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To: Revel
They never even got windows 10 to operate without major problems. Especially after major updates. There is windows 10 update right now that turns my computer into a pile of junk if it is installed. Slows it to a crawl by spinning the hard drive continuously.

I scratch my head when I read posts like this. I've been using Win10 flawlessly on half a dozen computers for years. I believe you when you say you've had problems, but I wonder why it can be such a pleasant experience for some of us and so difficult for others.

52 posted on 06/16/2021 11:33:24 AM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: KevinB; Revel
I wonder why it can be such a pleasant experience for some of us and so difficult for others.

Probably because Microsoft is doing less testing that would expose machine or configuration specific problems. The result is upgrades that cause problems for some subset of users.

Also, some of the update techniques Microsoft uses for Windows 10 cause performance issues for some users, but not all. For example, huge amounts of disk activity after an update occurs for some users who have large numbers of files on their disks. Microsoft's update process often triggers a re-indexing of the primary hard disk. The indexer tends to use excess resources if there are large numbers of files on the disk.

If you are just using your PC to read emails, play some games, and do some office work you probably don't have that many files stored on your hard disk. But if you are doing some kinds of work you may well have 250,000 files stored, and see your machine grind to a halt whenever the indexer runs. When you get the install pushed onto your machine mid-day you might as well take the afternoon off.

57 posted on 06/16/2021 11:53:16 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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