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By *usie p OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

Is it a good idea to upgrade to windows 10 or is it a lot of hassle that goes wrong

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From 8/8.1 yes its a big step forward. Great to be able to link several devices that run it as well. (windows phone, xbox one etc).

If you are on 7 then its a bit of a change to get used to but has good features.

I have left my server/gaming tig/htpc on 7 as I don't want to lose media centre (not available in 10).

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

i upgraded in november ..... had to set things up again but so far no issues and it seems to be a fair bit quicker. can be frustrating getting used to it for a week or so but then it was the same upgrading from 95 to xp and from xp to 7. i quite like it i think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went from windows 7 to 10 and I think its well worth doing

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By *usie p OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

Thanks all I am still on 7

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went to ten and seemed faster but it has a habit of doing its own thing with updates and such after about 3 month of trying it i have just gone back to windows 7

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

I upgraded to 10 from 8.1 about a month ago and overall have found it to be very good. The upgrade process itself didn't take too long (allow about 2-3 hours) and went quite smoothly. About the only things I had to re-do were my anti-virus software (had to completely re-install for some reason), re-set Chrome as my default browser and re-set how columns are displayed in File Explorer when listing music tracks.

Other than that, it was just tinkering around with the screen configuration here and there to get it exactly how I wanted, including customising the Start menu, which is all very easy.

Although I never used Windows 7, jumping from Vista to 8.1 a year ago, I would have thought the change in user interface would be easier for 7 users versus 8/8.1. I *think* it might be faster too, but I found 8.1 pretty fast anyway, so not a big difference.

The only downside, in my view, which others have mentioned here is that depending in the edition of Windows you have (mine is the basic home personal), you lose a degree of control over how and when Windows Updates are downloaded and applied. Suggest checking that one out a bit so you know what to expect. I've set mine to request a reboot if it feels it needs one and also marked my home Wifi connection as a 'metered' one (even though it's not) so it won;t just automatically apply Windows updates whenever it feels like doing so.

Good luck with your upgrade

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)


"I went from windows 7 to 10 and I think its well worth doing "

Yes definitely, especially while it's still free to do for Win 7 and 8/8.1 users - until about June or July this year, I think.

For Win 7/8/8.1 users, I don't think it will be too long before Microsoft start making noises about ending support., so might as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hello all,

my wife's new laptop came with Windows 10.

Dreadful, what a mess.Windows mail, as it now is doesn't have an address book. You have to store that data in contacts I couldn't import her old Address book en masse, I could only find individual entries.

It only likes specic programmes so trying to use one you prefer is hard work.

Microsoft hide a lot more stuff that I use from time to time, almost as though they don't want you to get under the bonnet, so to speak.

I have no intention of 'Upgrading' from 7 on my P.C., and had to disable that annoying Microsoft pop up telling me to upgrade. (Microsoft even mak ethat difficult by taking away control of that programme from the user/owner of the computer!

Alec

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

mainstream support for windows 7 ended a year ago last wednesday, extended support ends january 2020.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

for windows 8 its january 2018 and january 2023.

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