Re: How many ways do I hate Microsoft

Marcail0825 · ‎10-16-2014

My family is Apple all the way. Microsoft has made life miserable for their customers......... We wouldn't go back to that.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

That stupid 'Microsoft account' deal is beyond ridiculous. I got looped into that when I purchased my first Win8.1 computer. It expected (or so I thought at the time) you do register for a MS account to log into your computer.

I did this idiotic thing and in no time flat it wouldn't accept my password. I got in to change the pw and it just went on and on and on, to the extent that I was never able to log into it again. Fortunately, the computer allowed me to sign in to my computer just using my own pw but I was never able to delete the ms account thing from my computer, so it shows my (old) email address as my 'ID' there.

I tried writing them for help and got absolutely nowhere. I gave up on that. I did delete the MS account, in and of itself, but not on the computer so I was never again able to get into certain areas to change things regarding my ID and such. Computer is still fine, fortunately.

When I got the next computer with Win8.1 it expected me to do the same thing and I found that if I just entered through that it left me alone. Whew!

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@Marcail0825 wrote:
My family is Apple all the way. Microsoft has made life miserable for their customers......... We wouldn't go back to that.

I have used Microsoft products at work and at home for years and I have never had a problem. One thing is though, I have never relied on Microsoft's internal firewall and always get a stand alone to use. Otherwise, no problems for me.

I thought about Mac, but at my age, I don't know if I want to learn a new system. Can you explain how you think Microsoft has been miserable for their customers? Please don't include me, as it doesn't apply.

Thanks.

*Call Tyrone*

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@chickenbutt wrote:
That stupid 'Microsoft account' deal is beyond ridiculous. I got looped into that when I purchased my first Win8.1 computer. It expected (or so I thought at the time) you do register for a MS account to log into your computer.

I did this idiotic thing and in no time flat it wouldn't accept my password. I got in to change the pw and it just went on and on and on, to the extent that I was never able to log into it again. Fortunately, the computer allowed me to sign in to my computer just using my own pw but I was never able to delete the ms account thing from my computer, so it shows my (old) email address as my 'ID' there.

I tried writing them for help and got absolutely nowhere. I gave up on that. I did delete the MS account, in and of itself, but not on the computer so I was never again able to get into certain areas to change things regarding my ID and such. Computer is still fine, fortunately.

When I got the next computer with Win8.1 it expected me to do the same thing and I found that if I just entered through that it left me alone. Whew!

You didn't need to do that to log on to your computer. You turn on your computer and go. I happen to have my log on screen available to me because of a relative who comes to my home and likes to use the computer. He can't just turn it on when he visits and would need my password. Otherwise, I don't need it.

*Call Tyrone*

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Um, I do know that now. As I went on to say, when I got the next one I tried entering through all that and it was fine. It never did ask me to get a MS account again on this one, so I'm glad for that.

But one of the things the 'MS account' thing did was to set up a logon through that account. That is what I was never able to get rid of, but there is also an option to use my own PIN to log into that computer.

Live and learn, eh?