Windows 10

[alevin]

I will experiment with ubuntu before surrendering to win10. even if I have to partition my hard drive and get technical help from my goto computer guy to transition me to different operating system.

[k0nkuzh0n]

Have you ever used linux? If you have a 'computer guy' that isn't yourself, chances are Linux is not for you. Unless of course, you are looking for a (struggle) learning experience.

I will experiment with ubuntu before surrendering to win10. even if I have to partition my hard drive and get technical help from my goto computer guy to transition me to different operating system.

[Valkyrie]

what is the latest to do? I have win 7 pro right now. should I upgrade or not? or just wait for win 11 or 12 etc.?
is there a site to show how to turn off all the tracking of 10?
thanks

[jpcavin]

I just sold my soul to Apple. Cleared up all my computer troubles.

[FogSailing]

I'm in the same boat V. I have a complete Music Studio in software that ties to my hardware...many thousands of bucks. It runs great on Windows 8.1. I'm afraid of 2 things...(1) Windows 10 won't be compatible with existing applications and (2) it will take up twice the space on my HD because it will store a bunch of stuff that I'll never use or see again on the C Drive but that I'm afraid to touch for fear of corrupting the entire system. Seems like a lot of risk. Would appreciate any thoughts from those that have already converted.

[Tiger25]

I pay the Geek Squad about $90.00 a year to monitor and fix any of the three devices we have. 2 laptops and one tablet. They do a great job 24/7.

[Scout333]

I'm in the same boat V. I have a complete Music Studio in software that ties to my hardware...many thousands of bucks. It runs great on Windows 8.1. I'm afraid of 2 things...(1) Windows 10 won't be compatible with existing applications and (2) it will take up twice the space on my HD because it will store a bunch of stuff that I'll never use or see again on the C Drive but that I'm afraid to touch for fear of corrupting the entire system. Seems like a lot of risk. Would appreciate any thoughts from those that have already converted.

You'll get tons of junk you will never use but can go in and uninstall those apps you don't want. Like most of Windows products I have used there have been lots of quirks and issues but none too terrible so far. Some have required reinstalling various apps a little time consuming but fixable. JMHO

[alevin]

Have you ever used linux? If you have a 'computer guy' that isn't yourself, chances are Linux is not for you. Unless of course, you are looking for a (struggle) learning experience.

No I haven't ever used linux. that's why I thought partitioning the hard drive would help so still having access to win7 pro would ease my frustrations with learning curve. I was pretty handy with DOS back in the day before Windows ever existed.

[k0nkuzh0n]

Partitioning windows with linux can be tricky. The order of things matters, and if windows doesn't have control over the booting, you won't be able to get into your windows install.

If your computer allows booting to USB flash drive (most do these days), you can create a bootable linux flash drive. Thats probably the least-intrusive way test out linux. Flash drives are pretty cheap these days.

No I haven't ever used linux. that's why I thought partitioning the hard drive would help so still having access to win7 pro would ease my frustrations with learning curve. I was pretty handy with DOS back in the day before Windows ever existed.

[blackoutcl]

MS has said WIN 10 is the last OS that will be released. There will not be a 11 or 12 just updates and patches to 10. Eventually 7 will not be supported and 8 soon to follow. I made the switch with a clean install last weekend. Then spent 2 hrs shutting down most of the possible spying. Info is still sent to MS via open ports but I think I nailed down most of them. The reason I switched was for DX12 and the fact that MS recently incorporated all the same spying into WIN7 and 8 that is in 10. I used Linux and Unix 10+ yrs ago and swore I would never go back. I did a dual boot Ubuntu on my sager lappy a few weeks ago and just don't like Ubuntu and don't have time to figure out how to use it again. WIN10 is stable but I now despise MS for being in cahoots with the NSA.

[alevin]

first I've heard that win 7 and 8 now are as spied upon as win10. guess if that is the case, I'll try the bootable flashdrive and see if I can tolerate learning curve on Ubuntu. If I can't, maybe I'll surrrender to Apple finally, never tried Mac before either. been a x86 user since the beginning of time. not in my budget for this year to purchase a Mac, so I'll limp along with other alternatives and see what I think come next budget year. this year is the year to purchase next vehicle, waiting at this point til Aug/Sept, after fire season is over, pad the income/savings side a little more before I shell out cash. spent some of the savings keeping a roof over siblings head recently. been vehicle windowshopping on the net, it'll take some longer distance out of town shopping within a few 100 miles to find what I even want to look at in person, sad to say-price, mileage, model/style/repair issues.

[jpcavin]

first I've heard that win 7 and 8 now are as spied upon as win10. guess if that is the case, I'll try the bootable flashdrive and see if I can tolerate learning curve on Ubuntu. If I can't, maybe I'll surrrender to Apple finally, never tried Mac before either. been a x86 user since the beginning of time. not in my budget for this year to purchase a Mac, so I'll limp along with other alternatives and see what I think come next budget year. this year is the year to purchase next vehicle, waiting at this point til Aug/Sept, after fire season is over, pad the income/savings side a little more before I shell out cash. spent some of the savings keeping a roof over siblings head recently. been vehicle windowshopping on the net, it'll take some longer distance out of town shopping within a few 100 miles to find what I even want to look at in person, sad to say-price, mileage, model/style/repair issues.

Once you go Apple, you never go frazzled.