I had no idea that bizarre (to me) setting is the default for new installations. People want that?
According all the feedback I’ve got, yes, people love it.
If you’re going to use a tool, any tool, you’re required to learn how to use it properly, not have the tool learn how to use you.
Agree. However, making software easy to use, it’s not only the responsibility of an application, but also for staying ahead of the competition. Users are unlikely to embrace applications that do not put forth any effort to simplify their lives.
So for whatever it’s worth, my vote is always on whatever can reasoanbly be done to save users, and their data, from themselves.
Well said. I think it’s the way to go.
Though I am ready to do some effort for remedying this issue, I feel @xomx ‘s solution is overwhelming. It’s a good intention to add more dialog, but let’s not disturb the users’ workflow.
Here’s my suggestion:
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The sentence is in red for drawing people’s attention.
It’s brief and short so people will take time to read.
With 2 approaches above, it should be efficient.
Probably adding more words/prompts makes it more of a … followed by the user still continuing on and doing a dumb thing.
“The warning has been given, they are on their own now.” - as my favorite sentence has been said in WarCraft II.