Does anyone regret upgrading to Windows 10?

Jivesinger

Daz2009 wrote: »

Yes because my bluetooth no longer works as there are no win 10 drivers for the adaptor

Which adaptor/ which make and model of computer?

I had problems with a Dell with Broadcom Bluetooth adaptor where the driver refused to install and Dell hadn't provided a newer one.

However someone on the web had discovered that a Lenovo-supplied driver seemed to work (although obviously not ideal and it might cause other issues down the line), but it did at least seem to connect.

esuhl

Yeah -- I don't like the lack of a proper Start Menu in Windows 10, garish live tiles, having to watch unskippable video adverts to play Solitaire, compulsory updates, tracking, telemetry, mobile-like "apps" to con people into spending money, etc.

I think I'll stick with Windows 7 for now (although I mostly use GNU/Linux anyway).

enfield_freddy

why don't you simply install classic shell , this will make your start menu like win 98 /xp or win 7


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=classic+shell&hl=en-GB&rlz=1T4GGHP_en-GBGB655&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMIwOCJnYPRxwIVS7IUCh3pUwVf&biw=1409&bih=923




the mobile apps can be removed , likewise the tracking can be removed , its only fools that go ahead and click "express setup" instead of going thru the list and disabling unwanted ones

aardvaak

A lot of my initial problems are now sorted but Firefox is slow to load after reboot and more importantly the computer keeps switching out of the internet only solved by rebooting

The_Last_Username

No regrets at all regarding the PC .............. but oh boy!
The pre-release phone version ........ let's just say I'm patiently awaiting the full release for my Lumia.

Daz2009

Jivesinger wrote: »

Which adaptor/ which make and model of computer?

I had problems with a Dell with Broadcom Bluetooth adaptor where the driver refused to install and Dell hadn't provided a newer one.

However someone on the web had discovered that a Lenovo-supplied driver seemed to work (although obviously not ideal and it might cause other issues down the line), but it did at least seem to connect.

It's a Belkin but it does have a Broadcom chip I believe.
I've contacted Belkin and they say there are no plans to release a 10 driver at the moment so far as they know.
The only Broadcom drivers I can find are older than the one I presently use (which is actually on the adaptor chip).There is no option to update the driver in device manager and if I remove the adaptor the driver disappears too

libra10

I bought a new Lenova Yoga Pro 2 almost two weeks ago, and upgraded to Windows 10.


Now screen occasionally flashes or blanks out, not sure whether it is a Win 10 compatibility issue, or a dodgy new computer.


We have spoken to store where purchased and they have suggested altering some settings. Seeing how it goes.

Johnmcl7

I've only tried it an 8in tablet so far but will be putting it back to Windows 8.1, there's a lot of backwards steps for touch devices when I was hoping they'd integrate the touch functionality better but they've separated it further. I need to try it on a standard PC instead although I've few complaints with Windows 8 so I'm not in a rush.

John

peter_the_piper

I regretted the first and second time but the third time sorted it
It's very different to 8, but getting used to it. Not so easy to add printers and burn DVD initially but getting used to it.

Jivesinger

Daz2009 wrote: »

It's a Belkin but it does have a Broadcom chip I believe.
I've contacted Belkin and they say there are no plans to release a 10 driver at the moment so far as they know.
The only Broadcom drivers I can find are older than the one I presently use (which is actually on the adaptor chip).There is no option to update the drive in device manager and if I remove the adaptor the driver disappears too

At the back of a shelf somewhere I have a Belkin USB Bluetooth adaptor. The box proudly proclaims 'Designed for Windows XP' but it apparently also supports Windows 98 SE, ME, and Windows 2000 (and some variants of Apple OS X).

But I plugged it into a laptop I've upgraded to Windows 10 and it did just seem to work. This one has a Broadcom chip too.

Perhaps crucially, the laptop itself isn't in the 1st flush of youth and is running 32-bit Windows 10.

It could be that if I was running 64-bit, it wouldn't find the drivers so easily?

Did you have yours working under an older version (presumably Windows 7)?