windows 10

tight_scotsman

thanks everyone for your input .......Windows 10 it is then

pappa_golf

just like the win 8.1 setup , its the machine that is registered , I have found from experience (about 50 upgrade/reinstalls so far) that a clean new install of win 10 makes the machine run smoother. with this in mind I would suggest backing up any data on the nearly new machine , run the update and allow the machine to be registered (automatic) then to consider a clean new install.


however , do your upgrade first and return if you wish to do this , and people can talk you thru it

Jivesinger

pappa_golf wrote: »

however , do your upgrade first and return if you wish to do this , and people can talk you thru it

I would do a full system backup first (with Macrium Reflect Free or similar) before doing any upgrading.

In theory you have 30 days to roll back from Windows 10 upgrade but
(a) it doesn't always work and
(b) it's only 30 days, whereas a Backup would let you rollback for as long as you have the backup.

headpin

We have upgraded our laptop from 7 to 10. It is like a new machine again and is flying. Had it about 8 weeks now and based on this so far would recommend 10.

Johnmcl7

GabbaGabbaHey wrote: »

Please ask the people who say this "why do you think that 8.1 is better than 10?" so that we can explain to them why they are wrong.

Just because you don't know the operating systems that well doesn't mean people sticking with Windows 8.1 are wrong - it's much less intrusive than Windows 10 (no mucking about with the registry to access basic settings like Windows update in Win 8.1 or disable MS data harvesting) and the Windows 10 interface is a lot of steps backwards for touch and hybrid devices. Furthermore there's few advantages in upgrading from Windows 8.1 to 10, it's fundamentally the same operating system simply rebranded due to the poor image Windows 8 incorrectly received - most of the Windows 10 features people boast about were implemented in Windows 8 or 8.1 particularly the speed improvements.

John

I_have_spoken

I have heard that 8.1 is better than the new windows 10.

You heard wrong!

or disable MS data harvesting)

Tin hat alert!

tight_scotsman

upgrade all done everything working fine. took a few hours to install
many thanks for all your advice and opinions

metrobus

I find 10 far better and very quick.

50Twuncle

I would downgrade to Windows 7 - a far superior OS than Win 8/8.1 or 10

pappa_golf

50Twuncle wrote: »

I would downgrade to Windows 7 - a far superior OS than Win 8/8.1 or 10

and (not) enjoy the benefits of a uefi bios