Anyone else switch to Windows 10?

[AJBert]

I've got Win 7 on my laptop and don't see any need to change it. I'm far from a compooter geek and hate when things change on my compooter. My wife has a newer high speed, low drag compooter with Win 8 and I hate that thing. She has figured out to make it work somewhat but still doesn't like it. I'll have to see if I can find a 14 year old that can swap hers over to Win 10.

[JohnR]

I went to Win Ten. Make sure you switch off all the spyware features.

[Barth]

Chrome

I run Chrome Operating System (OS) on my Chromebook.
The OS updates automatically for free.
Also the SSD (solid-state drive) enables cold start to web in ~8 seconds - LOL!

[O'Dell]

I just built a new system two months ago which is running 8.1. I've tweaked it so that it looks and operates little different from 7 except it's faster, and I like it fine. I've never even seen the 'Metro screen' nor do I plan to do so. It boots straight to the desktop and does so in about 12 seconds. I'm not in a hurry to upgrade that one. However, my three year old Toshiba laptop, running W7, had become clogged with the normal Windows junk, so it was a good candidate for an upgrade to 10.

The process went fine, except I made a mistake. I went for a full new install, which I know now you can't do - I should have done the upgrade first. Although 10 is running well and the speed is fine, I'm now unable to activate, so I'm gonna have a $700 paperweight in about three weeks. I've called MS twice this week, but although the CS rep tried to help, the servers were too busy for him to get in. I'm going to try again about 3:00 am tomorrow morning and maybe we can get some server time.

[b4uqzme]

Windows 7 and 8 are getting upgraded with the same spyware, so no Microsoft OS is really private. Linux is more secure, but beyond a lot of folks ability to do much with it. It takes a little practice to get to know your way around in it. Plus there are so many different distributions of it. Some easier than others to get around in. I've played with it some, mostly SUSE, Ubuntu, Knoppix, and Red Hat. I always end up back on Windows because its much easier to use. I spent too much time as a Systems guy to want to put a lot of effort into it anymore.

Linux...ain't that Charlie Brown's little buddy? You know...with the blanket?

[ltxi]

Did you get an operators manual with the wife?

I've had mine for 30 years come next Saturday and danged if I have if figured out.

Dumb guy at the computer store laughed too, made me feel plumb stoopid he did. Not much better luck at the phone store where the dude with the dinner plate earrings (weird lookin dude) tried to sell me a smart phone! Can you imagine?

Nah....got her/this one out of warranty used. She was only 26 at the time so tires still had a lot of tread left. And she'd had her oil changed regular, so I took a chance.

[OldLincoln]

I have to replace major components in my dead PC and had decided on W7 because I'm used to XP. A friend loaned an old laptop recently upgraded to W10 & Office 2013. I glaze all over looking at W10 and cannot find my way around. How do you get used to such a difference?

[Bob T]

How do you get used to such a difference?

Same way I got used to driving a Ford, after 35 years of driving GMs....Drive the hell out of it....

Or maybe I should say, like shooting a Beretta 92, after 35 years of 1911s....

[OldFatGuy]

How do you get used to such a difference?

I agree. I first used Windows 3.1. On through the generations, it was basically the same. Then Windows 8, and I said WTF? I have it configured to launch in desktop mode, but there are still things I can't find. I don't do tiles. I still have to push the buttons on my cell phone, no tiles. I'll live out the rest f my days with Linux.

[Dbholfo]

I did the download onto my flash drive and then nstalled it on my 6 year old Dell Studio. It learns quickly and so do I so we've been getting along fine. I like the idea of a dual boot but hadn't ever looked into downloading a copy . It might be the right time. The tech who worked on my SGI Onyx and Octane computers at work 6 years ago had a dual boot laptop with Red Hat Linux and Windows XP. It's a good idea.

[ltxi]

I have to replace major components in my dead PC and had decided on W7 because I'm used to XP. A friend loaned an old laptop recently upgraded to W10 & Office 2013. I glaze all over looking at W10 and cannot find my way around. How do you get used to such a difference?

Well, after all those years of DOS back in the day.....

Quite happy with the Win7 GUI but if Win10 is solid, I'll switch. I, without question, skipped 8 and it's band-aid patch solution for keyboard and mouse users, 8.1. Microsoft has been making a habit of screwing things up and then fixing it a generation later....Vista and Win7 and now Win8 and Win 10. As said previously, I'm gonna move from 7 to 10 on my travel laptop come late September and if that doesn't go well I'll be moving to Apple and OSX. Already on Apple's infrastructure for phones and tablets and have had a Mac Mini running for gettin' used to it experimental purposes for about a year and a half now.

[OldFatGuy]

If I had it to do all over again, I'd had been a lifetime Mac guy. I despise MS.

[O'Dell]

If I had it to do all over again, I'd had been a lifetime Mac guy. I despise MS.

I feel the same way...... about APPLE!

[OldFatGuy]

I feel the same way...... about APPLE!

That's funny!! Apple hasn't had the same history of virus infestations like MS.

[Ronni3_J]

Hell im still on XP...and OSX 10