Windows 10

[Gandtee]

With microsoft pushing to get PC users to update to Windows 10, what are the implications in updating from Windows 7. I'm concerned that I might have a problem with it. Any experience and advice? 

[transam]

I had no probs at all....Just let them get on with it....If you don't like or want it you can go back to W7..

[ubonjoe]

I went from 8.1 to 10 without a problem when it first came out.

[Gandtee]

Thankyou posters. I'm a bit long in the tooth and am concerned about updating and upsetting the apple cart! Then not knowing how to get things back to normal.

[MuntyC0re]

i don't advise win10, it has a spy software

[RichCor]

3 hours ago, MuntyC0re said:

i don't advise win10, it has a spy software

Windows 10 'is' spy software. There's a difference.

[RichCor]

On 7/4/2017 at 3:06 PM, Gandtee said:

With microsoft pushing to get PC users to update to Windows 10, what are the implications in updating from Windows 7. I'm concerned that I might have a problem with it. Any experience and advice? 

 

If you're worried about the upgrade, and you should be, many on the forum would highly suggest you create an backup 'image' of your current hard drive and store it on an external USB drive. Then do the upgrade.  That way, it something you don't like happens you can easily revert back to your Win7 installation without issue.

 

Macrium Reflect backup software is free for personal use.

 

Personally, I've been using Win10 from the 'preview' days. And yes, there have been some issues by Microsoft that broke my install, but I could always fully recover back to the previous Macrium Reflect drive 'image' I had created prior and following any major update.

 

But do note that Microsoft's Windows 10 now forces security patches and updates and they can and do push out stupid that breaks people's previously functional installations. So best be prepared.

[Daffy D]

I've been trying to get Win 10 updated and running, gradually transferring my stuff from Win 7 for some time now.

 

The Win 10 is on a separate drive that I just swop with the Win 7 each time I want to work on it so my working system Win 7 is not affected.

 

Have had to restart the install several times because of M$ update crashing the system. Only yesterday a major update blanked the screen after the desktop took about 5min to load.

 

Luckily I had just done a  Macrium Reflect backup so will not have to go back to a total new install.

 

Another problem I had recently was with "New Features" . M$ sneak in this update that can change most of your personal settings, making it difficult if not impossible to change the font size of desktop icons for example, this used to be easy but now almost impossible.

 

I did see a setting in the downloads section where you can turn off the "New Features"  don't know when that arrived, hadn't noticed it before.

 

Will have another "Play" with Win 10 today   -   Oh! joy 

[Gandtee]

31 minutes ago, Daffy D said:

I've been trying to get Win 10 updated and running, gradually transferring my stuff from Win 7 for some time now.

 

The Win 10 is on a separate drive that I just swop with the Win 7 each time I want to work on it so my working system Win 7 is not affected.

 

Have had to restart the install several times because of M$ update crashing the system. Only yesterday a major update blanked the screen after the desktop took about 5min to load.

 

Luckily I had just done a  Macrium Reflect backup so will not have to go back to a total new install.

 

Another problem I had recently was with "New Features" . M$ sneak in this update that can change most of your personal settings, making it difficult if not impossible to change the font size of desktop icons for example, this used to be easy but now almost impossible.

 

I did see a setting in the downloads section where you can turn off the "New Features"  don't know when that arrived, hadn't noticed it before.

 

Will have another "Play" with Win 10 today   -   Oh! joy 

Oh! Joy? Sarcasm surely. If I were faced with the problems you have experienced I would go into panic mode . My 83 year old grey matter doesn't have the skills to correct them. With the advice given to me by posters who kindly took the time to do so, I will do as the adage advizes. "If it ain't broke. Don't fix it!"  Thankyou all anyway.

[Daffy D]

At your age you may not have enough time left to get a good reliable working Win 10 system  

 

That's a joke by the way  

 

[Gandtee]

Dead right! If you'll excuse the pun

[lopburi3]

As long as your computer is not from the stone age or modified to gaming standards there is very little chance that an upgrade will not work - and even if it does not it will normally revert back to Windows 7.  After upgrade to Windows 10 there could be issues with some updates but even when that happens Windows 10 has always been able to fix itself even if I have to pull the plug to stop it.  If you are using computer for any banking or other sensitive operations, or even visiting suspect sites, it really is a priority to upgrade.   Save any invaluable files to a USB drive should be all that is required - in worst case you start over with new OS or computer/programs and have your important data saved.

[petermik]

On 05/07/2017 at 0:18 PM, MuntyC0re said:

i don't advise win10, it has a spy software

 

21 hours ago, RichCor said:

Windows 10 'is' spy software. There's a difference.

Plenty of info on tinterweb how to overcome this.........

[Pib]

7 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Oh! Joy? Sarcasm surely. If I were faced with the problems you have experienced I would go into panic mode . My 83 year old grey matter doesn't have the skills to correct them. With the advice given to me by posters who kindly took the time to do so, I will do as the adage advizes. "If it ain't broke. Don't fix it!"  Thankyou all anyway.

Although you started the thread I expect you had no intention of upgrading to Win 10 with your current computer.   So why ask?    But since you did ask upgrade to Win 10  went without drama on my two Lenovo laptops.

 

 

[Tagaa]

I updated to Windows10. No matter what I did, the audio would not work, on any application. After screwing around with it & looking at all the permissions it wanted, I concluded it was mostly a data mining tool for the benefit  of microsoft.

 

I reverted back to Windows 7 & never looked back. I see no benefit to the end user.

 

 

[lopburi3]

You have control of what data is sent.

System is much more stable - and if a crash occurs it can almost always restore itself without a tech intervention.

System is current and updated for security in a more timely manner - especially by third parties.

It can be operated almost the same as Windows 7 for those of us averse to change.

[Daffy D]

2 hours ago, Tagaa said:

I updated to Windows10. No matter what I did, the audio would not work, on any application. After screwing around with it & looking at all the permissions it wanted, I concluded it was mostly a data mining tool for the benefit  of microsoft.

 

I reverted back to Windows 7 & never looked back. I see no benefit to the end user.

 

 

Do you have Realtek Audio Manager? Look for it in the Control Panel.

 

Could be you need to change the settings:-

 

 

[JaseTheBass]

So does nearly every modern device that connects to the internet. A tin foil hat should keep you safe.

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[KhunBENQ]

On 8.7.2017 at 9:26 AM, lopburi3 said:

It can be operated almost the same as Windows 7 for those of us averse to change.

As I do. Little difference to Win7 in using except for the childish huge control panel dialogs

I had one single utility that would not run/could not be reinstalled (NetSpeedMeter).

But found a source with a modified installer and it works.

Used DoNotSpy to switch off most call home functions.