I'm not one to resist change just because its different but I freaking hate what Microsoft has done since Windows 8. I've even pretty much decided to regrettably switch to Apple for my next computer. However, I do have some reservations, particularity compatibility concerns with existing Windows platform files I might need to access and work related networking into Windows computers.
I have not upgraded to 10 but does anyone have insights to offer? I do not like their tablet interface they're forcing on their customers and just want the traditional start button, the minimize, resize and exit buttons in the top right corners of window; the start button; and the familiar file management scheme where you can access the c: and other drives, create and manage folders, etc.
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Windows 10 is a rather large improvement over Windows 8. It actually works how Windows should work, you can completely disable all that stupid tablet interface and never have to see it again. Also the start menu is back.
You can do that on 8 too
I'm not one to resist change just because its different but I freaking hate what Microsoft has done since Windows 8. I've even pretty much decided to regrettably switch to Apple for my next computer. However, I do have some reservations, particularity compatibility concerns with existing Windows platform files I might need to access and work related networking into Windows computers.
I have not upgraded to 10 but does anyone have insights to offer? I do not like their tablet interface they're forcing on their customers and just want the traditional start button, the minimize, resize and exit buttons in the top right corners of window; the start button; and the familiar file management scheme where you can access the c: and other drives, create and manage folders, etc.
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I'm not one to resist change just because its different but I freaking hate what Microsoft has done since Windows 8. I've even pretty much decided to regrettably switch to Apple for my next computer. However, I do have some reservations, particularity compatibility concerns with existing Windows platform files I might need to access and work related networking into Windows computers.
I have not upgraded to 10 but does anyone have insights to offer?
I do not like their tablet interface they're forcing on their customers
and just want the traditional start button,
the minimize, resize and exit buttons in the top right corners of window;
the start button
; and the familiar file management scheme where you can access the c: and other drives, create and manage folders, etc.
I'm not one to resist change just because its different but I freaking hate what Microsoft has done since Windows 8. I've even pretty much decided to regrettably switch to Apple for my next computer. However, I do have some reservations, particularity compatibility concerns with existing Windows platform files I might need to access and work related networking into Windows computers.
I have not upgraded to 10 but does anyone have insights to offer? I do not like their tablet interface they're forcing on their customers and just want the traditional start button, the minimize, resize and exit buttons in the top right corners of window; the start button; and the familiar file management scheme where you can access the c: and other drives, create and manage folders, etc.
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I would suggest a clean install instead of a upgrade install. Upgrade installs can have some very unfortunate problems some of which I encountered and I had to format and go with a clean install anyway.
I have resisted Win 10 defiantly. Win 7 works fine for me and I see no reason to change. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."I'm not one to resist change just because its different but I freaking hate what Microsoft has done since Windows 8. I've even pretty much decided to regrettably switch to Apple for my next computer. However, I do have some reservations, particularity compatibility concerns with existing Windows platform files I might need to access and work related networking into Windows computers.
I have not upgraded to 10 but does anyone have insights to offer? I do not like their tablet interface they're forcing on their customers and just want the traditional start button, the minimize, resize and exit buttons in the top right corners of window; the start button; and the familiar file management scheme where you can access the c: and other drives, create and manage folders, etc.
At I noticed that CCleaner was gone, so I had to go hunt down the new version and it now works fine.Windows 10 has a built in "Reset this PC" function that reinstalls Windows 10. It works great. No need for the old discs and formatting and all that crap
Upgrading works for the most part. If there starts to be problems it is usually related to out-dated 3rd party programs/apps and drivers. A reset usually fixes that, as those apps/programs are removed and you have to reinstall the newest version which is most likely 100% compatible with Windows 10.
But lets be fair.. this is stuff that happens with any operating system and is not exclusive with Windows.
I'm not one to resist change just because its different but I freaking hate what Microsoft has done since Windows 8. I've even pretty much decided to regrettably switch to Apple for my next computer. However, I do have some reservations, particularity compatibility concerns with existing Windows platform files I might need to access and work related networking into Windows computers.
I have not upgraded to 10 but does anyone have insights to offer? I do not like their tablet interface they're forcing on their customers and just want the traditional start button, the minimize, resize and exit buttons in the top right corners of window; the start button; and the familiar file management scheme where you can access the c: and other drives, create and manage folders, etc.
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See, I have read many people say they hate Cortana. (In the interest of full honesty, I don't even know what it is, so I'm just saying what I have read others say.)Tablet interface??
Unless you have installed Win10 on a tablet, you won't see a tablet interface (unless you want it). On a desktop, a laptop or a tablet (again, if you want it) you'll see a desktop interface almost exactly like Win7 including a Start Button and Menu, minimize/resize/exit buttons at top right corner of windows and good old Windows Explorer for all your drive/folder/file access.
If you liked Win7, you'll love Win10.
Oh...and with Win10 you get Cortana. She is very cool and VERY useful.
See, I have read many people say they hate Cortana. (In the interest of full honesty, I don't even know what it is, so I'm just saying what I have read others say.)
See, I have read many people say they hate Cortana. (In the interest of full honesty, I don't even know what it is, so I'm just saying what I have read others say.)
See, I have read many people say they hate Cortana. (In the interest of full honesty, I don't even know what it is, so I'm just saying what I have read others say.)
Performed the free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro a month or two back, and glad that I did. Most of the time it's behaving like you'd figure it should.
Previous to this I was running Windows XP, I didn't move to 7 because there were some old apps I still needed to run, and they wouldn't run in Windows 7. With Windows 10, I created an XP VM, and run them there.
It's really nice to be able to use the 8 GB RAM that I've got in the machine, rather than to be capped out at 3 GB (moving from XP 32 bit to W10 64 bit). Yeah, Windows 10 is a bit slower, but then the motherboard is at least 2 generations old but was pretty close to top end then, and supplemented with SSD drives in both cases.
Windows 10 is a rather large improvement over Windows 8. It actually works how Windows should work, you can completely disable all that stupid tablet interface and never have to see it again. Also the start menu is back.
You could of upgraded to the 64 bit version of any of those though.
I'm sticking with windows 7 64bit until I'm forced to upgrade. and the only reason I can think of that that would happen would be an application requiring direct x 12. Microsoft made direct x 12 only work with Windows 10 so eventually this will happen but for the time being no need.
One thing might be useful for people -
Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 7 Performance > Application Performance - TechSpot
in a comparison between win 7 , 8 and 10 win 10 performs better with most casual things like browsing ( however if you use the EDGE browser that goes out the window as edge is slow as hell )
8 performs better with things like graphics encoding and 7 performs best with physix functionality.
So it depends on what you do.
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