Author Topic: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?  (Read 6652 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Barbarian

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 503
  • Thanked: 28 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« on: September 05, 2015, 11:01:27 pm »
I am using Windows 7 on my laptop.

I am recently offered free upgrades to Windows 10.

Should I install ?     Advice and experiences please.
" Another Owd Codger "

Offline efmesch

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1690
  • Thanked: 201 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Israel
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2015, 02:24:05 am »
I've been following the progress of Win 10.  I too have the installation option on my computer.  While on the whole, people seem to be pleased with the upgrade, there have been all sorts of glitches reported by people with special situations :o.  Personally, I intend to take advantage of the upgrade (in spite of the learning process it will require of me :-[), but I plan to delay installing it for several more months.  We have a year in which to decide for or against the new OS, so It seems to me best to join the bandwagon later on, after the little querky problems get ironed out.  Let Microsoft make its improvements based on the experiences of others and then, when the system is up and running really smoothely, I'll join the crowds. ;)

Offline kingd

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 129
  • Thanked: 4 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Caledonia,Michigan
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2015, 08:14:37 am »
I have upgraded some of the laptops with little to no issues so far,If anything they seem to be running smoother.
 I did have to get a couple of new drivers for some old programs that were from 2003 and earlier though.
 
  The mouse on my wifes laptop does not click when you tap on the mouse anymore,found out that HP has not updated their drivers for it
yet.
 Seems to be much better than Windows 8

Offline Les

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1260
  • Thanked: 97 times
  • Gender: Female
  • Location: Kingston, NY
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2015, 10:06:01 am »
My significant other belongs to a business group.  One of the members runs a computer business (repairs, installs, etc.).  He has recommended to the group that they should hold off on the install for now because there are numerous glitches in the program.

Offline lazy shooter

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1449
  • Thanked: 64 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Brownwood, Texas
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2015, 04:05:19 pm »
Be Happy!  Get a Mac.  :)

Offline riverbee

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 8924
  • Thanked: 410 times
  • Gender: Female
  • ***Forum Sponsor***
  • Location: El Paso Twp, Wisconsin
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2015, 06:46:57 pm »
"I am using Windows 7 on my laptop.
I am recently offered free upgrades to Windows 10.
Should I install ?     Advice and experiences please."


personally i am sticking with win 7 on my laptop...........what les said........... ;)
wait til it gets ironed out unless you like to futz with whatever doesn't work after the upgrade.......
i keep wild things in a box..........™
if you obey the rules, you miss all the fun.....katherine hepburn
Forum Sponsor

Offline Lburou

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2284
  • Thanked: 315 times
  • Location: DFW area, Texas, USA, growing zone 7a
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2015, 11:33:56 pm »
About windows 10.....Anyone using a windows 8 phone?  There will be free upgrades for those too. 

We will probably upgrade to Win10 on our computers eventually, but only because its free and the Win8 is such a disappointment.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2015, 11:37:42 pm by Lburou »
Lee_Burough

Offline riverbee

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 8924
  • Thanked: 410 times
  • Gender: Female
  • ***Forum Sponsor***
  • Location: El Paso Twp, Wisconsin
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2015, 08:59:57 pm »
"Win8 is such a disappointment."

what lee said...... :yes:
i keep wild things in a box..........™
if you obey the rules, you miss all the fun.....katherine hepburn
Forum Sponsor

Offline Springtide

  • Regular Member
  • **
  • Posts: 50
  • Thanked: 1 times
  • Gender: Female
  • Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2015, 11:26:18 pm »
I upgraded about a month ago, and haven't had any issues. I had Windows 8 before, really glad they put the start button back. (I had downloaded a workaround though.)

Offline denise1952

  • Regular Member
  • **
  • Posts: 43
  • Gender: Female
  • Location: barnsley england
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2015, 06:51:51 pm »
I downloaded windows 10 it went fine until I had to press a button to finnish that was it had to buy a new computer lost all my private stuff  and photos  even lost my loging details for paying my tax but not bothered about that lol

Offline 40 Acre Bees

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 211
  • Thanked: 12 times
  • Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia Canada
Re: Windows 10 ..... Upgrade ?
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2015, 08:03:44 am »
Backed up all my personal files and upgraded from W7 to W10.  Absolutely love it, best product they every had.   So far every program I use has worked seamlessly and I am very happy with it. :yes: