Your Experience with Windows 10

[rjsq1989]

Windows 10 is meant to boot faster and perform better in games....

It didn't for me, also had driver issues -_-

Same issue here. I am talking about a laptop with Windows 8.1 OEM installed. Driver failure after upgrading to Windows 10. Sad.

However, Windows 10 does not let me down on my new built desktop. I quite like it now.

 

[Colif]

Windows 10 is meant to boot faster and perform better in games....

It didn't for me, also had driver issues -_-

Same issue here. I am talking about a laptop with Windows 8.1 OEM installed. Driver failure after upgrading to Windows 10. Sad.

However, Windows 10 does not let me down on my new built desktop. I quite like it now.

You could try a fresh install of win 10 on laptop, always better chance of working than upgrades.

 

[Colif]

i changed default browser by going control panel/programs/set default programs, will see if it remembers it after a restart tomorrow.

Problem only seems to apply to local accounts as I logged into my Microsoft user and it let me change it first try. If that user wasn't broken I wouldn't have seen this problem.

 

[USAFRet]

Just an FYI, if you are using the tool to push the update and get error 0x80070057 I just found a fix. After it downloads the update and finishes verifying the update, turn off your network connection (i.e. disable your LAN or WAN on the system you are running it on). It will stick at 2% for a bit then it will actually work. I just left it be and it was at 74% all of the sudden.

Neat. I will try this tonight after work.

 

[orlbuckeye]

My experience with Windows 10 anniversary and VERY Good. I installed on 2 machine and it took a hour. I noticed performance was better all around on both machines

 

[Colif]

My experience with Windows 10 anniversary and VERY Good. I installed on 2 machine and it took a hour. I noticed performance was better all around on both machines

I noticed that last night and then thought, am I dreaming or is it faster. Since you said it, guess I wasn't dreaming.

 

[USAFRet]

Just an FYI, if you are using the tool to push the update and get error 0x80070057 I just found a fix. After it downloads the update and finishes verifying the update, turn off your network connection (i.e. disable your LAN or WAN on the system you are running it on). It will stick at 2% for a bit then it will actually work. I just left it be and it was at 74% all of the sudden.

Yep, that works 100%. Tested it on 2 systems so far.

One thing I like, the new Disk Cleanup. You can kill off Windows.old from the first screen...you don't have to go into an advanced "Delete Old OS" window.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Just an FYI, if you are using the tool to push the update and get error 0x80070057 I just found a fix. After it downloads the update and finishes verifying the update, turn off your network connection (i.e. disable your LAN or WAN on the system you are running it on). It will stick at 2% for a bit then it will actually work. I just left it be and it was at 74% all of the sudden.

Yep, that works 100%. Tested it on 2 systems so far.

One thing I like, the new Disk Cleanup. You can kill off Windows.old from the first screen...you don't have to go into an advanced "Delete Old OS" window.

So far I like the updated Edge with Adblocker. It is fast and seems to work with everything, even Toms forums work properly which don't in IE.

 

[Colif]

did they add activation to the update & security screen or is it just the different font that made me notice it there? I looked through settings just to see what had changed apart from how you navigate it. I still can't find any settings for quiet hours. I like how you can set Windows update to only update when you aren't using it, and can set those busy hours. expect it will eventually complain if you set it for the entire 24 hours.

Seems the way I set my default browser keeps it there. I was expecting to have to do it every restart.

 

[USAFRet]

did they add activation to the update & security screen or is it just the different font that made me notice it there?

It was there before.
This, from a non Anniversary Win 10 Pro

 

[Colif]

Yeah, its just the new icons that made me notice it

 

[CountMike]

There is also activation troubleshooter which wasn't there before.

 

[mikeebb]

I know MS is rolling out the AU in some kind of staged fashion, but it's interesting that with 4 computers in the house on W10 exactly none of them has yet been tickled with it. Granted, 2 of the 4 are old (more than 5 years old), and one more is not so new ... but 1511 is working OK on all of them. Maybe they're waiting for Patch Tuesday?

 

[CountMike]

I know of a case where of 4 computers in one household 2 received updates same day and 2 are still waiting. MS moves in mysterious ways. Last I heard was that at patch Tuesday a patch 14988 should come out with first parts of Rs2. At least it's under that number they are internally testing. That's for insiders of course.
Another theory goes that who didn't update last 30 days will have to wait that long. Who is inpatient he can upgrade to 14383.10 which is available in both slow and fast rings and is the same Anniversary edition insiders got 10 days ago.
Check your winver to see expiration date.

 

[mikeebb]

Interesting. Thanks. So maybe they're waiting to see if somebody rolls back before doing the update?

In my case, I'm most closely watching 2 of the 4 - of the others I would only hear about one if it stopped working, and the other doesn't get used much so it might not have been able to download the whole thing yet on our bottom-feeder Uverse connection. Of the 2 I'm watching, one (the ancient desktop) was only finally upgraded successfully a week before The End, and the other (the almost-ancient laptop that was my original W10 tester) got flaky in June and had to be "reset" so that might be on the 30-day cusp.

 

[CountMike]

Yes, that seems to be the reason. BTW, from anniversary edition that waiting period is down to 10 days.

 

[Colif]

My PC got it on Thursday, PC in next room can run update all day and not get a tickle.

I might as well drop this link here since people need to know:

Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change

In Windows 10 (Version 1607 or later), you can link your Microsoft account to the Windows 10 digital license on your device. This can help you reactivate Windows using the Activation troubleshooter if you make a significant hardware change later, such as replacing the motherboard.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

 

[zlpw0ker]

Im new to win10 myself actually,I have used win7 since 2009/2010 I belive and before that I used XP. XP which is my favorite OS so far.
But I had to upgrade to win10 due to several problems on dual screen issues when having gw in window mode and FF+Chrome on my secondary monitor. FF+ Chrome overlapped each other and it was a pain. And that I bought a 950 pro and the nvme that wasnt integrated in win7 made installing winq7 a pain,for me.

fast forward to today,theres alot of privacy issues I dont like with win10
I dont like standard Start menu system in win10
I dont like the action centre much either
Alot of settings have moved around since win7,that should be easy to find but it is harder to find in win10 comparing to win7.
I dont like cortana much and there are other things I dont find much appealing either.

I have installed classic shell and I changed some things to more of my liking now.
The dual screen problems I had in win7 is non existent here in win10 and im very happy about that.
its much easyer to install win10 on my 950 pro with integrated nvme drivers obviously.

I didnt upgrade to win10 because I wanted to,but because I had to but I find it an okay experience so far
I dont like the feedback buttons that is turned on to send back information to MS.

 

[Colif]

You can find all the settings easy, right click start menu and you probably find most you want there

Make a local account that is't attached to Microsoft account and cortana is less a pain. I forget she is even there

 

[zlpw0ker]

You can find all the settings easy, right click start menu and you probably find most you want there

Make a local account that is't attached to Microsoft account and cortana is less a pain. I forget she is even there

I cant use the start menu options since im using classic shell. And I have made a account thats local so thankfully I dont need to hear cortanas voice,I mean it shouldnt even be in win10.

 

[orlbuckeye]

Well its a good idea to create MS account to login as MS is starting to integrate the Store & Cortana more into Windows 10. Plus with the new Anniversary Update your Digital entitlement data is linked to you MS account which will make it easier to do a clean install if you change hardware. Meaning it will activate without having to call Microsoft.

 

[CountMike]

Another thing I like is how seamless it integrates with my Lumia 640ds, something I couldn't even approach with Android.

 

[mikeebb]

Well its a good idea to create MS account to login as MS is starting to integrate the Store & Cortana more into Windows 10. Plus with the new Anniversary Update your Digital entitlement data is linked to you MS account which will make it easier to do a clean install if you change hardware. Meaning it will activate without having to call Microsoft.

If you value even a shred of your privacy, you will not follow this advice!!! Go ahead and create a MS Account; there are several worthwhile things you can do with it via a browser (and not even, necessarily, one of Microsoft's). But *do not* log in to your PC with a Microsoft Account - that triggers all of the most intrusive "telemetry". Of course, if you can't live without Cortana talking at you and pitching various things for you to buy, go ahead, but do it with your eyes open. Sorry, I might accept that level of "management" in a phone, but in my computer I prefer to choose when and how I interact with MS rather than letting them do it whenever and however they feel like.

As far as the "digital entitlement" goes, that has no connection with the Microsoft Account. The entitlement works fine whether or not you log in with MS Account. Yes, with the account login active, you can sync other settings, but I change my mind about settings from time to time anyway so that doesn't really matter for me. Also, many of the settings I've done are in group policy or the registry, firewall rules, and the like which the "settings sync" doesn't save. So again, no need to log in with a Microsoft Account to save your system.

Besides, when syncing various things online you 1) use network bandwidth, which isn't free or (for many of us) fast, and in the U.S. at least usually has some monthly cap designed to make extra income for the ISP; and 2) use Onedrive which has a low cap for "free" storage (around 5GB now, I think) - good mainly for small stuff and temporary, closely managed material. If you want to back up your system, do it the right way to an external hard disk or similar appliance.

-M

 

[CountMike]

Well its a good idea to create MS account to login as MS is starting to integrate the Store & Cortana more into Windows 10. Plus with the new Anniversary Update your Digital entitlement data is linked to you MS account which will make it easier to do a clean install if you change hardware. Meaning it will activate without having to call Microsoft.

If you value even a shred of your privacy, you will not follow this advice!!! Go ahead and create a MS Account; there are several worthwhile things you can do with it via a browser (and not even, necessarily, one of Microsoft's). But *do not* log in to your PC with a Microsoft Account - that triggers all of the most intrusive "telemetry". Of course, if you can't live without Cortana talking at you and pitching various things for you to buy, go ahead, but do it with your eyes open. Sorry, I prefer to choose when and how I interact with MS rather than letting them do it whenever and however they feel like.

As far as the "digital entitlement" goes, that has no connection with the Microsoft Account. It works fine whether or not you log in with it. Yes, with the account login active, you can sync other settings, but I change my mind about settings from time to time anyway so that doesn't really matter for me. Also, many of the settings I've done are in group policy or the registry, which the "settings sync" doesn't save. So again, no need to log in with a Microsoft Account to save your system.

-MB

That's pure paranoia, I have and use Microsoft/hotmail account for years and there's no negative experience, no adds, just many perks that come with it.

 

[USAFRet]

Well its a good idea to create MS account to login as MS is starting to integrate the Store & Cortana more into Windows 10. Plus with the new Anniversary Update your Digital entitlement data is linked to you MS account which will make it easier to do a clean install if you change hardware. Meaning it will activate without having to call Microsoft.

If you value even a shred of your privacy, you will not follow this advice!!! Go ahead and create a MS Account; there are several worthwhile things you can do with it via a browser (and not even, necessarily, one of Microsoft's). But *do not* log in to your PC with a Microsoft Account - that triggers all of the most intrusive "telemetry". Of course, if you can't live without Cortana talking at you and pitching various things for you to buy, go ahead, but do it with your eyes open. Sorry, I prefer to choose when and how I interact with MS rather than letting them do it whenever and however they feel like.

As far as the "digital entitlement" goes, that has no connection with the Microsoft Account. The entitlement works fine whether or not you log in with MS Account. Yes, with the account login active, you can sync other settings, but I change my mind about settings from time to time anyway so that doesn't really matter for me. Also, many of the settings I've done are in group policy or the registry, which the "settings sync" doesn't save. So again, no need to log in with a Microsoft Account to save your system.

Besides, when syncing various things online you 1) use network bandwidth, which isn't free or (for many of us) fast, and in the U.S. at least usually has some monthly cap designed to make extra income for the ISP; and 2) use Onedrive which has a low cap for "free" storage (around 5GB now, I think) - good mainly for small stuff and temporary, closely managed material. If you want to back up your system, do it the right way to an external hard disk or similar appliance.

-M

The largest change with the Anniversary release is being able to reinstall the OS, after a significant hardware change.
Previously, this was not allowed.
This apparently links the OS digital entitlement to your MS account, rather than to the hardware.

All the other jazz is irrelevant. Just ask Google and your cellphone provider.