Reluctant to download W10

JJ_Egan

Double_V wrote: »

I downloaded .ISO last night.
I am currently running Windows 7 on Dell Optiplex 9020 (i7).
I want to test the new windows. But I am also little reluctant to try it on my new machine.
I have however Shuttle Cube lying around. But I need a cable VGA to HDMI as my Dell monitors only have HDMI and DPort.

Is Win 10 userfriendly ?
I did not like Windows 8 AT ALL.

Its windows 8 slightly reworked .

katejo

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Its windows 8 slightly reworked .

In that case I will stay with W7:)

Jivesinger

katejo wrote: »

re. Recovery disks: My laptop didn't have a W7 installation disk. I thought that there was a way of 'downloading' W7 to DVD's but now that i have looked more closely, it just seems to be the creation of a systems repair disk. Where on my laptop would i find the recovery disk option or is that what is meant by systems repair? My Windows 7 manual assumes that I have an installation disk available.
Please forgive me if this is a stupid question!

If the laptop came with Windows 7 from the manufacturer, then there may be a utility to create recovery disks, which would probably have the manufacturer's name.

So if it's a Dell, for example, you might try searching (from the start menu) for "Dell" programs , and see if there's the name of a utility related to recovery or backup.

There may not be one though - I don't think manufacturers were/are consistent on this.

katejo

Jivesinger wrote: »

If the laptop came with Windows 7 from the manufacturer, then there may be a utility to create recovery disks, which would probably have the manufacturer's name.

So if it's a Dell, for example, you might try searching (from the start menu) for "Dell" programs , and see if there's the name of a utility related to recovery or backup.

There may not be one though - I don't think manufacturers were/are consistent on this.

No it is an HP not Dell. My previous Dell did have an installation disk ( for Windows XP). I have now set up a system repair disk but I am not sure how much that can do.

NiftyDigits

katejo wrote: »

No it is an HP not Dell. My previous Dell did have an installation disk ( for Windows XP). I have now set up a system repair disk but I am not sure how much that can do.

Sending you a PM. What's the full model number?

Meanwhile, look here for a guide to creating your Recovery Discs. Choose the option for Recovery Disc Creation.

katejo

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Sending you a PM. What's the full model number?

Meanwhile, look here for a guide to creating your Recovery Discs. Choose the option for Recovery Disc Creation.

The model is G62. I will try and do what you suggest tomorrow or Saturday.

I_have_spoken

Its windows 8 slightly reworked .

Daft remark

NiftyDigits

katejo wrote: »

The model is G62. I will try and do what you suggest tomorrow or Saturday.

HP PCs - Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 7)

katejo

NiftyDigits wrote: »

HP PCs - Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 7)

I assume that I now don't need to do what you suggested in the PM? I will just follow instructions in the link above.

Delia_Cardei

Am I being over cautious? I have a fairly old laptop (about 6 years) with W7. It is currently working OK and I am not very technically minded/confident. I am tempted to ignore W10 until I need to replace my current one. I am going to back up my documents again today (done reasonably regularly) and try to create W7 back up disks as I never got an installation disk for W7. I know that I should have done that long ago but kept putting it off after my attempt to download to a USB failed.

Nope, definitely nope. When it comes to windows update, you can not be too cautious since a new thing doesn't mean a good one. Never will I update to Windows 8 until W8 becomes good enough.