Windows 10

[JerryK]

I've been running computers back from pre-DOS times, except Windows Vista, have no problem with the various windows systems since then. My newer systems are running Win10, and I think it is a fine operating system. I still maintain an old Win98, Win3.1, and WinXP for games... Memory speed and size, video cards, program size, and everything else has evolved since prehistoric times. The OP systems had to change with the technology.. Microsoft had huge programming problems keeping up with systems that had X Y Z components in it, compared to Apple that had 'set' tech in each version of their computer. I'm good with that...

 

[Snowback]

I finally bit the bullet Friday night and took a 7 year old Dell desktop from an old W7 install over to W10 as I was tired of the popups as well and did not want to miss out on freebie version. I can say that the machine is very happy and all my files and software are great as well. The view is similar to W7 in that you have a classic W7 start menu and the file structure is not too bad. My Office 2010 works fine and an ancient version of Snagit even showed back up in the task bar, so that is cool.

I was scared it would be like the HORRENDOUS Windows 8 on my wife's laptop. Pleasantly surprised that it is WAY better than 8, so I'll need to upgrade her laptop ASAP...

I'd say back up your files just in case, and go for it!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Win 10 is much better than win8. Im keeping win7 on my desktop, win10 came on my laptop.

 

[Jim Shooz]

My inclination is not to be an early adopter.

Sorry you're too late to be one of those. The Beta version was available October 2014 and the release version about July/Aug 2015. I installed the Beta version on my laptop early on and my main annoyance was the opening screen and every time there was an update it re-activated the touch-pad. Installed the Release version on the desktop without hassle. there are minor annoyances like using the Right mousebutton instead of the Left to bring up the Shut Down but all minor. A local accountancy program still runs, there are free programs that replace M/soft Office.
It's like getting a new vehicle. You've got to learn what all the buttons/switches in different places do, is the turn indicator the Right stalk or the Left. In the end you still get to where you want to go.

 

[Hoochy]

I asked an IT friend about W10 and his reply was Ubuntu Linux....it will be used on my next laptop.

 

[Toyboy]

I moved from W7 to W10 without any hangups. Somewhere I'd found these tech tips and paid attention. My only issue is I keep getting pix and the question do I like it or not? I ain't figured out how to turn that feature off yet. Other then that, I'm fine with it.

How to Stop Windows 10 From Uploading Updates to Other PCs Over the Internet

How To Stop Windows 10 From Spying On You

 

[Toyboy]

Lets try that again Sorry, can't seem to get the links right.

How To Stop Windows 10 From Spying On You

How to Stop Windows 1 From Uploading Updates to Other PCs Over the Internet

 

[check]

This stuff all sounds terrible. I'm sticking with Mac.

 

[daugen]

I'm running 8.1 on this pc and I haven't had any problems with it, other than finding it difficult to do disk maintenance as I'm used to, the chkdsk and scandisk type functions. Maybe it's all automatic now.
It sounds like the majority of experiences noted here have been positive.
Unless there is some highly improved functionality, an actual benefit to upgrading,
I remain unmotivated to do so.
My computer issues aren't with Windows, they are with Firefox crashing when videos are turned off midstream.
But still much better than IE; and what a challenge getting IE out of areas where it had burrowed, designed to pop up later
and retake lost ground.

 

[bjr]

One of the main features I wanted to be able to use is the libraries function. Trouble is I keep getting cannot make library as the drive have not been "Indexed". Our IT guy does not want anything to do with indexing the network drive here at work (he says it make the drives just crawl). It make the whole library scenario worthless. So much for W-10. bjr

 

[BHD]

ran across this on an other site, Ultimate Outsider - Software Downloads GWX control panel,

it is a program that deletes and stops the windows 10 popup and the other stuff they sneek in during updates for windows 10, I put it on one machine and could see no ill effects, and I have it now on three machines, and no more popup and icons,

what others say about GWX GWX control panel - Google Search

I had manually deleted the one up date at one time, but was a hassle to manually update, when I saw this I thought it was worth a try, it came with high recommendations from the other site I saw it on,

 

[aczlan]

If you make it available offline, you can add a network folder to a library (this is true from Win7 on up).

Aaron Z

 

[aczlan]

ran across this on an other site, Ultimate Outsider - Software Downloads GWX control panel,

it is a program that deletes and stops the windows 10 popup and the other stuff they seek in during updates for windows 10, I put i on one machine and could see no ill effects, and I have it now on three machines, and no more popup and icons,

I had manually deleted the one up date at one time, but was a hassle to manually update, when I saw this I thought it was worth a try, it came with high recommendations from the other site I saw it on,

I can recommend that. I have used it on all our computers here and some of the ones at work.

Aaron Z

 

[johns_dmax]

I'm about to rebuild my Win7 laptop and may upgrade to Win10 to see how I like it.
I'm thinking about a dual boot system, Windows for when I remote into work and Ubuntu for personal stuff. I'll get freeware Libre Office either way and not pay for the licensing of MS Office.
I can't get my wifi to work consistently in Ubuntu or I'd already be switched over. Going to try a cat5 cable to see if that works and if so I'll be up in the attic fishing wires.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I upgraded about 6 months ago with no issues. My new laptop came with it and again no issues. I teach computer apps, security, IT, networking, etc... at the local community college and have some experience with these systems. Overall 10 has been stable. The automatic updates can be addressed. Microsoft wants to go to subscription services as do most all software companies. They need the revenue stream. Ubuntu and Linux are alternatives but programs and market share are still small. Eventually Microsoft requires software upgrades by not supporting older operating systems. That I do not like. Very few alternatives if you want to stay mainstream.

 

[kcflhrc]

I have no problems with Win 10. Upgraded 2 laptops at home. My old Vista machine is now obsolete but it's a desktop and probably needs replaced anyway. It has been a great machine.

 

[teejk]

I did the upgrade from Win8.1 months ago. Only major issue was how they manage updates which seems to have been a major complaint amongst us "metered" service people. Near as I can tell you can control the "install" but not the "download" (former being a "nothing" in terms of the monthly allowance, the latter chewed up 4gb in a couple of hours when I wasn't paying attention). I think MS got the message on that because it hasn't happened recently...in the meantime HughesNet is now back to granting "restore tokens" on their Gen4 plans...they are aware of the issues also. Don't think I ever had a Win 7 machine (one is still running XP merely for data storage, another one runs Vista). One thing I miss is the old "Outlook Express" e-mail. Was missing in Win8 and is still missing in Win10. Guess they want you to spend the money for Outlook. I run MS Office 2013 and it works just fine. Quicken 2013 and later run fine. MS Money "sunset" works just fine. Even my old Adobe Acrobat (ver 9 I think) works fine.

 

[jerrybob]

Had a very old notebook running XP......I bit the bullet last year and bought a new laptop with a Core I3 processor and Windows 10. What a difference. Fast and easy to use. Took only a short time to get used to both.......didn't realize how bad my old notebook was. I like 10!

 

[gsganzer]

I bought a new computer with W10. I can't stand it. There's no doubt in my mind it was solely designed by MS to optimize ads and data collection. It's the most unstable and least user intuitive of all the Windows versions I've used.

I'd avoid it if you can.

 

[newbury]

I asked an IT friend about W10 and his reply was Ubuntu Linux....it will be used on my next laptop.

Unless you are a Unix guru you should put it on your present laptop, in a separate dual boot partition and learn it's use slowly.

I'm about to rebuild my Win7 laptop and may upgrade to Win10 to see how I like it.
I'm thinking about a dual boot system, Windows for when I remote into work and Ubuntu for personal stuff. I'll get freeware Libre Office either way and not pay for the licensing of MS Office.
I can't get my wifi to work consistently in Ubuntu or I'd already be switched over. Going to try a cat5 cable to see if that works and if so I'll be up in the attic fishing wires.

Try getting a USB wi-fi dongle, KNOWN TO BE Ubuntu compatible. Ubuntu apparently does not play well with the chip (Broadcomm?) at the base of most Wi-Fi implementations. The compatible ones are not very expensive.

I'm running 8.1 on this pc and I haven't had any problems with it, other than finding it difficult to do disk maintenance as I'm used to, the chkdsk and scandisk type functions. Maybe it's all automatic now.
It sounds like the majority of experiences noted here have been positive.
Unless there is some highly improved functionality, an actual benefit to upgrading,
I remain unmotivated to do so.
My computer issues aren't with Windows, they are with Firefox crashing when videos are turned off midstream.
But still much better than IE; and what a challenge getting IE out of areas where it had burrowed, designed to pop up later
and retake lost ground.

If it works don't fix it. But try running a dual boot with some flavor of Linux maybe off an SD card or flash drive. The when Windows 11 comes along for $100/year you can tell them to stick it.

I didn't get "started" in computers until about 1970 at IBM Burlington. I was there to help cut the first chips that they put THREE transistors on! (I worked stacking the heads that cut the silicon wafers).
I started working with Unix about 1980. I didn't get to start Linux until about 1992 w/ version 0.95 with X. I think it took about 12 floppies. Since then and up to when I retired I always had at least one machine running some version of Linux.

Now I've been reading the Microsux may be moving Windows to a subscription based OS. I'll be moving back to Linux.