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  1. 01-23-2016, 8:14 AM #1
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    For those who have installed Windows 10, what do you think of it?

    It's been around a while now so I was wondering what the people who have installed Windows 10 think of it?
    What would you say the advantages and disadvantages of it are?
    I'm using Windows 7 and am perfectly happy with it . I am not very computer savy, to say the least, so I'm afraid to update, do you adopters think I should?
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    I installed it over 6 months ago on a windows 8 machine and it was head and shoulders better than windows 8. I decided across the holidays to install it on my windows 7 laptop so both computers would be the same. The download and install takes several hours. Make sure you turn off your anti virus and any other automatic start up programs before you try to upgrade. About 2 days after installing it in the laptop the windows menu button and fast start quit working. My son found me a procedure that restored that feature. Compared to windows 7 other than the rearranged menus and the fact that everything is now called an "App" I see little difference in speed. I still have to figure out how to share files between the laptop and the PC automatically since the laptop travels with us and the PC stays home. I was doing it before with the scheduler and synctoy, but they don't seem to be working right now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dennis thompson View Post
    It's been around a while now so I was wondering what the people who have installed Windows 10 think of it?
    What would you say the advantages and disadvantages of it are?
    I'm using Windows 7 and am perfectly happy with it . I am not very computer savy, to say the least, so I'm afraid to update, do you adopters think I should?
    Thanks
    i installed win 10 on my laptop when prompted to by the icon and my first impression was a dislike for this reinvented version of windows 7. Perhaps they will improve win 10 over time but i reverted to windows 7. i know MS is pushing windows users windows 10 for reason that are not obvious. I ask the question why are they giving the upgrade for free when previously any windows upgrade would cost money.
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    I've been fighting the popup window for the upgrade. I simply refuse to upgrade until I see proof that the new version is better that Windows 7 Ultimate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis Peacock View Post
    I've been fighting the popup window for the upgrade. I simply refuse to upgrade until I see proof that the new version is better that Windows 7 Ultimate.
    The updates can be hidden or uninstalled which is what I did to get rid of the icon etc. The following updates are responsible for getting you to the upgrade of win 10...
    KB2952664
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    I have Win10 running in a VM on my iMac to support Quicken and it's been just fine. Professor Dr. SWMBO just received the new computer I bought her for New Years and Win10 has been great on it, too. I like it...the familiarity of Win7 for the most part, with some new things. And ANYTHING is better than Win8.x...
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    I originally signed up for the free W10 last July (I think) and I think(?) the free version offer is good for a year. So, I am going to wait until just before the offer expires (June) before I update my W8.1 to W10. I'm hoping any & all bugs will be corrected by then. I like W8.1 so I have no immediate need to update, plus I'm not mentally ready for the update(s) & the changes that most likely will be required.
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    The main complaint I've heard about Windows 10 is that it sends a lot more information back to Microsoft than people really care for. A google search something like "how much personal information does Windows 10 send to Microsoft" will likely provide hours of entertainment. Some of it might even be factual. I've read that 'updates' to Windows 7 & 8.1 provide similar snooping capability. I use Windows as a secondary operating system so Microsoft isn't going to learn much about me from my use of Windows. It also is not necessary to have a Microsoft account even though that fact is not real clear during the install process. Gotta read the small type.
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    I have it on all my computers and like it. No problems at all. Of course, I liked 8.1 after I got rid of the Metro interface.

    It's enough like 7 and 8 that it's easy to make the transition.

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    I have Windows 10 on my new desktop and Windows 7 on the control computer for my CNC router. I like 10 almost as well as 7. As far as 8 and 8.1 go, I just don't understand why Microsoft tried to copy Google's smart phone interface for a real computer instead of enhancing the operating system that has been the most popular of all time.
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    I refuse to update to any version of Windows until after at least the first service pack, every single one has been a buggy mess and from what I've seen of 10, it's no different. No one I know who has upgraded has reported that it's significantly better than 7 and I never upgraded to any version of 8 at all. If it isn't a significant improvement, why bother upgrading at all?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Henderson View Post
    I refuse to update to any version of Windows until after at least the first service pack, every single one has been a buggy mess and from what I've seen of 10, it's no different. No one I know who has upgraded has reported that it's significantly better than 7 and I never upgraded to any version of 8 at all. If it isn't a significant improvement, why bother upgrading at all?
    The main reason you generally have to upgrade is because MS will no longer support the older version. And that's important for security updates.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis Peacock View Post
    I've been fighting the popup window for the upgrade. I simply refuse to upgrade until I see proof that the new version is better that Windows 7 Ultimate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Henderson View Post
    The main reason you generally have to upgrade is because MS will no longer support the older version. And that's important for security updates.
    But by the time that finally happens, the new OS is generally stable enough to make the transition. Windows 7 will be supported for many years to come.
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    Just picked up a laptop for my wife which has Windows 10 pre-installed. I'm still getting use to it as I set it up for her. My first impression is that I am annoyed by the changes, but I expect this will pass. Most annoying is that the Metro tiles show up when I press the Start button. I'll have to see if there is a way around this.

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