Windows, Apps, SharePoint - Annoying popups, tips, etc
Discussion
What is it with modern software apps where they produce a constant stream of pop up messages, tips, suggestions and whatever else they can do to annoy the user that cannot be turned off.
I think the SharePoint web interface is the worst offender with a constant stream of crap that never ends, Excel and Word are similar but not so bad, Adobe also do this but at least you can turn that off for a while.
This is the kind of situation you can image a Saint swearing at, no wonder productivity is struggling and everyone is angry.
Any suggestions for turning this off permanently and still be able to use the computer?
And I forget that sodding beep it makes for any minor mistake it objects to...
I think the SharePoint web interface is the worst offender with a constant stream of crap that never ends, Excel and Word are similar but not so bad, Adobe also do this but at least you can turn that off for a while.
This is the kind of situation you can image a Saint swearing at, no wonder productivity is struggling and everyone is angry.
Any suggestions for turning this off permanently and still be able to use the computer?
And I forget that sodding beep it makes for any minor mistake it objects to...
Agree.
Some of it is no doubt to drive users to new features to either justify having spent the money on that feature, or because you can get something out of the user (usually data) by getting them to use it. I despise the implication of "Yes please" and "Maybe later" buttons ... where's the "No, never" button?
It's all part of the faux user friendliness. Computers pretending to be your mate. And when something goes wrong, you just get a message saying ... "Sorry. Something went wrong <patronising sad face>" with no jeffing clues as to WHAT went wrong so you can try to fix it. Even better it tells you to consult your system admin ... and you ARE the system admin.
Some of it is no doubt to drive users to new features to either justify having spent the money on that feature, or because you can get something out of the user (usually data) by getting them to use it. I despise the implication of "Yes please" and "Maybe later" buttons ... where's the "No, never" button?
It's all part of the faux user friendliness. Computers pretending to be your mate. And when something goes wrong, you just get a message saying ... "Sorry. Something went wrong <patronising sad face>" with no jeffing clues as to WHAT went wrong so you can try to fix it. Even better it tells you to consult your system admin ... and you ARE the system admin.
It seems to be mainly a Microsoft thing. I think the consumer side of the company must have been taken over by a bunch of millennials with the original crowd having reached retirement. It is odd though, Windows and Office were always considered as tools to get work done but now they often just get in the way of it, I wonder productivity in the workplace isn’t growing.
Mac does it to some extent, but usually just once after an update to inform you of new features. Of course Linux distros vary and most aren’t targeted at the average home user so keep out the way.
Mac does it to some extent, but usually just once after an update to inform you of new features. Of course Linux distros vary and most aren’t targeted at the average home user so keep out the way.
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