windows 10

[village dreamer]

im thinking of buying a new dell with windows 10, do you like windows 10 and any bugs in it ?? or problems with it?? thanks.

[Navy (SSBN 633)]

I like windows 10 but I also had Widows 8 and a touch screen laptop so was kind of used to the APP's.

[T-325]

I've had a Windows 7 desktop, a Win 8.1 tablet and just upgraded (free) the Windows 7 machine to Win 10. While I really didn't care for Win 8.1, I like Windows 10. It can operate in a similar fashion to Win 7 and also has the Win 8.1 style apps.

All in all I rate it an A.

[gomoho]

I went from 8.1 to 10 and believe it is much more user friendly for computer illiterates; however, I have had several problems with the change that I have spent no less than 10 hours on the phone with Microsoft trying to work through. I don't think a new computer would have the same problems as mine seem to be drive incompatablity problems.

[tomwed]

Take a look at Chromebooks.
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If you have a question, just ask.

[Polar Bear]

I'm very pleased with Windows 10 on my high-end PC.

[zcaveman]

I have Windows 10 on my desktop and my test laptop. I am happy with it. I am waiting for the November update before I put it on my other laptop.

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[village dreamer]

so in November windows 10 will have a new update??

[zcaveman]

so in November windows 10 will have a new update??

That is what I read in one of my ZDNet newsletters. It is down near the end of the article. Unfortunate, they do not tell you what all is in it - just like they no longer tell you what the updates they force on us fix.

Microsoft delivers new Windows 10 'Threshold 2' test build for PC users | ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-delivers-new-windows-10-threshold-2-test-build-for-pc-users/?tag=nl.e539&s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)

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[Jima64]

I like it on my old dell laptop but it interferred with some game programs. Took it off that one. Previous windows 8 user so I was used to apps.

[JerryLBell]

I upgraded three PCs at my house from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and all went very smoothly. All boot as fast as 8.1 did (which was significantly faster than Windows 7), all are very stable and I get a Start Menu back. I hated them taking that away in Windows 8.0 and the 8.1 attempt was pretty feeble. I still prefer the Windows 7 Start Menu over that in Windows 10, but I can live with it.

The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that it downloads and installs updates on its own with little or no input from me. That makes life a LOT easier for Microsoft as most people will be pretty much up to date all the time. However, if I've got a long download happening in the background and an update happens that requires a reboot, I can lose or at least lose progress in that update and have to manually start it again. I'm a little concerned that Microsoft may be collecting more information about me than I want or am even aware of but I guess I don't do too much that I'm embarrassed about or anything, so I put up with it.

As far as compatibility goes, I haven't found Windows 10 to be any more or less compatible with older programs than Windows 7 or 8. I have some really old ones I'd like to run but they are 16-bit apps written way back. I'm using 64-bit Windows (hey, they're all 64-bit CPUs any more!) and any 64-bit flavor of Windows can't handle 16-bit apps. They can handle 32-bit apps (the majority) or 64-bit apps (newer ones, usually more powerful stuff) but not 16-bit. If I ran 32-bit Windows, I'd probably regain a fair amount of compatibility with those apps but it's not worth it to me.

[dotti105]

After years of using Apple products, I would never go back to a Windows based system.

Windows is too easily hit with virus's. I feel much safer using a MAC. Plus everything syncs from our phones to our iPads to our laptops, to our desktop. Seamlessly.

[cquick]

I tried to download the "free" windows 10, but it completely shut down my internet connection. My computer said I had internet, but there was no connection. I unhooked every cable on my modem, my wifi and my computer, turned everything off and plugged everything in again, turned on the computer and Voila! back to Windows 8.1 with no problems......I am really afraid to try to download windows 10 now.

[NYGUY]

I waited 2 months for Microsoft to send the notice that I could download windows 10 on my 3 month old computer. Never got the notice, so I downloaded it myself. Have had no problems....I like it and it is very fast!!

[zcaveman]

I upgraded three PCs at my house from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and all went very smoothly. All boot as fast as 8.1 did (which was significantly faster than Windows 7), all are very stable and I get a Start Menu back. I hated them taking that away in Windows 8.0 and the 8.1 attempt was pretty feeble. I still prefer the Windows 7 Start Menu over that in Windows 10, but I can live with it.

The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that it downloads and installs updates on its own with little or no input from me. That makes life a LOT easier for Microsoft as most people will be pretty much up to date all the time. However, if I've got a long download happening in the background and an update happens that requires a reboot, I can lose or at least lose progress in that update and have to manually start it again. I'm a little concerned that Microsoft may be collecting more information about me than I want or am even aware of but I guess I don't do too much that I'm embarrassed about or anything, so I put up with it.

As far as compatibility goes, I haven't found Windows 10 to be any more or less compatible with older programs than Windows 7 or 8. I have some really old ones I'd like to run but they are 16-bit apps written way back. I'm using 64-bit Windows (hey, they're all 64-bit CPUs any more!) and any 64-bit flavor of Windows can't handle 16-bit apps. They can handle 32-bit apps (the majority) or 64-bit apps (newer ones, usually more powerful stuff) but not 16-bit. If I ran 32-bit Windows, I'd probably regain a fair amount of compatibility with those apps but it's not worth it to me.

If you go to Settings>Update & Security>Windows Update>Advanced Options and click on the down arrow in the box below Choose how Updates are Installed and click on Notify to Schedule Restart, you will be asked to schedule a restart time to your liking.

When updates are installed, the notification box in the lower right hand corner will turn white. When you click on it, it will tell you have updates that require a restart. Click on the comment and it will let you schedule the restart. I usually wait until I an done with everything and click on Restart Now.

That way you will not be interrupted.

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[tomwed]

The best advice is to buy something at Walmart and return it in 15 days if it's not easy to use. At our age it's OK not to get ready to be a computer expert.