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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Problems with drivers, especially but not only video drivers, led us to switch back to Windows 8.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Okay everything is fine now lol.
    I updated my driver for my soundcard and that made the PC restart, upon restart all the issues I listed previously disappeared. I will check for a win10 driver for my graphics card but video plays normal.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:


    Negatives. This is the most invasive version of Windows to date as they are really trying to push the cloud storage and always logged in online mobile approach. They have an "app" store that is always pushing apps for youtube and skype etc, things that are unnecessary since a full browser is readily available. They want constant access by default to your location and your files, making it a pain in the ass to go through and turn off "permissions". Unfortunately, It's where computers are headed.

    The good. It is less of a resource hog and is designed to run on bare minimum equipment. Like pjfan, our five year old laptop is like new and I am actually ordering a new battery for it instead of junking it like I planned recently. You have time to decide so research it a little and see if it makes sense for you. If you want to get a few more years out of a cpu that's bogged down it is worth it. You have thirty days to revert back if you don't like it as it stores your previous os. If you keep it, you can delete the old os and free up quite a few gbs. It really is a light version. Only about 14GB of hard drive space I believe. Windows 7 was over 40? On our laptop.

    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:


    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    hedonist said:


    Besides the speed, are there other material differences?

    I hope others may chime in.
    But for me yes.
    Since I upgraded It feels like the technology and interface slowed a little to let me catch up.
    Yes, other please post your thoughts. I hate upgrading (my brain would rather be learning new authors, titles, chord changes etc.) but eventually will probably give in.

    The advantages of 10 sound good but what about disadvantages, difficulties, complications etc., if any?

    Thanks!

    I upgraded both cpus at my house hassle free. A laptop and a desktop. It's great that you can choose to keep software and files already on your computer. I would still back them up and write down the product key to any software you may have purchased just in case there's a problem.

    Negatives. This is the most invasive version of Windows to date as they are really trying to push the cloud storage and always logged in online mobile approach. They have an "app" store that is always pushing apps for youtube and skype etc, things that are unnecessary since a full browser is readily available. They want constant access by default to your location and your files, making it a pain in the ass to go through and turn off "permissions". Unfortunately, It's where computers are headed.

    The good. It is less of a resource hog and is designed to run on bare minimum equipment. Like pjfan, our five year old laptop is like new and I am actually ordering a new battery for it instead of junking it like I planned recently. You have time to decide so research it a little and see if it makes sense for you. If you want to get a few more years out of a cpu that's bogged down it is worth it. You have thirty days to revert back if you don't like it as it stores your previous os. If you keep it, you can delete the old os and free up quite a few gbs. It really is a light version. Only about 14GB of hard drive space I believe. Windows 7 was over 40? On our laptop.
    How do you turn off the permissions?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I have a problem with my Windows Media Player, since upgrading to Windows 10 Windows Media Player no longer recognises audio CD's. I used to insert CD's in and it would automatically play in Windows Media Player, now I cannot even open it at all via WMP. Anyone got the same problem and a fix? Google searches has got me nowhere.
    My audio CD plays on other programs, so I know there's nothing wrong with the CD ROM drive.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited November 2015
    Scary! I wish I stayed with Windows 7 now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY_FWpr8BX8
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZ-mwaDhlo

    Fix:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=octjhIXkcf0
    Post edited by Thoughts_Arrive on
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Also, especially at the 4:50 mark.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rczgCmoNSSE
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,376
    Laptop is running fine for me so No Windows 10 for me.

    I'll stick with Windows 7, until this laptop takes a SHIT.
  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    I reinstalled it and I like it. Love the new sounds.
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,376
    I still haven't upgraded to windows 10.

    How many other haven't done so yet?
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    I havent. Its a power hog. I dloaded it to my laptop and made it run slow as shit.
    I removed it and am back to 8. Until I get a nicer laptop, I'm not touching 10.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Oh hell. For every thread that goes on its period, can it just get locked?
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    I have a win win solution for you all. It's called Mac. I don't miss having these problems AT ALL.
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
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    no more forever."
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  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    deadendp said:

    Oh hell. For every thread that goes on its period, can it just get locked?

    But then we can't have a free-for-all thread about windows. You know who had a way with windows? Matisse!
    Enjoy this short video of the Chapelle du Rosaire:
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,789
    deadendp said:

    Oh hell. For every thread that goes on its period, can it just get locked?

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  • Sea
    Sea Posts: 3,161
    closing this one.
    It's ok to start a new thread about upgrading (or not) to Windows 10

    thanks
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