Windows 10

[IslandTractor]

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.

I always wait for early adopters to report on Windows upgrades so managed to avoid Windows ME. To date I've been reasonably happy with 3.1, 95, XP and 7. Just wondering if 10 is going to make the cut.

 

[Bird]

3.1 and 95 weren't too bad, but I'd put XP right up there with ME.

 

[MikePA]

What are some of the privacy issues with the updates?

There aren't any privacy issues. The 'privacy' issue that hit the popular press was the default setting allows other people to get their updates from your PC IF they can connect to it. Big deal. Turn the option off. Sometimes, maintenance can turn options back on.

 

[MikePA]

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?

I've always found it adequate.

 

[boggen]

windows 10 = old windows interface 95,me,xp,vista,win 7 with the old start menu. some things are still different in were some settings are located but still seems to run faster and so far stable.

the update from win 8 to win 10 went easy for me. and everything worked.

biggest beef though.... it was kinda like a format and reinstall of OS. and having to re-install a couple applications or rather i should say re-assign what applications opened what files.

i end up using onedrive from microsoft more than i care. for a "backup" for files. vs trying to use usb flash drives / burning cd's / dvd's. or using some other form of external hard drive for backup.

i still hate microsoft "library" folders. and yet to disable them in file explorer. "to much junk"

i really do not mind other computers connecting to my own computer for updates. i actually prefer it. i have yet to test it. but if it is anything like some microsoft servers for business. were all updates get downloaded to a company server/computer. and then all computers in company pull data from the local server for updates vs bringing internet to a stand still while all the computers try to grab updates off internet. it is a bonus for me. from sounds of it, microsoft just went one step further and did it "torrent style"

it seems microsoft went a tad overboard in how you can get to different settings with windows 10. *thankful they did" just trying to find your own way through it all to get to various settings.

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about only issue i am going to dred, is when i need to format / reinstall. and will i need to install windows 8, then upgrade to 8.1 then to win10 all over again. or will they actually give a direct upgrade file, that downloads what is needed. along with some sort of recover files for usb flash drive or cd.

and of course i just deleted all the old windows 8 crud so i can no longer uninstall windows 10 and go back to windows 8 *uth oh!* without a format reinstall doing.

 

[Bird]

having to re-install a couple applications

I did find that my HP Photosmart 7520 printer didn't want to work, so I just pulled the CD from the file cabinet and re-installed it, then also installed it on the new computer and all's well.

 

[arto98607]

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.

I updated one desktop and one laptop computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 about two weeks ago - so far it's been very positive change.

They both work faster and it fixed few problems in both of them. I have not seen any negatives so far :thumbsup:

 

[rekees4300]

i really do not mind other computers connecting to my own computer for updates. i actually prefer it. i have yet to test it. but if it is anything like some microsoft servers for business. were all updates get downloaded to a company server/computer. and then all computers in company pull data from the local server for updates vs bringing internet to a stand still while all the computers try to grab updates off internet. it is a bonus for me. from sounds of it, microsoft just went one step further and did it "torrent style"

Micro$oft calls that Windows 10 feature WUDO "Windows Update Delivery Optimization". It hijacks your computer in order to transfer Micro$oft's bandwidth bills from them to you. It distributes updates across the Internet from your computer to total strangers! This feature is turned on by default so you may not be aware of it until you get an invoice from your ISP with unexplained data usage overage charges.

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

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I like win10 much better than win8. I also went thru and turned off all the feedback, including helping others download.

I'm suddenly having win7 problems, I keep getting messages that mine is not authentic, which it is. I've had it for years, preloaded by dell. Tried to restore, they keep failing. it's going thru a microsoft check of some sort now to try to figure out what is wrong.


I think it's due to installing a new video card a couple weeks ago...

 

[KubotainNH]

I like win10 much better than win8. I also went thru and turned off all the feedback, including helping others download.

I'm suddenly having win7 problems, I keep getting messages that mine is not authentic, which it is. I've had it for years, preloaded by dell. Tried to restore, they keep failing. it's going thru a microsoft check of some sort now to try to figure out what is wrong.
I think it's due to installing a new video card a couple weeks ago...

You may need to go through the automated phone process of re-authenticating your system. Win 7 doesn't like hardware changes. Swapping a mother board can be brutal even if it's the same model.

I plan to try Win10 on my tablet, I'm not a fan of 8.1 which is what it has. I put my tablet in airplane mode when not in use or I end up with a dead battery almost every day. My PC's usually get the network connection disabled when not being used, easy enough to put an icon on the desktop. Hard for MS to suck up bandwidth when there's no connection.

 

[Garycw]

Thanks for the link. Looks easy to disable.
If you do the upgrade to 10, is there a easy way to restore back to previous os version should you decide to?

 

[k0ua]

Micro$oft calls that Windows 10 feature WUDO "Windows Update Delivery Optimization". It hijacks your computer in order to transfer Micro$oft's bandwidth bills from them to you. It distributes updates across the Internet from your computer to total strangers! This feature is turned on by default so you may not be aware of it until you get an invoice from your ISP with unexplained data usage overage charges.

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

Thank you for that little tidbit of knowledge.. I did not know about that..but it is fixed now!

 

[Gunny]

Thanks for the link. Looks easy to disable.
If you do the upgrade to 10, is there a easy way to restore back to previous os version should you decide to?

You get a month to decide if you want to go back to your old OS.

 

[RalphVa]

One thing that I've been trying to get is my Favorites into my internet browser. Just could not get them into Microsoft Safe. So, I tried IE 11, which is included in Windows 10.

Was able to copy my Favorites directly into /User/Ralph/Favorites/FavoritesBar from a copy of them on my flash drive.

Could only copy them one by one into Microsoft Safe. Was starting to dislike it because my Norton wouldn't work properly inside Microsoft Safe.

Ralph

 

[PILOON]

I miss the right mouse button 'BACK' feature.

 

[WM75Guy]

I have upgraded to Win10 on both desktops and 1 laptop. The other 2 laptops get upgraded today. So far I have not had any issues that could not be fixed such as a driver needed to be re-installed or a file permission reset. I did turn off all the sharing functions as others have discussed. My old laptop that started on XP and that I upgraded to Win7 runs faster on Win10. It's the kitchen spare sitting on the counter so it does not get used a lot but might now that it's faster.

I also went with Office 365. For $99/yr you get 5 copies of Office 2013 Pro (which includes Outlook, Access, & Publisher) and 1 TB of OneDrive space per computer. You also get 60 Skype minutes/month per user. With 5 computers that's cheaper than buying upgrades every 3 years. The standard OneDrive space is 15 MB which was not enough for me so I killed 2 birds with one stone by going to Office 365 (no offense Bird).

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I like win10 much better than win8. I also went thru and turned off all the feedback, including helping others download.

I'm suddenly having win7 problems, I keep getting messages that mine is not authentic, which it is. I've had it for years, preloaded by dell. Tried to restore, they keep failing. it's going thru a microsoft check of some sort now to try to figure out what is wrong.


I think it's due to installing a new video card a couple weeks ago...

maybe this will help someone else, turns out my win7 problem was due to a new hard drive installed around the same time as the new video card. The fix was to install a new driver for Intel Rapid Storage Technology. The new hard drive install triggered the OS as not being authentic, which then prohibited window updates. Just happened to find this by googling the error code I was getting.

My old hard drive was going bad, I was lucky I got it cloned over to a new drive without loosing any data.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Many thanks for the replies. I'm thinking that it's a bit too early to jump on the "10" bandwagon. W-7 is doing fine, and 'fine' is good enough for now.

 

[Bird]

My Quicken Deluxe 2013 is working just fine on Windows 10 . . . but . . . the font is smaller and I just don't like the looks of it. One of my brothers tells me his Quicken 2014 sometimes makes calculation errors, but I think he had that problem before he upgraded to Windows 10.

Anyway, I've been considering buying Quicken Deluxe 2015. However, after doing a little searching on the Internet, it appears that 2015 is only compatible with Windows 7, 8, & 8.1. So I guess I'll be waiting for Quicken Deluxe 2016 rumored to be released the end of this month.

 

[soulasphil]

I updated to Windows 10 on my four desktops. It really is a very pleasant surprise after the nightmare of Windows 8 that was so difficult and time consuming to handle, quicker but not so different from the excellent Windows 7.
I have upgraded from all versions of Windows through the years and it has never been so easy and never meant so few adjustments for drivers and other software. So far, I'm very happy with 10. One thing I do find irritating is that the new browser "Edge" doesn't have the same choice as Internet Explorer when you click on the cross to close something: the present page or the whole lot ? It has to be all windows..Bur it's very fast !