Webbo Posted 29 July 2015 Author Posted 29 July 2015 Done it. Might just take a little while to get used to.
Xen Posted 29 July 2015 Posted 29 July 2015 Is the OS like 8 or 7 in terms of layout, Windows 8 for business use is discusting!! And they are saying that you get a free years upgrade right so what happens after the year do you have to pay or something? ] Any why are they trying to do away with Windows 7 for its a beast! The upgrade is available for free for a year, but it's permanent. After a year if you're still in an older OS and want to upgrade you'll have to pay, but if you've already got it then you don't pay a thing.
FireFox Posted 29 July 2015 Posted 29 July 2015 I’ve never upgraded an operating system, so sorry if this sounds stupid, but if/when I upgrade to Windows 10, what happens with applications/passwords/internet bookmarks/etc?
The Doctor Posted 29 July 2015 Posted 29 July 2015 I’ve never upgraded an operating system, so sorry if this sounds stupid, but if/when I upgrade to Windows 10, what happens with applications/passwords/internet bookmarks/etc? Passwords stay the same and saved, likewise bookmarks (on chrome at least, they're synced to the google account, not the OS). Upgraded earlier. Looks a lot sleeker and the start menu is back
Wymsey Posted 29 July 2015 Posted 29 July 2015 It's a bit 'in your face', but much easier to navigate.
Beliall Posted 29 July 2015 Posted 29 July 2015 They say windows 10 doesnt let you watch DVD's. Any idea if thats true or not? There's no windows media center anymore, but there's a tonne of third party software to do the same thing
ozleicester Posted 30 July 2015 Posted 30 July 2015 Done it. Might just take a little while to get used to. Passwords stay the same and saved, likewise bookmarks (on chrome at least, they're synced to the google account, not the OS). Upgraded earlier. Looks a lot sleeker and the start menu is back It's a bit 'in your face', but much easier to navigate. There's no windows media center anymore, but there's a tonne of third party software to do the same thing Any issues yet?
Foxhateram Posted 30 July 2015 Posted 30 July 2015 It's quite smooth actually. Nice to not have that annoying sensitive spots not the mouse. Good to have the start button back and cortana is quite useful. Had no software or driver issues and all my apps came straight across. I really like it.
Finnaldo Posted 31 July 2015 Posted 31 July 2015 Just updating it now. From what I've seen its a good improvement, got the Start tab back but with the useful features from 8. Will I have to reorganise my icons and stuff or does that all pass over?
Carl the Llama Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 Realistically is it any improvement on having 8.1 with a start bar app?
Finnaldo Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 Realistically is it any improvement on having 8.1 with a start bar app? Seems a lot more useful in my opinion, and the layout is a bit more sleeker for me. Do prefer it to 7 & 8.
Xen Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 Few issues with sleep/hibernating on my HP laptop not turning back on, meaning i've got to restart by holding down the power button each time Not sure if its a Win10 issue, but the timing seems to imply as much. Hopefully it gets patched soonish.
ozleicester Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 No issues at all, MUCH better than 8, and i think an improvement on 7. Ive binned windows defender and trying security 360 which seems quite ok too.
Wymsey Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 What happens after a year, I presume you're given the option to buy it at some small discounted cost and if you don't you go back to the version before this one?
whoareyaaa Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 No issues at all, MUCH better than 8, and i think an improvement on 7. Ive binned windows defender and trying security 360 which seems quite ok too. MS Security Essentials is all I ever use. Would people say this Windows 10 is better than 7 for Business use? Easy to navigate?
CKB Posted 1 August 2015 Posted 1 August 2015 I tried to download it but after about an hour the progress was 2%. I'll try again another day
Wymsey Posted 2 August 2015 Posted 2 August 2015 I tried to download it but after about an hour the progress was 2%. I'll try again another day Took mine 1 hour and 20 to complete. Worth the patience/wait.
ozleicester Posted 2 August 2015 Posted 2 August 2015 MS Security Essentials is all I ever use. Would people say this Windows 10 is better than 7 for Business use? Easy to navigate? Ive always used Windows defender, but the lack of a select scan annoyed me I would say this is better than 8...as good as 7, as easy to use as 7 and has a few litttle bits that work better for me than 7. Im a simplistic computer user.
Guest Posted 2 August 2015 Posted 2 August 2015 What happens after a year, I presume you're given the option to buy it at some small discounted cost and if you don't you go back to the version before this one? No, there's no indication that you will ever be charged for this upgrade to 10. Microsoft wants everyone on the same OS and they're really looking to make their money from add-on apps and programmes etc.
Xen Posted 2 August 2015 Posted 2 August 2015 No, there's no indication that you will ever be charged for this upgrade to 10. Microsoft wants everyone on the same OS and they're really looking to make their money from add-on apps and programmes etc. Yep, it's completely free. Upgrading for free is only available for a year (they want to get everyone onto Win10 ASAP so they can push the app store (once that gets popular so will their tablets)). But once you've upgraded it's yours, no fee, no catch.
stripeyfox Posted 2 August 2015 Posted 2 August 2015 Just downloaded and installed it on my laptop. Took around 2 hours altogether I think. Seems to be nice and stable. Steam and Football Manager running ok. Like the look of it. Super!
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