topic Re: Upgrade to windows 10 in Community Spirit

Upgrade to windows 10

punch*drunk — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:07:26 GMT

Should I?

A link has appeared on my computer to upgrade for free, dont want to upgrade and then find that windows 10 has lots of issues or something. I have windows 7 at the moment.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

imastawka — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:25:20 GMT

Yeah! The little thingie just appeared down the bottom of the screen today.

Free, they say. Hubby is investigating. They don't do discs anymore.

Too many people doing illegal installs.

I'm on Windows 8. That was a download, not a disc

I reckon they'll get ya with "Oh you have to have this as well,

and it's only $100"

Along those lines, otherwise, what's in it for them?

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:26:30 GMT

They say that W10 emulates W7, so if you already have 7, stick with it. I have W8, but use the shell that makes it function like W7, and I'm going to have to be dragged kicking and screaming to W10.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

softail-joanie — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:33:43 GMT

If 7 works stay with what works. If your curious about 10, get a backup computer and try it.

Or- http://www.ubuntu.com/shipit

Linux- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njos57IJf-0

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

baybizz — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:41:30 GMT

Upgrades to Windows 10 will apparently be available from July 29th. I agree with the previous comments, if you are using Windows 7 (which I find very stable), I would wait a while, and see what sort of reaction and bug comments arise before updating. You apparently have a year to update for free, so there is no rush.

Some useful links:

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3105621/Windows-10-release

www.express.co.uk/technology/581348/Windows-10-Release

www.express.co.uk/575844/Windows-10-Last-Definitive-Version

>> Window 8 has come to be seen as a dud...

www.pcadvisor.co.uk/3496959/windows-10-release-date-price-features

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

lurker172602 — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 04:48:04 GMT

I hate Windows 8. Anything would be an improvement on that.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

lionrose.7 — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 05:27:45 GMT

It appeared one my computer today, says free upgrade to windows 10.

I will NOT go there.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

bright.ton42 — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 08:52:00 GMT

Running Win 7 but badly need a new laptop but am holding off as they all come with Win 8. I've heard classic shell will make it behave like Win 7, has anybody tried it?

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

pct001wine — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:04:36 GMT

What happened to Windows 9 ???

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

karliandjacko — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:43:22 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
Running Win 7 but badly need a new laptop but am holding off as they all come with Win 8. I've heard classic shell will make it behave like Win 7, has anybody tried it?

Win 8.1 is ok. I like some of the features and user interface, especially the touch pad.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 19:50:49 GMT

Running Win 7 but badly need a new laptop but am holding off as they all come with Win 8. I've heard classic shell will make it behave like Win 7, has anybody tried it?

As noted in an earlier post, I downloaded it, and it works quite well.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

cezm2012 — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:13:43 GMT

My son was saying they are offering 10 at no cost because they are trying to claw back some favour with all those people who were unimpressed with 8 ...

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

ecar3483 — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:01:32 GMT

I've read a couple of reviews and... It's free for the first year...

That's about where it stops being attractive to me, but that's probably because I'm one of those tech-dinosaurs.

It seems to be gimmick on top of gimmick. I had a hard enough time (I still do) getting around Windows 8, the last thing I want is more confusing and, on the face of things, pointless add-ons that just bleed any semblance of pleasure from the computing experience.

I read something about retinal scans replacing passwords. What? When did this become a James Bond movie? Lol.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

electric*mayhem*band — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:32:07 GMT

I'd leave well alone if I were you, OP. Windows 8 was an absolute disaster, and foisted on the public far too soon, and before it was thought through properly. I have just had a new solid state hard drive installed into my laptop (5 years old) because, although I quite fancy a new one, I am reticent to change from Windows 7. Does everything I want it to do, I like the interface, and it's user friendly.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

onlinehokum — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:43:58 GMT

i love Wins 8 & aren't upgrading anytime soon

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

joz*garage — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:40:38 GMT

cool

back when i bought a new W8 macjine, it cost more for a W7 OS

im goin' for it

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

cmcoins2000 — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 03:50:49 GMT

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

polksaladallie — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:02:42 GMT

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2015/07/bst_20150723_0846.mp3

This technician recommends Windows 10 and says it is superior to 8. He says it is the last version of Windows and to "go for it".

I would appreciate any opinions or advice from people here who are tech savvy.

Re: Upgrade to windows 10

imastawka — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:35:41 GMT

Lots of opinions here -

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=windows+10&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=XzawVebKD4rJ0ASlpI64DA#q=windows+10&tbm=vid