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03-25-2016, 06:20 PM
I actually had such problems with my internet (and related Windows problems) that I threw caution to the wind, and took an old laptop I had, formatted the harddrive, and installed Ubuntu 14.04LTS Linux on it instead. It took me all of 3-days to learn it, and my internet speed is back to what it was. It was all the spyware and Windows cross-talk with their server, apparently. My other computer that runs Windows is still deathly slow, but my old laptop is now super-fast (being Linux-Unix based, it is unaffected by Microsoft's various 'talk-to-me' hidden code).
I've promised for 20 years that if something else came along, I would dispose of Windows forever. I've had it on my laptop for about three weeks now, and it is the best move I've made on software in a long time. I now only have a family media-server computer running Windows, the rest are either converted to Ubuntu, or are about to be.
The best part is, the Ubuntu is free, and the FULL office software, LibreOffice is free too (and inter-compatible with all the Office 2016 stuff, my wife uses LibreOffice Calc (equal to Excel) to work on her spreadsheets at home, and then take them in to the office where they have Office installed. Flawless integration.
If you are a 'simple user' of computers, I do recommend spending $20 on a user book from Amazon first, if you are considering a change over, and having a computer shop do your 'format and reinstall' (Dell Computers is now starting to sell Linux installed laptops from the factory). It will make you feel better about the whole process.
If they recommend to simply 'install Ubuntu as a secondary operating system', refuse it. You'll still be booting into Windows first, and you won't see your speed return like it should.
While none of your old Windows stuff will run on the new system, drivers for most all printers are available, as is Firefox, Opera, Google, etc. browsers. I work on my 'Google Drive' often in Ubuntu, and it actually integrates better with Google Drive than Windows did.
Sorry to make this sound like a 'Ubuntu promotion' (it's free software, as is the Libreoffice), and I don't work for them - but I have to hype a good (and terrifically free) product when I come across one. It's taken the 'Microsoft Chains' off me, and I really appreciate that.
I've promised for 20 years that if something else came along, I would dispose of Windows forever. I've had it on my laptop for about three weeks now, and it is the best move I've made on software in a long time. I now only have a family media-server computer running Windows, the rest are either converted to Ubuntu, or are about to be.
The best part is, the Ubuntu is free, and the FULL office software, LibreOffice is free too (and inter-compatible with all the Office 2016 stuff, my wife uses LibreOffice Calc (equal to Excel) to work on her spreadsheets at home, and then take them in to the office where they have Office installed. Flawless integration.
If you are a 'simple user' of computers, I do recommend spending $20 on a user book from Amazon first, if you are considering a change over, and having a computer shop do your 'format and reinstall' (Dell Computers is now starting to sell Linux installed laptops from the factory). It will make you feel better about the whole process.
If they recommend to simply 'install Ubuntu as a secondary operating system', refuse it. You'll still be booting into Windows first, and you won't see your speed return like it should.
While none of your old Windows stuff will run on the new system, drivers for most all printers are available, as is Firefox, Opera, Google, etc. browsers. I work on my 'Google Drive' often in Ubuntu, and it actually integrates better with Google Drive than Windows did.
Sorry to make this sound like a 'Ubuntu promotion' (it's free software, as is the Libreoffice), and I don't work for them - but I have to hype a good (and terrifically free) product when I come across one. It's taken the 'Microsoft Chains' off me, and I really appreciate that.