Would it be unwise to install Windows 10 on this laptop?

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The laptop in question is a Lenovo G570. It came with Windows 7, and tons of bloatware. I don't typically use laptops (this was given to me) so I'm a little inexperienced with this. Particularly, the drivers. This laptop doesn't appear to have specific Windows 10 support on Lenovo's website, so I'm concerned about losing functionality, wifi, and other important features.

Is this a legitimate concern, or are there workarounds that should exist for any bump I run into? If Windows 10 is a bad idea for this machine, I'm thinking of trying out Windows 8.1 instead. Need this machine up and running really fast so that I can use it for school, since it's currently in pretty bad shape and badly needs a full reset.

Note: I have access to fresh installs for Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 courtesy of Microsoft's Dreamspark education software, so it's just a matter of choosing here. This includes free keys for all of these, so the activation key isn't an issue.
 
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Alright, all things considered, I think I'll play it safe and go for the middle ground of Windows 8.1. Not because I'm afraid of Windows 10 (my main machine uses Windows 10), but because I don't want to hit any major snags in compatibility, like for the touchpad scrolling and whatnot. I imagine 8.1 won't be much slower than 10...hell, maybe I'll try 10 first just to see. I already screwed up by not having Visual Studio installed for class today so I have until next Tuesday to finish ironing this out, I guess.

I've also never used a Windows 8 machine though, so I'm a bit curious. I'll probably end up with 8.1 in the end, but I'll try 10 for now.
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just what we need another tinfoil hat fanboi trying to help people


anyway, normally if you did the upgrade MS should have a hardware ID of the laptop already so you shouldn't need a key because it will just reactivate the moment you connect to the internet after a clean install. but if you really want to be cautious i would look in the BIOS to see if the cd key is in there or if not get a key grabber that can retrieve the key from the BIOS.
 
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Most people have success with Windows 8.1 drivers on Windows 10 if newer drivers aren't avail.

If you want that laptop to have a full Windows 10 license you'll have to go through the Upgrade first before doing a fresh install. After the upgrade the laptop will be registered on MS servers and you can proceed with a fresh install. Just skip all prompts for product key, Windows 10 will activate once install completes (if it previously went through an upgrade).
 
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Seeing as he has a DreamSpark license, that Upgrade thing is of no consequence.
 
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There is NOTHING wrong with windows 10..... 2nd off if its supported by 7 and 8, its more than likely supported by 10 (id say even as far back as Vista in most cases) so id say go for it.

if ANYTHING id say simply using most browsers or visting "Questionable" websites, and poor browsing habits is FAR more dangerous than windows 10 itself.
 
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Alright, all things considered, I think I'll play it safe and go for the middle ground of Windows 8.1. Not because I'm afraid of Windows 10 (my main machine uses Windows 10), but because I don't want to hit any major snags in compatibility, like for the touchpad scrolling and whatnot. I imagine 8.1 won't be much slower than 10...hell, maybe I'll try 10 first just to see. I already screwed up by not having Visual Studio installed for class today so I have until next Tuesday to finish ironing this out, I guess.

I've also never used a Windows 8 machine though, so I'm a bit curious. I'll probably end up with 8.1 in the end, but I'll try 10 for now.
 
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I have a dumb phone. I was a 10 previewer. the telemetry made sense in a preview OS. in a retail one the telemetry, and MS re-enabling it when turned off, just made me drop 10. adding telemetry to 8.1 and 7 made me leave the ecosystem. unhiding updates in 8.1 and 7 & preloading win 10 is just a dick thing to do, not allowing me to remove and recover the space without acrobatics, dickier thing to do. I paid for my hard drive and I decide what goes on there. I will decide what driver makes my system run smooth. it's my pc not MS's.

did you read the comments on the article you linked to? I'm not alone.


 
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Yes, I read those. And others, elsewhere.

Yes, there are concerns. As there are with any Windows OS.
And any change to a new/different Windows OS.

Going from DOS to Win 95? "What is this cartoonish crap?!?"
Win 2000/Win98 to XP? LOTS of complaints.
XP to Vista? LOTS of complaints
Vista to 7? "Yeah, OK...MS...your last one sucked, Tell me why this is better."
7 to 8? "OMG!!! This sux!"
8 to 8.1? "Still 8, no difference" (yeah there IS a big diff)

Every single change, there is a vocal bitch session. Every time.

In any case...the user has the choice. Win 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Apple...
And then the other, deeper level. Cell phone, Google, etc, etc.

The choice is all yours.
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