Windows 10

[kashi]

I know you won't like this answer but have you looked on ebay?  You may find a non-dodgy seller of Windows 8.1 at a cheaper price....

I bought Windows 8.1 Pro on eBay from someone in Spain. Price was only €13.90, which would imply dodginess but seller had over 99% positive feedback from over 100 buyers. Key worked fine and activated. Saved me about $90 and I got 8.1 Pro instead of 8.1 Core, so thanks very much for the tip to try eBay.   +1

Don't know about Windows 10, but not too impressed with Windows 8.1 so far. Finding programs seems a very awkward process unless you use search. New computer build took too long and too busy crunching, haven't got the time or patience to get used to it fully or tweak it to be better. Will just install Classic Shell or something so I can work with it more easily.

At least with a legal Win 8.1, I'll be able to upgrade to Win 10 sometime in the future. Hopefully Windows 10 is better than 8.1, but I'm not upgrading yet. Haha, annoying Windows Update repeatedly keeps trying to install Windows 10 nagware patch KB 3035583, even after I repeatedly mark it hidden. Microsoft must be super keen for everyone to upgrade to Win 10 ASAP.

[Mike Mitchell]

Kashi, can you post or PM the contact details for that supplier? I'd like to upgrade mine, particularly to 64 bit, from Vista 32.

[JugNut]

*LOL* I PM'd kashi about the same thing. Hope he's got plenty ;)

[tazzduke]

Greetings All

Well I gave Win 10 a go on all 3 computers at home, and now I am going back to Win 7.

A few issues that bugged me were, the privacy issue, the forced downloads of updates (PRO version you can schedule) with no option to unselect.

Maybe in a year or two it will be okay, but until then am staying on Win 7

Regards

[Dingo]

Updated my laptop to Windows 10 and works fine except no driver for the camera, which I don't use.  I had to go back to Windows 8.1 on my PC because the network stick no longer worked so not changing over anything else.  The laptop had Windows 7 Home Premium so the premium version of Windows 10 must have been loaded as I can schedule updates.

What is a pain is that msconfig no longer governs what programs starts on boot.....  I am sure there are other things but that's all I have found.