Reshoot Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I keep getting an offer, from Microsoft, for a FREE upgrade to Windows 10. Is there a catch, that I am missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemmo Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Unless you are unhappy with the Windows version you have now, don't install Windows 10 for 6-8 months. Let the bugs get worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 ^^^ Agreed. I'm leaving my windows 7 machines alone, but have windows 8 machine I'm upgrading to windows 10 in a couple more months after they get it fine tuned a bit more. (am I the only one who finds windows 8 to be annoying?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 we did 2 upgrades. no issues so far.. (except the machine doesn't seem to go 'to sleep' like it should) it is different enough from windows 7, that it can be hard to find how to do a few things. And Edge, I don't care for it at this point, and I'll stick with Chrome Windows 8.. someone uses Windows 8?.. I thought that was like Windows Vista or Windows ME... no one actually used it.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You might run into these when you upgrade to Windows 10...I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You might run into these when you upgrade to Windows 10...I did. lol.. that's priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I did it and nothing bad seemed to happen - but I use Google and haven't opened the "cloud" storage and don't intend to. I'm not sure it's really worth it, be interesting to see a computer that had started with it instead of an "upgrade" from 8.1 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I had a machine lose a harddrive.When I went to rebuild the Windows 7 OS, I was faced with this: There were actually two of those. Quite a bit of update activity since 2009! Since I had a virgin drive image (and W7 was fighting making a image backup) I went to 10. So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 ...but I use Google... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 MS doesn't have the best reputation for bulletproof intros so I think I'll wait at least a couple of weeks. I recently had a HD crash like Chuck and found the updates when reinstalling Windows 7 quite comical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 I did it and nothing bad seemed to happen - but I use Google and haven't opened the "cloud" storage and don't intend to. I'm not sure it's really worth it, be interesting to see a computer that had started with it instead of an "upgrade" from 8.1 ! Yeah, they can keep their "cloud" crap. I too prefer Google Chrome, as my web browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You might run into these when you upgrade to Windows 10...I did. They're really going retro, they brought back the "blue screen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 If you are on Win7, there's no compelling reason to upgrade. If you are on 8.1 and have had it for a year or less, it's worth the upgrade. If your are in between, it's 50/50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester121 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I did it and nothing bad seemed to happen - but I use Google and haven't opened the "cloud" storage and don't intend to. I'm not sure it's really worth it, be interesting to see a computer that had started with it instead of an "upgrade" from 8.1 ! Yeah, they can keep their "cloud" crap. I too prefer Google Chrome, as my web browser. You mean the browser that stores all your browser settings, history, and bookmarks in the cloud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 ArsTechnica tends to be deeply technical about things, but this article (even if the reader doesn’t fully understand the terminology) indicates that Microsoft is doing data-sharing things in the background that we aren’t aware of . . .http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-microsoft/This is a similar article:http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/08/13/windows-10-found-talking-to-remote-servers-despite-privacy-settingsAnd here’s something about the limitations of rollback options if Win-10 isn’t what you expected:http://www.extremetech.com/computing/211557-reminder-windows-10-rollback-option-is-only-available-for-30-days My own technician suggested waiting three to six months before even CONSIDERING an installation Windows 10. I use Windows 7 and I read somewhere that Microsoft will be supporting that OS for quite some time yet. Meanwhile, I just keep doing research on Win-10 and see what others are experiencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I like the Vista on my laptop better than 8.1 or 10, but I don't do a lot of involved work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 "Something Happened." Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Unless you are unhappy with the Windows version you have now, don't install Windows 10 for 6-8 months. Let the bugs get worked out. This is wisdom. Every new OS comes with a ton of bugs that are gradually patched with service pack upgrades until it works OK.... and then you get the next new OS. You might research online, I read a LOT of negative hate about WIN 10 because they changed the interface too much and screwed it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 ^^^ Agreed. I'm leaving my windows 7 machines alone, but have windows 8 machine I'm upgrading to windows 10 in a couple more months after they get it fine tuned a bit more. (am I the only one who finds windows 8 to be annoying?) I read they rushed out WIN 10 as a result of the anger that the screwed up WIN 8 had generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinosaurMikeGolf Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 On a Bill Gates scale of 1 to 10, I give Windows 10 an 8.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.willikers Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) There's been warnings about a fake windows 10 upgrade that results in your data being hijacked and literally held for ransom. Also warnings about the invasion of privacy and data collection from upgrading to 10. A web search on the subjects will lead to all kinds of info. Edited August 18, 2015 by g.willikers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I did the upgrade on a few of my PCs and had an issue. Found out it was the reserved boot space filled up. Once I corrected that, the upgrades went fine. Only found one issue on one of my PCs related to a port multiplier card. They give you 30 days to roll back and it went seamlessly. All my settings preserved and all intact. Will wait on my other PCs and laptop until there is some more debugging time but so far, so good on 1 PC. And yes, they are giving it away free for 1 year for certain distros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 For those who have concerns about privacy issues, be aware that a large swath of software out there, including smart phones and even smart TV's do send information of some kind back to the mothership. This is done to "improve the product and the user experience." IOW, it's for our own good. Here's some information and recommendations on Win10 from a respected source: https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/5337/windows-10-tip-understand-and-configure-privacy-settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I do believe I will wait to see how it goes for others before taking them up on the upgrade offer. Call me cynical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now