Karlston Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Poster's note: Follow the link at the bottom for the slideshow that shows the 10 hurdles. It’s been six months since Windows 10 hit the rails, and 200 million people (or so, depending on how you count) have taken the plunge and now run the “last” version of Windows. There’s no question Windows 10 is the future for Windows users. But there’s room for doubt among those who are holding out for something a bit better than the Windows 10 we have now. There are plenty of good reasons to stick with Windows 7, if it works for you and you aren’t enthralled with the idea of learning a new operating system. But the push to Windows 10 has taken on a new urgency from Microsoft without as much urgency in rounding out the feature set most die-hard Windows users want from Windows 10. Here’s a look at what Microsoft should do to make Windows 10 more palatable to those who are still sitting on the fence. Consider it a checklist of sorts: Once Microsoft commits to addressing these concerns, you’ll know Windows 10 is finally legit. If Windows 10 is in your future, it’s the least you should expect from the world’s largest software company. Source: 10 hurdles to WIndows 10 adoption (InfoWorld - Woody Leonhard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMH17 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 totally agree that these changes about updates in Windows 10 sucks, but is still WAY BETTER than windows 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibranium Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 It is not unambiguously "WAY BETTER" than Windows 7. Privacy and stability concerns, for starters, means that a big bunch of users will stay clear away for a long long time. Different strokes for different folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirassol Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 11 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Quote Microsoft uses the force: You WILL upgrade to Windows 10 Like it or lump it, Microsoft is making damn sure you’re going to be running Windows 10 in the next 12 months I like Windows 10, but I prefer Windows 7. Is that a sin? Microsoft thinks so. See More Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela recently said that if you choose to keep using Windows 7, you do so “at your own risk, at your own peril.” Why? Because “We worry, when people are running an operating system that’s 10 years old, that the next printer they buy isn’t going to work well, or they buy a new game, they buy Fallout 4, a very popular game, and it doesn’t work on a bunch of older machines,” Capossela stated. “And so, as we are pushing our ISV [independent software vendor] and hardware partners to build great new stuff that takes advantage of Windows 10 that obviously makes the old stuff really bad and not to mention viruses and security problems.” Really? All that? And here I thought Microsoft was going to support even the consumer version of Windows 7 until 2020. Is Windows 7 going to rot out underneath us? I don’t think so. Besides, if security is really a concern, what the heck are you doing running Windows of any generation? Windows security isn’t as crappy as it used to be, but it’s still junk. If you want security, use my favorite desktop, Linux Mint or even Apple’s OS X El Capitan. Windows? Forget about it. It’s not just Microsoft’s marketing trying to scare you off Windows 7 and onto Windows 10. Microsoft has been shoving Windows 10’s bits down our throats for months now. As far as I’m concerned, Microsoft’s Get Windows 10 (GWX) app — which is on every patched Windows 7 and 8.1 PC around — ranks somewhere between adware and malware for annoyance value. Listen, Microsoft, when I do work on a PC, I want to be working. Not saying, “No, I don’t want to waste my day on installing and tuning Windows 10.” Is that too much to ask? Worse still, Microsoft is quietly admitting that it’s pushing Windows 10 on eligible Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs through Windows Update as a “Recommended” update instead of “Optional.” That means, if you’ve set your PC to automatically install Recommended patches, Windows Update will automatically download and install Windows 10. Microsoft is being coy about exactly how this will work, but it’s on its way. Lucky us. I can hear people screaming now as they wake up their PCs one morning and find their operating system has been replaced by a brand-new, and very unwelcome, operating system. Microsoft’s heavy hand can be felt in other ways. Let’s say I want Windows 7 on a brand-new, state-of-the-art PC with an Intel Skylake processor? Shouldn’t be a problem, right? Wrong. Microsoft recently said you can’t get support for running Windows 7 or 8.1 on Skylake CPUs. Now, don’t ask me why anyone would want to run Windows 8.1, but really, Microsoft? Really? Whoops! Microsoft immediately backpedaled from that claim. Now, Microsoft says some Skylake-powered PC will get Windows 7 and 8.1 support. Sort of. Kind of. You see, even those “supported” PCs will get support only until July 17, 2017. After that date, only the “most critical” patches will be provided, and then only when they don’t “risk the reliability or compatibility” of the older editions. In other words, Microsoft isn’t promising any real support for Windows 7 or 8.1 on Skylake after midsummer 2017. What enterprise in its right mind is going to buy PCs without a guarantee they’ll be supported? What’s Microsoft going to do next to make sure we’re all running Windows 10 by, oh, let’s say, July 2017? Here’s my guess: Microsoft will flip GWX from pushing Windows 10 to automatically “upgrading” our Windows 7 and 8.1 systems to Windows 10. Think I’m crazy? Tell me that again later this year. http://www.computerworld.com/article/3030564/microsoft-windows/microsoft-uses-the-force-you-will-upgrade-to-windows-10.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDistortions Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Forced updates has been bricking my machine. Won't ever use W10. Sticking with Linux and W7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 43 minutes ago, MidnightDistortions said: Forced updates has been bricking my machine. Won't ever use W10. Sticking with Linux and W7. What kind of forced updates? Im on windows 8.1 and there is none .I have updates turned off removed all get windows 10/ spy updates when i bought this PC.. and I most the time wait a few days after patch Tuesday and wait for bug reports on what is botched before installing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDistortions Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 On 2/8/2016 at 1:31 PM, steven36 said: What kind of forced updates? Im on windows 8.1 and there is none .I have updates turned off removed all get windows 10/ spy updates when i bought this PC.. and I most the time wait a few days after patch Tuesday and wait for bug reports on what is botched before installing them Uh W10 has mandatory updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 14 minutes ago, MidnightDistortions said: Uh W10 has mandatory updates. You was using windows 10? I did long enough to run test on it for about 4 months to much trouble for my taste . My nephew has a computer he has windows 10 on it for gaming he goes to collage to learn too work on computers hes almost done . He only uses windows 10 to game he uses windows 7 to do his school work on that should tell you something . Even people who have it dont trust it to work on. The Government dont use it ether for there work so why should i trust other than to run test on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3175x175(CURRENT).thumb.jpg.b05acc060982b36f5891ba728e6d953c.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.