printers. All inkjets should be replaced.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

In terms of user content this would be correct. However when it comes to games on the platform valve does do curation to ensure games run etc. I don't know if it has been tested, but that curation could exclude them from the protection. If that was the case they could be directly sued for copyright infringement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I did this years ago when it was added to home, not seen shorts since. Good guide.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Steam's Next fest has brought back some demos on PC. You might not get a demo for a big IP, but you can try lots of smaller dev games without having to buy first.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Don't get anoyed at gdpr for that. Websites could perfectly operate with those banners being non-intrusive, they choose not to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I sometimes feel like I go all the way around. I find a fix for a problem that says: just copy and paste this. I then spend 3 hours or more reading and trying to understand the snippet, or do it directly. Then I realise the fix is to just copy and paste that original snippet.

I guess at least I now understand why everyone just does that for that problem.

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