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People can’t dump Windows 8 fast enough as Windows 10 adoption surges
BGR ^ | 08/14/2015 | By Brad Reed

Posted on 08/14/2015 6:33:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: mrsmith

Like good little millennial liberals, they were trying to revolutionize the way you live. The eventual goal is to make PC usage so immersive, they can manipulate people more effectively.

Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.


21 posted on 08/14/2015 6:57:30 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: SES1066

I, for one, am staying with 8.1 for probably another few months at minimum. I will let the marching morons test out the bells, whistles, virii, trojans and spyware BEFORE I jump. The only thing that I really see an advantage to, as a non-corporate user, is the new browser. My mantra is now, as always, Version 1.0.0 is not for me!

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I’m with ya. Let other people be the guinea pigs.


22 posted on 08/14/2015 7:01:38 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: buckalfa
"You mean my Windows 95 OS with Bob is becoming obsolete ?" You can have my Windows 3.11 with Hot Dog Stand color scheme when you pry it from my cold dead hands
23 posted on 08/14/2015 7:05:20 AM PDT by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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To: cripplecreek

Delete this update and the reminder goes away.

KB3035583


24 posted on 08/14/2015 7:08:06 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: cripplecreek

I think waiting might be a good idea, mainly because some of the older peripherals have drivers that can’t work with it. For example, I lost my wifi connection because my adapter (we have a LAN) was non-compatible and the company, Cisco, was not supporting it for Win10. So I had to buy another one; granted, the new one is much better and works a lot faster and has a stronger signal, so I guess it wasn’t a bad idea after all. I bought a Netgear, btw, and it works fine and was easy to set up.

However, if you’re going to install Win10, just make sure you’re doing it at a time when you don’t have any urgent work to complete on your PC. Most things seem to go very well, the new interface is nice (although you have to find where things are again, but it’s more like 7 than like 8) and in general I think it will be an improvement.


25 posted on 08/14/2015 7:11:43 AM PDT by livius
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Same with me.

I’m sticking with Windows 7 for years to come.


26 posted on 08/14/2015 7:12:17 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Liberals are like the Taliban and ISIS....destroying cultural icons they don't like.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hate Windows 8, sticking with my Windows 7


27 posted on 08/14/2015 7:23:39 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m waiting for Win 10’s Service Pack 1, which will hopefully remove all its built-in spyware because people have complained so much.


28 posted on 08/14/2015 7:24:27 AM PDT by afsnco
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To: SeekAndFind

Windows 10 is a good upgrade from Win 8.1, in particular for those who run 8.1 on a non-touch technology device.

Windows 8.1 was always meant to work best a touch technology device although I work with other IT professionals who run it on a regular desktop with no real issues.

For the average user Win 7 is best and Win 10 will also work well. Installing Win 8 or 10 on an older device is not recommended, stick with Win 7.


29 posted on 08/14/2015 7:28:53 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: SeekAndFind

30 posted on 08/14/2015 7:32:25 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

It is more like 7than 8. I 10 at home and 7 @ work. I like 10. It has some nice features. I haven’t really dug into all the new features, yet, just stuff I have stumble on.


31 posted on 08/14/2015 7:33:49 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Restore Liberty!)
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To: cripplecreek

Since XP, I have waited at least until R1 came out. By then, hopefully, they would have most of the buggy worked out — but not always.

I am reading mixed reviews of Win10. Some call it spyware, even if one does use the privacy checkboxes. I have not read anything that convinces me I really need 10.

The upgrade from XP to Win7 was not real convincing either. I did upgrade due to a computer crash. I finally managed to get most Win7 configured like XP. Win7 does access the graphics-intensive websites better, and it does use memory beyond the XP 2 gb limitation. Other than that, I would have been happier with an XP upgrade. I lost a laser printer (no new drivers for Win7) and several older software utilities/programs that have no modern equivalents.

I will wait a while to see how Win10 works out.

I recall that MS tried to get people to ‘steal’ VISTA, but it was so bad few wanted it.

Giving away 10? I am suspicious. MS is not that magnanimous.


32 posted on 08/14/2015 7:37:15 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind

I still have Windows XP Professional. I’m still getting updates. I thought MS had discontinued those. I assume that’s the source of the updates I’m receiving.


33 posted on 08/14/2015 7:40:15 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: antidisestablishment
I like 10 better than 8 and 8.1. So far, I like it better than 7. I haven't upgraded my boys 8 laptops or the 7 communal desktop, yet, but will probably supervise them doing it this weekend. My oldest and my visiting nephew upgraded last week and both love it. They think it runs better. Both have PC gaming desktops they built out themselves. SSDs and lots of memory and nice video cards. I am a little jealous. I had to get an ssd for my laptop after seeing the performance boost. 😊
34 posted on 08/14/2015 7:44:30 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Restore Liberty!)
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To: FreeAtlanta

SSDs are pretty incredible. I bought one for my workstation a few years ago. The performance was truly astounding, but I adopted too early—about gen 1.5—it bricked after less than a year. My word of warning: SSDs don’t die slowly. They are much better now, but I wouldn’t use it on a primary machine unless I RAIDed.

I’m still holding off on 10 until SP1 at least.


35 posted on 08/14/2015 7:57:31 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (I was mad when they changed Republican states to Red, but I now I see they were right.)
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To: luvbach1

I still have Windows XP Professional. I’m still getting updates. I thought MS had discontinued those. I assume that’s the source of the updates I’m receiving.

Uh- unless you are paying for those updates, you might want to check the source.


36 posted on 08/14/2015 8:13:33 AM PDT by Hattie
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To: SeekAndFind

Does 10 lose its internet connection (requiring a reboot) every time the computer sleeps like 8 does?


37 posted on 08/14/2015 8:38:25 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: Hattie
Uh- unless you are paying for those updates [to XP], you might want to check the source.

I would if I knew how.

38 posted on 08/14/2015 8:41:12 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: Wolfie

10 does not lose the internet connection. Windows 8 had a setting that could be changed to prevent losing the connection as well. BUT.... I really like Windows 10. Went to it from 8.1 a couple of weeks back. Really happy I did.


39 posted on 08/14/2015 8:43:44 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: kjam22

Yeah, you can stop the network card from powering down in sleep mode (which causes the problem because it doesn’t wake up).... works for some but not others. I’m in the latter camp.


40 posted on 08/14/2015 8:54:44 AM PDT by Wolfie
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