Free upgrade to Windows 10 - should I get it?

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sportsluvr

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Apologies if this has already been discussed but I'm on the fence about it since I'm afraid some applications I have been using might not work after the upgrade.

Thoughts?
 
rodr

rodr

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sportsluvr said:
Apologies if this has already been discussed but I'm on the fence about it since I'm afraid some applications I have been using might not work after the upgrade.

Thoughts?
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I think you should, especially as there's the option to revert back if it does not work out for you. This is clearly the future for Microsoft.

Or consider upgrading into a virtual machine which leaves open the option of using another OS like Linux as your primary desktop. I'll PM some info to you about that.
 
Aware

Aware

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much more secure. the usual things taken away and added ... Overall it's a good update.
 
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usedtobefast

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How old is the system you want to upgrade? What is your patience/tolerance/attitude for spending a lot of time on this? (If it goes badly)

Personally, I don't see much of an improvement or reason to go to Windows 10. But if you find this a fun and interesting type of thing to do, and your system isn't that old, then it might be a fun-ish thing to do.
 
Aware

Aware

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I have Windows 10 running on several very old systems, including an 8 year old Dell Mini netbook. Any vaguely modern system will run it fine.

If you are running XP (!!!) you will die of shock.
If you are running Windows 7 it will be educational.
If you are running Windows 8 and somehow miss 7 or XP you might enjoy the reversion in the Start bar/home screen stuff.

Performance should be a fraction better skipping from 7 or 8 to 10, but us mere mortals never really see that.
 
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