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Post by laverne on Jul 17, 2015 12:26:09 GMT -5
I am wondering what advice you have on preordering the Windows 10 OS. I did not sign up for this… yet. Should I?
I assume that one is not obligated to install the OS, even when it is received. Is this correct?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Post by Jack Teems on Jul 18, 2015 12:40:15 GMT -5
Laverne, it's my understanding that Windows 10 will be available for free from about the end of this month for one year. Consensus seems to be that if your current OS is not problematic, it might be best to wait a few months. Although supposedly Win 10 has undergone extensive Beta testing, we all know how the bugs creep into updates and there's no reason to believe Win 10 will be the exception.
And you're right, you are under no obligation to install the new OS and Microsoft will continue to support Win 7 and 8, at least for awhile.
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Post by Peter on Jul 19, 2015 15:23:10 GMT -5
My most recent Windows update finished, I rebooted and all that. Then a new message came up saying that there are new updates. I went to look and found that it is a "Preorder Windows 10" update.
Thanks, but no thanks. My current Win 7 is trucking along very well in spite of myself. And that bland little Win10 Icon sits on top of the clock in my Sys-Tray, so when I am good and ready (maybe six months or so), I will go through the grind.
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Post by drmark on Jul 25, 2015 4:18:52 GMT -5
I have yet to see anything Windows 10 will do or do better than my Windows 7 which might compel me to update.
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Post by alantaplow on Aug 2, 2015 22:07:13 GMT -5
So I reserved a copy a month or so ago, and on July 30 got a message that it was loaded on my computer waiting for installation. Since I'm not crazy about 8.1, I figured "what's to lose?" It took awhile to install and I've been poking around the past few days with no problems. Of course my needs are rather minimal --- no games, mainly e-mail and browsing, some graphics programs & converting old audio to mp3 using Audacity. Yes, there are some differences, but nothing a person reasonably computer savvy can't deal with. So far, so good. I also run another computer with my favorite -- XP --- which has a set of old and useful 16 programs on it that won't run on the newer 32 & 64 machines. I got some usb switches so I can go back & forth using the same monitor & mouse when I have a need for those oldies.
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Post by Jack Teems on Aug 3, 2015 8:34:18 GMT -5
Good to see a new face on the Forum, alantaplow, and welcome!
I'm biting the bullet and will pick up a new Lenova G50 laptop with Windows 10 today. Maybe I'll regret it, but life's too short to live in fear.
Anyway, I'll let everyone know whenever I have it figured out.
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Post by marck on Aug 6, 2015 1:17:13 GMT -5
I have been running windows 10 for five days,I am not a fan.Start up went from 55 seconds with windows 7 to 3 minutes and 12 seconds with win 10.Start button and aps are a pain in the ... Privacy is none existing.You have no say in what updates are downloaded,and advertising cannot be denied.The best thing in win 10 is the fact that you have 30 days to be able to revert to your original windows.(I DID) Love my window 7 and sticking with it.
At least Microsoft gives you 30 days to play with win 10,then go back to your original with no problems.
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Post by Jack Teems on Aug 6, 2015 9:19:49 GMT -5
My startup is about 15 seconds and shut down almost instantaneous but I don't attribute that solely to Windows 10; rather, a new lightning fast laptop that's missing all the crap in the other PCs. You're right that updates can't be refused but you can avoid the advertising in 10's new Edge browser by clicking on the Reading View (a small book icon next to the bookmark star. My early impressions of Windows 10 are in favor of the Edge browser, very responsive and was a welcome relief to IE and Firefox and their constant "not responding" remarks.
Problem with reverting to Windows 7 as you did will be a shorter support calendar at which time you might have to go with Windows 10. Don't know then whether there will be complications in upgrading, but as the "experts" suggest, it might be wise to wait a bit until Win 10 gets smoothed out. I made the leap because I was having quite a few problems with my old computers, one of which is 10 years old (a lifetime in computerdom).
(BTW, glad to see you're back after your "resignation")
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Post by Peter on Aug 7, 2015 20:56:05 GMT -5
I have a hoary 8-year old laptop, which I have decided will be my Windows 10 test machine. As I don't use it very much, it can wait for the ***grade. Until then I am sticking with Win 7 on my other machines. I held on to XP for so long, that Win 7 still feels new to me, and I am in no hurry to leave it for Win 10.
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Post by Jack Teems on Aug 8, 2015 8:16:02 GMT -5
The other half is limping along with a Gateway we bought in a computer shop for $100 last year. She likes it because it has a large screen but mostly because she is familiar with Win 7. Nonetheless, she makes periodic visits out to my garage office to tell me something is wrong with it and hope I have some shred of advice for her. I tell her "reboot" and that usually solves the problem, although I suppose it's only a matter of time before she absconds with the new laptop. It was, after all, bought for her but I am only initially researching Win 10 for her so that she will be able to convert when the old Gateway dies (are you buying this? :-))
Meanwhile I am enjoying a clean laptop that boots in less than 15 seconds and responds rapidly to anything I click on. I had nearly forgotten what that was like, and Win 10 is no threat at all.
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