Windows 10, upgrade or no upgrade
Today I have noticed comments in the “Infobox” about Windows 10 upgrade.
I have been a Windows Insider since December 2014. I’m not smart enough to contribute. I was just interested to see if my genealogy program would still work under Windows 10. So I had an older laptop with Windows Vista installed (Vista, which by the way was crucified by the media, again) and my genealogy program did work fine from the very first build that I downloaded. That’s all I needed.
When Windows 10 became available last July, I was waiting in anticipation. I was disappointed a little bit, because I found no real changes from my Windows 7. The start button in the bottom left is still there, mind you being a window now. When I click on it, I see tiles to the right for speedily accessing my chosen applications.
My wife has Windows 8.1 and she doesn’t want to change.
My mom is 80 and she tried Windows 10 on her Windows 7 computer. She changed back because her emails didn’t work well for her. Then last December she needed another computer so I got one for her and it came with Windows 10. I spent more time on the email problem and it works fine for her now.
Just a small anecdote here; when I was first married, my first wife, she didn’t buy butter. I asked if she liked butter, she replied: ” Dad said it’s not good”.
Do we have our own opinions or do we believe other people’s opinions? That’s very close to prejudice. I always say, ‘take something in consideration’, always be open minded to new information. I’d rather hear from the one person that disagrees with me, than to hear a hundred like minded people.
In the end we always fall back where we are most comfortable. I guess it’s Seniorchatters for me!
Thanks for reading my blog.
David
This is a subject of interest for many of us. I like you reminder for an open mind. I am of the opinion that the operating systems are changed to make money and are not a new and improved version. I like vista, and windows 7, and I hated windows 8.1. Many people hated 8.1. What is windows 10 supposed to do for you that what you have isn’t doing is the question. I use a chrome notebook almost exclusively and it costs $199.00. I try to buy the cheapest computer and if it breaks down to dispose of it. So far, none have broken down on me. I would not pay for a new program for an old machine.
I had Windows 7 on my laptop. The machine came with Word and Excel already installed, which was a boon for me as I use it on occasion for work matters.
I was persuaded to update to Windows 10 and after a little bit of fiddling (yes, OK and some help from my son) it all worked so I could manage it. All that is except the Word and Excel. My son and I contacted Microsoft about this and were effectively told that they really didn’t give a stuff.
So be warned. If your computer just has the basics then it’s no problem, but if it came preloaded with anything like Word or Excel, you’re going to lose it.
Way, your comment is very helpful. I have a computer that I rarely use and I just read that windows 10 will pop onto it as an upgrade. I think I just have the basics, but I don’t want any changes. I have 3 laptops, two have chrome os operating system and it has made no noticable changes.
I was just replying to thank you all for your comments when I lost the Internet again – I have logged in 3 times this morning, and I think it has to do with this new keyboard with the spacebar half the size that I am used to. I was a speed typist in my day, but these darn keyboards are made for people with very tiny hands – everything is now closer together, and my hands are not large.
I think I will not upgrade to Windows 10 and stick with what I have and now know how to use. Thank you all for your help. Kind regards fy2 xoxo
No matter what one uses; WIN Vista, 7 / 8.1 or 10 they are nothing else then a based software progam. The majority of all user don’t look behind the curtain, means they don’t go any further then starting and closing the program.
But the use of a based software isn’t that easy. There is more what stands behind and if one goes deeper into it, one will get confronted with what MS really wants to do; collecting data with every step one takes.
So Its not a bad advice to people to ask; what do I want to do, what comfort I want and what additional side program helps?
I was totally tech hopeless before Windows 10
Got my first home computer in 89
Was online in 93
Still thought gremlins, who did not like me, lived inside them to torture me.
Now? Getting good with this stuff. Why? Windows 10.
So has my vote.
I live in NZ and we upgraded to Windows 10 when it was offered, our laptop was reasonably new and the upgrade worked fine. Windows 10 is much faster than Windows 7 and after sorting out gmail we are very pleased.
Update…first problem with Windows 10 since last August.
While at a hotel I couldn’t connect wirelessly to the internet. I had to use a network cable. The hotel concierge seemed to be aware of the situation.
Meanwhile my wife had no problems with her Windows 8.1 laptop.
I go to a drop in centre sometimes when I need a computer repair, update etc……I have windows 7 but it is able to be updated to 8 if need be……..now this may sound stupid but I asked why windows had jumped from 8 to 10…..I was told that in their opinion it was because 8 was rubbish and the powers that be were hoping people would forget about 8 by going straight to 10, which they say is also rubbish…. I wouldn’t know…….why are numbers missed out…??
@Starlette, I have a dozen or so 12 CAD programmes that became incompatible when I installed W10 so I shopped around and found a second-hand pc in good condition with an XP version that accepts my CAD programmes. I installed both of the PCs so that I could move from one to the other in case of problems. I have found that W10 offers me little or no advantage over the XP version and I can do without the version W10 entirely. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Those CAD programmes represent an investment of well over £1000 and include two for which “updated” replacements can only be hired at a cost of nearly £100 pa each.
I had also bought Adobe Photo Shop for use with W10. Now I can compare it with my version Photo Delux that was also made redundant by W10. I find that apart from moving the furniture around there is little advantage offered to me. All that smells like a rip-off! I will view any future “upgrade” offers with suspicion.