Just how bad can Windows 10 be?

[ufkacbln]

My wife has an interest in astronomy, and some of the programmes are "Windows based"


No problem I thought, I have an old netbook that meets the spec, I can use the free windows upgrade

So every night for the last three weeks I have installed Windows 10.


6 Hours later it reboots .. To Windows 7

The device is compatible, the system downloads, it simply will not install


A salutary reminder of why Apple is the way ahead

 

[Drago]

I got 2 pcs, a tablet and a phone on Windows 10, all run flawlessly. I'm not a guru and not inclined in any particular direction between the rival operating systems, but my Missus likes spending lots of money on Apple stuff that never seems to work quite right, although it looks very slick, whereas I don't care so long as its as cheap as possible and functions and never seem to have a problem.

Lets face it, technology sucks. Its always pushed by manufacturer 5% further than its really capable of.

 

[ColinJ]

Just to let you know ... today is the last day for free upgrades to Windows 10, so if you are going to do it, do it now! (Mind you, I suspect that the deadline might get extended.)

I have decided to leave my laptop on Windows 7.

 

[Donger]

I let them chivy me into doing the free upgrade. Never regretted anything so much. One expensive trip to the computer repair man and I'm back on Windows 8 again. Several files and programmes had immediately become unresponsive, and the Start menu didn't work at all. Apparently (according to the repair man) the problems had been known about for some time .... while they were still persuading people to go over to 10. Before you ask .... no I don't remember what all the issues were, but apparently it appears to be quite random, affecting some machines very badly and running perfectly on others.

 

[NorthernDave]

Stuck with Windows 7 here - apparently my graphics card isn't compatible, so that's the end of that.

To be fair, I'm not hugely fussed.

 

[Ian H]

I've had virtually no problems. 2 laptops, a desktop, plus three more at various places of work all upgraded flawlessly. One pc here to go (and having typed this, I'm sure it'll do something evil).

 

[KneesUp]

Oh good. I can allow Windows 8 to install security patches itself again rather than having to vet each "critical update" in case Microsoft try and sneak an unwanted OS that doesn't work with the software that is the sole reason I run their godawful software at all on to the desktop at work.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I've upgraded 6 PCs now from Windows 7 to 10, all without any problems.

Sorry.

 

[MontyVeda]

My wife has an interest in astronomy, and some of the programmes are "Windows based"


...

Should work on 7, 8 and 10... so why upgrade if you don't need to?

 

[tyred]

I stuck with Win8.1 or whatever it is that came on my laptop. works fine so didn't upgrade. In fact I quite like.

I used to be a linux fan but I've no issues with either XP or 8.1 so left them alone. My PC requiements are modesr and haven't the time or inclination to mess around with operating systems any more.

 

[wheresthetorch]

Happy with my Chromebook and Android phone. Means Google know absolutely everything there is to know about me, but hey . . .

 

[Shut Up Legs]

A salutary reminder of why A̶p̶p̶l̶e̶ Linux is the way ahead

Just a minor correction.

 

[subaqua]

done all ours. 4 machines. no issues. the eldest daughters machine runs like a dream now whereas the win7 on it had got clunky. yes i could have spent time sorting it but bish bash bosh , done and happy

 

[SpokeyDokey]

We have two Lappies (Dell & HP) both running '10' and they are flawless and run all our app's, software (Office/P'shop/Sage/Music Ripper & Streaming software, mapping software etc) perfectly.

Only flaky issue is Edge which seems a tad unfinished but we also have Chrome.

The built in Defender anti-virus etc is stunningly good too.

 

[srw]

Windows 10 is fine, but "an old netbook" is not the machine to run it on. Our old netbook (2010 edition) struggles with Windows 7...