OT Windows 10

I was able to upgrade a laptop today to Windows 10.

If you have W8 or 8.1, do not hesitate. It is so much better, more like the W7 interface. I've not used it enough yet to say it is better that W7, but it is far superior to 8

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Ed Pawlowski
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From what I can tell 7 is the last "desktop" OS and after that MS is migrating to mobile users.

For my purposes XP works just fine and I am not really a fan of the security BS microsoft added to 7. If your network is an unsecured WiFi, it may be a good thing but my network is hard wired., If someone gets in my house and plugs into my network, stealing my vacation pictures and bootleg music will be the least of my worries.

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gfretwell

I think I would clone my 7 drive to a spare drive (or make an image) and then let MS install 10. If you hate it you can just swap back and be where you were before you started the 10 install

Reply to
gfretwell

I have my copy reserved but haven't received the official notice to download yet.

Reply to
ItsJoanNotJoann

It could be coming down in the background, you will not get a notice until it is ready to install.

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FrozenNorth

How much space does W10 take compared to W8.1? I only have 32GB of storage on this tablet (Asus T100) and space is precious. I also wonder about legacy programs. I've been using this newsreader for 13 years now and I'm getting fond of it.

Can you go back if things don't work out? I recently upgraded a Nexus

7 tablet to the latest Android version and it slowed it to a crawl. I can't go back without rooting it and rooting brings security problems so I'm SOL on that device. I don't want to be that way on this one too.
Reply to
J0HNS0N

It popped up when I just logged in. I'm holding off a while to make sure they get any big bugs out.

Reply to
Frank

On 29 Jul 2015, Ed Pawlowski wrote in alt.home.repair:

I don't agree. Windows 8.1 works quite well, and with the use of a Start Menu replacement such as Classic Shell, it operates almost the same as Windows 7. I see no advantage with Windows 10, and there one SERIOUS, SERIOUS (for me, anyway) disadvantage: you have no control over when and how it updates itself. At any time, no matter what you may be doing, the computer can decide to download and apply a large, disruptive major update and force you to reboot the computer. This is unacceptable to me.

I see no reason to upgrade and several reasons to not do so. The upgrade will not improve my life in any way.

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Nil

W10 is becoming like Apple Mac. W8 can have classic desk top easily. I am going to wait a bit B4 I try W10.

Reply to
Tony Hwang

It will not force you to reboot in the middle of your work AFAIK.

You do have a strong opinion for something you've never seen though. Your choice, keep 8.1 forever.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

Just checked. You can schedule a restart. That takes away your main bitch.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

What is so awful about W7 or W8.1? They are all Windows.

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Tony Hwang

Yep, I have been on the Insider program, so have been using the released version for the past week or so, if typically, at least for me schedules the reboot at 3am, but that can be changed.

Reply to
FrozenNorth

Have you used W8? Most users dislike it. W7 is very good and there is no compelling reason to upgrade from it. W8 is a mess to find things.

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Ed Pawlowski

I have one W8.1 my wife uses. A MSI laptop. I installed Classic desktop for her and it is business as usual. She can switch back and forth between Metro desktop and Classic desktop. My laptop is ASUS ROG with W7 ultimate. On mobile we use iPADs.

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Tony Hwang

| Just checked. You can schedule a restart. | That takes away your main bitch.

Assuming one doesn't mind having a computer with an OS that can change at any time, and you have no control over it. Win10 is a whole new approach -- a services device. It's not just a case of Windows Update being stuck to "on".

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Mayayana

On 29 Jul 2015, Ed Pawlowski wrote in alt.home.repair:

You can postpone some versions of Windows, but you cannot delay the download and you will be forced to reboot eventually, and not necessarily at your convenience.

You should not assume I've never seen it. I have.

Reply to
Nil

On 29 Jul 2015, Ed Pawlowski wrote in alt.home.repair:

Windows 10 is just as much of a "mess" to find things as 8. If you like the way Windows 7 is organized, than 10 is even more of a mess, as it's less like 7 than was 8.

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Nil

There is nothing wrong with 7. The UI for 8.1 was too mobile oriented. I have 7 on my work and home windows boxes and have no plans to go to 10 unless a truly compelling reason comes up. If I had 8.1, I'd definitely upgrade. 10 still has annoyances for someone used to the traditional desktop but it's a little better. It still suffers from trying to be both a desktop and a mobile OS at the same time.

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rbowman

While it's true Microsoft can't grasp that the users want the real Start Menu back, 10 can't possibly be worse. At least it doesn't have that stupid 'charms' crap that I never can trigger.

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rbowman

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