26CornerBlitz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 If you need to install or reinstall Windows 10, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Facial recognition and voice control? I am getting second thoughts about updating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Facial recognition and voice control? I am getting second thoughts about updating No, Pete, YOU control IT. It doesn't control you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Facial recognition and voice control? I am getting second thoughts about updating You can always go back to DOS 5 and Windows 3.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Here's a good Windows Ten Forum for anyone who might be interested: http://www.tenforums.com/forum.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 You can always go back to DOS 5 and Windows 3.1 I always wondered how that would perform on a modern machine. You think HIMEM and EMM386 would allow me to access all of my 64GB? 640kb RAM, with 63.999GB of high memory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 You can always go back to DOS 5 and Windows 3.1 You need a 56K modem and an AOL dial up connection to get the most out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Windows 10 review round-up: Microsoft’s new OS gets a thumbs up from critics Microsoft’s Windows 8 was an attempt to bring touch to computing, but it did little to please audiences. Microsoft went wrong with Windows 8/8.1, and the all-new Windows 10 shows how the company gracefully accepted the mistake and made the right amendments. The initial reviews of Windows 10 are out, and the new OS version seems like a winner already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Problem is with Windows 10 is Microsoft controls all of the updates and will update software whether you want them to or not. This is dangerous for Microsoft in past have had "bugs" in code which prevented competitors code from working on Windows machines with Microsoft blaming other companies for not providing all of the source code to their software. There are dozens of items I have uninstalled for Windows for I have no need nor the security holes caused by the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Problem is with Windows 10 is Microsoft controls all of the updates and will update software whether you want them to or not. This is dangerous for Microsoft in past have had "bugs" in code which prevented competitors code from working on Windows machines with Microsoft blaming other companies for not providing all of the source code to their software. There are dozens of items I have uninstalled for Windows for I have no need nor the security holes caused by the software. As it was previously mentioned earlier in the thread, the home edition is the only one you will not be able to turn off the updates. The other editions you will be able to. Meaning it will change applications to prefer Microsoft like browsers back to IE for 10 years. My wife did the upgrade to Win10 today. It made no changes to the default programs. Chrome is still her default browser, and Thunderbird is still her default email client. So far, nothing has broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 My wife did the upgrade to Win10 today. It made no changes to the default programs. Chrome is still her default browser, and Thunderbird is still her default email client. So far, nothing has broken. Have you tried Edge yet? Supposed to be to be as fast, if not faster, than Chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Have you tried Edge yet? Supposed to be to be as fast, if not faster, than Chrome. FWIW, she took a quick look at it, and went back to using Chrome. She won't change unless she has to, or if there is a significant difference is functionality and/or usability. I haven't made the switch yet (Letting the wife and her laptop be the guinea pig ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 There have been a lot of privacy concerns with Windows 10 surfacing in the last 48 hrs. It's supposedly a lot more intrusive than previous operating systems. Might want to look into that before you upgrade if that kind of thing concerns you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Free Upgrade to Windows 10 Personally, I'm upgrading all three of my Windows 8.1 machines. I'll hold off for at least one year before upgrading my Windows 7 Ultimate machine. Screw upgrades, can't they just leave things alone, every time they upgrade it screws up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/31/windows-10-microsoft-faces-criticism-over-privacy-default-settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/31/windows-10-microsoft-faces-criticism-over-privacy-default-settings Hello adblock and adblock plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hello adblock and adblock plus. I also like ghostery and do not track me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 I also like ghostery and do not track me Good add ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hello adblock and adblock plus. Adblock is browser based, it will do nothing for advertising in other programs (i.e. Solitaire) or the OS itself. The privacy concerns go far beyond simple advertising anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Adblock is browser based, it will do nothing for advertising in other programs (i.e. Solitaire) or the OS itself. The privacy concerns go far beyond simple advertising anyways. Yeah that's true, but you can change the default settings in the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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