tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post2994276070097094080..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: Should you switch to Windows 10?JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-65394009546510892872016-02-02T23:32:10.905-05:002016-02-02T23:32:10.905-05:00One more comment. Windows systems no longer ship w...One more comment. Windows systems no longer ship with "recovery disks". It's up to you to create these yourself. Better still you can use a USB thumb drive. Search for "Recovery Media Creator" and follow the straightforward process to backup your operating system. This can get you up and going if your hard drive fails or get you back from Windows 10 to what you had before.John McConkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-61538011340232512302016-02-02T23:20:24.228-05:002016-02-02T23:20:24.228-05:00Be aware that Microsoft has now upgraded the Windo...Be aware that Microsoft has now upgraded the Windows 10 update from an "optional" update to a "recommended" update. If you want to avoid moving to Windows 10 check your Windows Update settings - you might be updated automatically.John McConkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-91282153310541156352015-12-09T15:13:08.187-05:002015-12-09T15:13:08.187-05:00I've upgraded 4 computers from 8.1 to 10. The ...I've upgraded 4 computers from 8.1 to 10. The upgrade is time-consuming (2 hours or more) and data allowance consuming (3 Gig download). 2 of the computers were desktops and upgraded without issues, one was a Lenovo laptop which took 5 download attempts (but now runs fine). The 4th computer is my own Toshiba laptop. The upgrade worked first time but I find that the webcam occasionally is not John McConkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-8229861159823435292015-12-09T12:38:36.052-05:002015-12-09T12:38:36.052-05:00This last summer m 7 died and I purchased 8.1. M...This last summer m 7 died and I purchased 8.1. My computer was relatively pristine so I made sure all the updates were done. The download and transition was seamless, I had no problems at all. Except for installing FTM which did not work, and no we all know the reason, they had not planned for it to work with 10.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-25740572803431916172015-12-08T16:52:34.341-05:002015-12-08T16:52:34.341-05:00Was running Win 7. Last week I clicked the instal...Was running Win 7. Last week I clicked the install button and walked away. An hour later I looked in and all was done.<br /><br />Everything works just as it did. No problems at all. No learning curve either.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />jonjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450649073262987652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-50322908077798091102015-12-08T12:58:31.490-05:002015-12-08T12:58:31.490-05:00I am with John on this and will likely wait a whil...I am with John on this and will likely wait a while. I have heard few issues with Windows 10 but one recently pointed out was that Windows 10 will not handle more than two monitors, so if you have three or more, it's an issue.Mike Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667387951383193059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-17560798467175458912015-12-08T12:12:55.188-05:002015-12-08T12:12:55.188-05:00I installed Windows 10 on both my laptop and deskt...I installed Windows 10 on both my laptop and desktop (my desktop is 5+ years old). I have not had any issues with the hardware or software on either computer. I did verify before installation that my computers would be able to update to Windows 10. I made sure that my computers were clean and optimized (I use PC Matic weekly) and then created an image of my hard drives before finally installing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174043784480463807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-11224447978907986302015-12-08T10:43:09.790-05:002015-12-08T10:43:09.790-05:00I would like to stay with Windows 7 as I have hear...I would like to stay with Windows 7 as I have heard too many stories from friends who find Windows 10 daunting. But I will be forced to do so at some time. I know 10 does not support certain things, like Thunderbird, a problem for me.<br /><br />My husband writes text books for Oxford U. P. He has a desktop, a laptop, and a tablet. Does all his writing on the desktop, with Windows 8. For Gail Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786397886314480515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-46507538510842947312015-12-08T08:51:27.546-05:002015-12-08T08:51:27.546-05:00The upgrade was very smooth, and I really don'...The upgrade was very smooth, and I really don't notice much difference at all from Windows 7.AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666988610973114631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-57263876204833146722015-12-08T08:46:49.541-05:002015-12-08T08:46:49.541-05:00I installed Windows 10 only to discover that my ke...I installed Windows 10 only to discover that my keyboard and mouse were not compatible. I uninstalled the update and will postpone doing anything further as long as possible.Leslie Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-78822147310562826022015-12-08T06:09:08.432-05:002015-12-08T06:09:08.432-05:00Linux for me. However, there are very few good re...Linux for me. However, there are very few good reasons not to keep using whatever OS you are most comfortable with. The only one that would really concern me for Windows (and to a lesser degree Mac), is that Microsoft has stopped fixing vulnerabilities in some earlier versions leaving users open to attacks. I find this forced upgrade through intentional insecurity slightly immoral.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.com