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ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie

As in....will you be downloading W10?

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ORIGINAL: captive4ever

I hear Microsoft are coming out with a new vacuum cleaner. They say it will be the only thing they ever made that didn't suck....

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ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie

As in....will you be downloading W10?

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ORIGINAL: DerangedUnit

The big reason im not upgrading is that Windows updates are automatic and forced. For people that use graphics cards this is a big no no. Just last year .....................................

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ORIGINAL: DerangedUnit

The big reason im not upgrading is that Windows updates are automatic and forced. For people that use graphics cards this is a big no no. Just last year a Windows update collided with my amd card and caused my laptop to self destruct.... took a lot of effort rebuilding a dual boot that Windows tried to overwrite. With my desktops nvidia card problems have already been shown.... its actually leading to quite the war.... http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/198964-dx12-confirmed-as-windows-10-exclusive-amd-and-nvidia-go-head-to-head win10 shouldnt be a problem for most people, after all most people like facebook and they are trying to make windows more like facebook. You get your own advertising id and permit them to read your email and have access to everything you do in the name of keeping everyone safe.... all well and good until someone decides to make something you do illegal like oh whipping people for example, then you're fucked because everything you've ever said and every picture you've ever taken already are in the hands of the prosecution.... of course you can turn most of that off.... if people actually remember to do it. http://lifehacker.com/what-windows-10s-privacy-nightmare-settings-actually-1722267229

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ORIGINAL: DerangedUnit

The big reason im not upgrading is that Windows updates are automatic and forced. For people that use graphics cards this is a big no no. Just last year a Windows update collided with my amd card and caused my laptop to self destruct.... took a lot of effort rebuilding a dual boot that Windows tried to overwrite. With my desktops nvidia card problems have already been shown.... its actually leading to quite the war.... http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/198964-dx12-confirmed-as-windows-10-exclusive-amd-and-nvidia-go-head-to-head win10 shouldnt be a problem for most people, after all most people like facebook and they are trying to make windows more like facebook. You get your own advertising id and permit them to read your email and have access to everything you do in the name of keeping everyone safe.... all well and good until someone decides to make something you do illegal like oh whipping people for example, then you're fucked because everything you've ever said and every picture you've ever taken already are in the hands of the prosecution.... of course you can turn most of that off.... if people actually remember to do it. http://lifehacker.com/what-windows-10s-privacy-nightmare-settings-actually-1722267229

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ORIGINAL: DerangedUnit

The big reason im not upgrading is that Windows updates are automatic and forced. For people that use graphics cards this is a big no no. Just last year a Windows update collided with my amd card and caused my laptop to self destruct.... took a lot of effort rebuilding a dual boot that Windows tried to overwrite. With my desktops nvidia card problems have already been shown.... its actually leading to quite the war.... http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/198964-dx12-confirmed-as-windows-10-exclusive-amd-and-nvidia-go-head-to-head win10 shouldnt be a problem for most people, after all most people like facebook and they are trying to make windows more like facebook. You get your own advertising id and permit them to read your email and have access to everything you do in the name of keeping everyone safe.... all well and good until someone decides to make something you do illegal like oh whipping people for example, then you're fucked because everything you've ever said and every picture you've ever taken already are in the hands of the prosecution.... of course you can turn most of that off.... if people actually remember to do it. http://lifehacker.com/what-windows-10s-privacy-nightmare-settings-actually-1722267229

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ORIGINAL: MercTech
Did they put the windows back in windows?

By biggest bitch with Win8 was that the "apps" took over the whole screen; you could not window them. I also jut have a grouchy old fart moment with the term "app". "App" is appropriate for the shaky small format programming for a tiny portable device. For a full size computer I want "application programs" that actually work in concert with other "application programs".

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ORIGINAL: ResidentSadist

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ORIGINAL: MercTech
Did they put the windows back in windows?

By biggest bitch with Win8 was that the "apps" took over the whole screen; you could not window them. I also jut have a grouchy old fart moment with the term "app". "App" is appropriate for the shaky small format programming for a tiny portable device. For a full size computer I want "application programs" that actually work in concert with other "application programs".

YES... and Windows 10 is awesome. It is a combination of the best features from Windows 7, Windows 8 and a Smart Phone. By default you have the regular old 7 style desktop and task bar with multiple desktops. We got the start button back and it pops up a combo menu. You get a mini version of the Windows 8 live tiles and a side bar with some 7 style features like recent programs, pinned programs and an 'all apps' menu.

Unlike 8, it is easier to navigate and it comes with Cortina, just like you Smart Phone, you can verbally (or type) ask it to open programs, set reminders, display the weather, find local pizza delivery, do currency conversions etc and it all happens right in the start menu area.

Check out this Windows 10 - Beginners Guide [Tutorial] video for new features
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqKyhfD7-E