Your Experience with Windows 10

[RobWHS]

I had a firebird when i was young but people called in a camaro. It looked the same but it was completely different. How does Cortana work in windows 8? I also tried to get to the start screen in the TP and i couldn't. I also tried to bring the charms bar out and nothing happened.

Windows 8.(Can't remember as I don't have it any longer) is exactly what the Win 10 preview says if you bother to check.

Mine says WIndow 10 Pro Tech Review under system. Now if I use Belarc Adviser it says Windows 8.1 because Windwos 10 isn't out. It's a Beta.

There you go then. I'm still not buying it though.

 

[RobWHS]

Free or 'paid for' free.........

 

[orlbuckeye]

You will someday or you will buy Apple.

 

[orlbuckeye]

It's free if you purchase.......

You purchase but don't have to pay.

 

[RobWHS]

You will someday or you will buy Apple.

I gave up Apple Corp hardware several years ago. -_-

 

[RobWHS]

It's free if you purchase.......

You purchase but don't have to pay.

Still not interested......

 

[orlbuckeye]

Don't really understand why someone not interested would even come to a forum Your Experience With Windows 10. So you must have interest. 😉

 

[RobWHS]

Don't really understand why someone not interested would even come to a forum Your Experience With Windows 10. So you must have interest. 😉

You've put me off Windows 10......for life 😉

 

[James Mason]

Well, I mostly like Windows 10.

I disagree with the previous poster about Windows 10 looking like '95, I think he doesn't actually know/remember what 95 looked like. But I'm not 100% keen on the minimalistic/no black icons and overall styling. One of the biggest issues with the latest version of Office is how hard it is to differentiate the buttons and tabs.

I'm not a big fan of the start menu, as it makes finding things that I know the location of things that I know where they're located sort of difficult, but makes finding things I don't know the location of easier.

I also dislike the way settings/control panel are getting meshed/split apart/hidden, they're making it take more work for the people who know how computers work to use them.

I'm probably still gonna use ClassicShell to bring back a proper but updated Windows 7 start menu, and in reality, MS should let us choose/customize it to shutup most of the ranters about how bad Windows 8/10 is.

I like the idea of what Cortana represents, I think she just needs to get better and be able to do more things, and seem a little more realistic, like a REAL Personal Digital Assistant. Maybe like, have personalized Cortana accounts that can be used across devices (I'd get a Windows phone with Cortana if she also knew my PC and stuff, have her take dictation, even set up appointments with other people for you, like be able to hold "that level" of a conversation.) and can learn about you, ect.

I haven't done anything really serious with my Windows 10 system yet though, but I still look forward to upgrading my Windows 8 ones when it comes out. I just hope upgrading a system won't completely **** everything up.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I know what you mean James about the settings being scattered. The control panel should be the one and only settings software, but then there is the Metro settings app also. Just like how there is both Win 7 image viewer and metro image viewer. I also wish they made a new Paint, the new Paint was one of my favorite things every new version but they gave up on improving it.

 

[USAFRet]

For those of you who have installed it so far, what would you say the biggest issues other people are going to have with the new setup? If we set up a bounty board for Windows 10 Tutorials, what would you want to see put on it?

-JP

Mainly, I see people hating on Win 10 for the same reasons they hated on Win 8/8.1.
"It's different than XP or Windows 7!!"

And there is a LOT of misinformed opinions about the 'free upgrade'. Part of this is MS's fault for not being specific, but soooo much misinformation floating around...
"UEFI/Secureboot is required!" (no, it isn't)
"After a year, you'll have to pay to keep it running" (no, you won't)
I see this here and in other Forums.

I've been running it since Day 1 on an old secondary laptop. Dualboot between 7 & 10.
Toshiba L305, 2GBRAM, 2.2Ghz Celeron. Runs no better or worse than 7 or 8.

Bottom line: I like it. Mostly, even better than 8.1, which I like a LOT.

 

[James Mason]

I know what you mean James about the settings being scattered. The control panel should be the one and only settings software, but then there is the Metro settings app also. Just like how there is both Win 7 image viewer and metro image viewer. I also wish they made a new Paint, the new Paint was one of my favorite things every new version but they gave up on improving it.

I wish paint would just support transparency already.

Paint.net is my favorite paint alternative.

Another thing MS needs to do is just an overall Decluttering of Windows. Like just organize the file system so it's not so stupid.
Opening the start menu should give me a select few options like, Apps/Programs, Documents, Media, Games, Settings/Controls. and underneath them are basically everything. I suppose documents and media should actually open the folder system though. And not have so many damn sub categories, like settings should basically be all of control panel except the admin tools, those can still be in a subfolder.
Give us options to sort the apps/docs/media/games by Alphabetical, Install Date and last Use, so things we use often can be kept at top and new things can be found easily as well.

Windows has done this in the past, but it always felt more clunky then going places manually.

 

[RobWHS]

For those of you who have installed it so far, what would you say the biggest issues other people are going to have with the new setup? If we set up a bounty board for Windows 10 Tutorials, what would you want to see put on it?

-JP

Mainly, I see people hating on Win 10 for the same reasons they hated on Win 8/8.1.
"It's different than XP or Windows 7!!"

Nope, I just want to know what flaws it has when released. Once it's been patched to death maybe then I'll consider it.

 

[USAFRet]

For those of you who have installed it so far, what would you say the biggest issues other people are going to have with the new setup? If we set up a bounty board for Windows 10 Tutorials, what would you want to see put on it?

-JP

Mainly, I see people hating on Win 10 for the same reasons they hated on Win 8/8.1.
"It's different than XP or Windows 7!!"

Nope, I just want to know what flaws it has when released. Once it's been patched to death maybe then I'll consider it.

Well...obviously we can't know that until it is actually released.
Small features have been changed/added/removed month by month.

 

[RobWHS]

For those of you who have installed it so far, what would you say the biggest issues other people are going to have with the new setup? If we set up a bounty board for Windows 10 Tutorials, what would you want to see put on it?

-JP

Mainly, I see people hating on Win 10 for the same reasons they hated on Win 8/8.1.
"It's different than XP or Windows 7!!"

Nope, I just want to know what flaws it has when released. Once it's been patched to death maybe then I'll consider it.

Well...obviously we can't know that until it is actually released.
Small features have been changed/added/removed month by month.

I'll keep an eye on what other user & news says after a few months of it's release.
As for Windows 8....I really liked the Metro theme......On my Windows phone.

 

[USAFRet]

For those of you who have installed it so far, what would you say the biggest issues other people are going to have with the new setup? If we set up a bounty board for Windows 10 Tutorials, what would you want to see put on it?

-JP

Mainly, I see people hating on Win 10 for the same reasons they hated on Win 8/8.1.
"It's different than XP or Windows 7!!"

Nope, I just want to know what flaws it has when released. Once it's been patched to death maybe then I'll consider it.

Well...obviously we can't know that until it is actually released.
Small features have been changed/added/removed month by month.

I'll keep an eye on what other user & news says after a few months of it's release.
As for Windows 8....I really liked the Metro theme......On my Windows phone.

And on my big Win 8.1 desktop, I rarely see the Metro interface.
That is a 10 second fix, directly built into Win 8.1. Completely due to user complaints.

 

[RobWHS]

For those of you who have installed it so far, what would you say the biggest issues other people are going to have with the new setup? If we set up a bounty board for Windows 10 Tutorials, what would you want to see put on it?

-JP

Mainly, I see people hating on Win 10 for the same reasons they hated on Win 8/8.1.
"It's different than XP or Windows 7!!"

Nope, I just want to know what flaws it has when released. Once it's been patched to death maybe then I'll consider it.

Well...obviously we can't know that until it is actually released.
Small features have been changed/added/removed month by month.

I'll keep an eye on what other user & news says after a few months of it's release.
As for Windows 8....I really liked the Metro theme......On my Windows phone.

And on my big Win 8.1 desktop, I rarely see the Metro interface.
That is a 10 second fix, directly built into Win 8.1. Completely due to user complaints.

Tried it but it didn't suit me so I stayed away. The same goes for Windows server 2012 interface.

 

[James Mason]

Tried it but it didn't suit me so I stayed away. The same goes for Windows server 2012 interface.

Classic Shell solves that.

(c-c-c-combo breaker)

 

[USAFRet]

Tried it but it didn't suit me so I stayed away. The same goes for Windows server 2012 interface.

No prob.
People said the same thing when changing from DOS to Win 95.
Or when XP was released.

If it doesn't suit you, OK. But time (and interfaces) marches on.

Server Core for Windows Server 2012 R2

 

[RobWHS]

Tried it but it didn't suit me so I stayed away. The same goes for Windows server 2012 interface.

Classic Shell solves that.

(c-c-c-combo breaker)

Yep I know. (Shame you broke up the party)

 

[RobWHS]

Tried it but it didn't suit me so I stayed away. The same goes for Windows server 2012 interface.

No prob.
People said the same thing when changing from DOS to Win 95.
Or when XP was released.

If it doesn't suit you, OK. But time (and interfaces) marches on.

Server Core for Windows Server 2012 R2

I would have been happy with Win 8 had MS provided a free touch screen to go with the theme 😉

 

[orlbuckeye]

Well, I mostly like Windows 10.

I disagree with the previous poster about Windows 10 looking like '95, I think he doesn't actually know/remember what 95 looked like. But I'm not 100% keen on the minimalistic/no black icons and overall styling. One of the biggest issues with the latest version of Office is how hard it is to differentiate the buttons and tabs.

I'm not a big fan of the start menu, as it makes finding things that I know the location of things that I know where they're located sort of difficult, but makes finding things I don't know the location of easier.

I also dislike the way settings/control panel are getting meshed/split apart/hidden, they're making it take more work for the people who know how computers work to use them.

I'm probably still gonna use ClassicShell to bring back a proper but updated Windows 7 start menu, and in reality, MS should let us choose/customize it to shutup most of the ranters about how bad Windows 8/10 is.

I like the idea of what Cortana represents, I think she just needs to get better and be able to do more things, and seem a little more realistic, like a REAL Personal Digital Assistant. Maybe like, have personalized Cortana accounts that can be used across devices (I'd get a Windows phone with Cortana if she also knew my PC and stuff, have her take dictation, even set up appointments with other people for you, like be able to hold "that level" of a conversation.) and can learn about you, ect.

I haven't done anything really serious with my Windows 10 system yet though, but I still look forward to upgrading my Windows 8 ones when it comes out. I just hope upgrading a system won't completely **** everything up.

Well I have 4 computers to upgrade.

 

[James Mason]

Well, I mostly like Windows 10.

I disagree with the previous poster about Windows 10 looking like '95, I think he doesn't actually know/remember what 95 looked like. But I'm not 100% keen on the minimalistic/no black icons and overall styling. One of the biggest issues with the latest version of Office is how hard it is to differentiate the buttons and tabs.

I'm not a big fan of the start menu, as it makes finding things that I know the location of things that I know where they're located sort of difficult, but makes finding things I don't know the location of easier.

I also dislike the way settings/control panel are getting meshed/split apart/hidden, they're making it take more work for the people who know how computers work to use them.

I'm probably still gonna use ClassicShell to bring back a proper but updated Windows 7 start menu, and in reality, MS should let us choose/customize it to shutup most of the ranters about how bad Windows 8/10 is.

I like the idea of what Cortana represents, I think she just needs to get better and be able to do more things, and seem a little more realistic, like a REAL Personal Digital Assistant. Maybe like, have personalized Cortana accounts that can be used across devices (I'd get a Windows phone with Cortana if she also knew my PC and stuff, have her take dictation, even set up appointments with other people for you, like be able to hold "that level" of a conversation.) and can learn about you, ect.

I haven't done anything really serious with my Windows 10 system yet though, but I still look forward to upgrading my Windows 8 ones when it comes out. I just hope upgrading a system won't completely **** everything up.

Well I have 4 computers to upgrade.

o...kay...?

 

[orlbuckeye]

Tried it but it didn't suit me so I stayed away. The same goes for Windows server 2012 interface.

Classic Shell solves that.

(c-c-c-combo breaker)

Well you have time for Windows Server 2012 R2. Server 2012 is a bit different since the administration tools are in what is the Start Screen in Win 8.1 and the apps are stored on Desktop. I worked with 2012 R2 for the first time and I like it.

 

[orlbuckeye]

Well, I mostly like Windows 10.

I disagree with the previous poster about Windows 10 looking like '95, I think he doesn't actually know/remember what 95 looked like. But I'm not 100% keen on the minimalistic/no black icons and overall styling. One of the biggest issues with the latest version of Office is how hard it is to differentiate the buttons and tabs.

I'm not a big fan of the start menu, as it makes finding things that I know the location of things that I know where they're located sort of difficult, but makes finding things I don't know the location of easier.

I also dislike the way settings/control panel are getting meshed/split apart/hidden, they're making it take more work for the people who know how computers work to use them.

I'm probably still gonna use ClassicShell to bring back a proper but updated Windows 7 start menu, and in reality, MS should let us choose/customize it to shutup most of the ranters about how bad Windows 8/10 is.

I like the idea of what Cortana represents, I think she just needs to get better and be able to do more things, and seem a little more realistic, like a REAL Personal Digital Assistant. Maybe like, have personalized Cortana accounts that can be used across devices (I'd get a Windows phone with Cortana if she also knew my PC and stuff, have her take dictation, even set up appointments with other people for you, like be able to hold "that level" of a conversation.) and can learn about you, ect.

I haven't done anything really serious with my Windows 10 system yet though, but I still look forward to upgrading my Windows 8 ones when it comes out. I just hope upgrading a system won't completely **** everything up.

Well I have 4 computers to upgrade.

o...kay...?

Which I will do the first day Windows 10 is out.