Windows 10

[Summerbuzz]

This is the first time in nearly a decade when Windows security and privacy issues have genuinely concerned me. I've used an offline account, switched off all features on install, turned off more manually and run some recommended scripts.... I am using edge (and a hosts file in lieu of an ad blocker) but for anything beyond the news and the odd forum I've now switched to Epic Privacy Browser. And still I find myself treating this computer as if it was totally open to prying eyes. It doesn't help that within a day of installing w10 I got my first malware in 5 years. I had to ran 7 (seven) security scanners to make sure all traces were gone.

Anyway, Microsoft's choices here could easily lead to millions of (mildly technical) people like me switching to Linux. I might very well do it this weekend, and just keep a w10 boot option for gaming.

But I doubt MS would care. They have seen the way the wind is blowing. Google Play and Appstore make untold amounts of money for zero effort. The vast majority of people are ok with that model... moreover the vast majority of people seem to be ok with the fact that the average phone now knows more about you than the govt, nhs, your employer, bank and family put together. How many people routinely install apps blindly, happily giving access without checking. Not only that, but when was the last time you ran a security scan on your phone? Never? Because you know for a fact that there are no security issues, right?

 

[blueincy]

I see they conveniently forgot about Windows ME in this!

2000 yeah!! Didn't notice that good spot another shit windows that always crashed..

 

[Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot]

I see they conveniently forgot about Windows ME in this!

Windows Vista was anything but "flippin' awesome" either more like "flippin' shite"

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Can anyone point me to a decent idiots guide to upgrading. I am not a techy and want to sort out my wife's laptop.

 

[Centurions]

Can anyone point me to a decent idiots guide to upgrading. I am not a techy and want to sort out my wife's laptop.

If it's a laptop I would seriously consider putting it off for at least 6 months, they seem most problematic due to driver issues. You can still request it now, just don't start the upgrade yet.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Windows Vista was anything but "flippin' awesome" either more like "flippin' shite"

Can't even access my laptop since installing Vista, chatting to a mate in the pub today, same issues with 10, stick to XP !

 

[Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot]

Can't even access my laptop since installing Vista, chatting to a mate in the pub today, same issues with 10, stick to XP !

Windows 7 was brilliant for me, since updating to 10 I've had some issues mainly my PC freezing now and again and it's a top end PC that I built only a year ago as well so it's nowt to do with RAM, CPU ect....

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

If it's a laptop I would seriously consider putting it off for at least 6 months, they seem most problematic due to driver issues. You can still request it now, just don't start the upgrade yet.

It is a laptop but is running windows 7 and is almost paralysed by endless updates. I'm hoping a clean install of windows 10 will sort it out!

 

[smudgedj]

Windows 7 was brilliant for me, since updating to 10 I've had some issues mainly my PC freezing now and again and it's a top end PC that I built only a year ago as well so it's nowt to do with RAM, CPU ect....

I had that problem as well. In my case it was the virus checker.

 

[Bill Walker]

If it's a laptop I would seriously consider putting it off for at least 6 months, they seem most problematic due to driver issues. You can still request it now, just don't start the upgrade yet.

I have 10 on my Lappy and its great, I like it, way better than 8