I've downloaded the ISO file and burnt it to DVD but not yet had time to install it.
Do you loose all your data and programs or is it just the O/S that's updated?
I have a mirror image of my PC backed up in a USB hard drive and all my data on another but I want an easy passage if I go ahead and install Win10
Do you loose all your data and programs or is it just the O/S that's updated?
I have a mirror image of my PC backed up in a USB hard drive and all my data on another but I want an easy passage if I go ahead and install Win10
You might want to check your privacy settings, I would be turning some of this stuff off.
1. Microsoft creates a unique advertising ID for each user on a device running Windows 10. This can be turned off in the Privacy Settings.
2. What you say or type may be processed by Microsoft, for instance by the operating system's Cortana service or by providing spelling correction.
3. Windows supports a location service that allows apps and services, such as Find My Device, to request your location in the world. This can be turned off in the Privacy settings.
4. Microsoft syncs some Windows settings automatically when you sign in to a Microsoft account. This is done to provide users with a personalized experience across devices. Data that gets synced includes installed apps and their settings, web browser history and favorites, passwords and wireless network names, and addresses of shared printers.
5. Telemetry data is collected by Microsoft. This includes installed software, configuration data and network and connection data. While some of it can be turned off in the Settings, not all can.
Windows 10 and Privacy - gHacks Tech News
1. Microsoft creates a unique advertising ID for each user on a device running Windows 10. This can be turned off in the Privacy Settings.
2. What you say or type may be processed by Microsoft, for instance by the operating system's Cortana service or by providing spelling correction.
3. Windows supports a location service that allows apps and services, such as Find My Device, to request your location in the world. This can be turned off in the Privacy settings.
4. Microsoft syncs some Windows settings automatically when you sign in to a Microsoft account. This is done to provide users with a personalized experience across devices. Data that gets synced includes installed apps and their settings, web browser history and favorites, passwords and wireless network names, and addresses of shared printers.
5. Telemetry data is collected by Microsoft. This includes installed software, configuration data and network and connection data. While some of it can be turned off in the Settings, not all can.
Windows 10 and Privacy - gHacks Tech News
2 hours? Now you're frightening me!
That means I'll never sort it.
I thought it would do it automatically.
That means I'll never sort it.
I thought it would do it automatically.
Gordon, of course you will.
Just updated my windows 8.1 laptop to windows 10 took 2 Hours
now trying to get me head round it all
Are you the site guinea pig?
Please let us know how you get on with it Mick.
Just got my notification to download at 10.10 for my desktop. So far at 10.27 it is 23% done
Let us know how you like it Frank........I haven't plucked up the courage to reserve it.
I am waiting to see how it is received by the folk on here....whether it is easy to use and get used to....My brush with Vista really put me off new OS's
I am waiting to see how it is received by the folk on here....whether it is easy to use and get used to....My brush with Vista really put me off new OS's
Mine's ready for downloading(I reserved it) but I can't remember how to back up on my Touro. I thought I'd better do that before I try it for chance I make my usual messup.
So I'm stuck at the moment.
So I'm stuck at the moment.
Just taken 2 hrs in total and it seems a lot faster
Just had a word with the guy who built my PC.
He suggests I leave it until you experts have found all the bugs and Microsoft have sorted them.
Good idea, I wouldn't know a bug if it bit me!
He suggests I leave it until you experts have found all the bugs and Microsoft have sorted them.
Good idea, I wouldn't know a bug if it bit me!
See you in 10 years then
Anyway. I left my PC on today and it downloaded the update and so I decided to risk it and updated....
So far so good. Everything so far seems to be working fine
Yes, but Rob.....you have to admit that you are computer fluent(as opposed to some of us who are just about computer literate).
Do you recommend it or is it too early in the game to say it is a pleasant operating system?
Do you recommend it or is it too early in the game to say it is a pleasant operating system?
I downloaded Win10 a few days ago and decided to install it yesterday.
The PC kept showing a message "Cannot install windows 10 on a USB flash drive"
I had no USB devices plugged in and after three atempts I decided to look at the FAQ on the Windows forum.
I finished up editing the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE setting in the Registry. Changing the value of file from 1 to 0.
After that Windows 10 installed within an hour and up to now seems trouble free.
All my software, files, passwords and setting have been retained.
Lets hope it stays that way.
The PC kept showing a message "Cannot install windows 10 on a USB flash drive"
I had no USB devices plugged in and after three atempts I decided to look at the FAQ on the Windows forum.
I finished up editing the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE setting in the Registry. Changing the value of file from 1 to 0.
After that Windows 10 installed within an hour and up to now seems trouble free.
All my software, files, passwords and setting have been retained.
Lets hope it stays that way.
I'd have been totally lost there, Gremlin. I'd hate to be stuck with a seized up PC if I messed up.
I'll leave it for now, maybe take it and have it done by an expert.
I'll leave it for now, maybe take it and have it done by an expert.
I have a full working back up of my Win 8 system on a USB hard drive Gordon.
If I mess the upgrade up I can just restore Win 8.
I've no fear of PC,s or messing with the registry settings. Sometime it's the only way to delete malware.
As it happens everything turned out OK with Win10.
If I mess the upgrade up I can just restore Win 8.
I've no fear of PC,s or messing with the registry settings. Sometime it's the only way to delete malware.
As it happens everything turned out OK with Win10.
Well.. The win8 metro startscreen(that looks like 27" version of a mobile phone(of course if u have my monitor) ) has now gone and the "tiles" are kinda integrated into the start menu(see pic1 attached)
I am finding it to be good. No problems what-so-ever. It passes the game tests I have done so far!
There are significant leaps from WIN7 to WIN10 that may be more noticeable to those that up from 8.1 to 10.
Everything is now marketed as "apps" rather than programs. Pre installed was twitter app! hmmm
There are tons of settings that really need to be turned off for privacy sake. Microsoft want to know everything about you and they do this by using a search option(trying to get you to "talk" to 'cortana' much like apple products and their siri)
Another option to turn off is in automatic updates. If you are on a tariff that limits data usage you really need to turn this option off (see PIC2) Microsoft use your PC to send updates to other computers... Peer2peer using your internet!
So. I would say this. Knowing how fixed in your ways you are, I would find somebody that is already running Win10 and spend 10-15 mins using it. Or go into PC world and test it out. No rush, Just when it popped up on my screen, i thought... stuff it
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Can you get rid of the Twitter and Facebook apps?..I would not want them on my desktop....or my screen for that matter.(I know I am a sad old baggage)
I have just got Spindleshanks (he did well in his SAT's)a new laptop and it will be upgraded to Windows 10.
I will go through the privacy settings(much as i did with Windows 8.1) and turn off those which I feel are intrusive
I have just got Spindleshanks (he did well in his SAT's)a new laptop and it will be upgraded to Windows 10.
I will go through the privacy settings(much as i did with Windows 8.1) and turn off those which I feel are intrusive
I'm struggling with 10 at the mo. All new to me