Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10
by dirkg on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @05:38PM
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Windows file management and UI is far superior to anything out there. Its a little ironic that NTFS isn't faster than ext3 (in fact its slower for many use cases) but Explorer is amazing - Finder is a joke and most Linux fm's are modeled after Explorer, so is taskbar and start menu.
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Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10
by grawprog on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @09:09PM
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>Windows file management and UI is far superior to anything out there
Last I checked, windows explorer lacked split windows and a popdown console, both of which i use constantly. Windows also lacks focus on hover, proper session restore, a simple, readable, usable applications menu, the settings were scattered between at least two different places with no real rhyme or reason. It also has built in ads which honestly kills whatever positives the ui might have.
Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10
by christophilus on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @06:41PM
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I agree. When I switched to Mac, I missed Explorer more than anything else. Still do. It's a fantastic design. Finder annoys me still, 4 years after my switch.
Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10
by vetinari on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @05:50PM
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> Windows file management and UI is far superior to anything out there
Ehm, no, you are just used to it. In my not-so-humble opinion, it is Finder > Nautilus > Explorer.
In Linux, the taskbar and start menus are not a part of the file manager, but part the desktop shell. The most used one is Gnome, which doesn't have taskbar and start menu.
Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10
by nicoburns on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @06:48PM
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Meh, I disagree. I use a mac, but finder annoyed me so much that I've paid for forklift. I was happy with both nautilus and explorer.
This is clearly a matter of individual preference. Personally I cannot stand Explorer, but know many people who swear by it (although many of those are in the category of "know enough to be dangerous but not enough to download Midnight Commander").
Re:WordPad Is Gettings Ads in Windows 10
by ben-schaaf on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:35PM
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Anecdotal, but the first time I tried to use windows explorer in win10 it hung for 5 minutes trying to extract a zip archive then crashed. I also use tabs in nautilus all the time, they're far superior to opening an extra window.