If you had to stick to one DAW, which one would it be?

[skijumptoes]

The Windows FUD is like Antibiotic-Resistant Chlamydia. Just when you think it has gone away, you open the forum and see the seepage.

The same people who complain about this tend to be those who either haven't used Windows is almost a decade, or refused to upgrade past Windows 7.

I use Windows 11 as my main machine for about 10-12 hours a day, and it most definitely happens to me still. The only improvement is that it attempts to re-open the apps that were previously running.

Unfortunately as I work within an audited environment I can't just chose to bypass it throughout whatever methods are needed, as we'd fail the interval checks that keeps us adhered to NDA.

I wouldn't mind so much when I get the notifications, but a few times in the past year it's done it when the machine is sleeping and when I've returned to it got the lovely "Hey, we've restarted your machine" and then have to go through the "Are you sure you don't want to use Edge?" bollocks.

[fmr]

The Windows FUD is like Antibiotic-Resistant Chlamydia. Just when you think it has gone away, you open the forum and see the seepage.

The same people who complain about this tend to be those who either haven't used Windows is almost a decade, or refused to upgrade past Windows 7.

I use Windows 11 as my main machine for about 10-12 hours a day, and it most definitely happens to me still. The only improvement is that it attempts to re-open the apps that were previously running.

Unfortunately as I work within an audited environment I can't just chose to bypass it throughout whatever methods are needed, as we'd fail the interval checks that keeps us adhered to NDA.

I wouldn't mind so much when I get the notifications, but a few times in the past year it's done it when the machine is sleeping and when I've returned to it got the lovely "Hey, we've restarted your machine" and then have to go through the "Are you sure you don't want to use Edge?" bollocks.

So, if you can't change settings, you can't complain about it, right? Like Trensharo wrote, it's just a matter of configure a few things (dead easy to do). If you can do it, and you don't, you cannot complain about. If you cannot do it, then it's someone else's choice... complain to them

What you cannot do, because it's dishonest and disinforming, is blaming Microsoft and/or Windows for that.

[skijumptoes]

So, if you can't change settings, you can't complain about it, right?

Of course I can, as it's doing it when my machine is asleep and draining battery in the meantime.

There's far better ways of going about these things and still have updates enabled, as demonstrated with my experience after moving to MacOS.

It's touched on here:


I'm predominately a Windows user for decades, and an observation of one of the benefits I've experienced. Not to mention how much better Mac's are at general sleep functions.

[fmr]

So, if you can't change settings, you can't complain about it, right?

Of course I can, as it's doing it when my machine is asleep and draining battery in the meantime.

No you can't. As said before, you can change that behavior. If it's your laptop, it's up to you.

There's far better ways of going about these things and still have updates enabled, as demonstrated with my experience after moving to MacOS.

That's your opinion. Mac platform has lots of other things that are negative... IMO, of course.

I'm predominately a Windows user for decades, and an observation of one of the benefits I've experienced. Not to mention how much better Mac's are at general sleep functions.

Again, that's a benefit because you refuse (don't know how?) to change settings on your Windows machine. And you go for Macs because "how much better Mac's are at general sleep functions"?...

Right.

[EnGee]

I think it depends on your hardware and software setup.
For example, my Tascam audio interface has less latency on my Mini Mac M1 than my Windows 11. Korg synth performs better (less cpu and more stable ) on M1. Both Ableton Live and Cubase performs better also.

However, I didn't move but I added Mac. I still use Windows sometimes for music making, but I prefer my M1. No big difference for me I reality, but m1 is silent with much less energy consumption.
If I use Bitwig or Reaper, I really don't care that much. I use whatever I started first. Windows and Mac are 90% or more identical in every day functions!
Gaming is better on Windows though

[skijumptoes]

Again, that's a benefit because you refuse (don't know how?) to change settings on your Windows machine. And you go for Macs because "how much better Mac's are at general sleep functions"?...
Right.

I don't "go for" Macs, I have "a" MacBook, and yes it's been a far better portable experience for me than previous Windows laptops that I've owned for the reasons stated.

[machinesworking]

One thing I have to say, the constant blaming of the end user by people using Windows gives me no confidence in the platform, and I’m far far more likely to believe Linus that this isn’t some issue you can simply fix yourself. He’s far from a mac apologist, and frankly he has a whole team of experts behind him vs some butthurt PC user who gets ticked off if one thing is better on Mac.

[dellboy]

One thing I have to say, the constant blaming of the end user by people using Windows gives me no confidence in the platform, and I’m far far more likely to believe Linus that this isn’t some issue you can simply fix yourself. He’s far from a mac apologist, and frankly he has a whole team of experts behind him vs some butthurt PC user who gets ticked off if one thing is better on Mac.

Yes,it is a windows problem and it needs fixing.

Having said that, the simple solution is to always switch a windows laptop off rather than just close the lid, as it only takes 15 seconds max to boot up anyway. As a windows user who always uses a desktop, the problem does not generally affect me, but if for some reason I needed a laptop, I would buy a Mac.This comes with a caveat - the assumption that I can afford one. And it is a big caveat, once you get beyond a base machine.

[machinesworking]

Yes,it is a windows problem and it needs fixing.

Having said that, the simple solution is to always switch a windows laptop off rather than just close the lid, as it only takes 15 seconds max to boot up anyway.

If people had bothered to check the comments section of the Linus tech tips link they would see an MS employee saying he's going to try to see what he can do to get it solved, but the video points out that some of the issue is on Intel.

[fmr]

Yes,it is a windows problem and it needs fixing.

Having said that, the simple solution is to always switch a windows laptop off rather than just close the lid, as it only takes 15 seconds max to boot up anyway.

If people had bothered to check the comments section of the Linus tech tips link they would see an MS employee saying he's going to try to see what he can do to get it solved, but the video points out that some of the issue is on Intel.

Actually, the video points out to firmware problems, that could cause Windows to crash when trying to come up after a S3 sleep mode.

Anyway, I always turn off my laptop. Turning it on again and booting Windows just takes a few seconds, and I prefer to start fresh every time. Besides, that saves battery too. As Linus states in the video, a laptop is not a mobile phone, it's a computer. Computers were not thought to be always on.

[pdxindy]

Anyway, I always turn off my laptop. Turning it on again and booting Windows just takes a few seconds, and I prefer to start fresh every time. Besides, that saves battery too. As Linus states in the video, a laptop is not a mobile phone, it's a computer. Computers were not thought to be always on.

Well, now one has the freedom to think about the laptop how one wants.

I rarely turn my laptop off. Even on a roadtrip or on the airplane. And with my M1 MBP, I can close the screen, go on the road for a day or two and the battery is fine. Right now I have 4 projects open in Bitwig and I have not even done an initial save. One of those projects has been there for over a week. Have a number of other apps open and maybe 20 tabs on the browser. So yeah, I kinda treat the laptop like the phone... no reason not to.

[BBFG#]

I don't even treat my phone that way.
Most manufacturers suggest restarts to let their system perform automated functions. And I save projects throughout its creation. Would never leave that to chance.

[machinesworking]

I don't even treat my phone that way.
Most manufacturers suggest restarts to let their system perform automated functions. And I save projects throughout its creation. Would never leave that to chance.

What freaking ancient relic of a phone do you have that you’re turning off when you’re not using it????

[liquidsound]

iPigeon

[BBFG#]

I don't even treat my phone that way.
Most manufacturers suggest restarts to let their system perform automated functions. And I save projects throughout its creation. Would never leave that to chance.

What freaking ancient relic of a phone do you have that you’re turning off when you’re not using it????

Well, a restart only takes a minute and that is probably closer to a monthly thing. I do choose to turn it completely off and often don't even carry it with me. So far, it doesn't own me as it does so many I see nowadays. It's just another tool, and by far not the most important one.