Windows 7 or windows 10?

[yash333]

Can anyone tell me that should i update from windows 7 to windows 10? And is there any way to disable spy feature in windows 10??If yes please tell here..

 

[GigaGreg]

If you are gamer DX11 is needed and it is only avaliable on Windows 10. For other purposes I dubt it.
Privacy doesnt exist anymore, any operating system will spy on you.

 

[Cal Lightman]

Windows 7 is more stable because of the drivers etc.

I would go for 7 because you always can decide if you wanna switch to 10 or not.

 

[fancy]

Windows 7 is more stable because of the drivers etc.

I would go for 7 because you always can decide if you wanna switch to 10 or not.

For real...? I am using win 7 and I use window 8 in VM, I think it's faster and also stable. Anyone wanna give their experience on stability?

 

[strokerace]

If you are gamer DX11 is needed and it is only avaliable on Windows 10. For other purposes I dubt it.
Privacy doesnt exist anymore, any operating system will spy on you.

How can DX 11 be only available for windows 10? It came out well before windows 10 did? I am running it on windows 7 now.


Windows 10 is actually windows 8.1 in sheeps clothing. All the same the same stuff, but with less security and more spy ware.

If you have the time and patients, you can beat windows 10 into submission and be some what secure from them spying on you. I will never up grade to 8.1 or windows 10. Once windows 7 finally dies, I will be switching to linux.

 

[jbjenterprises]

I am still happy with my upgrade to Windows 10. I have had a few hiccups and had to tweak a few settings for the sake of privacy, but I am overall much happier with Windows 10 than Windows 7. Windows 10 seems to be faster to me. Even though "things" are not in the same place in Windows 10 as one would find in Windows 7, it has been more friendly in allowing me to search for answers. I just type in few keywords for what i want to do and most of the time, I have a link or a path to the answer readily available in seconds.

I admit that Windows 10 is not perfect. I hope that future updates will work out some of the kinks. However, Windows 10 does seem to work better than Windows 7 so far.

 

[strokerace]

I am still happy with my upgrade to Windows 10. I have had a few hiccups and had to tweak a few settings for the sake of privacy, but I am overall much happier with Windows 10 than Windows 7. Windows 10 seems to be faster to me. Even though "things" are not in the same place in Windows 10 as one would find in Windows 7, it has been more friendly in allowing me to search for answers. I just type in few keywords for what i want to do and most of the time, I have a link or a path to the answer readily available in seconds.

I admit that Windows 10 is not perfect. I hope that future updates will work out some of the kinks. However, Windows 10 does seem to work better than Windows 7 so far.

Faster??? I found it 3 times slower then 7. Now there is 25 clicks to do what 3 clicks did before. There will be no updates to fix the kinks. Nothing is easy in 10, nor in windows 8, which windows 10 is. I guess if people only use the computer to surf the net, then its ok for them, but anyone who uses a computer to work, it will never last. They add short cuts to the desktop as oppose to the actual program like a real O/S does. Yes, I am whining and harping about it.

You do know the old saying, if it ain't broke, then don't fix it.

 

[Snowflake]

I like both Windows 7 and 10. Now.... windows 8 is a different story. It worked fine on my previous PC when I upgraded from 7 to 8, but win 8.1 came with this laptop I am using now and it would freeze so much, plus would be super slow at times. Since upgrading to Win10 it never happened. No more freezes. That's just me, as far as I know, a lot of my friends said they were having issues since upgrading and have already downgraded. I am happy with windows 10 so far! I don't use most of it's new features. Just to navigate the web and work.

 

[Genesis]

I haven't tried Windows 10, but can well believe it if I compare Windows XP with Windows 7. I'm happy with Windows 7, but it takes a number of clicks more than before with Windows XP.

 

[Barnum4000]

When I upgraded to Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 I had a few problems where Control Panel was not working because of a software that I was using on Windows 8.1 was messing with Windows 10. I had awkwardly uninstall the software by downloading another piece of software to uninstall it. So my transition was not perfect.

 

[GigaGreg]

If you are gamer DX11 is needed and it is only avaliable on Windows 10. For other purposes I dubt it.
Privacy doesnt exist anymore, any operating system will spy on you.

How can DX 11 be only available for windows 10? It came out well before windows 10 did? I am running it on windows 7 now.

Yeah, sorry I have made a mistake. I wanted to say that DX12 is for Windows 10, but I got confused with it no idea why.

Privacy is not a deal as every operating system is spying on you, but you can fix the issues as you said.

 

[Tytoowns]

I have had windows 10 for a while, and so far I have not gotten any problems. It runs all my games and software great and looks a lot better than windows 7, which I was using before. I'm glad I upgraded and I don't think it collects that much data with the 'spy feature' as you called it.

 

[strokerace]

I have had windows 10 for a while, and so far I have not gotten any problems. It runs all my games and software great and looks a lot better than windows 7, which I was using before. I'm glad I upgraded and I don't think it collects that much data with the 'spy feature' as you called it.

See, its people like you that they are hoping for. Ones that say its not a big deal, or that its nonsense. Yet, you are also the first ones to tighten up your facebook accounts to stop people from seeing stuff about you. Use passwords on your computers and cell phones.
Yet every site, every comment you make is being collected and stored. windows 10 is the only O/S to have this fully implemented with no ways of turning it off. You can reduce it some, but not completely like in other O/S's.

For now things work, but what about 6 months from now? What about pirated software? The torrents you download? No body really knows what is going on right now or what will happen in the future. But if you remember the Movie Terminator Genesis, in the movie, it was about a software that everyone was given for free. When activated, it then took control of everything. Is this the same, don't know, but its along the same lines as that.

Look at it this way. XP first came out, its was a few hundred dollars to buy a copy of it, They were all the same when they came out. Sure, now windows 7, or 8 is just under $200 for a legit copy. So, why would M$ give away an O/S? Even if its at $100 a copy. Lets say 3 million people installed it. 100x 3,000,000=300,000,000 . M$ just lost $300million dollars. Could you afford to lose that much money? Sure, this is M$ and they have tons of money. But this is just the start of it. No body gives away something without something in return. There is something brewing. This is also why M$ was silently forcing windows 10 to download in the background on all devices that never upgraded.

 

[Genesis]

Well said Strokerace. While I was looking at another YouTube video, out of the blue this one came up with five EXCELLENT reasons why not to upgrade to Windows 10. The one you mentioned is right in there with the five. This guy really sums it up very well, particularly why Windows 10 is not really Free - we are paying for it in different ways - most of all with giving up on our privacy and Microsoft pushing users to upgrade to paid subscriptions of its own products:

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[Tytoowns]

See, its people like you that they are hoping for. Ones that say its not a big deal, or that its nonsense. Yet, you are also the first ones to tighten up your facebook accounts to stop people from seeing stuff about you. Use passwords on your computers and cell phones.
Yet every site, every comment you make is being collected and stored. windows 10 is the only O/S to have this fully implemented with no ways of turning it off. You can reduce it some, but not completely like in other O/S's.

Firstly i never said that it wasnt a big deal or that it was nonsense, i do not even have a facebook account and of course i use passwords on my computer and phone, how else should i secure them? and so what if every comment i make is being stored? it's not like i'm saying anything racist or incriminating and i dont ever plan too.

I do think it is a big deal. Although i do not think it affects me that much.

For now things work, but what about 6 months from now? What about pirated software? The torrents you download?

I don't think i have any pirated sotware on my computer and torrenting is not illegal. it is only illegal if you are downloading coppyrighted content/materials.

No body really knows what is going on right now or what will happen in the future. But if you remember the Movie Terminator Genesis, in the movie, it was about a software that everyone was given for free. When activated, it then took control of everything. Is this the same, don't know, but its along the same lines as that.

Look at it this way. XP first came out, its was a few hundred dollars to buy a copy of it, They were all the same when they came out. Sure, now windows 7, or 8 is just under $200 for a legit copy. So, why would M$ give away an O/S? Even if its at $100 a copy. Lets say 3 million people installed it. 100x 3,000,000=300,000,000 . M$ just lost $300million dollars. Could you afford to lose that much money? Sure, this is M$ and they have tons of money. But this is just the start of it. No body gives away something without something in return. There is something brewing. This is also why M$ was silently forcing windows 10 to download in the background on all devices that never upgraded.

 

[strokerace]

You just don't get it.

 

[Genesis]

Think the point that was made, also by me is that Windows 10 is not really free. We're paying for it in different ways. The free version is a totally "controlled by Microsoft" version. You can't control the updates. You can't control privacy as it is completely intrusive not allowing one to make many changes. One can only do that when one upgrades to a higher version of Windows 10. In other words this is a nifty way of Microsoft to get MASSES of people to be hooked with "FREE" and then get them to pay when they want to be more independent with using Windows 10. It's actually brilliant in a way as by getting those who were using pirated versions of Windows they now get to control them much more with the FREE version of Windows 10. Also there is no BETA - again Microsoft is using MASSES of people to try out its new windows software, and in many cases at our expense. Also, Microsoft is flogging some of its own products, by forcing people to upgrade to paid subscriptions. It's planting carrots everywhere.

Only way one will get to be in the same control (more or less) as with Windows 7 presently, is to pay for an upgraded Windows 10, which is probably going to cost the same or maybe more. Free Windows 10 is almost like a free sample of a new Windows.

 

[Tytoowns]

Think the point that was made, also by me is that Windows 10 is not really free. We're paying for it in different ways. The free version is a totally "controlled by Microsoft" version. You can't control the updates. You can't control privacy as it is completely intrusive not allowing one to make many changes. One can only do that when one upgrades to a higher version of Windows 10. In other words this is a nifty way of Microsoft to get MASSES of people to be hooked with "FREE" and then get them to pay when they want to be more independent with using Windows 10. It's actually brilliant in a way as by getting those who were using pirated versions of Windows they now get to control them much more with the FREE version of Windows 10. Also there is no BETA - again Microsoft is using MASSES of people to try out its new windows software, and in many cases at our expense. Also, Microsoft is flogging some of its own products, by forcing people to upgrade to paid subscriptions. It's planting carrots everywhere.

Only way one will get to be in the same control (more or less) as with Windows 7 presently, is to pay for an upgraded Windows 10, which is probably going to cost the same or maybe more. Free Windows 10 is almost like a free sample of a new Windows.

I understand what you are saying but there is no "free version". There is just a free upgrade. the "free version" as you say is the same as the paid version which you can buy right now. if you go to Herepurchase Windows 10 for your PC through a local retailer or an online retailer like" so there really is no "free version"

so both versions are as you call it, the totally "controlled by Microsoft" version. and you can control the privacy partially. there are options when upgrading/installing to disable some of the features. Not all, but some. i know you are saying you are "paying for it in different ways" but the ways you are "paying" for it are just the disadvantages of the new OS.

 

[strokerace]

Think the point that was made, also by me is that Windows 10 is not really free. We're paying for it in different ways. The free version is a totally "controlled by Microsoft" version. You can't control the updates. You can't control privacy as it is completely intrusive not allowing one to make many changes. One can only do that when one upgrades to a higher version of Windows 10. In other words this is a nifty way of Microsoft to get MASSES of people to be hooked with "FREE" and then get them to pay when they want to be more independent with using Windows 10. It's actually brilliant in a way as by getting those who were using pirated versions of Windows they now get to control them much more with the FREE version of Windows 10. Also there is no BETA - again Microsoft is using MASSES of people to try out its new windows software, and in many cases at our expense. Also, Microsoft is flogging some of its own products, by forcing people to upgrade to paid subscriptions. It's planting carrots everywhere.

Only way one will get to be in the same control (more or less) as with Windows 7 presently, is to pay for an upgraded Windows 10, which is probably going to cost the same or maybe more. Free Windows 10 is almost like a free sample of a new Windows.

I understand what you are saying but there is no "free version". There is just a free upgrade. the "free version" as you say is the same as the paid version which you can buy right now. if you go to Herepurchase Windows 10 for your PC through a local retailer or an online retailer like" so there really is no "free version"

so both versions are as you call it, the totally "controlled by Microsoft" version. and you can control the privacy partially. there are options when upgrading/installing to disable some of the features. Not all, but some. i know you are saying you are "paying for it in different ways" but the ways you are "paying" for it are just the disadvantages of the new OS.

LOL, no. Now that I know you are running windows 10, I can now get all your bank info and passwords from every site you go to. All that I would need is an IP. Thats it. That is how simple it is now. You can shut the door anymore. Regardless if you have a firewall or not.

 

[jbjenterprises]

I am still happy with my upgrade to Windows 10. I have had a few hiccups and had to tweak a few settings for the sake of privacy, but I am overall much happier with Windows 10 than Windows 7. Windows 10 seems to be faster to me. Even though "things" are not in the same place in Windows 10 as one would find in Windows 7, it has been more friendly in allowing me to search for answers. I just type in few keywords for what i want to do and most of the time, I have a link or a path to the answer readily available in seconds.

I admit that Windows 10 is not perfect. I hope that future updates will work out some of the kinks. However, Windows 10 does seem to work better than Windows 7 so far.

Faster??? I found it 3 times slower then 7. Now there is 25 clicks to do what 3 clicks did before. There will be no updates to fix the kinks. Nothing is easy in 10, nor in windows 8, which windows 10 is. I guess if people only use the computer to surf the net, then its ok for them, but anyone who uses a computer to work, it will never last. They add short cuts to the desktop as oppose to the actual program like a real O/S does. Yes, I am whining and harping about it.

You do know the old saying, if it ain't broke, then don't fix it.

LOL

I use my computer for much more than surfing the web. It might be the fact that I have 16 GB of RAM in my PC. Windows 7 could run just as fast if I had not been using Aero. Aero has been removed from Windows 10, and therefore uses less resources. I have multiple desktops running multiple apps and multiple web pages. Windows 10 seems to make better use of the resources.