WINDOWS 10 Should I? (1 Viewer)

[Minxy]

The only problem with upgrading is that you need to check first that your peripherals (printers, copiers etc) and other software/programmes/games etc will still run as you may not be able to get the drivers - I used to have a lovely little platform game which was great fun to play and relaxing as not overly complicated but when we upgraded to Windows 7 I couldn't play it anymore. A scanner was also unable to be used either which was a shame as there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

 

[Gooney]

I've been on it for a few months, amazed to say I like it. This week moved wife from 7 to 10, equally successful. Only niggle is sometimes I can't save a file, like a picture, where I want to, it's a bit stroppy on permissions.

Bit of peace and quiet now she's 3 houses up the road I expect

 

[hilldweller]

Bit of peace and quiet now she's 3 houses up the road I expect

Now why didn't I think of that ? But only 3 ?

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[Brakers]

At present I have Widows 7 should I change to Windows 10? Have you changed and what do you think?

Hi There not sure if anyone else has sugested this but why don't you upgrade to Win 10 and if you don't like it you have 1mth to revert back to Windows 7.

 

[buttons]

Do you have Microsoft Office installed? If so, if you no longer have the product keys, you will not be able to run it on Windows 10.

I've had no problems with office I have 07 and 10 installed no request for product keys when I installed W10

 

[John & Joan]

I keep getting Microsoft reminders to update to 10. However HP support assistant states that my laptop does not have features that could benefit from upgrading to 10. Check that you have features that are capable of using 10 or stick to 7 as I have done.

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[BwB]

My HP laptop doesn't like to turn off since upgrading to Win 10 but I can live with that. When I do occasionally need it to power off I save everything and then long power button hold. Everything else works a treat

 

[Munchie]

have you tried right clicking on windows symbol bottom left or if a touch screen press n hold?

 

[Gaston aires]

Windows 10 is very good, much better than windows 9
Phil

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[wizzer59]

Microsoft initially said that the upgrade will only be free for the first year of launch which was sometime around the end of July 2015. I don't know if Microsoft has extended this period but for anyone thinking of upgrading then be aware that the free offer of an upgrade may end in July this year.

I found this article quite interesting, especially the last paragraph


Can I Downgrade Back To Windows 7 or 8 If I Hate Windows 10?
You can absolutely downgrade from Windows 10 back to the previous version of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. You can even totally wipe your machine and reinstall your old version of Windows with the old key. But, and this is a very big but, you can only do so within the first 30 days.

After 30 days two things happens. First, the rollback files stored on the PC are deleted (thus no downgrade is possible without totally reinstalling the previous version of Windows). Second, and less visible to the user, your previous Windows key is used as a golden ticket of sorts to approve your transition into Windows 10.

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If you rollback your machine in that first month you get your entire old Windows installation back. If you rollback after the 30 days you aren’t as much rolling back anymore as you are just releasing your Windows 10 license and freeing up your old key to be used for your older version of Windows. You’ll still need to totally reinstall Windows and use your old key to get your old installation back up and running.

Now what’s interesting is that upgrading to Windows 10, even if you roll back to your previous version of Windows, secures you a permanent copy of Windows 10 linked to that license key. If you decide to upgrade two years from now, at least according to Microsoft at the time of this article, you’ll have a Windows 10 download waiting for you for free.

 

[BwB]

have you tried right clicking on windows symbol bottom left or if a touch screen press n hold?

Tried everything. It's a known issue with several HP laptops. There was a work around published by HP to use an older hardware driver but I could never get it to work. They said it would be fixed in a future update but still waiting. It's not a big problem given I can use the hard-off option when needed.

 

[Dawn B]

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[johnp10]

We have 3 computers on 10. Never had a problem!

Snap.
Got it on main PC at home and on my laptop.
No problems.

 

[Bailey58]

Still got a few odd things happening, or not, photo viewer app doesn't open anymore when I double click on a picture so I have to "select a programme" to view pics and the solitaire card game, another app, won't work. My email link on the browser bar has given up so I now open Gmail and Tiscali from their icons. Apart from that alls well.

 

[sueandjohn]

My ACER laptop has been a nightmare since I upgraded. So it's a NO from me. Don't do it

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[The Lobster]

At present I have Widows 7 should I change to Windows 10? Have you changed and what do you think?

Remember that the free upgrade to Windows 10 is time limited. As a 30+ years IT professional I'd recommend you upgrade if you can - the upgrade process will check your hardware. Even if the new and improved features don't attract you, it benefits from a few years of bug and security fixes. Also, in the future we'll all be increasingly using cloud-based services rather than applications and data all on your local PC - and Windows 10 supports these much better than Windows 7.

 

[sueandjohn]

At present I have Widows 7 should I change to Windows 10? Have you changed and what do you think?

colyboy

If you google "problems with Windows 10" you will have your answer!

 

[Jury Ward]

I would discourage people to upgrade to 10 from 7 as 7 is very good and whilst 10 is fine on a new machine quite often the upgrade goes wrong and you end up with a brick.
Windows 8 was total rubbish so I can see the urge to go for Windows 10 but the same upgrade issues apply so I would urge everyone to do a full backup of everything BEFORE you even attempt it.

Just a thought, why is this thread in a Motorhome forum????

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[Tootles]

I would discourage people to upgrade to 10 from 7 as 7 is very good and whilst 10 is fine on a new machine quite often the upgrade goes wrong and you end up with a brick.
Windows 8 was total rubbish so I can see the urge to go for Windows 10 but the same upgrade issues apply so I would urge everyone to do a full backup of everything BEFORE you even attempt it.

Just a thought, why is this thread in a Motorhome forum????

I was REALLY happy with XP......Until they withdrew support, as they soon will with 7 & 8. I think thats why I went over to 10. Must be honest, smooth as a nut, with no problems.

 

[Bailey58]

I would discourage people to upgrade to 10 from 7 as 7 is very good and whilst 10 is fine on a new machine quite often the upgrade goes wrong and you end up with a brick.
Windows 8 was total rubbish so I can see the urge to go for Windows 10 but the same upgrade issues apply so I would urge everyone to do a full backup of everything BEFORE you even attempt it.

Just a thought, why is this thread in a Motorhome forum????

Because we use our laptops in the van?