Is Windows 10 worth it?

[shaqblogs2011]

If anyone has Windows 8, almost any new OS would be an upgrade. So yea, from the perspective of Win 8, I would not be surprised if Win10 is an upgrade!

However, Windows 7 itself was fantastic. Are there any reasons to consider upgrading to Windows 10 when coming From Win 7. Is there anything at all to gain other than a pretty looking new desktop with minor tweaks here and there?

Sure its a new OS and all the hype surrounding it. However, I am looking for completely grounded views rather than someone flying high on Cloud Nine.

 

[jimlp12]

I am happy with Windows 7 64-bit it gets things done and it wont cost me extra $ to have some other fancy crap on my Desktop...that I dont need...!

I hope that also includes new hardware, as some of the newer stuff already lacks windows 7 driver support and in six months to a year you can bet pretty much nothing will have compatible drivers that can be used on that OS.

 

[jimlp12]

darkbreeze :I hope that also includes new hardware, as some of the newer stuff already lacks windows 7 driver support and in six months to a year you can bet pretty much nothing will have compatible drivers that can be used on that OS.

I know people that are running Windows 95 and Windows XP..... they dont have any problems.... and that was 10 to 12 yrs ago......

 

[sheriff12]

I thought the computer may have been a little dated for the upgrade but, I tried it anyway. I'll use the old computer for doing inane chores I guess. I'm building a new rig that will have a GTX 970 GPU but, what I actually saw of Windows 10, I'm not impressed with. I noticed there was no sleep mode for one thing. On my new rig I'll have Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. So. I'll probably just stay with it instead of upgrading. Thanks for your info and input.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I know people that are running Windows 95 and Windows XP..... they dont have any problems.... and that was 10 to 12 yrs ago......

Those people are also largely not using any newer hardware for the most part that does not have native level support and are running older, minimal applications as most often if the system is more than five or six years old the current software won't run on it due to a lack of support for libraries and other technologies that may be necessary such as specific .net versions, just as one example among many.

 

[asgard1123]

Free to win 7 and 8 users. Reasonably stable although some users report problems. Some will like it and some won't. Typically Microsoft have launched an unfinished product hoping the feedback will point then in the right direction. As an example control panel still exists even though the new interface is Settings. Pity they could not make up their minds and have a single interface to do the job.

 

[sheriff12]

In my opinion Windows 10 upgrade is just another Microsoft ploy to get people to buy component upgrades or entirely new computers. I would like to know how many people can't use the supposedly free upgrade because Microsoft says their computer isn't up to snuff to run it .

 

[asgard1123]

I have been running windows 10 through several pre release builds and have not encountered any major problems. There are a few programs that failed to run but as they were not used much I can live without them or just wait until a win 10 compatible version comes along. Some users have reported problems and there are a number reported by the windows event log for which the event log help is not available.

I cannot understand why people load a new OS without taking a backup of the old one. Cloud storage is cheap and sometimes free. Then if you don't like it you can easily reload the backup.

Intel i3, 8gb ram, 250gb disk and intel i5, 24gb ram, 250gb SSD both running win 10

 

[uthpala hettiarachchi]

I feel as if windows 8.1 hate is more of trend that actual hate. I actually miss the full screen start menu. Having to scroll through the start menu to get some of my apps feels slower. Also losing the mouse gestures for moving and closing windows also feels slower in practice. You have to move the mouse to the top, wait for the menu bar, minimize the windows then move it to the new monitor, then re maximize it. I also feel the task bar icons are too small. I may be alone but I miss windows 8.1

I also miss windows 8.1... and I know I might get a lot of hate comments, but I like windows 8.1 than windows 7

 

[Darkbreeze]

Free to win 7 and 8 users. Reasonably stable although some users report problems. Some will like it and some won't. Typically Microsoft have launched an unfinished product hoping the feedback will point then in the right direction. As an example control panel still exists even though the new interface is Settings. Pity they could not make up their minds and have a single interface to do the job.

This is no different than Windows 8 and 8.1. I for one am glad. There are many optional settings and categories to be found on more than one applet throughout windows and nearly any other operating system you'd care to look at so I don't think control panel is going anywhere anytime soon. System administrators need more than the few settings available on the settings menu, but for some systems like grandma's internet browsing machine, phones, tablets, etc., those probably cover most of what's needed.

 

[Darkbreeze]

And, if you want it all in one place, there's also this option, which opens a lot of doors for those who don't want limitations:

http://wccftech.com/enable-god-mode-in-windows-10/

 

[simonchipmunk]

I agree with
Darkbreeze. My computer runs faster with windows 10.

 

[tnalepka1]

Windows 10 is build beautifully and it runs also well. Upgrading from Windows 7 to 10 is a good option. Windows 10 has many new features and most important if u don't upgrade to windows 10 in a year then u have to pay for windows 10.
The best is the browser edge it will beat google chrome and Mozilla firefox.
Windows 10 also has the worlds best voice assistance Cortana which is there to help u out.

Edge is a terribly slow browser. First time ever, I downloaded Firefox and am using that.

 

[simonchipmunk]

Windows 10 is build beautifully and it runs also well. Upgrading from Windows 7 to 10 is a good option. Windows 10 has many new features and most important if u don't upgrade to windows 10 in a year then u have to pay for windows 10.
The best is the browser edge it will beat google chrome and Mozilla firefox.
Windows 10 also has the worlds best voice assistance Cortana which is there to help u out.

Edge is a terribly slow browser. First time ever, I downloaded Firefox and am using that.

I haven't found Edge to run slower. the scroll runs so fast it makes me dizzy sometimes. hahaha

 

[Darkbreeze]

I don't like edge for the same reasons I don't like Chrome. Internet explorer is still there to use in 10 though. You just need to navigate to the C:/Program files folder and create a shortcut to iexplorer.exe file and use that for browsing instead of the edge browser.

 

[simonchipmunk]

I don't like edge for the same reasons I don't like Chrome. Internet explorer is still there to use in 10 though. You just need to navigate to the C:/Program files folder and create a shortcut to iexplorer.exe file and use that for browsing instead of the edge browser.

darkbreeze, I don't like chrome or google.
My question is, what does it mean when I see message that says Edge does not support extensions?

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

extensions give the browser additional functionality, like the ability to play video. Extensions need to be downloaded and installed to each browser independently. Some browsers like chrome come with quite a few out of the box.

 

[simonchipmunk]

PsyKhigZero, could you give a "Baby chipmunk in the woods" ,some examples of what you are talking about?

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

Some of the most common extensions are
Cascading Style Sheets. This allows a web page to "rearrange itself based on the browser accessing it, common with mobile pages.

Silverlight. Silverlight is a microsoft plugin (technically still an extension) required to play video in netflix

Browser toolbars. Ever download something for free? Well there always a price. Most things free on the internet will try to add a toolbar to your browser in order to promote search engines and other services which do generate income. Not all toolbars are bad, but IMO if it didn't come with the browser then it shouldn't be there.

Javascript. God...it wont' go away.

 

[MassEffectIT]

Edge, for me, works faster than Chrome.
I am still amazed they could get that to happen.

Although, i do run it without any extensions, so it could be that, too.

 

[simonchipmunk]

Some of the most common extensions are
Cascading Style Sheets. This allows a web page to "rearrange itself based on the browser accessing it, common with mobile pages.

Silverlight. Silverlight is a microsoft plugin (technically still an extension) required to play video in netflix

Browser toolbars. Ever download something for free? Well there always a price. Most things free on the internet will try to add a toolbar to your browser in order to promote search engines and other services which do generate income. Not all toolbars are bad, but IMO if it didn't come with the browser then it shouldn't be there.

Javascript. God...it wont' go away.

Oh, thanks so much for your examples. So Flash player would be an extension wouldn't it? I don't see what effect Silverlight adds to the window or desk top.
I agree with the neuisance of that extra junk put into free downloads. I try to download something like mWSnap 3.0 from the creator's web site,that way you know there's no junk added.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Java, Flash player, Shockwave, Adobe .pdf extensions, these are all examples of extensions, and they don't work in the edge browser. The (insert favorite expletive here) is worthless as far as I'm concerned. I used it for one day, and said enough of that. I went back to IE which at least I know does the crap I want it to do. Can't even create a shortcut to a webpage using Edge without jumping through ten hoops first.

I think they named it Edge appropriately, as five minutes of using it makes you want to slit your wrists.

 

[simonchipmunk]

Java, Flash player, Shockwave, Adobe .pdf extensions, these are all examples of extensions, and they don't work in the edge browser. The (insert favorite expletive here) is worthless as far as I'm concerned. I used it for one day, and said enough of that. I went back to IE which at least I know does the crap I want it to do. Can't even create a shortcut to a webpage using Edge without jumping through ten hoops first.

I think they named it Edge appropriately, as five minutes of using it makes you want to slit your wrists.

I tried to use IE too,but kept getting popups ,which I thought ie was supposed to prevent.

 

[Darkbreeze]

You have to set the appropriate features in the internet options. Set popup blocker to high. You might also want to try adblock plus.

 

[GObonzo]

I would like to know what the major differences are between 7 and 10 (other than 3). Is navigation within the OS vastly different? Used to be "Documents and Settings" folder which was the folder for navigating and then in win 7 it was gone. any similar changes in 10? Is it mainly a features issue (Direct X, Edge, etc.)? Have there been any "benchmarking" type studies on the differences in speed?

like others said, it depends on what you're doing with it. if you are a gamer 10 is more efficient, faster, and is the only way to use DirectX 12 when it starts being utilized more. if you are running media through your home from the system it has much better and easier networking options and direct play features. if you do encoding or just want the fastest system possible then the same conditions apply as if you are a gamer. if you are writing programs for Android, iOS, etc Windows 10 is supposed to offer the easiest and best ways of cross platform writing.
comparing 10 Pro x64 to 8.1 Pro x64 i've gotten very slightly higher frames with 10 in a few tested games: Crysis 3, Witcher 3, Witcher 2, Dying Light, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Batman Arkham Knight(actually big step up in frame rate and way less lag with Batman AK). also got a slightly higher 3DMark score across all 4 tests.

what do you mean "Documents & Settings was was the folder for navigating"? Explorer is what you use to navigate inside Windows and it launches to a default page, usually your My PC folder showing drives, libraries, and user folders depending on how you set it up. your system settings have always been mostly available through Control Panel, maybe Documents & Settings took you there but it was just a wasted extra click when you could access it yourself. now though Control Panel has direct access to less settings and sometimes takes you to the Settings page in Windows 10 instead.

yes, it is a better and more efficient OS. if all you do is browse the web or watch single streams of video then you will see slight improvement but nothing worth purchasing Windows 10 for.

 

[GObonzo]

2) Never go through Upgrade paths. ( once again re-installs and KEYs were a pain )......

2. Can someone confirm on this..
From what I read, Win 10 eliminates the need for a Key when upgrading or for those who upgraded and then did a clean install.

though i did have problems upgrading from the 10 TP to 10 RTM, upgrade from 8.1 was easy and went flawless. 10 Pro x64 generated new activation key and activated without a problem. i then installed 8.1 Pro on another partition and activated it with it's original sticker key. both are activated, updating, and working great.