Hijacked by Windows 10.

prowla

takman wrote: »

I don't think that is a very useful check because any motherboard that supports windows 7 would also be able to run windows 10.

Happen so, but some support it better (eg. http://www.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/381/w10.html), so I guess it's got to figure out what the capabilities are.

prowla

Sharon87 wrote: »

I've decided not to install Windows 10 on my Windows 8.1 machine. I've just recently (in the past year) got use to 8.1 and to get use to the next OS I really don't want to do!

I much prefer to wait for compatibility issues to be sorted before I get the latest upgrade, same with iPhone upgrades! We got a Windows 10 laptop at work and we had problems with not finding drivers for some hardware we had - a card reader for a type of Sony memory card and that caused so many issues! Yet when I used the card reader on a Windows 8.1 it worked as well as it could.

I also have games/editing software that will have compatibility issues.

I also feel that my computer was designed to have Windows 8.1 on, why risk upgrading for things to stop working? My next laptop will probably have Windows 10 on, why should I upgrade when it's not necessary? I don't feel like I'm missing out. We've never had this issue before (eg. OMG you're on windows 98 but XP is out now, you should get it.) - just because something's free doesn't mean we should all have it! Maybe there's a reason they're giving it away free... and that's to benefit them! (If you don't pay for the product, you are the product)

Curiously enough, I would advocate updating from Windows 8/8.1 to 10.

But only if, as you say, you've checked out the compatibility/drivers.

One consideration is the resale value when you come to replace it; a machine stuck on 8 is not going to be so attractive.

(As has been said, if you don't mind rolling your sleeves up: making a backup, updating and reverting is a technique to make sure your machine is licensed for 10; but if you're not a techie and just want to get on with your life then you can decide whether it's worth the hassle!)

takman

Sharon87 wrote: »

I've decided not to install Windows 10 on my Windows 8.1 machine. I've just recently (in the past year) got use to 8.1 and to get use to the next OS I really don't want to do!

I much prefer to wait for compatibility issues to be sorted before I get the latest upgrade, same with iPhone upgrades! We got a Windows 10 laptop at work and we had problems with not finding drivers for some hardware we had - a card reader for a type of Sony memory card and that caused so many issues! Yet when I used the card reader on a Windows 8.1 it worked as well as it could.

I also have games/editing software that will have compatibility issues.

I also feel that my computer was designed to have Windows 8.1 on, why risk upgrading for things to stop working? My next laptop will probably have Windows 10 on, why should I upgrade when it's not necessary? I don't feel like I'm missing out. We've never had this issue before (eg. OMG you're on windows 98 but XP is out now, you should get it.) - just because something's free doesn't mean we should all have it! Maybe there's a reason they're giving it away free... and that's to benefit them! (If you don't pay for the product, you are the product)

It's definitely a good idea to check for drivers for any old hardware you have that may not be compatible. But I personally upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and every program and game that I had still works. This includes some games released in 2007 and even a game released in 1996 running via Dosbox.
But I didn't upgrade immediately I waited until the laptop manufacturer released all the Windows 10 drivers for it.

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prowla wrote: »

One consideration is the resale value when you come to replace it; a machine stuck on 8 is not going to be so attractive.

That's assuming you will be reselling it.

Personally, I've never resold a computer.

I've given away a couple, but never sold any.

rubble2

We have four computers in the family, both of my daughters upgraded from 8.1 to 10 some time ago with no problems. My wife's laptop was also running 8.1 and my desktop was on Win 7.

I have always avoided upgrading to 10 due to some old software that I use for work and I wasn't sure if it would continue to run after the upgrade. My wife had also avoided upgrading (more due to fear of the unknown in her case).

Anyway last Friday wife was using her laptop, turned away from the computer for a couple of minutes (so she says !) to check her printer and when she turned back she saw that the Win 10 upgrade was under way.

There followed some urgent research online about what to do, which resulted in the information that if problems ensue a roll back to the earlier OS was available. Given that it was going to happen anyway we decided to see if there was any downside to running 10 and found when it completed that everything worked fine.

Spurred on by this success I decided to look closer at my PC, did a compatibility check and found that two programs (including the work related one) showed up as having issues. Despite this, and safe in the knowledge that a roll back was available I decided to go ahead and give WIN 10 a try.

Upgraded easily within a couple of hours and found that even the predicted incompatible programs appear to work fine.

I can't say that I have noticed any great advantage to 10 over 7 so far but having read experiences of some people who have encountered terrible problems I must say I have been pleasantly surprised.

My advice would be - give it a go.

prowla

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

That's assuming you will be reselling it.

Personally, I've never resold a computer.

I've given away a couple, but never sold any.

Sure; and nicer for the person who is given it.
(I tend to give away older ones rather than sell them too.)

Sharon87

prowla wrote: »

Curiously enough, I would advocate updating from Windows 8/8.1 to 10.

But only if, as you say, you've checked out the compatibility/drivers.

One consideration is the resale value when you come to replace it; a machine stuck on 8 is not going to be so attractive.

(As has been said, if you don't mind rolling your sleeves up: making a backup, updating and reverting is a technique to make sure your machine is licensed for 10; but if you're not a techie and just want to get on with your life then you can decide whether it's worth the hassle!)

Resale value? I use my computer till it dies! I never sell my old computers!

SingleSue

Mine are also used until they die....

I haven't upgraded to 10 yet as my laptop is getting on a bit and running desperately low on hard drive space and like any elderly thing, it can be a little tetchy at times. I'm quite happy on 7 and will get to try out 10 (or whatever is out at the time) when this one finally dies a death..something I expect will happen sooner rather than later.

Our spare laptop (it became spare when it broke and the two older children went to uni - might not be spare much longer as middle son wants it now it isn't broken and is a decent lappy) has got 10 on it. Youngest fixed the laptop and upgraded to 10 to try it out, it seems to work well but the design is not to my taste, however as with all things, it would be something I would probably get used to with time.

Luckily, I read all the things that pop up, so wasn't caught out although I very nearly did just click the x to close it but just happened to notice something very slightly different about it.

ARandomMiser

SingleSue wrote: »

Mine are also used until they die....

I haven't upgraded to 10 yet as my laptop is getting on a bit and running desperately low on hard drive space and like any elderly thing, it can be a little tetchy at times. I'm quite happy on 7 and will get to try out 10 (or whatever is out at the time) when this one finally dies a death..something I expect will happen sooner rather than later.

That is usually the point when any computer will benefit from a reinstall (whether that be the original OS or an upgrade). There is a directory WINSXS that can eat up your disk space (it is a bit more complicated than that, but you should not delete anything in this directory). I have seen computers were more than half their disk has been taken up by the contents of this directory - a reinstall has freed up nearly all that space.

Pus over the years people install all sorts of things that take a little bite out of available processor time - even uninstalling sometimes does not give back all the time. Hence why a clean install can make the computer look much faster.

peter_the_piper

Ref my other post about avoiding the upgrade, I had managed to avoid it till today when BIL clicked on the flash panel, thinking he had prevented the upgrade. However all seems ok but fairly slow due to only 3gig ram, the important bit being the accounts package seems to work as it was preinstalled. still miffed that they install it whether or not you want it.

Damn. Found a lot of stuff doesn't work, ah well, its only MIL's comp.:rotfl: