Are you upgrading to Windows 10?

[Cyclops942]

Netbook or chromebook

Truly, it's neither... it's a Windows 11" notebook with 2GB RAM and 32GB disk (which they don't call SSD, but it is electronic, not magnetic).

 

[recDNA]

Anybody find a way to get rid of the upgrade popup reminders?

 

[NoNotAgain]

Anybody find a way to get rid of the upgrade popup reminders?

Try reading this and you'll thank me in the morning. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/08/windows_10_upgrade_blocker/

 

[HarryN]

Just installed a new Patriot Ignite SSD and Linux Mint Mate. In the words of a famous marketing guy - "It just works". Amazing really.

 

[Armayor]

We stayed with W7 as long as possible. Every time Windows 8 was mentioned there was a momentary shortness of breath. No way were we to touch that so called upgrade. When W10 was announced we all heard those scary footsteps, was it to be like a W8 upgrade?
Supprise it was much better than expected. We reserved at the last week and installed months after hoping the the program moths and gremlins would be vanquished.
Easy install and a short learning curve.

 

[HarryN]

We stayed with W7 as long as possible. Every time Windows 8 was mentioned there was a momentary shortness of breath. No way were we to touch that so called upgrade. When W10 was announced we all heard those scary footsteps, was it to be like a W8 upgrade?
Supprise it was much better than expected. We reserved at the last week and installed months after hoping the the program moths and gremlins would be vanquished.
Easy install and a short learning curve.

I am sure that MS has worked hard to make the shift as painless as possible For equipment suppliers with:
- production user customers
- with Win 7 based front ends on their equipment
- very high reliability requirements

shifting the OS is a big deal with high costs and no ROI.

In my case, moving my business and personal use to LibreOffice several years ago saved a lot of money vs buying MS Office, and it helped avoid that ridiculous banner. Moving things over to Linux Mint Mate, which for users, is just like Win 7 Pro, provides business software stability and upgrades that we can plan ourselves.

The icing on the cake, is I can now also use a few computers where the original OEM software discs were lost, and make one into a server test bed without paying over $500 / each for an OS and office s/w features.

I am not bashing MS or Apple, but I could not figure out any possible way to justify the software costs of either approach vs. Linux Mint + LibreOffice, on the desktop or on a server application.

 

[knotgoofy]

I don't see myself upgrading to it anytime soon. Not just because I've heard so many bad things about it but because Win 8 still works perfectly fine for me.

 

[Cyclops942]

I don't see myself upgrading to it anytime soon. Not just because I've heard so many bad things about it but because Win 8 still works perfectly fine for me.

Might as well get your free copy now, while it is still free. Downloading it does NOT mean you have to install it, but at least you will have your licensed copy handy for when (if) you decide to upgrade.

(just my $0.02 worth... and remember that free advice is usually worth what you pay for it)

 

[recDNA]

Might as well get your free copy now, while it is still free. Downloading it does NOT mean you have to install it, but at least you will have your licensed copy handy for when (if) you decide to upgrade.

(just my $0.02 worth... and remember that free advice is usually worth what you pay for it)

That's a great tip! I thought I HAD to install. Once downloaded how do you delay installation? How do you later DO installation. Thanks.

 

[Lebkuecher]

So far I like Windows 10 for the most part but about twice a month I will be working on something and without warning this screen appears and the computer restarts. Anything not saved is lost in the windows graveyard never to be seen again. This happened today and am curious if anyone else was experiencing unexpected crashes.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Actual Windows 10 error message...

 

[Cyclops942]

That's a great tip! I thought I HAD to install. Once downloaded how do you delay installation? How do you later DO installation. Thanks.

IIRC, it was pretty obvious how to download and NOT install... just don't click the "Install Now" button (or whatever it's called). As far as how to install it later, just remember what filename you used to save the downloaded file, and when you're ready, go double-click on the beastie.

 

[recDNA]

IIRC, it was pretty obvious how to download and NOT install... just don't click the "Install Now" button (or whatever it's called). As far as how to install it later, just remember what filename you used to save the downloaded file, and when you're ready, go double-click on the beastie.

Thanks. Snowed in tonight so that is a good task.

 

[HarryN]

If you have not tried it, consider to use LibreOffice instead of MS office on your computer. Big money saver and works great. I suppose I should start a separate thread on it. Available for Mac, Win, and LInux.

 

[Kestrel]

If you have not tried it, consider to use LibreOffice instead of MS office on your computer. Big money saver and works great. I suppose I should start a separate thread on it. Available for Mac, Win, and LInux.

I did an 'inquiry thread' on it pretty recently:

Looking at non-MS 'Office' apps. Recommendations ?

I subsequently installed LibreOffice with no significant issues, although I admit that I'm a very light user.

 

[markr6]

Actual Windows 10 error message...

Perfect! I thought something may have happened, but I wasn't sure. But since they said it twice, something definitely happened!

 

[PROTOOLNUT]

Perfect! I thought something may have happened, but I wasn't sure. But since they said it twice, something definitely happened!

Yeah, something happened alright, you put your faith in Microsoft like a good oh boy, and they pissed on you while telling you its raining. I have never trusted Microsoft since after the Windows 98 days. They left so many back doors for hackers to get into that if you didn't operate a firewall, you'd be screwed in more ways you could possibly imagine you could be screwed.

The answer is, hell no I am not going to upgrade to Windows 10. First of all, Windows 10 has a severe lack of driver support for older hardware. Secondly, and perhaps the most important, Microsoft could give 2 sh**s for your privacy. They force you to become their good little monkey, then will freely without your permission report all your activities to the authorities and also advertising agencies.

By accepting Microsofts terms of service, you give them the right to do this to you. Yes I am sure you've heard that you can turn a lot of those privacy infringing options off, but there is something you don't know. Even if you turn them all off, there is still one you can't turn off, that you have no choice but to have your data sent to Microsoft.

And I got a third reason why I aint upgrading. Frankly, when I bought this notebook in 2012, it already had Windows 7 loaded on it. And then I upgraded it to Windows 7 ultimate, which gives me a load of other options. Windows 7 for the most part runs perfectly, so why in the heck do I need a new OS for? Microsoft is in business to make big money, but they can't do that unless they release new systems to force people to upgrade to.

Microsoft supported Windows XP, which was an awesome OS BTW, for at least 14 years! Its been no where near 14 years yet for Windows 7, so I don't feel the rush to sign away my civil rights.

 

[recDNA]

Perfect! I thought something may have happened, but I wasn't sure. But since they said it twice, something definitely happened!

So have you found/fixed the problem?

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I agree. I don't need a constantly changing operating system; I need stability, predictability and continuity. My OS should just boot the computer and then get the hell out of the way.

 

[markr6]

So have you found/fixed the problem?

Yes, I did something