I got a notice that Windows 10 is coming out and you can get a free upgrade. Anyone know anything about this. I have Windows 7 SP1.
Thanks
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I got a notice that Windows 10 is coming out and you can get a free upgrade. Anyone know anything about this. I have Windows 7 SP1.
Thanks
If you have a version of Windows working, I wouldn't change it until this new version has been tested and re-issued several times with patches.
What he said
Being certified in all that sort of stuff (unfortunately) the below is a quoted statement directly from several different "Microsoft" certification courses I have had to take.....
"It is better to do a fresh installation than it is to perform an update from one operating system to the next...."
Hope that helps you out.
One of the reasons behind this is that each operating system is built with specific "minimum" set of system requirements. Windows 7 requirements might have been less than 10. There are several other reasons but I'll save you all the technical crap and just say it isn't a good idea.
Unless you've got 6 GB of RAM, stay away from Windows 10... These is a symbiotic relationship between the hardware manufacturers and Microsoft. Newer versions of Windows need newer hardware and more memory to function properly. Otherwise why buy new hardware? You might also discover too late that your older installed software, your printer and your scanner don't work with Windows 10 and you need to buy new ones
I keep getting the Windows 10 popup and was interested in finding out more about this if I should really get it. I really like all the computer gizmos thingies like smart phones and store cards where we shop and really like Amazon prime for shopping and movies and like and use the search engines like Google and Bing.
I came across this video hoping to get a better read on if I should download Windows 10 and let me say as someone greatly interested in liberty it raised the hair on the back of my neck making me start to think about backing off of using some of these neat computer gizmos. The video explained how with Windows 10 comes with a already loaded key logger and the ability to turn on your computer microphone to record what is said around the computer and save all this along with any file or PDF's you may have downloaded all without you ever knowing about this. :yikes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLiozMpqV80
I sure would like to hear from others about any more secure operating systems they are using other than Microsoft stuff. I'm currently running Firefox but now more interested how the Unix system works.
I was going to jump on this as soon as it became available. However, I read somewhere that the free version comes with a lot of advertising popups that you can't turn off. I don't know if this is true or not but it wouldn't surprise me if it was true.
Like I have said previously, it is never a good idea to upgrade.
Another thing directly from Microsoft is that they only recommend upgrading from the previous model or OS. In other words, going from windows 8.x to windows 10 will have less of a negative impact and experience than going from windows 7 to windows 10.
Working for the federal government, I can tell you that although we are looking at windows 10, we went with windows 8 on all of our new devices. Some of our sister agencies requested their new devices come with windows 7. The simple reason is that there is already security parameters set in place for those devices and we don't have to reinvent the wheel so to speak. With new operating systems, you normally don't know about a vulnerability before it is too late and something happens. Then a patch is put out to band aid the fix.
Another key component is that you have to ensure you have the required amount of storage space, CPU, and RAM. It is never a good idea to go with the minimum requirements.
One last thing, If your previous device (say a windows 7 device) is not touch screen compatible, you will be missing out on a lot of features designed specifically for touch screens.
We have a big learning curve with the 100 plus people I deal with on a daily basis. Going from windows 7 to windows 8 (or 10 for that matter) is a huge undertaking. Those of us in the computer industry feel like it is a great operating system designed to be similar to smart phone style devices however it lacks in its ability to become a high end computing device for normal corporate operations. Many of my business industry friends are reporting that (for now) their company is staying with windows 7.
The change in the OS model from more of a desktop device to a mobile type device is going to have a giant impact on the business world. Many companies will need to switch over a ton of architecture to truly utilize the effectiveness of the mobile platforms designed today.
And thus ends the tech lessons for today.... I would rather be fishing:yikes
If what the guest on that video Katherine Albrecht said about Windows 10 was half true then I would say yes Windows 10 should be a great system for all government employees so the taxpayers could make sure the government employees weren't wasting time on porn sites or signing up on Ashley Madison while at work. Every key stroke and file they ever accessed could easily be retrieved and checked. But I don't think every key stroke ever pushed by private citizens using Windows 10 should surreptitiously be saved somewhere so the government snoops could check on everyone's private lives whenever they wanted. :twocents
Buy a Big Mac!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a friend that builds computers and his research tells him that windows 10 should be required for all government employees, but the general public should never
get close to windows 10 because of the aforementioned reasons. :Rofl
Some truth in that upgrade stuff. I have a Sony Ultrabook T15 core i7 @2.0 GHz & 8gig ram.
I upgraded from 8 to 8.1. After upgrade, my wireless network crashes quiet often. Sucks lemons. Reported this to MS and found that lots of folks that did this upgrade have the same problem. It has been over a year with no resolution.
I really have nothing to loose with the free upgrade to 10. I can always buy another tablet or laptop.
I have an older tablet with xp pro. I never connect it to the internet. This new stuff will not let me run my old CAD or Schematic Capture programs or my animation generator.
My wife has a Mac that never has any problems. Prob get a Mac notebook next time around.
Twenty years of service to our country has taught me to ignore comments. There are always a few bad apples that spoil the bunch. That can be said about every racial, ethnic, religious, political, and Joe worker out there.
We don't need Windows 10 for keystroke recorders, voice recorders, or camera take overs. We had it long before it came out in the public market.
For what it is worth, that feature will more than likely NOT be included in the standard COTS (commercial off the shelf) software. More than likely it will be in their premium or ultimate package that a normal home user will not need. Those features are usually available only through the network license program where 100s of licenses are purchased and software is pushed through a server environment.
People worry too much about big brother having any reason to monitor how much time you spend on crappie.com
I don’t really think anyone spending time on C dot C has any expectation of privacy.Quote:
Originally Posted by wicklundrh
Now as for anyone suggesting that people are worrying too much about big brother is a willing subject and someone with a paltry understanding of this government’s fundamental founding purpose for our protection and maintenance of our liberties. A big brother government that intrudes into every aspect of our lives attempting to provide values by redistributing from one to another is no longer a protector of all but now a violator of some rights. It’s such a shame now where the government no longer offers equal protections for all where majority votes now determines whose rights will be protected and those that won’t be protected. I worry greatly about big brother because as government expands our liberties are diminished – an undeniable fact of reality that many chose to ignore.
I have the ability to fix computer stuff but I don't. I pay someone else to suffer.
I have downloaded windows 10. I wished I had not now.:deadhorse I have had a lot of problems with it. DNS failure problems and google chrome running very slow. If you have not loaded it don't until they fix all the problems. I wish now I would have waited.:banghead
I know several folks that could not resist the temptation to download it when the pop up showed on the screen. Now they are complaining about facebook not working
properly and they are talking about taking the computers to a geek for uninstall. They were warned but did not listen.
After reading all this, I'm glad I waited on installing it now.
I never update anything.....computer....phone....fish finder if its working good and doing what I want then I leave it alone.
No guts, no glory!:Rofl
The CDC thing was kind of said as a joke! As in, we all spend too much time on this site because we like it so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by LBM
After reading this great thread, I'm going to wait until I have to. I have Windows 8.1, and everything is working great. Somebody on here said it's better to update, which I have done, and I'm leaving everything alone! The ole saying applies here: IFN IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T TRY TO FIX IT!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Cane Pole
You guys are smocking crack.
I downloaded Windows 10 and have NO problems. Zip, ZERO, NADA. I turned off all the Microsoft apps, don't use them anyway. I don't have a Microsoft account, don't use that crap either. I also don't put anything on a Cloud server and never will. I also don't have a smart phone and never will. Again, I have zero issues with Windows 10. I hated windows 8, and 8.1, however they were the only options when I bought this laptop pc. Glad to have 10.
PS. I turned off all the tracking crap too. Tracking for performance enhancements, and tracking to improve which ads I see. Surfing the web I use Microsoft Edge. Works well so far.
My laptop had 8.1 on it, I HATED it. It now has 10 which I like better so far as I'm still learning it.
I was thinking of downloading that 10 but was hesitant to do so. Thanks for giving me a heads up. Will just stay with 7 as it has been great for me.
My desk top has 7 and I like it better than 10 on my lap top. I absolutely hated 8 and 8.1, Microsoft is trying to make our computers look like phone apps.Quote:
Originally Posted by dfar
I'm not a tech nut but my son is. He did the free upgrade and likes it. I trust his knowledge of these things so I upgraded too. Couldn't be happier. 10 seems to be faster and with fewer "bugs". I would definitely do it again.
I do no care for my laptop. It has 8.1 and touch screen. However, it was on sale at Best Buy. The price was rite.. I am sure there is a way to disable touch, but just too lazy and don't wanna fool with it. I smell a Mac in the near future.
I am surprised your not already a Mac user CP! Been using apple products 25 years myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
Tom I turned off the touch feature on my new lap top and also on my new all in one desk top.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
I understand it is alright but everybody tells me if you go to it to be sure turn off all the sharing features. I am gonna leave mine alone as I like 8.1 just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by elkhunter
Just for you Cane, takes a minute to do How to disable the touch screen on your Windows 8.1 laptop | Windows Central
I had to get my wife a laptop for online college courses and it came with Win8 - she couldn't find anything. I downloaded a free program that can make the main screen look and act like the older versions of windows and she's all set now.
The biggest problem with all this new technology is that 99.8% of all banking is being run by Windows XP. Government offices are pretty dumb too - our HQ's is running higher versions of software than we are and expect us to send them data, DUH!!!!!!!! We're running Windows Enterprise right now, and IE8, and you wonder how they hack so easy!!!
The tech world needs to QUIT developing so fast so everyone can catch up AND understand it.
I have a MAC all in one desktop. I like it, but can't run my engineering cad programs on it. I don't wanna buy new cad stuff. Too old to change my ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by Redge
I got it. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatman