Should I or shouldn't I.......

[DaSleeper]

Instal windows ten.........

Three PCs in the house.... getting failed update codes all the time for reserved windows 10 upgrade....
I downloaded and burned windows 10 to a DVD....
And wait for online reports on the results of others who use windows 10


Should I now cancel the reservation???

 

[skookumchuck]

It depends on your system, if it has problems they would need to be addressed, also which OS you have matters, nothing before windows 7 will work. I downloaded windows 10 over 8.1 and love it, no problems at all and took about 45 minutes. I did not bother with a disc.

 

[DaSleeper]

I have three PC's in the house approved for windows 10 getting error messages several times a day because the bloody update won't download.
That's what prompted me to download and burn to a disk, then install at my leisure using the product key on every one of them since they are registered with Microsoft as approved...
Maybe I'll create a partition (If I can remember how) and keep both operating systems...Or create a restore point big enough for me to go back if I don't like the browser etc...
I'll probably use "Classic shell" as I do with 8.1 since I just hate those damned apps...


Thanks for your input.....

 

[skookumchuck]

I have three PC's in the house approved for windows 10 getting error messages several times a day because the bloody update won't download.
That's what prompted me to download and burn to a disk, then install at my leisure using the product key on every one of them since they are registered with Microsoft as approved...
Maybe I'll create a partition (If I can remember how) and keep both operating systems...Or create a restore point big enough for me to go back if I don't like the browser etc...
I'll probably use "Classic shell" as I do with 8.1 since I just hate those damned apps...


Thanks for your input.....

Sounds like WIFI problems with the download. Been there had that. Also could be your anti virus or anti malware program blocking the download.
I used the browser (Edge) for a time and saw nothing interesting at all so went back to FireFox, beside i am used to having no script, ghostery, adblock, etc. Micro$ wants to sell me chit like all the others LOL. When i see that any page may have over 20 tracking scripts and cookies i am glad to have FireFox add ons.
Good luck!

 

[gerryh]

installed windows 10 over 8.1. no problems so far. Using edge and have not had any compatibility problems so far. This is with an older gateway laptop, Pentium dual core 2.2ghz with 6gb ram.

 

[DaSleeper]

I'm in the process of installing on the oldest PC in the house, the one rarely used in the laundry room, a windows seven notebook.....I think I spend more time updating that one than my wife does playing games on it while she does the laundry lol

 

[Dexter Sinister]

I would say you shouldn't install Windows 10, at least not in its present form. Everything I've read about it indicates that installing it gives Microsoft permission to spy on everything you do, record all your searches, both online and on your own computer, and upload any or all of your data to its cloud, OneDrive, without your knowledge or consent. It blocks the installation of Classic Shell, the best way to tame the massive shortcomings in the Win7 and 8 and 8.1 interfaces, essentially on the grounds that it'll prevent Microsoft from spying on you, though they put it more gently: it will make such changes to the system that the very valuable information from users will not be available to Microsoft. Win10 looks like spyware to me and I'm not touching it.

Microsoft's Windows 10 has permission to spy on you

 

[DaSleeper]

One of the reasons I'm installing it on a computer that is only used for playing games And classic shell is one of the first programs going on it
It's one of the best interfaces for finding stuff fast on your PC.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

I haven't tried it to verify it, but what I've read indicates you can't install Classic Shell on it. I'll be interested to know what happens when you try.

 

[DaSleeper]

I'll give this a try... Microsoft to block Classic Shell in Windows 10: here is why

It better work with Malwarebytes too......

It depends on your system, if it has problems they would need to be addressed, also which OS you have matters, nothing before windows 7 will work. I downloaded windows 10 over 8.1 and love it, no problems at all and took about 45 minutes. I did not bother with a disc.

Been at it almost 1.5 hrs now.....with a disk......Maybe without a disk it prepares it a little bit at a time?

 

[DaSleeper]

All done as of an hour ago...Dunno if it's changing the name that did it but Classic shell works good.....so does the live essentials without Messenger or cloud..... maybe using a disk for the install is different but I managed to deselect a whole bunch of reporting back to microsoft, all except error reports...
Malwarebytes only found an insignificant PUP file that could have been there before .
I was still busy arranging everything to my liking when up pops a questionnaire that asked me how I liked windows 10 so far..... wrote down.....I'm busy....ask me again in a week.....don't much like the new browser but can still use explorer or Firefox
Even managed to get cortana out of the task bar for now...may find a use for it later..
Dunno yet if it's better than windows 8, will wait a few weeks before installing on the other two PCs

 

[Goober]

All done as of an hour ago...Dunno if it's changing the name that did it but Classic shell works good.....so does the live essentials without Messenger or cloud..... maybe using a disk for the install is different but I managed to deselect a whole bunch of reporting back to microsoft, all except error reports...
Malwarebytes only found an insignificant PUP file that could have been there before .
I was still busy arranging everything to my liking when up pops a questionnaire that asked me how I liked windows 10 so far..... wrote down.....I'm busy....ask me again in a week.....don't much like the new browser but can still use explorer or Firefox
Even managed to get cortana out of the task bar for now...may find a use for it later..
Dunno yet if it's better than windows 8, will wait a few weeks before installing on the other two PCs

One thing it comes with is WiFi- Unless you type in OPTOUT it is left open for nay one to use on the new Win 10.

 

[Ludlow]

get rid of the fackin computer and read books and hang out at the library.

and,,,,,,sit at the park and feed the fackin birds and change your name to Mr. Grudgemeyer.

 

[DaSleeper]

Second computer set up on windows 10..
Since I already had "classic shell" on it because I had 8.1 on it....hate working with apps on a PC....didn't have to do a thing...just wait for it to update itself....
Just my wife's PC left to do.....

And I got a month before it gets impossible to go back......

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I still have Windows 7. Will keep it. If I had 8 or 8.1, I would upgrade. It can't be any worse.

 

[DaSleeper]

Their browser "edge" feels like spyware to me but may be good for web developing...Took me a while but managed to make explorer my default browser...when in doubt look in page after page of settings to set your preferences...
That was mainly for my wife when she does the laundry......I use the one that you don't like;-) ;-)

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Their browser "edge" feels like spyware to me but may be good for web developing...Took me a while but managed to make explorer my default browser...when in doubt look in page after page of settings to set your preferences...
That was mainly for my wife when she does the laundry......I use the one that you don't like;-) ;-)

Since Chrome disabled direct Java, I switched to FF. Seems not as bad as I remember.

 

[DaSleeper]

I have three notebooks, the first two windows edge was installed, didn't like it put explorer as my default browser but windows ten slowed them down slightly...
Don't know how I managed to do it on the third one but windows edge is nowhere to be found, and that notebook speeded up tremendously....don't ask me how I did it.....
That was my wife's notebook......she's quite happy....lol

Since Chrome disabled direct Java, I switched to FF. Seems not as bad as I remember.

What I did was download firefox portable that you can use on a usb stick to use in any computer you happen to use but on my own notebook I copied the Firefox folder in my documents and put a shortcut on my taskbar for quick use...it opens up faster than explorer.
I don't know about regular firefox but with "portable" I have to re-enable java every session.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

What I did was download firefox portable that you can use on a usb stick to use in any computer you happen to use but on my own notebook I copied the Firefox folder in my documents and put a shortcut on my taskbar for quick use...it opens up faster than explorer.
I don't know about regular firefox but with "portable" I have to re-enable java every session.

I use the regular and I have never had to enable java. It has just been enabled.

 

[DaSleeper]

I'm sorry, I meant the flash player the one that allows you to watch videos posted on the forum, some weeks ago, maybe longer firefox had a warning about security issue with adobe flash and I had it on manual....forgot to check for an update until this morning,
They had one which is now installed....my bad!