Is windows 10 worth getting

[Flynno]

hey guys i was just wondering if windows 10 is really worth upgrading? what are the good things and the bag thing.

Thanks

 

[Kryptkeeper]

well I upgraded from Vista so I think it was all good 😛 I never used 7 so can't speak for those who are adament to remain with that but if you're using anything other than 7 it's worth upgrading. I've had no issues. The only real nag I have about it is the system navigation, it's quite different from previous iterations of Windows and feels like it's harder to find things. But I think Microsoft just wanted to hide system stuff away from the noobs and make it more "user friendly"

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

All 5 of my machines are running 10 , no issues , runs smooth.

A step up from 7 and 8.

 

[bitwright]

Yes, it's worth the upgrade.

UI wise it's a mix of Windows 7 & 8, leaning more towards windows 7 in functionality and more towards windows 8 in style. Metro/UWP apps open as windows now (as opposed to full screen) and the start menu doesn't take up the whole screen.

While the UI changes can be a turn off for some people (especially those who don't like change), you should still upgrage to windows 10 for the back end, under the hood changes. Windows 10 works with SSDs and USB 3 better. It has better memory management. And it runs faster in general than Windows 7 - mind you, I'm not talking about a massive difference, but it should be noticeable.

I'm pretty sure that you can still get a fee upgrade to windows 10 right now, assuming you have a valid windows 7 or 8 key, and I would definitely recommend upgrading while you can still get it for free.

 

[Colif]

Good

It can make old pc's feel fast again with its faster boot times. (until you do a restart and the illusion is shattered)
It works with almost all popular win 7 & 8 programs, and probably some vista ones too. If your pc was made before then, it becomes a struggle to find drivers but then that is over 10 years ago now so it is to be expected. That isn't win 10's fault.
It looks very much like Win 7 so adapting to it took about a week before i felt like it was win 7 with a different UI.

it doesn't have over 213 individual updates to get once you install it:

f I had to point to one feature in Windows 10 that makes it a slam-dunk upgrade over Windows 7, this is it. Updates are cumulative, which means that after a clean install you have to snag only one update (plus a handful of odds and ends, like the latest update for Adobe Flash). Not 216. Or 47. Or even 16

http://www.zdnet.com/article/sticking-with-windows-7-the-forecast-calls-for-pain/

Bad

It can be a test for older pc's and not all drivers have win 10 versions - not really Microsoft's fault though
As mentioned above, settings is a bit half finished, you get the new settings app and the old control panel and not all functions are available in both. Uninstalling apps with control panel still much easier to understand than through the settings menu

Ugly

(Tumbleweeds)

 

[wpgwpg]

There's no compelling reason to upgrade if what you have is doing what you need. 7 is supported until 2020 and 8.1 until 2023. It does run all my old software with no real problems, and Windows updates are faster. They took some of the games out & replaced them with new ones. There's not a whole lot new. It does have a new browser (Edge) with less features IMO, and new games.

 

[Colif]

lol. can't think of last time I upgraded windows for the browser... maybe 16 years ago when IE was better than Netscape.

you right, Edge isn't a valid reason to upgrade.

 

[BrandX]

It's bloated garbage, and it's loaded with spyware.