How hard would it be for PTC to actually test things? I mean seriously.
I use this software almost every day of my life...and it is constantly AGGRAVATING.
FOR EXAMPLE.
While installing...just simply trying to install the stupid software on my home PC with a student license...
The first time it wouldn't let me change the install location.
I copied and pasted the text location, hit install, and it still installed on my C: drive. (obviously not where I wanted it on my SSD).
So...I had to uninstall. Well, it wouldn't let me delete the PTC folder because some unknown process was being used somehow.
SO. safe mode. uninstall. fine. yay.
Second time. Install the software. Finally it lets me change the location to F:\ No I don't want quality agent. Okay.
Oh wait, one of the packages didn't install. Retry.
Retry.
Retry.
Retry.
Oh! it installed.
Okay now...let's open Creo. WAIT. It installed a desktop icon that points to the C:\ drive. Nothing there. Obviously.
Manually edit the pointer for the icon. Open Creo. Oh! I can't use Creo without the quality agent. THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME EARLIER.
Okay, open the installer for the third time. Install the quality agent.
Oh look all of those wonderful desktop icons are back. I ONLY NEED PARAMETRIC. Delete them all for the third time.
And what do you know, LITERALLY AN HOUR LATER. The stupid software is working.
NOT TO MENTION! I wouldn't have had to uninstall and reinstall completely if there was a sane way to update the damn software to the newest build and/or update your license without uninstalling.
I HATE YOU PTC. I WISH YOU DIDN'T MAKE MONEY.
Sincerely,
Evan
I use this software almost every day of my life...and it is constantly AGGRAVATING.
FOR EXAMPLE.
While installing...just simply trying to install the stupid software on my home PC with a student license...
The first time it wouldn't let me change the install location.
I copied and pasted the text location, hit install, and it still installed on my C: drive. (obviously not where I wanted it on my SSD).
So...I had to uninstall. Well, it wouldn't let me delete the PTC folder because some unknown process was being used somehow.
SO. safe mode. uninstall. fine. yay.
Second time. Install the software. Finally it lets me change the location to F:\ No I don't want quality agent. Okay.
Oh wait, one of the packages didn't install. Retry.
Retry.
Retry.
Retry.
Oh! it installed.
Okay now...let's open Creo. WAIT. It installed a desktop icon that points to the C:\ drive. Nothing there. Obviously.
Manually edit the pointer for the icon. Open Creo. Oh! I can't use Creo without the quality agent. THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME EARLIER.
Okay, open the installer for the third time. Install the quality agent.
Oh look all of those wonderful desktop icons are back. I ONLY NEED PARAMETRIC. Delete them all for the third time.
And what do you know, LITERALLY AN HOUR LATER. The stupid software is working.
NOT TO MENTION! I wouldn't have had to uninstall and reinstall completely if there was a sane way to update the damn software to the newest build and/or update your license without uninstalling.
I HATE YOU PTC. I WISH YOU DIDN'T MAKE MONEY.
Sincerely,
Evan