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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 13:05:12 GMT
Is anyone using it and what do you think of it? I'm still using windows 7 but the OH thinks I should consider it, your views please would be appreciated.  |
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Post by Geoffers on Jul 6, 2016 13:13:32 GMT
In my experience, nothing wrong with Windows 10,l accept that others will have conflicting views.
Nothing was lost in the move,it is quicker to load and quite happy with it.
If you are going to switch ,you only have till 29th July(for free),and if you consider if you buy a new computer it will come installed with it anyway.
Support for 7 and 8 will cease at some point.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 13:16:58 GMT
Thanks geoffers can you tell me is it very technical to learn, I'm a techno idiot in the main.  |
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Post by Geoffers on Jul 6, 2016 13:21:16 GMT
Very similar to 7 in a lot of ways,it is just a matter of adjusting to the layout.
If you had 8 ,which apparently was a bit of a mess,people l speak to say 10 is like 7 only better.
There is nothing too complicated, it is just a leap of faith,and if the worse comes to the worse you can, if you move quick ,go back to 7.
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Post by pearl06 on Jul 6, 2016 13:31:27 GMT
I have Windows 10 and think it is fine. At the grand old age of 79 (when I got it) I found no problem changing over.
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Post by sqwerty on Jul 6, 2016 13:53:14 GMT
I have also got Windows 10, and am very happy with it. However, my last laptop did seem to crash more often, but whether it was due to upgrading to Windows 10, it's hard to tell. I am on a newer laptop now, that had it pre-installed anyway. I can't say there are any major differences.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 13:54:54 GMT
Thanks geoffers and pearl, think I'll give it a try after the tennis so I can give it my full attention.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 13:58:35 GMT
I have also got Windows 10, and am very happy with it. However, my last laptop did seem to crash more often, but whether it was due to upgrading to Windows 10, it's hard to tell. I am on a newer laptop now, that had it pre-installed anyway. I can't say there are any major differences. Thanks for that sqwerty, I have a standard computer with touchscreen, although I got someone to turn off the touchscreen as I didn't like it, prefer me mouse. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 15:44:01 GMT
Because there are times when I need it, I dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 (linux). Most of the time, I use Ubuntu, but if I need to, I use Windows 10 and see no problems with it. It is certainly better than Windows 8.x, which I am glad they moved away from. My ISP gave me free security software when I signed up, so it isn't a problem, so, unless there are some things where you feel an absolute need to keep to what you have, I'd say, it won't do any real harm to change.
If you have some people who play serious games on the computer, be aware that there are some serious problems i.e. the game no longer plays because of the way in which Windows 10 handles digital rights management. The same may be true of other software that you might need to reinstall.
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Post by redls on Jul 6, 2016 15:57:17 GMT
I have Windows 10 on my tablet and on my laptop and have more or less got used to them , though not all my games will play. I still have 7 on my PC. For some reason Windows 10 just would not download. Not too worried because I would not like to lose my games on here and there would also be some issues with my printer ... which I really need for printing OH's cricket things.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 16:39:15 GMT
Is anyone using it and what do you think of it? I'm still using windows 7 but the OH thinks I should consider it, your views please would be appreciated. I upgraded from win8.1. Win10 is OK but to an inept like me it is not as user friendly as win7 or win8.1 if there are problems. I have a PC and I use it in desktop mode. Win10 has a familiar feel to it and is almost the same as win7 desktop. I did not like win8.1 desktop. I have an old program Quicken 2000 and that has ported over so it can't be all bad.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2016 17:00:44 GMT
Thank you Holly for this thread. I seldom use my laptop but had remembered we had til the end of July and do get the notice when I do log in so must login tonight and see what the W10 notice says now. I guess it's personal choice but I have few if any handy advisors :-(
At my age I wonder if it's necessary but good to see no really negative comments here
Confused to read here about tablets with Win 10 I dont know that about mine, an Android ....a Lenovo ?
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Post by redls on Jul 6, 2016 17:27:21 GMT
Fiona, if you have an android tablet that is Google based, my old tablet was an android. The Windows tablets came later as Microsoft decided to try to get in on the tablet market.
I know Microsoft was offering a Windows 10 link for some smartphones (mine's too old) and I had an email from them giving a link for using windows on android tablets, but that was a while ago so I might not be remembering that correctly.
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Post by sqwerty on Jul 6, 2016 17:39:49 GMT
Yes, most tablets are Android (operating system), or iOS (Apple iPads). I hadn't heard about a Windows 10 link for some smartphones. There are Windows smartphones also available, but less common than Android or iPhones).
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Post by lugsbug on Jul 6, 2016 18:17:37 GMT
I have Windows 7 and had a go with 10 but didn't really like it so went back. Silly really, but I missed spider solitaire  |
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