Windows 10

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Text input problems

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I have just upgraded(!) my PC to Windows 10 and am now getting some odd effects with the Forum text editor. In particular pressing <Enter> doesn’t give me a new line although <Shift+Enter> does. Also the cursor tends to jump back to the head of the text and sometime all the text disappears!

Is anyone else experiencing similar problems?

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Oh dear, I knew it!…….I didn`t trust this upgrade for some reason………It was FREE!……..ESP?

Hope you are feeling better, Colin?

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Now opened the site with Internet Explorer instead of the new Microsoft Edge browser.

Seems to be working better now!

Not sure if I need the extra features in Edge so may just stick with IE – better the devil you know…

Colin

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 31/08/2015 15:25:34

[BanjomanParticipant @banjoman]

Colin,

Whenever I edit a post in the Safari browser under MacOS X, <enter> creates a new line but, at the same time, sends the cursor to the top of the post, so that I have to click once in the space occupied by the new line in order to bring the cursor there instead.

This is nothing new — it has been like that for as long as I've been contributing to the forum.

/Mattias

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I think it is browser dependent. Internet Explorer maintains compatibility with earlier versions of IE which later browsers don't appear to. The MHS software platform was written some time ago for an earlier version of IE.

I have asked the IT people for their comments but don't expect any changes!

Colin

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Windows 10….don't bother as its full of bugs.

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

What bugs?

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Colin

Its the same as when Microsoft launch every new platform, they push it out on to the world and let the public find and cure the bugs.

Just google windows 10 bugs and see what the latest batch is.

Windows 10 wont be fit to use for 6 months.

Paul

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi Colin I installed Windows 10 and now cannot get my googlemail .

However tomorrow that will be rectified by my grandson.I thing it is operating faster than Windows 8.2

Will persevere Michael

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Whether you are affected by the bugs rather depends on what you are doing. For example I don't need over 500 apps in my start menu but apparently some people do…

I think it's going a bit far to just say Windows 10 won't be fit for use for 6 months when clearly there are thousands and probably millions of people who are using it without significant problems.

A lot of difficulties appear to be associated with drivers for various combinations of hardware and software and it's a bit unrealistic to expect all these to be covered from the word go. Some drivers may never be updated because the software or hardware is itself outdated and that is something we have always had to live with.

So far my version is running OK (touch wood) and my various applications seem to work. The problem with using Edge and this website is that the website was designed for an earlier version of Internet Explorer and I doubt if the Forum part will be modified to remedy that.

I am not upgrading my laptop which is on Windows 7 yet but I never liked Windows 8/8.1 as it was too biased in favour of touchscreen devices. Anyway we shall see how we go.

Colin

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Other than the Emicons issue I think W10 is fine.

and judging by my websites stats is rapidly increasing in world Dominance..

[Andy CParticipant @andyc56856]

I have w10, but then I have a touchscreen pc so the best of both worlds. Seems ok to me, I like the home screen Wigan the apps I use the most at my fingertips.

Mike.

Try resetting your date and time. Google forgot yo renew their security certificate and the upgrade may have changed your time settings.

Andy

[Kimosubby ShipyardsParticipant @kimosubbyshipyards]

Colin,

your first post in this thread describes exactly what happens when I post – I just assumed it is because I use a Mac (not a raincoat smart guys) and that was causing it. And at some time I'm going to do the dreaded upgrade for the Mac and (not get a Gabardine) install 'Yosemite' which, if the forums are correct, has loads of issues too!

Nice to hear you've encountered the exact same problem posting, though I've been using it like that for maybe 18 months or so, you just get used to it.

Aye, Kim

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I'm told that the text editor may be updated before too long. Whether that will improve things remains to be seen!

If you haven't already tried it, doing a <shift+enter> may give you a new line when <enter> on its own won't work.

Unfortunately a lot of 'legacy' programs never get updated, usually because the original developer has lost interest and moved on to something more exciting or simply gone out of business.

For longer posts, if you are really stuck then compose the text in a word processing program and simply paste it in. It's a bit of a clumsy solution but can save a lot of hassle.

Colin

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

To annoy all W10 fans, I've now happily converted my old file server from R2003 for use as a stand-alone PC, back to running XP Pro SP3. My hitherto jerky and often uncooperative copy of AutoCAD14 (which I'd somehow persuaded to run on VISTA) now runs like greased weasel pooh; Office 2003 is a joy after that hateful 2008 stuff, and it's nice to get back to Photoshop 7 and CorelDRAW 12. Yes – I know XP's not supported any longer, but I have a very good antivirus program that keeps an eye out for it (AVAST Business Edition) and I've turned off all the automatic updates and scheduled End of Life announcements. It's very quiet and peaceful.

Often I think that progress is imposed upon us not only for its own sake but to keep the coffers of the hardware and software companies full to the brim. Sorry, Microsoft, but you'll have to wait a bit longer for my next contribution. Whoever coined that saying about not fixing stuff that isn't broken was a wise man.

Just as an adjunct, I was in PC World the other day, looking for a 32Gb flash memory stick, when I was accosted by a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed young chap (age about 20, I'd guess) with a clipboard, lanyard and fancy ID badge. He bounced up to me and said "Excuse me, sir, but could I ask if you have a mobile phone?". When I told him that as far as I was concerned they are the Devil's creation, that they are rapidly destroying civilised society and that I'd rather have a terminal disease than a 4G phone he went quite ashen…………… "I was going to offer you a free App…." he spluttered, to which I told him that if he gave me anything to do with a mobile phone I'd just grind it under my heel. "But how do people get in touch with you?" he implored, to which I could only shrug my shoulders and turn away. Sometimes it's fun being a grumpy old git!

DM

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi Andy Well grandson installed Internet Explorer and computer back to norm ,except much faster .

Now I will explore Windows 10 and see what it offers Michael

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Mike, yes, I'm finding Internet Explorer better than the Edge browser too. I will leave the laptop on Windows 7 for the time being though.

Dave, you should have let the poor guy finish, he may have been offering you a free APPliance in which case you could have walked out with a new cooker which would be a worthwhile upgrade from your current firepit. As for getting in touch well surely he must have noticed the carrier pigeon sitting on your shoulder….. (did I say sitting?)

Colin

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Admiral B

I can do as much with my firepit as Heston Blumenthall can with a full kitchen range……………………. and it's a parrot…………….and I can do this without Windows 10

Dave M

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