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Similarly, but for me it was Vista. I'm still on Win7 until MS comes up with "better 7", nothing so far...
by zerr 10y ago
Similarly, but for me it was Vista. I'm still on Win7 until MS comes up with "better 7", nothing so far...
- noxToken 10y agoI plan on test driving 10 this weekend. From what I've heard (installation tactics aside), it seems like Win10 is a better Win7. What about it doesn't make it a better Win7? Edit: Clarification.
- vblord 10y agoWindows 10 is awesome. Everyone I know was excited to upgrade. I think it's much better than Win 7. I think you'll like it.
- ams6110 10y agoFrom a usability standpoint, Windows 10 is nice. Do check compatibility before upgrading. My middle-aged Dell Precision laptop with Windows 7 sticker does not officially support Windows 10 according to Dell. It runs Windows 10 OK but I do get the occasional blue-screen panic from the wireless network interface driver.
- paulmd 10y agoLike any major OS upgrade, you are better off with a clean install rather than an upgrade. Let the installer run and activate, and then use a boot disk to nuke the system and install a fresh copy. I had a few minor twitches like that too, and they've all gone away after doing a clean install.
- plandis 10y agoMy favorite part is the forced upgrades. Didn't want to reboot your computer? WELL TOO BAD MICROSOFT KNOWS BEST.
- donny2015 10y agoI can't remember when was the last time I rebooted my Win 10 PC because of an update. With Windows 7, it was like twice a month.
- WayneBro 10y agoThey're hardly forced. I disabled automatic updates via a Group Policy setting. Here are the instructions for the Pro version of Windows: 1. Run `gpedit.msc`. 2. Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update. 3. Locate the “Configure Automatic Updates” setting in the right pane and double-click it. Set it to “Enabled,” and then select your preferred setting. For example, you can choose “Auto download and notify for install” or “Notify for download and notify for install.” Save the change. If you're running Windows 10 Home you can simply set your ethernet/wifi connection as a metered connection which results in the same exact policy being applied - you get to choose when to install updates...
- efdee 10y agoAnecdotal of course, but for me Windows 10 is a better Windows 7. Virtual desktops, some small upgrades to the shell (stacked, pauseable copy dialogs, ...) make it worth it, and I haven't found anything from Windows 7 that I can't use anymore.
- paulmd 10y ago8.1 is better than 7. 10 is better than 8.1 Both simply require ClassicShell to be installed; the actual underlying OS kernel is actually faster and more stable.