IS IT WORTH UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 10?

author=nhubi
Win10 seems to turn your PC into an all you can eat for buffet for windows snoops if you don't immediately turn off all the 'share this info with Windows via cloud/wifi/feedback/MS account etc' options that are by default turned on.

Actually the bit that has me shaking my head is the line in the 12,000 word long EULA which starts with 'Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders)' So not only will they read your stuff they'll share it and keep a copy.

Yeah I'm sticking with 7.

Also after hearing some stuff I recommend holding off on Win10, it's sleek as fuck but there's a lot of bugs now and will be even on release. This is an OS after all, one of the most aggressively difficult things to make bug free.

I'm personally holding off on this until I get my new computer built.

My current one has gone through a truckload of reloads and I'm hearing reports that 10 causes a lot of lag when running certain games and programs. I'm sure the OS itself is nice, but my computer is already pretty weak by current standards so I'd rather stick with 7 for one more month.

I went from 8.1 to 10 and I can't say I'm impressed. There's about a dozen or so unremovable bloatware apps (Xbox, etc.) that I'm never going to open let alone actually use. So far my computer has been running slower than before the update, and I'm experiencing lag even when doing something as simple as opening Firefox. I'm going to give it a week but if it doesn't get better I'm reverting to 8.1.

They claimed they patched all the major bugs before release, thanks to the data they took from the people using the extended trial version over the past few months.

It's released. People who have registered with MS that have 7 or 8 have been offered a free 'upgrade'. It's not available to buy new AFAIK, though.

author=nhubi
Win10 seems to turn your PC into an all you can eat for buffet for windows snoops if you don't immediately turn off all the 'share this info with Windows via cloud/wifi/feedback/MS account etc' options that are by default turned on.

Actually the bit that has me shaking my head is the line in the 12,000 word long EULA which starts with 'Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders)' So not only will they read your stuff they'll share it and keep a copy.

That needed a Mwhahaha, don't you think?

I've decided after seeing the privacy policy that I'm staying clear, I should have guessed this would happen given the Xbox One's spytool but shit... I never thought Microsoft's level of depravity would go this low.

My next OS will likely be an Ubuntu or Linux, I'm not paying Microsoft to spy on me, I'm paying them to make a competent OS.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/09/12/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-now-forced-onto-windows-7-and-windows-8/

Haha wow.

For those of you with Windows 7 or 8, check to see if you have a huge 3.5GB to 6GB hidden folder labelled '$Windows.~BT' on your main drive (probably C:\)

Astonishingly this is not a one-off error. Speaking to The Inquirer, Microsoft confirmed this is now something they are doing to all computers running Windows 7 and Windows 8:

“For individuals who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update, we help upgradable devices get ready for Windows 10 by downloading the files they’ll need if they decide to upgrade. When the upgrade is ready, the customer will be prompted to install Windows 10 on the device,” said a Microsoft spokesperson.

Now let’s be clear here: with regards to Windows 7 and Windows 8 “individuals who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update” is essentially everyone.

So unless you expressly chose to switch off all Windows updates (not recommended), you will be receiving (and have already received) a 3-6GB silent download. As The Inquirer reader points out, this can be found at: C:\$windows.~BT

My experience with Windows 10 has been mostly negative. I have a beast of a computer (Alienware 16GB Ram, 2GBVideo RAM, i7@3.0GHz, 750HDD) and it... lags. I think it is because of driver compatibility or something. I had to disable many runtime services in order to get decent performance.

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I upgraded to Windows 10 because it was offered to my slightly-less-than-legit copy of Windows 7 and I wanted to see if I could get a legit Windows, and as far as I can tell I did! :O. I don't mind it. My wife hates it though, but her machine is quite old and Windows 10 lags even more than Windows 7 did (though she forgets how much Win 7 lagged for her).

The biggest issues I've encountered is that my USB microphone/headset is SUPER QUIET in Windows 10 (this is a known but so far unaddressed issue with some USB headsets mics and Windows 8/8,1/10 and the default MS driver), and my DVD writer wasn't detected AT ALL by the device manager (I had to edit the registry manually to get it detected, but it still won't burn disks (but does read them now, at least)). Oh yeah, and my Edge browser was failing to launch a while back. I forget what I did to fix that, but it was also byzantine.

I haven't really used any of the new features of 10, except Mail, which is sufficient for my old hotmail account.

And yes, my primary drive is a 120GB SSD so 6GB would be pretty significant.