Mick Truss Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Before you install Windows 10,do yourselves a favour and carefully read what thes two sites have to say about what Microsoft are upto with Windows 10. I, for one will NOT be installing software that allows my personal data, passwords and bank details etc to be looked at, copied or sold at any time!!! http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/07/30/windows-10-privacy-settings/ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/02/1408113/-Windows-10-comes-with-built-in-spyware-If-your-work-requires-confidentiality-DO-NOT-INSTALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Well I have reverted to Windows 7 !! After stabilising the screen I had no wireless connection, no sound and the 10 screen apps? just flicked off and on when triggered. I couldn't get it to find my router at all and after a search on SWMBO`S I Pad found plenty of others with the same problem ! And no solution ! So will wait a bit for bugs to be sorted. At least the reversion to 7 got the laptop working normally again. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max50 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I've upgraded to W10. First time the upgrade went OK but whilst running , it had a W10 update ,and when rebooted ,would not run. Kept going to a W10 repair mode which couldn't repair the problem. Finally took an advanced option and reverted back to W7. After a day I upgraded again to W10 and up to now everything seems to be working OK. The only program that wouldn't run was Seagate dashboard. So I uninstalled it , and i'll wait for an update. So for me , I was able to update to W10 a second time after I previously restored W7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max50 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Spoke too soon.W10 had updates ready, but wouldn't restart correctly after restart. No auto recovery or restore point previously set would correct the error. So now have gone back to W7, and will be staying with it, even though I liked W10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hi All, I've upgraded my tablet to w10 straight forward. However, I am now finding typing in this field ok until you get to the bottom of the box it does not scroll down to allow me to continue typing. Anyone else found this or is just me not sussed it yet. Oh and when I press the return button it goes to the start and not the next line. Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie powell Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I have just got windows 10 free .nobody is asking for money . my son says it;s only for a year then you have to buy it .but having said that they did;nt say anything just that it's free . up to now i am well pleased with it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 A couple of club mates were talking about this yesterday.....the general view was "don't install...wait" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie powell Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 The only fault was NO sound on aurdio. not good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 hello robert-i had the same problem when i upgraded to 10 on my desktop...i think that window while upgrading had knocked out a couple of plugin's...when i changed my browser from microsofts new edge to mozilla firefox...it all returned to normal.....hope this helps.. ken anderson...ne...1.... IT dept/not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Thank's for getting back Cymaz, I just thought I'd try it out on my tablet which does not have loads saved on it, I will certainly wait for a while for my main PC. What I have used so far I do like except for the above issue. Thank's Ken, I'll try that when I use it again. Regards Robert Edited By Robert Parker on 16/08/2015 19:24:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo Delta Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I am a revertee back to Win 7 . Thought I would give it a go yesterday on my spare Asus Netbook running Win7 starter as WIn 10 would give me a Win10 Home which is a bit of an upgrade . Took about 4-5 hours to finish The Windows10 driver installed by the upgrade doesn't seem compatible with the graphics chip , causing lower than native resolution which would not adjust higher .so screen res incorrect with the attendant viewing issues Getting late , getting tired, downloaded win 7 drivers from Asus site - no Win10 drivers listed ( I think I ought to have tried Win 8.1 drivers ) and a lot of looping later , res ok but shutting down shortly after loading up. Very tired by now , managed to boot into safe mode ( shift F8 ) and used the revert to previous version option, cant be fussed to try Win8.1 drivers , should have worked straight off As others have said , wait - I usually do but on this occasion I gave it a try . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Posted by bernie powell on 16/08/2015 18:52:41: I have just got windows 10 free .nobody is asking for money . my son says it;s only for a year then you have to buy it .but having said that they did;nt say anything just that it's free . up to now i am well pleased with it . The upgrade to Windows 10 is free for the first year. As long as you upgrade within the year then there won't be any charge. If you decide to upgrade from 7 or 8 after the year is up then you will have to buy it - unless Microsoft change their minds before then. Windows 10 is already available to buy, for instance for anybody who doesn't qualify for the free upgrade, or is building a new PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 216 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I like Windows 10 those rotten charm things have gone, but I reverted back to W8.1 The reason is my machine installed 3 updates this morning. They were third party applications (presumable via Microsoft) that I neither wanted or needed. One app even set itself up as the default program for browsing security. The cynic in me has led me to suppose this is why W10 is free they can sell update space and delver junk apps, just like the Postie delivers junk mail and I don't know if it can be stopped. Until this is fixed or my machine crashes and burns I will not take up W10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Of course it can be stopped - auto updates can be turned off entirely. The OS doesn't install random applications I'm afraid, it must be something you had on there previously. It's still just as easy to take off things that are on there in add / remove programs. Here's a good guide to doing a clean install Here's a good guide to looking after your internet usage in Windows 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqon Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I must have had around 40 updates this morning, 1/2 referfing to W10 and i dont even have it..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-richards Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 My windows 10 installed ok,the only thing i had to do was to get the graphic update I even deleted my old windows 7 operating system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Windows 10 upgrade went without problems, the screen issues were explained by others so I could sail around, only disturbing thing is that Norton doesn't support Edge (the new internet browser) so far. Ok, edge into the box and internet explorer out of the box. VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 vecchio...consider using mozilla firefox......i've changed from win 7 to 10...didnt like edge so used mozilla for the first time.....no problems and its fast. ken anderson...ne...1 ...... fast dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Ken - I am using Mozilla firefox exactly at this moment ( from my company laptop where I have it installed since a month. - yes - not much going on this week ) and I do not particularly like it. I didn't find a way to stop the burning fox to offer me to save passwords - especially annoying if you go on bank web sites where you have to use a digipass or secure key or whatever you call them. Also I am not happy with the bookmarks - much clearer in explorer or chrome. VA, no burning fox fan department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Vecchio, try clicking on the three bar gate on the top right of the menu bar, select Options - Security and clear the 'remember passwords' checkbox. I think I'll be sticking with Win7, I'm not planning on robbing any banks or downloading porn but I still don't like the idea of Microshaft digging through my life and selling on the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Due to a twitchy finger I started my upgrade from 8.1 unintentionally. Oops. So far it looks like the best mistake I ever made . I did turn off Cortana during the initial setup (because I don't want/need it and that's where the privacy issues are) and I was already using Firefox which was up to date. All Firefox settings carried over fine so I haven't even bothered with Edge. Everything else just seems to work too. Very happy so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Posted by Ian Jones on 20/08/2015 12:56:47: ... so I haven't even bothered with Edge. I'd leave it that way Ian! From my brief encounter with Edge I found it slow and buggy. I guess it will improve, but for the moment at least I've carried on using Chrome as I did before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil67 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 My installation seemed to go well but I have now discovered my DVD drive won't recognise DVDs. The new windows DVD player flashes a disk symbol a few times when a disk is inserted but then does nothing and stays on the insert disk screen. Similarly I have tried VLC, which I have used for years, again rejects disk and asks to insert disk and loops through both options every time I put in a disk. Have set autoplay to both windows DVD player and vlc and tried each, still same result. Device manager says DVD drive working and I can save movie files to a data disk in the same drive and then play them using vlc. Any ideas anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil67 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Sorry should have added Dell Laptop Inspiron N5110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 216 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Neil, it appears to be a common problem with some DVD/Graphics hardware as well as Flash player. Before I removed W10 my HP laptop would not play any youtube or similar video, sound but no picture. Having gone back to W8.1 all is working well. A visit to the Microsoft web-site will give some fixes as will a general search of the web, I could not find a fix for my problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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