[dba-Tech] Windows 10 drivers NVIDIA geforce monitor

[Gustav Brock]

Hi Jim

Why bother? With the upcoming anniversary update of Windows 10, Edge will allow extensions, and such one will be Adblock Plus. So, for me, the only reason left to use IE will be to run the few sites requiring Java.

Can't see how memory usage these days can create an issue. Edge with my three favourite sites open consumes less than 20 MB.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Jim Lawrence
Sendt: 28. juli 2016 05:31
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 drivers NVIDIA geforce monitor

Well, it is definitely different. That may be the main allure and I would like something fresh. It is also Open source, at least mostly: https://vivaldi.com/source/?lang=en and I like that (But the same can be said of FF and Chromium.)

All browsers basically work the same so unless some incredible new technology is discovered there is little, in tech, to differentiate one from the other. OTOH, I like the capability to be able create personal layouts....if you ever use multiple screen, tiling windows can be helpful.  Here is a good review of the product: http://bit.ly/2azaZft and its features...some you may find useful. 

So it broke on Windows 10 and that is unusual because....?   Windows 10 is still in beta as far as I am concerned...in a couple of years and a couple of TB of updates and it will be ready for prime time. ;-) 

Jim

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From: "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5:38:25 PM
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I used it and wasn't enamored enough not to return to Firefox.  But I just tried it and apparently my upgrade to W10 broke it.  So, ok, uninstall, download, reinstall.  I'll give it another go.  See if I can figure out why it's better.  

I judge that from the outside, of course.  I don't care if it uses less memory unless my current browser runs into trouble because it uses too much memory.  The memory usage is transparent to me. So it really operates just like ie, Firefox, Chrome, etc. Some differences in UI but none in functionality that really pop out.  What am I missing?  What should I look for when I get it up and running again?



R

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 4:44 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 drivers NVIDIA geforce monitor

Hi All:

An aside: I have been using the new Vivaldi Browser. It is nice and modern in its feel and function. I have found it to be very quick, can have its layout changed, on the fly, it takes less memory than other browsers. It even has a new feature than allows a user to suspend a tab "silent tab"...the tab is still available but all the tab's functions are suspended and all library are detached...this reduces its memory but still allows a tab to be restarted as needed.

Recently, if you are a Netflix user, an update allows the app to be easily integrated: http://bit.ly/2arrECe (note: the attached article is dated from last year.)

It supports all major OSs and can be downloaded from: https://vivaldi.com/download/?lang=en

Jim  

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From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 3:46:59 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 drivers NVIDIA geforce monitor

Hi John

You didn't have to do that. IE is still around in Win 10, just type it.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af John R Bartow
Sendt: 26. juli 2016 07:46
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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 drivers NVIDIA geforce monitor
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That worked. Windows 10 Installed "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter" for the NVIDIA display. I then went to NVidia's site and scanned for drivers and it told me I had the latest and specified the card series and all the fine details. That part took a while because their site's device scanner uses java and Edge won't work with it so I had to install Firefox and Java right away.

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