Author Topic: windows 10 (Read 15063 times)

maddog04 · « **on:** 11 January 2016, 10:09:25 am »

my pooter has just give a pop up asking if I want to upgrade to windows 10, I've had a quick search on here but the answers were prior to or just as 10came out. I'd imagine any bugs have been ironed out by now so is anyone on here using 10 and can they recommend it or not?

cheers

darrsi · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 January 2016, 10:31:05 am »

I actually really like it.
I'd say it's similar to 70% Windows 7, and 30% Windows 8 (which I didn't like at all)

Once you've done a bit of jiggery pokery and customised things to your own liking it's not too different from Windows 7 to use, with a few improvements of Windows 8 chucked in.

Definitely worth getting while it's free, 'cos you'll only end up getting it in time anyway.

I don't touch the new Edge browser though, as it doesn't allow Whatsapp Web or Adblock, and I can't be doing without them, so I still use Google Chrome which works fine with it.

I had problems initially after downloading it all with Chrome being unresponsive or just slow, but I used ADWCLEANER and it got rid of the problem and everything has been fine ever since.

bigsteve · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 January 2016, 08:04:20 pm »

when upgrading it keeps a copy of your old O/S so u can roll back if you want or delete it later to free up any were up to 20 gig it uses for the save

unfazed · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 January 2016, 08:39:56 pm »

I upgraded my 6 year old Toshiba laptop to windows 10 shortly after it came out. It had generally the same start up time as win 7, about 3 to 4 minutes to settling down with fast boot switched on , but with loads of event errors. Programs were no faster than before. Out of curiosity I decided to back up the disk to a spare and wiped the original disk.
What a difference with windows 10 loaded from scratch, from switch on to usability less than 2 minutes with fast boot switched off, everything is a little faster and no more event log errors. The updated release of windows 10 now installed it is slightly better.
One recommendations is to go into the privacy setting and switch off any you do not want, there is no reason to have Microsoft tracking of you. Switch the feedback off and the Diagnostic and Usage to basic this cannot be turned off easily, unless you are using the enterprise version.

dickturpin · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 January 2016, 08:44:56 pm »

As Darrsi said ...avoid the Edge browser...sometimes doesn't allow attachment with emails...no solution offered

unfazed · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 January 2016, 09:03:59 pm »

I used it for an hour and went back to firefox, not a big fan of chrome or Internet explorer.

locksmith · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 January 2016, 09:37:08 am »

My accounts package is win 95 !!!!
It runs on 7 but I doubt it'll work with 10 so I'm having to stick with 7.

No one I know has got windows 10 so I cant try it.

maddog04 · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 January 2016, 11:57:05 am »

being a computer novice, it looks like its either installed edge itself or I've allowed it. Would rather have IE with google as my home page like before but with the added extras of windows 10.
googled how to get rid of edge but it seemed long winded to me, can anyone offer a quick fix?
cheers

maddog04 · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 January 2016, 01:49:38 pm »

really pissing me off now, how the foc do I get rid of this shite and do a system restore to my windows 8.1?

looked at doing it but the previous restore point offered was when I reactivated the avg free anti virus.......don't look like the previous sytem restores that I've done in the past

HELLLLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 January 2016, 02:39:44 pm »

Give it a little time.

IE doesn't exist on Windows 10. It is called Edge. Same thing really, just the next version. Works just as well and can use Google as your home page.
An alternative would be to use Firefox as your browser. I have always used IE (and now Edge) as they are there and never really had problems with them but also have Firefox and Chrome installed for the odd website that doesn't like IE.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 January 2016, 02:40:32 pm »

and.....if you prefer 8.1 to Windows 10, you need to book yourself an appointment at the local loony bin

fazersharp · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 January 2016, 03:35:27 pm »

I run 2 computers here at sharp hall, my work one which is xp and the family one that I brought with the focer font of knowledge help and that one is win 7 that I had to be dragged kicking and screaming to go for from the old family xp machine.Going from xp to win 7 everything looks far too "messy" and unnecessary.
As for win 10 - same as going from xp to 7 I don't like new things, I don't want to have to re-learn how to do stuff, xp worked, win 7 wont accept some of my software for example I have a pro scanner that in their wisdom epson do not supply a win 7 driver for, there is a long winded work around that I have yet to try but its just more shit I have to do and learn for no reason.

Can someone with win 8.1 or 10 confirm for me if something has been sorted from win 7

In xp I can move photos around in a folder and drag and drop them to re order them how I want, I can then re name them all in one go and xp will number them for me.
Win 7 wont let you drag and drop to re order photos within a folder, when you try it just snaps back to where it came from. So does win 8.1 and win 10 behave the same way, anyone?

crickleymal · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 January 2016, 04:04:50 pm »

I can't upgrade. It keeps telling me my Nvidia graphics card (on board graphics so can't change) isn't whatchmacalled for Windows 10. The PC is only about 4 years old.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 January 2016, 04:17:52 pm »

Fazersharp, With Windows 10 you cant seem to be able to drag/drop to re-order the photos but the multiple rename works.

darrsi · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 January 2016, 04:37:52 pm »

Quote from: maddog04 on 12 January 2016, 11:57:05 am

being a computer novice, it looks like its either installed edge itself or I've allowed it. Would rather have IE with google as my home page like before but with the added extras of windows 10.
googled how to get rid of edge but it seemed long winded to me, can anyone offer a quick fix?
cheers

No need to get rid of it, it's not doing any harm, just don't open it up.
As I said before, Google Chrome works fine with it, just download and install that then set it as your default browser when it asks you.

Windows 10 is honestly better than 8 or 8.1, just give yourself time to get used to it.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 January 2016, 04:42:34 pm »

Windows 8 and 8.1 are crap (and that's from someone who works in IT)

fazersharp · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 January 2016, 05:12:39 pm »

Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 12 January 2016, 04:17:52 pm

Fazersharp, With Windows 10 you cant seem to be able to drag/drop to re-order the photos but the multiple rename works.

Thanks for checking for me

Well isnt that a load of crap

and useless

unfazed · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 January 2016, 06:30:27 pm »

Quote from: maddog04 on 12 January 2016, 01:49:38 pm

really pissing me off now, how the foc do I get rid of this shite and do a system restore to my windows 8.1?

looked at doing it but the previous restore point offered was when I reactivated the avg free anti virus.......don't look like the previous sytem restores that I've done in the past

HELLLLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Internet Explorer is still on your machine .

go to All apps scrool down to windows accessories and it is in there. Right click it and click pin to start menu.

unfazed · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 January 2016, 07:09:33 pm »

Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 12 January 2016, 04:42:34 pm

Windows 8 and 8.1 are crap (and that's from someone who works in IT)

maddog04 · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 January 2016, 10:16:21 am »

managed to pin IE to the task bar but it won't open.......says connection issues with modem but edge opens the internet if I click on it

darrsi · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 January 2016, 11:01:15 am »

Just saw on the news that they'll be no further support for Internet Explorer any more!

maddog04 · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 January 2016, 11:26:10 am »

foccing shite, should always have an easy option to restore
looking around the Microsoft website......loads are pissed off with Win 10, I cannot even open email links.......I thought pooters were meant to make life easier FFS and I cannot use the emoticons either

Slaninar · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 January 2016, 12:50:57 pm »

XP is the best (non server) OS Microsoft has produced. It is outdated now, no support.

Windows 7 is the next best thing. I wouldn't advise "upgrading". Windows 10 has very suspicious privacy policy and, while it does work a bit quicker than win 7, it still tends to take up too much RAM from time to time, for no obvious reason. So if not running 16 + GB of RAM, I'd definitely stick with Win 7.

Win 8 is the fastest OS, but the user interface is...

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #23 on:** 13 January 2016, 12:58:06 pm »

I'm running a 3 year old laptop with 6GB RAM and the Mrs uses a similar aged one with 4GB RAM. Both run Windows 10 with no issues.

fazersharp · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 January 2016, 01:26:16 pm »

Quote from: Slaninar on 13 January 2016, 12:50:57 pm

XP is the best (non server) OS Microsoft has produced. It is outdated now, no support.

And thats the problem -it is too good, people like/ liked it so much that they are reluctant to give it up and microsoft have had to resort to almost blackmail to wrench it out of peoples hands.
The fact that it is not supported is a good thing because everytime there was an "update" it just broke somthing.

Quote from: Slaninar on 13 January 2016, 12:50:57 pm

Windows 10 has very suspicious privacy policy and, while it does work a bit quicker than win 7, it still tends to take up too much RAM from time to time, for no obvious reason.

That's because it is downloading all your history and info to the NSA