Too many kinks and glitches but that was like 3 or more months ago that he said it. It they have patched things up you can back up your pc and load it and try it out I guess.
And thanks for posting this, I didn't realize 7 days were left.
Windows 10 is better than Windows 7 with the caveat of disabling Cortana and all the spy crap.
That being said, I've had issues upgrading on a couple laptops. They both have the "100% Disk" bug that slows the system down like crazy to the point where they're almost unusable. It looks like hundreds or thousands of people have the same bug and the various solutions don't work for everybody.
Windows 10 is a much better OS. Even if there are a few bugs now, you're getting it for free instead of paying $100+ in a couple months when the bugs are ironed out.
Windows 10 is very good. But any upgrade is only as good as the current condition of your computer. If you've got a computer that has lots of software installed, has had lots more installed and removed or if you've had malware issues on it in the past, the chances the upgrade goes badly increase significantly.
Take that into account. And backup your computer before upgrading.
Windows 10 is the best Windows yet. The upgrade to Windows 10 won't be free after the of this month. Its a very, very solid operating system, clearly the best Windows to date in terms of features, footprint, speed, security, whatevah...
However, if your computer is more than 5 years old and working well, I would avoid the upgrade. I happen to like the interface more than any other OS but its not that different than Windows 7 and the upgrade can break your current computer. If your computer is reasonably new and you plan to keep it a couple more years, go ahead and backup your data and then upgrade to the new Windows.
But remember - BACKUP YOUR DATA - before your upgrade. I've seen plenty of successful upgrades but I've had to bail out a few friends and customers from W10 upgrades which crashed their computers.
I've upgraded or at least assisted with dozens of upgrades to Windows 10 and have only encountered a single minor issue so far (3rd party AV was removed during the upgrade).
The only person I am keeping at Windows 7 is an 80-year old woman who would consider any change a doomsday event.
I was going to ask how to remedy this without deleting everything off of my computer. It periodically refreshes while its working, cutting off any uploads/downloads I might have on it.
Anybody woth a clue how to go back to the way it was?
According to its Terms and Conditions, Microsoft has all but invited itself into your private domain 24/7:
“Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications and networks, and your use of those devices, applications and networks. Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage.”link
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Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to: 1.comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies; 2.protect our customers, for example to prevent spam or attempts to defraud users of the services, or to help prevent the loss of life or serious injury of anyone; 3.operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or 4.protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms governing the use of the services – however, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical property of Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer’s private content ourselves, but we may refer the matter to law enforcement.link
If we had this at the time of the American revolution, would there be a US?
Oh, and if you leave the back door open, do you really believe only the Good Guys will have access? Or that any data the government collects is always safe from hackers or other powers? Microsoft has always had a close relationship with the NSA..as they say, you can look it up.
Paranoia? Perhaps.
Tin Foil? Maybe.
Then again, human history isn't kind. There were many dictatorships that would have loved to have this sort of data, and did their best at the time to collect everything about their citizens. The reasons they usually gave was "to keep people safe". Dissenters were not so safe, it seems.
""Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say,".
I was stuck using it on a new laptop and have kept windows 7 on my main PC. No reason to downgrade to Windows 10. It's everything I hated about Apple with some of the things I don't care for about Microsoft.
And thanks for posting this, I didn't realize 7 days were left.
That being said, I've had issues upgrading on a couple laptops. They both have the "100% Disk" bug that slows the system down like crazy to the point where they're almost unusable. It looks like hundreds or thousands of people have the same bug and the various solutions don't work for everybody.
If you're installing fresh, Windows 10 is good.
If you're upgrading a laptop, I'd be hesitant.
Take that into account. And backup your computer before upgrading.
I often use my workstation to run (sometimes mission critical) scheduled tasks, so I'm deciding against it.
I'd probably do it on my home machine if it ran windows.
However, if your computer is more than 5 years old and working well, I would avoid the upgrade. I happen to like the interface more than any other OS but its not that different than Windows 7 and the upgrade can break your current computer. If your computer is reasonably new and you plan to keep it a couple more years, go ahead and backup your data and then upgrade to the new Windows.
But remember - BACKUP YOUR DATA - before your upgrade. I've seen plenty of successful upgrades but I've had to bail out a few friends and customers from W10 upgrades which crashed their computers.
Do it. You may have some issues but it's probably worth it, unless you are planning to replace the PC in question soon.
If you want to buy a new computer: Get it.
I've upgraded or at least assisted with dozens of upgrades to Windows 10 and have only encountered a single minor issue so far (3rd party AV was removed during the upgrade).
The only person I am keeping at Windows 7 is an 80-year old woman who would consider any change a doomsday event.
I was going to ask how to remedy this without deleting everything off of my computer. It periodically refreshes while its working, cutting off any uploads/downloads I might have on it.
Anybody woth a clue how to go back to the way it was?
“Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications and networks, and your use of those devices, applications and networks. Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage.”link
More:
If we had this at the time of the American revolution, would there be a US?
Oh, and if you leave the back door open, do you really believe only the Good Guys will have access? Or that any data the government collects is always safe from hackers or other powers? Microsoft has always had a close relationship with the NSA..as they say, you can look it up.
Paranoia? Perhaps.
Tin Foil? Maybe.
Then again, human history isn't kind. There were many dictatorships that would have loved to have this sort of data, and did their best at the time to collect everything about their citizens. The reasons they usually gave was "to keep people safe". Dissenters were not so safe, it seems.
""Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say,".