Windows 10

Kortenie · 09-03-2015

My computer keeps bugging me to upgrade. Is it worth it or will I regret it.

I have (and love) Windows 8 on a touch screen computer.

Xiaden · 09-04-2015

In my very opinionated belief, it is not worth the upgrade.

My reasoning for saying this is largely due to my mistrust in microsoft to do the morally right thing with the model they've designed. I firmly believe that Microsoft will do the economically correct thing, and begin to charge as a service, despite their statements saying they will not swap to that style.

From an operational sense, the upgrade brings few welcome things, such as directx upgrades, backend optimizations, and the revamped start menu, but packages them together with items that are limited in scope and appeal, such as cortana, windows store apps, and forced automatic updates (and a style that makes me wish I could fire whomever created it, but that's more personal taste). If you regularly use touchscreen components, optimizations in that area have been hinted at, but I've yet to find substantial evidence that they exist in an observable fashion.

I suppose the best way of wording my argument into one coherent statement would read something along the lines of: "If you can handle the threat of microsoft holding your OS hostage, and don't rely on complete control of your system, then Windows 10 upgrade is worthwhile."

As a footnote, it's worth noting that pro (or whatever their higher upgrade version is called) does include the ability to swap back to manual upgrades. Similarly worth noting, I have no actual experience using the OS. This is all research and conjecture.

psychoDiablo · 09-07-2015

I go ti t and it's whatever lol.
I take it back. Since I changed over to Win10 I've had issues with my wireless gamepad f710. Before it was just plug it in and play. Now it's always missing drivers.

Blood Red · 09-08-2015

that's why I'm waiting until every last piece of my system is win10 complaint.
Having a custom gaming PC, its taking it time in offering me win10

lol

Jenn and tonic · 09-12-2015

I have windows 10.

Eh. I'm enjoying the return of the start menu but other than that, meh. Not much change.

psychoDiablo · 09-13-2015

Windows 10 actually changed my whole windows theme background colors to something I like.

foxyphoenix · 09-14-2015

I've been sticking to my Windows 7 guns until the bugs get worked out of 10. Windows Update just downloaded 4+GB worth of "updates" so I'm guessing that 10 is now on my computer and biding its time.

Jenn and tonic · 09-15-2015

^ Smart. Microsoft had a great thing in Windows 7; Windows 8 and 8.1 is enough to make anyone justifiably wary to update their machines to Windows 10.

psychoDiablo · 09-15-2015

lol shit! You guys sort of mak eme wish I didnt, but eh i did and it's okay. I havent instant access to twitter which i dont use, but think about creating an account, but eh
just update ur shit when ur ready. sign the consent form, the both of you!

Pittielynn · 09-20-2015

My computer absolutely refuses to update to Windows 10. It tries and loads for hours.... Once I got to the actual install part and it gave me a "failed to install" for reasons I will never understand.

psychoDiablo · 09-20-2015

^eh, like John n Foxy mentioned, it's probably to wait for them to fix the bugs n what not. Everytime there's an update it messes with my controller and I gotta shut down/restart until it reads the driver. A little bit annoying, considering I never had to deal with it before.

09-03-2015	#1
Kortenie on NERD PATROL Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 991 Rep Power: 42	Windows 10 My computer keeps bugging me to upgrade. Is it worth it or will I regret it. I have (and love) Windows 8 on a touch screen computer. __________________ Fully alive, more than most, Ready to smile, and love life. Fully alive And she knows how to believe In futures.

09-04-2015	#2
Xiaden Newbie Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 31	Re: Windows 10 In my very opinionated belief, it is not worth the upgrade. My reasoning for saying this is largely due to my mistrust in microsoft to do the morally right thing with the model they've designed. I firmly believe that Microsoft will do the economically correct thing, and begin to charge as a service, despite their statements saying they will not swap to that style. From an operational sense, the upgrade brings few welcome things, such as directx upgrades, backend optimizations, and the revamped start menu, but packages them together with items that are limited in scope and appeal, such as cortana, windows store apps, and forced automatic updates (and a style that makes me wish I could fire whomever created it, but that's more personal taste). If you regularly use touchscreen components, optimizations in that area have been hinted at, but I've yet to find substantial evidence that they exist in an observable fashion. I suppose the best way of wording my argument into one coherent statement would read something along the lines of: "If you can handle the threat of microsoft holding your OS hostage, and don't rely on complete control of your system, then Windows 10 upgrade is worthwhile." As a footnote, it's worth noting that pro (or whatever their higher upgrade version is called) does include the ability to swap back to manual upgrades. Similarly worth noting, I have no actual experience using the OS. This is all research and conjecture.

09-07-2015	#3
psychoDiablo Thx for the memories Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,971 Rep Power: 205	Re: Windows 10 I go ti t and it's whatever lol. I take it back. Since I changed over to Win10 I've had issues with my wireless gamepad f710. Before it was just plug it in and play. Now it's always missing drivers. __________________ I wouldn't say I'm psycho only because I'm able to handle it. Now learn patience To chill is to be chillin. Chillin is cooperating with your surroundings, unknowing'st of what everything is capable of; and all the while, as it happens and after, to accept without any thought of good or bad, but mainly, just enjoying rather deeply, the moment you had to sit and think. (Not thinking.) \|-Mr.MCR-\| Will you write Will you love Will you enjoy Life when I am gone? You will. by Angelina "I have lived life as horrible as it was, and as beautiful as it has become." Last edited by psychoDiablo; 09-07-2015 at 03:20 PM.

09-08-2015	#4
Blood Red Bleed to the red Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,104 Rep Power: 52	Re: Windows 10 that's why I'm waiting until every last piece of my system is win10 complaint. Having a custom gaming PC, its taking it time in offering me win10 lol __________________

09-12-2015	#5
Jenn and tonic "maaaaagic!" Join Date: Jul 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 5,965 Rep Power: 126	Re: Windows 10 I have windows 10. Eh. I'm enjoying the return of the start menu but other than that, meh. Not much change. __________________ When all government, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the Center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated. – Thomas Jefferson

09-13-2015	#6
psychoDiablo Thx for the memories Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,971 Rep Power: 205	Re: Windows 10 Windows 10 actually changed my whole windows theme background colors to something I like. __________________ I wouldn't say I'm psycho only because I'm able to handle it. Now learn patience To chill is to be chillin. Chillin is cooperating with your surroundings, unknowing'st of what everything is capable of; and all the while, as it happens and after, to accept without any thought of good or bad, but mainly, just enjoying rather deeply, the moment you had to sit and think. (Not thinking.) \|-Mr.MCR-\| Will you write Will you love Will you enjoy Life when I am gone? You will. by Angelina "I have lived life as horrible as it was, and as beautiful as it has become."

09-14-2015	#7
foxyphoenix Ubi dubium, ibi libertas. Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 4,374 Rep Power: 112	Re: Windows 10 I've been sticking to my Windows 7 guns until the bugs get worked out of 10. Windows Update just downloaded 4+GB worth of "updates" so I'm guessing that 10 is now on my computer and biding its time. __________________ o.O "In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." - Carl Sagan "It is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance." - Charles Darwin "What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, man would die from a great loneliness of the spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected." - Chief Seattle Almost Smart Store

09-15-2015	#8
Jenn and tonic "maaaaagic!" Join Date: Jul 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 5,965 Rep Power: 126	Re: Windows 10 ^ Smart. Microsoft had a great thing in Windows 7; Windows 8 and 8.1 is enough to make anyone justifiably wary to update their machines to Windows 10. __________________ When all government, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the Center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated. – Thomas Jefferson

09-15-2015	#9
psychoDiablo Thx for the memories Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,971 Rep Power: 205	Re: Windows 10 lol shit! You guys sort of mak eme wish I didnt, but eh i did and it's okay. I havent instant access to twitter which i dont use, but think about creating an account, but eh just update ur shit when ur ready. sign the consent form, the both of you! __________________ I wouldn't say I'm psycho only because I'm able to handle it. Now learn patience To chill is to be chillin. Chillin is cooperating with your surroundings, unknowing'st of what everything is capable of; and all the while, as it happens and after, to accept without any thought of good or bad, but mainly, just enjoying rather deeply, the moment you had to sit and think. (Not thinking.) \|-Mr.MCR-\| Will you write Will you love Will you enjoy Life when I am gone? You will. by Angelina "I have lived life as horrible as it was, and as beautiful as it has become."

09-20-2015	#10
Pittielynn sweet, funny and down-right CUTE! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,551 Rep Power: 101	Re: Windows 10 My computer absolutely refuses to update to Windows 10. It tries and loads for hours.... Once I got to the actual install part and it gave me a "failed to install" for reasons I will never understand. __________________ "Be strong while it's hard and laugh at it after it's over. You just gotta live." - Spadetje All along I believed I would find you. Time has brought your heart to me, I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more... ...One step closer. •°o.O♠O.o°• Almost Smart Store Almost Smart Arcade

09-20-2015	#11
psychoDiablo Thx for the memories Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,971 Rep Power: 205	Re: Windows 10 ^eh, like John n Foxy mentioned, it's probably to wait for them to fix the bugs n what not. Everytime there's an update it messes with my controller and I gotta shut down/restart until it reads the driver. A little bit annoying, considering I never had to deal with it before. __________________ I wouldn't say I'm psycho only because I'm able to handle it. Now learn patience To chill is to be chillin. Chillin is cooperating with your surroundings, unknowing'st of what everything is capable of; and all the while, as it happens and after, to accept without any thought of good or bad, but mainly, just enjoying rather deeply, the moment you had to sit and think. (Not thinking.) \|-Mr.MCR-\| Will you write Will you love Will you enjoy Life when I am gone? You will. by Angelina "I have lived life as horrible as it was, and as beautiful as it has become."

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