Well that was a faff

[simon.r]

Since downloading Windows 10 my laptop can't find my scanner, but prints ok. The printer/scanner is combined

 

[PeteXXX]

No problems when I upgraded to 10 on my newish Toshiba laptop, previously running 8.1.
Clicked on the relevant buttons, went to work for a 12 hour shift and it was there wantong to restart when I got home. Restarted, went tp bed for a few hours and it was ready to play when I woke up.

Quite a few updates from the Toshiba mob though, checking compatibility with W10

 

[PeteXXX]

Since downloading Windows 10 my laptop can't find my scanner, but prints ok. The printer/scanner is combined

Thanks for the memory jogger...
Note to self: print something to make sure it works...

 

[Dirk]

Got home from my ride and it was still saying 'Restarting'. That's 4 hours it was doing that!
Forced shut down of PC and restarted.
It then loaded Windows 8.1 again and now I'm back where I started.
At least everything seems to be working the same as it was before I 'upgraded'.

 

[DRM]

I tried to upgrade swmbo's lenovo, it wouldn't work, all the windows 10 application thing does is sit there with the loading symbol spinning, according to windows update its tried to download the update six times and failed, doesn't exactly inspire confidence does it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Cycle Chat is still working fine after the upgrade: that's all that matters

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No such thing as a free lunch - looking forward to the howls of protest that will come from the users of MS's brave new 'charge for Windows' policy.

Already started (albeit low-key) with charge for eg Windows DVD player plus re-installs will be chargeable for those who have already upgraded but for whatever reason need to reload the OS.

 

[andyfraser]

No such thing as a free lunch - looking forward to the howls of protest that will come from the users of MS's brave new 'charge for Windows' policy.

Already started (albeit low-key) with charge for eg Windows DVD player plus re-installs will be chargeable for those who have already upgraded but for whatever reason need to reload the OS.

I have it on good authority (Paul Thurrott again) that Windows 10 is free for life as long as you're reinstalling on the machine you upgraded on. MS are free to change that of course.

Bottom line though, if they start charging for too much people will leave. If MS released versions of Visual Studio and Office for Linux (VS Code is available for Linux right now) then they could drop Windows completely and maybe release a MS Linux. Could this be the long term plan?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I have it on good authority (Paul Thurrott again) that Windows 10 is free for life as long as you're reinstalling on the machine you upgraded on. MS are free to change that of course.

Bottom line though, if they start charging for too much people will leave. If MS released versions of Visual Studio and Office for Linux (VS Code is available for Linux right now) then they could drop Windows completely and maybe release a MS Linux. Could this be the long term plan?

Don't know to answer your question.

Moot point is that MS are shifting to a drip, drip, drip business model. Quietly sucking up lots of small amounts of money that composite to an absolute fortune.

Customers will be sucked in to pay per month with little 'oh it's only another £1.99/month' add-ons a-la Sky, BT etc

I read somewhere that that staple of Windows; solitaire is to become chargeable. Laughable really.

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Every time I see a new Windows OS I wonder what all the fuss is about. They always (tiled 8 notwithstanding) look pretty much the same to me - and even then 8 was the same under the surface as far as I am concerned.

Cortana doesn't float my boat - if I need to know if I need an umbrella I can look outside and as for four snap-screens or whatever they are called well whoopy-do.

 

[andyfraser]

Don't know to answer your question.

Moot point is that MS are shifting to a drip, drip, drip business model. Quietly sucking up lots of small amounts of money that composite to an absolute fortune.

Customers will be sucked in to pay per month with little 'oh it's only another £1.99/month' add-ons a-la Sky, BT etc

I read somewhere that that staple of Windows; solitaire is to become chargeable. Laughable really.

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Every time I see a new Windows OS I wonder what all the fuss is about. They always (tiled 8 notwithstanding) look pretty much the same to me - and even then 8 was the same under the surface as far as I am concerned.

Cortana doesn't float my boat - if I need to know if I need an umbrella I can look outside and as for four snap-screens or whatever they are called well whoopy-do.

The question was rhetorical really.

I don't think people will go for a model that essentially means they buy a computer and then can only use it if they rent the OS. Don't pay, can't use your computer.

I can see the point of this model for Office or Adobe's creative suite but not an OS. I use Libre Office and Paint.net and save myself some money.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

C'mon own up

 

[further]

Never leave your porn on the C: partition

 

[mybike]

Apparently there are major issues with privacy in Windows 10, among them those related to wifi passwords. Here's some fixes. bit.ly/1P4m2t2

 

[coffeejo]

Windows 10 is being discussed in this thread

 

[mybike]

Windows 10 is being discussed in this thread

I know, I think that info is rather urgent tho'