Desktop OS Version survey

[AlTech]

So, I recently ported one of my Windows 10 apps to Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 .

 

I want to see if that was a good decision (i.e. do people still use Windows 8.1).

 

Thanks

[Guest]

Android and iOS is also an OS. Maybe specify computer OS only?

[Godlygamer23]

This should be a checkbox, rather than a single choice based poll as some people use multiple OSes. 

[Guest]

And also make it multiple option. Some people dual boot too

[AlTech]

6 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

This should be a checkbox, rather than a single choice based poll as some people use multiple OSes. 

 

6 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

And also make it multiple option. Some people dual boot too

This is a limitation of the forum's poll system.......

[Godlygamer23]

1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

This is a limitation of the forum's poll system.......

It allows for checkboxes as you have just found out.

[jared404]

I use windows 10, but I know several people who use 8.1 because it has less bloat and is more compatible with the software they use

[Doughmay]

I only use Windows 10 for the hopes of better gaming performance, I have PRO so I disabled a bunch of the MS crap.

[AlTech]

1 minute ago, crashahotrod said:

I use windows 10, but I know several people who use 8.1 because it has less bloat and is more compatible with the software they use

Oh. Lol. One of my friend's uses 8.1 cos he doesn't see anything inherently wrong with it.

[aries757]

18 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

So, I recently ported one of my Windows 10 apps to Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 .

 

I want to see if that was a good decision (i.e. do people still use Windows 8.1).

 

Thanks

i use 8.1

[mariushm]

IMHO unless your application uses some Windows 8+ specific features, you shouldn't remove over 30% of the potential customers by not making your app work on Windows 7.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

A variety of OSes here

 

PC 1 : Win7 / Linux Mint 17.3

PC 2 : Vista

Laptop 1 : Linux Mint 17.3

Laptop 2 : XP

 

I used to have 8.1 on PC1 and played around with 10 on it too, but they were both having so many issues that I ended up buying a Win7 key for it.  Never liked the Store apps tbh, even if I were on 8.1 or 10 I'd never use one of those.

[kirashi]

I'd consider using the Windows Store if they fixed its' inability to use drives other than Local Disk C: and it didn't create a crapload of folders on said drives.

Windows App Store is worse than Skype, and I loath using Skype since Microsoft bought it, so that tells you where I stand.

[AlTech]

31 minutes ago, kirashi said:

I'd consider using the Windows Store if they fixed its' inability to use drives other than Local Disk C: and it didn't create a crapload of folders on said drives.

Windows App Store is worse than Skype, and I loath using Skype since Microsoft bought it, so that tells you where I stand.

My apps can be installed on any drive. it's up to the app developer to enable it. Not Microsoft.

[kirashi]

3 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

My apps can be installed on any drive. it's up to the app developer to enable it. Not Microsoft.

Great to know, although that's a poor decision on Microsoft's part IMO. Imagine if all of a sudden Steam only allowed installing games on SSDs...

Or rather, if Steam required game devs publishing games on their platform to specifically include code to install to an SSD...

 

Actually, I'm curious. Wanna link to one of your apps? I'll test it out right now.

[AlTech]

12 minutes ago, kirashi said:

Great to know, although that's a poor decision on Microsoft's part IMO. Imagine if all of a sudden Steam only allowed installing games on SSDs...

Or rather, if Steam required game devs publishing games on their platform to specifically include code to install to an SSD...

 

Actually, I'm curious. Wanna link to one of your apps? I'll test it out right now.

Linus Forum Tips.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/linus-forum-tips/9nblggh4r4w0

 

it should prompt the Windows Store to open on the page if you click the link.

[kirashi]

8 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Linus Forum Tips.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/linus-forum-tips/9nblggh4r4w0

 

it should prompt the Windows Store to open on the page if you click the link.

Nice app! Installs fine on my External drive, still won't install on my dual drive pool array running through StableBit DrivePool...

But this is the same issue I have with all other apps, so this tells me the Windows Store does not play nicely with 3rd party file system drivers. Ugh  

[Princess Luna]

I use Windows 10, even though I literally made it look as much as the win7 as possible, like I even went through the trouble of register key editing to have the former windows photo viewer, I love windows, I loved XP, loved 7 and I really love the win10 however I hate whenever they try turning it on tablet/cellphones, I like my desktop and start menu the way they always were.

 

With that said I have only ever used the Windows Store once which was to download the Skype Preview app, since I use Skype awfully a lot and this especial Preview app FINALLY allows you to set it to a dark theme, black background etc which my eyes appreciated a lot.

Everything else I have never used and even deleted most of the apps, not to mention having to disable that xbox dvr thingy through the register key as well. Personally as long as I have room to keep my desktop as clean and simplistic as possible I'm satisfied:

 

Spoiler

 

[paradigm249]

uses win 10 but i want to use win 7, but havent bothered to take the time to reinstall again :c

[Mira Yurizaki]

On 11/18/2016 at 0:03 AM, kirashi said:

Great to know, although that's a poor decision on Microsoft's part IMO. Imagine if all of a sudden Steam only allowed installing games on SSDs...

Or rather, if Steam required game devs publishing games on their platform to specifically include code to install to an SSD...

You can circumvent this by figuring out where said apps are installed (not that hard if you know what to look for or how to look for it), moving it, and replacing the folder in the original location with a symlink.

[kirashi]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

You can circumvent this by figuring out where said apps are installed (not that hard if you know what to look for or how to look for it), moving it, and replacing the folder in the original location with a symlink.

Hey hey! I never actually thought about that, and I already use symlinks for other things. Definitely something to try later to get the free Forza installed on my C drive, then move it to my other larger storage drives. Good idea!

[scottrueschtech]

I use Ubuntu Linux because of the security, features, openness, better hardware utilization efficiency, upon many more things.

[Fetzie]

I use Windows 10 at home, and have an iMac, various Linux boxes and VMs and a Window 10 PC at work.

 

I've only really used the Windows Store to install the new Minesweeper and Solitaire apps and to install Forza Apex.