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What's the future of Win32 and UWP?
For those who aren't familiar, Win32 applications are your traditional desktop programs. They are typically installed via a downloaded installer, can be run directly from their exe files and are located in the Program Files folder of every Windows computer. UWPs, on the other hand, are essentially glorified mobile apps as part of Microsoft's last-ditch effort to gain developer support for Windows Phone. They can only be distributed via the Windows Store, designed from the ground up to be mouse-unfriendly, and use a completely different application architecture than traditional programs. UWPs cannot be launched directly from their exe files; their program files are hidden away in special directories that regular users are not allowed to access. The idea behind UWP was to create an application that could be programmed once and run on all Windows devices, both phone and desktop. This way, it would be easier to create software for Windows Phone, thus incentivizing developers to write more mobile apps. However, with the demise of Windows Phone and the failure of Windows 8, it doesn't seem that UWPs need to exist anymore. Yet, despite this, Microsoft is throwing more and more resources into UWP. They've converted all of their first party-software to the UWP platform, made it the only kind of software that can run on Windows VR/AR/MR headsets, and stopped adding new features to Win32 entirely. Where is Microsoft going with this? Does Microsoft plan to eventually deprecate Win32? Microsoft hasn't made their goals or intentions very clear, and it's causing no small amount of concern in the developer community. The fact that they have no public plans to deprecate Win32 at the moment is little comfort- everything Microsoft has done so far has indicated otherwise.
Do you find yourself talking directly to your computer? π€¨
I have a tendency to talk to my computer. May sound a bit daft! π€¨ If I am under pressure for whatever reason, or I am searching for a reference and cannot find it, I talk AT my computer - most likely with exasperation that anything else; not that this helps me to find the resource any quicker though. If I have the radio on in the background and the news is being broadcasted, I most definitely voice my opinion on the subject matter to my computer (which thankfully remains silent - unless Narrator is switched on). π² Then that becomes a whole different ball game if I am working on a Word document. π€£ Has being on lockdown changed your behaviour towards your computer? If we have a more extended lockdown and have to work from home for a prolonged period of time, will this influence/change our working behaviours? Your PoV please π Keep well.
Inclusion for all disabilities π€©π―β
Many contributors on this platform recognise and applaud the 'Ease of Access' features on Windows 10. Microsoft teams are to be congratulated π with a personal thank you for me. From my very latest experience helping another visually impaired User to use Word in particular the screen reader and Narrator, I have the impression (I could be wrong) that marketing/raising awareness to disabled users could and should be improved. By way of explanation, the other day, I was able to assist a colleague to create a simple Word document. Imagine please π 'Anne' sitting at her desktop with the landline telephone stuck to my ear and my colleague doing the same in her own home. Although it was a prolonged process, I was able to help her discover some of the basic features such 'read aloud' and Narrator. When I discussed this experience with a community group, some people that they were 'afraid of breaking their computers' and not being adventurous enough because they were unsure of what they were doing. Something about technophobia perhaps. I replied that they would have to hit their computers with a very heavy item to break them. I also mentioned that operating systems are usually reliable and have their internal routines to resolve faults/errors. One person said that computers are an enigma to him. I replied that it is an enigma to me at times π π€£. But, there was a general sense from this conversation that computer technology was for the 'clever people' and those who had all their faculties. I disavowed that presumption with my colleagues/acquaintances. Quite strongly actually. But it has made me think about how we can change this 'perception'. So, I am challenging Microsoft (respectfully of course π€©π) to comprehensively engage with users who have disabilities ; raising their awareness of the opportunities that information technology affords. FAO Moderator - please do not hesitate to socialise this with MS colleagues. Many thanks all ππ
Start up problem
Dear experts, Since the last up date. I normally open Windows 10 by clicking on the Outlook 365. However, every time I do so, it opens up with my google chrome? Regards, Fisherman
RE: Past Conversations Thanks Microsoft for Paying Attention
I'm going to take you all back to a couple of conversations I started on here, the first being Unable to Comment https://community.windows.com/en-us/conversations/unable-to-comment/9694c4ba-5b04-4c37-b42b-82d3caebd580?from=notifications in which I stated that I was no longer able to leave comments on certain websites. I am happy to say that Microsoft fixed whatever the problem was in Canary, and I am able to comment and even sign in again, instead of having to use either the regular version of Edge, or Chrome. Thanks Microsoft. BTW, the sites were mspoweruser.com, and disqus.com just in case you were wondering. No longer able to Pin Websites. https://community.windows.com/en-us/conversations/pinning-websites/79d9cb89-e558-4d17-ac96-4e6cf2b683cd?from=notifications This isn't totally fixed. The fix that is once again available is just the same as you see in Chrome, without the word shortcut is all. I suppose it will work for now.
POINTING THE FINGER
Hi everyone, just wanted to say that when someone expresses an OPINION, there are MANY people who want to make accusations and point the finger at others when they don't really have a clue as to WHY someone is expressing an opinion. They give the impression that their voice is the only one that counts, that they are SUPREME, and that they are going to tell people when to move, etc. etc. etc. That takes a lot of GALL!!! To try and correct someone on their OPINION, is a domineering dictatorial personality, who may have had it their way, for way too long. A word to the wise, when pointing a finger at someone, REMEMBER there are three pointing back at you. You want it "Your Way"? Go to Burger King! And get off your HIGH HORSE!!
Task Bar Compromised
After the last update, my taskbar is "cut in half" in other words, the top of the icons are visible, and I have to guess --mostly correct--what I am trying to click on. I have called Microsoft and the technician talked to me, I thought he would help, but the usual "click" and he was gone. I have tried all other remedies suggested, but nothing addresses this particular problem. I have tried moving the task bar to the side, rather than the bottom, but it still presents with only half. Any ideas what else I could try? Every update something else goes hinky, I think this is one of my lesser evils in a dozen of disasters, it is just annoying.
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