Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:12 PM

monmouth4 (9,053 posts)

Nothing urgent but a question. I have Windows before 10 (I'm thinking 9 but who knows).

I'm also quite satisfied with it. They keep bugging me to download 10 and I really don't want it. I've heard the nightmare stories. My question would be is 10 okay and would they be fooling with my present download just to get me to do it? Computer has been acting up all of a sudden and I'm wondering if it's a sabotage thing or something...Thanks for any help on this...

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Nothing urgent but a question. I have Windows before 10 (I'm thinking 9 but who knows). (Original post)	monmouth4	Dec 2015	OP
I recently got a new pc w/ Windows 8 used it a week and upgraded to 10	liberal N proud	Dec 2015	#1
I have Windows 9 and I wouldn't take 10 if they paid ME.	CaliforniaPeggy	Dec 2015	#2
I've been thinking of going to my tech guy to do the same thing. I love 9, never have a problem.	monmouth4	Dec 2015	#4
I am well, thank you! Hope the same for you.	CaliforniaPeggy	Dec 2015	#6
Thank you and the same to you and yours..	monmouth4	Dec 2015	#7
afaik, they would not mess with any of your downloads	steve2470	Dec 2015	#3
Wow Steve, good info and many thanks...n/t	monmouth4	Dec 2015	#5
nitpicky computer nerd point: You probably have Windows 8.1 or Windows 8	steve2470	Dec 2015	#8
It's pretty new so I'm thinking 8.1. A nice little gem...LOL..n/t	monmouth4	Dec 2015	#9
if you can boot up directly to the old fashioned desktop, you have Windows 8.1	steve2470	Dec 2015	#11
Depending on how much you like Win 8.x,	ManiacJoe	Dec 2015	#10
I went from 7 to the free 10 upgrade.	yallerdawg	Dec 2015	#12
Windows 10 is awesome.	Fantastic Anarchist	Dec 2015	#13

Response to monmouth4 (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:16 PM

liberal N proud (59,800 posts)

1. I recently got a new pc w/ Windows 8 used it a week and upgraded to 10

I have not had any issues at all.

All the reasons I didn't want 8 are resolved in 10 and it is much more desktop friendly than 8.

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Response to monmouth4 (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:16 PM

CaliforniaPeggy (145,743 posts)

2. I have Windows 9 and I wouldn't take 10 if they paid ME.

If you're happy where you are, then why change?

I don't think they would mess with your present download. I haven't had that experience.

My tech guy was able to remove Win 10 (the pitch for it) from my computer and that took care of that!

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Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:35 PM

monmouth4 (9,053 posts)

4. I've been thinking of going to my tech guy to do the same thing. I love 9, never have a problem.

Nice to hear from you CalPeggy, hope you're feeling well..

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Response to monmouth4 (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:38 PM

CaliforniaPeggy (145,743 posts)

6. I am well, thank you! Hope the same for you.

Happy Holidaze!

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Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:40 PM

monmouth4 (9,053 posts)

7. Thank you and the same to you and yours..

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Response to monmouth4 (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:25 PM

steve2470 (37,421 posts)

3. afaik, they would not mess with any of your downloads

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Go to that link, download GWX Control Panel, install it, and you won't get bugged any more. At least, not until Microsoft changes something. If they do, just go back to that link to see if they've upgraded GWX to block the new pest.

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Response to steve2470 (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:36 PM

monmouth4 (9,053 posts)

5. Wow Steve, good info and many thanks...n/t

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Response to monmouth4 (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:42 PM

steve2470 (37,421 posts)

8. nitpicky computer nerd point: You probably have Windows 8.1 or Windows 8

There is no Windows 9. Microsoft refused to use 9, and went straight to 10.

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Response to steve2470 (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:47 PM

monmouth4 (9,053 posts)

9. It's pretty new so I'm thinking 8.1. A nice little gem...LOL..n/t

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Response to monmouth4 (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:53 PM

steve2470 (37,421 posts)

11. if you can boot up directly to the old fashioned desktop, you have Windows 8.1

With Windows 8, you had to go to a Start screen first with the Desktop icon and many other icons.

The easy way to tell is go to Control Panel, click System, and it will tell you under "Windows Edition".

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Response to monmouth4 (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:49 PM

ManiacJoe (10,110 posts)

10. Depending on how much you like Win 8.x,

upgrading to win 10 might or might not be a good thing (leaning towards good).

I have win 7; no need to upgrade.

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Response to ManiacJoe (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:02 PM

yallerdawg (16,104 posts)

12. I went from 7 to the free 10 upgrade.

After a day of a few glitches and learning curve, and typical overnight update downloads which fixed the glitch, everything is faster, better, stronger!

If I want to sync everything, it's all there! And I'm such a Luddite, I don't have anything to sync!

Windows 10 is an upgrade.

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Response to monmouth4 (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 10:00 AM

Fantastic Anarchist (7,309 posts)

13. Windows 10 is awesome.

Super fast!

I had reservations (a little over a month ago). Finally gave in and couldn't be happier. I actually posted in this forum about how awesome it is.

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