[QUOTE=Protocol7;44668206]It's like a week, too. If you can't find time in a week to reboot your PC for updates, you probably either play way too many games to be healthy or you have another problem.[/QUOTE]
I like my uptime to be a month.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;44668206]It's like a week, too. If you can't find time in a week to reboot your PC for updates, you probably either play way too many games to be healthy or you have another problem.[/QUOTE]
Or maybe find having to reboot for nothing to be highly irritating. Or you're running a server. Or you're running a lengthy download. Or you're running some complex calculations.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;44668206]It's like a week, too. If you can't find time in a week to reboot your PC for updates, you probably either play way too many games to be healthy or you have another problem.[/QUOTE]
Or your PC is always on? Frankly, it isn't uncommon to leave the PC on power save mode, just so you don't have to boot, or if you need to access remote from work.
The only thing that article has done for me is to help me realize how ignorant a lot of gamers can be and that they have no idea how most computer programs in general work.
There are a few things on that list i readily admit need to stop, and there are things on there that can be easily stopped but it's not up to the consumers to change that. Like Directx
[QUOTE=TestECull;44667585]How about we all agree to have our savegames in the root folder of the game they're for? Like, say, FalloutNV/Saves? HL2/Saves?(OWAIT) Bioshock/Saves? MassErect2/Saves?
OWAIT that would be simple, logical and not require users to go digging around in their fucking documents for files that have no business being there.[/QUOTE]
No, that's a shitty idea. Binaries shouldn't be stored in the same folder as the data they modify. Writing to the installation folder (of any program) should require elevated rights compared to executing.
[QUOTE=psychojake;44666408]Yeah, jumping from 1920x1080 to 7680x4320? Better upgrade to a few more Titans, buddy.
Besides, what's wrong with 1080p? It's perfectly crisp to me.[/QUOTE]
4K is actually 4096 × 2160 as it's 4x the resolution of HD. What you're talking about is 8k.
[QUOTE=ThePuska;44668530]No, that's a shitty idea. Binaries shouldn't be stored in the same folder as the data they modify. Writing to the installation folder (of any program) should require elevated rights compared to executing.[/QUOTE]
Then put them in a different folder?
[QUOTE=be;44668689]Then put them in a different folder?[/QUOTE]
Like in My Documents?
[QUOTE=Protocol7;44668206]It's like a week, too. If you can't find time in a week to reboot your PC for updates, you probably either play way too many games to be healthy or you have another problem.[/QUOTE]
It is my laptop that has 8 on it and I don't use it a lot and when I do use it Windows 8 always want to reboot while I am in the middle of something.
[QUOTE=TestECull;44668397]Or maybe find having to reboot for nothing to be highly irritating. Or you're running a server. Or you're running a lengthy download. Or you're running some complex calculations.[/QUOTE]
Yeah?
[IMG]http://puu.sh/8rf2H/223b60aa6a.png[/IMG]
That's the Performance tab from my work PC.
[IMG]http://puu.sh/8rf5W/5d2ad3bc53.png[/IMG]
Look at my settings for Windows Update.
If rebooting once every 18 days irritates you, or you're running a server on an OS not designed for server usage, or can't download something or calculate something in 18 days, you're doing it wrong. Objectively.
Windows Updates are not a hassle.
[editline]28th April 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Rika-chan;44668854]It is my laptop that has 8 on it and I don't use it a lot and when I do use it Windows 8 always want to reboot while I am in the middle of something.[/QUOTE]
This, however, is a fair point - this was a problem with my laptop as well. Though isn't a problem on my Asus T100. One of Windows' inconsistencies, I suppose.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;44668893]This, however, is a fair point - this was a problem with my laptop as well. Though isn't a problem on my Asus T100. One of Windows' inconsistencies, I suppose.[/QUOTE]
it's not a fair point if you can still disable the whole 'automatically install' part, and even then they reintroduced the "restart later" button in win8.1, no?
[QUOTE=dai;44668928]it's not a fair point if you can still disable the whole 'automatically install' part, and even then they reintroduced the "restart later" button in win8.1, no?[/QUOTE]
Same options as always, I believe:
[IMG]http://puu.sh/8rfCy/d330f46b84.png[/IMG]
Is this satire. I hope its satire.
[QUOTE=viperfan7;44668946]Is this satire. I hope its satire.[/QUOTE]
If it's satire it is bad too. It's not funny or original.
[QUOTE=Rika-chan;44668854]It is my laptop that has 8 on it and I don't use it a lot and when I do use it Windows 8 always want to reboot while I am in the middle of something.[/QUOTE]
That's why I love W7. Never rebots. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8Q3JTsj.png[/IMG]
I agree with number 17. That shit gets annoying.
[QUOTE=dai;44668928]it's not a fair point if you can still disable the whole 'automatically install' part, and even then they reintroduced the "restart later" button in win8.1, no?[/QUOTE]
Yeah you can restart later like twice then it forces you
[QUOTE=Ragekipz;44669052]That's why I love W7. Never rebots. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8Q3JTsj.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
afaik leaving your computer on constantly when you're not using it can possibly reduce the lifespan of your psu
[QUOTE=Ownederd;44669094]afaik leaving your computer on constantly when you're not using it can possibly reduce the lifespan of your psu[/QUOTE]
It's a Laptop too, so the PSU is bound to be replaced sooner or later.
[QUOTE=Thunderbolt;44666522]What the hell?
What does this have to do with PC gaming? And what if I want to know more about the characters or game world?[/QUOTE]
And I quite like audio diaries. They were lovely to hear in Doom 3 for example.
[QUOTE=itisjuly;44666777]On win7. On win8 it will pop up a message "14 minutes until restart, please close your shit" and as far as I know you can't turn that off without registry edit.[/QUOTE]
that's not at all true
i get the exact same popups that windows 7 gives me.
Is this guy still rolling Windows XP because half of this list has been mitigated or solved years ago
Also "profiles for games" - why the fuck do you think it's been dumping saved games and settings in your Documents folder, Windows is a multi user environment
[QUOTE=subenji99;44669208]Also "profiles for games" - why the fuck do you think it's been dumping saved games and settings in your Documents folder, Windows is a multi user environment[/QUOTE]
He wants multiple profiles to be handled in games, no in users. Which is stupid.
[QUOTE=Ownederd;44669094]afaik leaving your computer on constantly when you're not using it can possibly reduce the lifespan of your psu[/QUOTE]
If you put it to sleep it doesn't break uptime.
[I]another quality PCGamesN article.[/I] I think it tries to be ironic/funny in some places, but it's hard to tell
[QUOTE=TestECull;44668397]Or maybe find having to reboot for nothing to be highly irritating. Or you're running a server. Or you're running a lengthy download. Or you're running some complex calculations.[/QUOTE]
blizzard takes the time to restart once a week, i think the average server owner can find some time to restart once a week, also what would you even be running that would take a week to compute, get some amazon cloud up in there
:v: Has this guy ever used a computer before? I mean holy shit
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;44667401]Christ, that thing must've cost a small fortune back then.[/QUOTE]
[url=http://www.ripten.com/2011/09/22/did-you-know-john-carmack-coded-quake-on-a-28-1080p-hd-monitor-in-1995/]Yep, it did[/url].
[quote]This beast is a [URL="http://www.ceu-inc.com/intergr_6d.html"]Integraph InterView 28HD96[/URL]. Yeah, it’s a CRT, a [U]giant[/U] CRT that weighed damn near 99lbs. Back in 1995 it cost roughly $10,000.[/quote]
[QUOTE=lapsus_;44666555]The couple of things game journalism must stop doing right now
1· Sensationalist titles for clickgrabs
2· bullet points articles for maximum clickgrabs
3· spread out such bulletpoints in more than one page to make readers pleasantly bask in more ads
4· post stuff that show little knowledge of your field of work[/QUOTE]
Yes, yes, yes. Thank you. This "article" is clickbait listicle garbage and doesn't deserve anyone's eyeballs.
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