Windows 10

[Gem99ultra]

I keep getting notices several times a day that "My Windows 10" is ready. I'm using Windows 7. Is there any reason to change. Or am I the last person on earth to do so?

If you've switched, what's your opinion of Windows 10?

PS If this is completely off-topic, let me know and I'll delete it, or move it to the right place. Thanks.

 

[nybirdman]

Same here;I have windows 7 and very happy with it.I am going to wait until they get all the "kinks 'worked out.My main concern if my older programs are going to work with 10.

 

[HarryN]

I upgraded to 10 from 7 no problems. But to each his own! Good luck

 

[oldpilgrim]

the upgrade is free....for a while..that's why you get the requests, because you'll have to pay later.

I updated one of my machines. It's alot like win8...neither of which I'm particularly fond of.

Many browser 'addons' won't function on win10.

Do a google search for windows 10 problems.

 

[Mendonsy]

No need to upgrade at all. Microsoft just wants you to download the spyware that is built into Windows 10 so they can sell all your information. It is all buried in the fine print of the license agreement that you have to agree to. Did you really think this "free upgrade" was happening because Microsoft was a bunch of nice people??
Also ... NEVER do any Windows upgrade until at least the release of service pack 1. They have never gotten a Windows release right yet.

 

[Bird]

Lots of people, including a son-in-law in the computer business, are upset about the "privacy" issue with Windows 10. So the son-in-law has been recommending against upgrading to Windows 10. However, he sent me the following email just an hour ago:

Just wanted to let you know that today Microsoft released an Update that adds the intrusive privacy telemetry to all version(s) of Windows 7 and Windows 8 too.

For me, personally, Windows 10 is so much better than anything I've used the last few years that, so far, I'm glad I updated a laptop, and bought a new notebook that came with Windows 10.

Son-in-law found it very difficult to get rid of all the data gathering stuff in Windows 10, so he's reverted back to Windows 7 and shut off all updates for his home computers.

 

[JD5210]

I upgraded from windows 7 to 10, while I had 3 issues to resolve before I got the upgrade to install. I have windows 10 running for 3 weeks now and NO problems. The upgrade resolved a startup issues that at least 3 other people I know with Toshiba PCs have and a slow shutdown problem.

I have watched a number of videos and hopefully turned off most of privacy related features.

My suggestion to those that are thinking of upgrading as always backup everything and research your software to make sure it runs under windows. I did have to upgrade, at no charge, both Kasperky and AOL.

At least for me, I cannot say I gained or lost any functionality.

 

[JBourquin]

The scroll on my touch pad hasn't worked since the upgrade.

 

[rekees4300]

I keep getting notices several times a day that "My Windows 10" is ready. I'm using Windows 7. Is there any reason to change. Or am I the last person on earth to do so?

If you've switched, what's your opinion of Windows 10?

PS If this is completely off-topic, let me know and I'll delete it, or move it to the right place. Thanks.

Really no reason to upgrade at this time. You can do it free for the next 11 months. By that time the dust should settle and M$ should have most of the problems resolved. Lightning zapped my Windows 7 PC a few days ago. Ordered a new one from Dell with Windows 10. Waiting for delivery. Can't say I'm looking forward to finding and turning off all the M$ spyware BS.

 

[Bird]

The scroll on my touch pad hasn't worked since the upgrade.

I don't like to use a touchpad, so I have a wireless mouse for each computer. In the past, just having the mouse disconnected the touchpad pointer, but now with Windows 10, every time I restart the computer, BOTH the mouse AND the touchpad pointers are active. So I can accidentally hit the touchpad and move the pointer when I didn't want to do so. Therefore, I've learned every time the computer is restarted to go to the control panel/mouse/disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached.

 

[Mendonsy]

Lots of people, including a son-in-law in the computer business, are upset about the "privacy" issue with Windows 10. So the son-in-law has been recommending against upgrading to Windows 10. However, he sent me the following email just an hour ago:

Just wanted to let you know that today Microsoft released an Update that adds the intrusive privacy telemetry to all version(s) of Windows 7 and Windows 8 too.


For me, personally, Windows 10 is so much better than anything I've used the last few years that, so far, I'm glad I updated a laptop, and bought a new notebook that came with Windows 10.

Son-in-law found it very difficult to get rid of all the data gathering stuff in Windows 10, so he's reverted back to Windows 7 and shut off all updates for his home computers.

YES!! There are three "updates" involved, KB3068708, KB3075249, and KB3080149. You don't want any of these installed on your computer!

 

[Garycw]

What are some of the privacy issues with the updates?

Sent from the mountains

 

[Bird]

YES!! There are three "updates" involved, KB3068708, KB3075249, and KB3080149. You don't want any of these installed on your computer!

I understand that updates are automatic with Windows 10. It doesn't tell you updates are available and let you decide whether to accept them or not; it just downloads and installs them. And that's obviously the case. I left my computer in "sleep" mode last night and this morning it says "updates installed".

 

[RalphVa]

Had to upgrade because the hard drive went out on my notebook (2nd time).

Bought a Windows 10 Dell Inspiron because my wife's Inspiron on Windows 7 has been so good. Good price at Best Buy.

Office 2003 no long installs on Windows 10. Had to buy Office Business (to get Outlook) 2013 for $210. Otherwise, it's Office365 at $70/yr. Could have gotten Publisher with Office 365 but only need it for volunteer work. Had the volunteer organization buy me Publisher 2013 for $110.

My old printer wouldn't work, and there's no Windows 10 driver for it. Had to buy a new printer.

I like Windows 10 overall, but some minor things sometimes drive me up a tree to figure out how to do. I installed the old classic menus on my Office with a $29.50 add-on. The new Office menus since Office 2003 that had the classic menus sometimes drive me up a tree in figuring out how to do something simple.

Ralph

 

[PILOON]

Unfortunately my WIN7 laptop died so I needed to replace. (they just don,t like coffee)*
I went with a preloaded version of WIN10 from Cosco as my area is not hi speed.
Must say so far so good with few glitches and even with my limited knowledge I have been able to work around or find the cure.
Thank goodness that I had a Clickfree automatic back up system so I lost little or no saved data.

* my first glitches, where is the apostrophe, and the question symbols, all I get are French accents when I use the alt or shift key.

 

[weldingisfun]

I had Windows 8, it came with the new computer. Did not like Windows 8. Windows 10 came along and I thought, it can't be any worse than 8. WRONG! Windows 10 is without question the worst OS I have ever used. My advice is to delay, as long as possible, any upgrade to 10 or better yet wait for Windows 11, 12, 13 or 14. Did I mention that I DO NOT like Windows 10?

 

[IslandTractor]

I had Windows 8, it came with the new computer. Did not like Windows 8. Windows 10 came along and I thought, it can't be any worse than 8. WRONG! Windows 10 is without question the worst OS I have ever used. My advice is to delay, as long as possible, any upgrade to 10 or better yet wait for Windows 11, 12, 13 or 14. Did I mention that I DO NOT like Windows 10?

I can see you are not a fan, but what is it about Win10 that you dislike? I find I dislike change generally when first upgrading operating systems but soon adapt. I'm still using Win7.

 

[MikePA]

Windows10 Home does not allow you to change how updates are applied. Windows10 Pro does.

Windows10 can be made to look like Windows 7. I've never understood the visceral hatred some people have about Windows. It's an operating system. If you don't like it, use a different one. There are alternatives, e.g., OSX, Linux, to name two.

 

[IslandTractor]

How is antivirus defense handled in Win10. I find that issue has been the biggest hassle I face going back to Win3. Is the in house Microsoft free antivirus adequate?

 

[Bird]

I had Windows 8, it came with the new computer. Did not like Windows 8. Windows 10 came along and I thought, it can't be any worse than 8. WRONG! Windows 10 is without question the worst OS I have ever used. My advice is to delay, as long as possible, any upgrade to 10 or better yet wait for Windows 11, 12, 13 or 14. Did I mention that I DO NOT like Windows 10?

You must have never used Windows ME.:laughing: And I can't imagine anyone thinking 10 is worse than 8. But I guess it's just personal preference. I like 10 so far.