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kimbutgar

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51. I brought a Lenovo laptop last year for my son that Windows 8

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 10:38 AM

Jun 2016

After setting up the computer I realized he would have difficulties with the this OS. I gave him an old XP laptop which lasted a few months and put the new computer away. Finally I upgraded it Windows 10 and showed him how it is was different. A month later he brought it back to me and it was dead. I tried to system restore several times with no luck and ended up taking it to a computer tech. He told that Windows destroyed the hard drive sectors. I researched this and found out I was not the only one experiencing this. I brought a new hard drive and put Windows 7 on it. The computer is running faster and I shut off the update to 10. I have another laptop with 7 and will not upgrade to 10 ever.

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Woman sues Microsoft over Windows 10 ...and wins $10,000. ! [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 OP

Prefer my Chromebook, no more Windows. sarcasmo Jun 2016 #1

I'm with you. wcmagumba Jun 2016 #3

Can I use Word and Excel with a Chromebook? JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #36

Yes, o365 online or Google Docs. whistler162 Jun 2016 #46

What whistler said plus, wcmagumba Jun 2016 #49

I didn't expect to, but I kinda like Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge Glorfindel Jun 2016 #2

Windows 10 is awesome MaggieD Jun 2016 #4

Same here malaise Jun 2016 #34

and by reporting everything you type, see and say to Microsoft. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #59

Bullshit! nt Logical Jun 2016 #81

The very same thing happened to me. I was asked if I wanted Win 10 to upgrade. I said no. YOHABLO Jun 2016 #5

I've been refusing to upgrade to Windows 10 SheilaT Jun 2016 #6

I have blocked Windows update from downloading this garbage. AllyCat Jun 2016 #13

Prevent unwanted Windows 10 the easy-peasy way. FuzzyRabbit Jun 2016 #7

Steve Gibson and grc.com herding cats Jun 2016 #9

Have you actually tried Never 10? SunSeeker Jun 2016 #11

This is what I did -- worked fine. byronius Jun 2016 #67

Yes, I did use Never 10 FuzzyRabbit Jun 2016 #73

I upgraded my laptop to Linux. My desktop is next. n/t Binkie The Clown Jun 2016 #8

I despise microsoft Urchin Jun 2016 #10

Love their software MaggieD Jun 2016 #15

Everybody should know that Microsoft is an implacable evil force. longship Jun 2016 #12

They provide good paying jobs and benefits MaggieD Jun 2016 #14

They just can't make a stable operating system. Their fixes Exilednight Jun 2016 #21

Between home and my business I have Win10 on 30 machines MaggieD Jun 2016 #24

it's ironic this thread is here. I work for the Clinton Global Initiative, and Exilednight Jun 2016 #25

LOL - they are going to throw out all their computers MaggieD Jun 2016 #28

They're donating them if it was such a great system IT would have nothing to do. Exilednight Jun 2016 #30

Seriously? You think IT is not needed for a huge org? MaggieD Jun 2016 #32

The offices aren't that big. I'm not sure how HUGE you think Exilednight Jun 2016 #57

and even less malware/virus problems with Linux. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #60

Most malware doesn't get in via the OS mythology Jun 2016 #64

No one writes virusus for CRapple penndragon69 Jun 2016 #80

whats your beef with Apple? Exilednight Jun 2016 #85

he made it up, as you know... frankieallen Jun 2016 #88

So will they stick with Windows servers whistler162 Jun 2016 #47

Not my department. All I have to do is take back my laptop and trade it for Exilednight Jun 2016 #58

They make stable OSs every other release DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #41

Actually...I suspect they named it 10 because they never intend on an 11. Chan790 Jun 2016 #75

for those that are permanent hires. The permatemps were and are still getting screwed. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #27

How are they getting screwed? MaggieD Jun 2016 #29

Micro$haft at least owes them fair treatment. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #33

I live here and know lots of "permatemps" MaggieD Jun 2016 #35

They are also notorious for using H1B to replace US workers FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #38

H1B workers at MS make a median salary of $83K per year MaggieD Jun 2016 #42

Then why lay off US workers and keep pushing the US gov. for more H1Bs? FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #44

They didn't lay people off to replace them with H1B workers MaggieD Jun 2016 #48

No melodrama here. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #56

Oh FFS, dramatic much? Look at market share and stop whining. nt Logical Jun 2016 #82

Good for people that don't want to learn how to use a PC for anything more than a word processor. Rex Jun 2016 #91

It is an evil piece of shit. I hate Microsoft. King_Klonopin Jun 2016 #16

I ignored those "invites" for months. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #22

see my post above. It's simple to roll back to 8.1 and block all AntiBank Jun 2016 #40

about that music...you are so smart to do that. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #61

You don't have to keep your music in a cloud with Apple REP Jun 2016 #65

I don't cloud, either -- flat out don't trust it. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #71

Couple months ago I posted the story about the car companies claiming we do not own our cars dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #72

Yes. I hate all cyber technology, in general. King_Klonopin Jun 2016 #90

all you had to do was block the update thay put the Get Windows 10" AntiBank Jun 2016 #39

Thanks. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #50

here is how to do it AntiBank Jun 2016 #55

LOL, wow, cool story bro. nt Logical Jun 2016 #83

I gave a computer to my gf a few years ago LittleGirl Jun 2016 #17

The decision to install should be up to the computer owner. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #23

Yep and that's the reason LittleGirl Jun 2016 #62

What Microsoft has been doing PatSeg Jun 2016 #43

That's exactly LittleGirl Jun 2016 #63

This is insane PatSeg Jun 2016 #68

Same here with Win 10 StarzGuy Jun 2016 #86

The computer I use madokie Jun 2016 #18

my FL epal had that, but her geek husband was able to stop the windows 10 from loading. she NO WANT. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #19

The free "upgrade"... wcmagumba Jun 2016 #20

Thanks I have a laptop with 7 that I purposely have not used because I don't want to kimbutgar Jun 2016 #54

i love Windows 10. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #26

I was hesitate to try Windows 10 too. Once loadedkt wormed like a charm! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #31

I found the sneaky updates ms Faux pas Jun 2016 #37

I've never seen 3025582. seabeckind Jun 2016 #53

I have an old laptop I removed Windows from Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #45

I brought a Lenovo laptop last year for my son that Windows 8 kimbutgar Jun 2016 #51

Windows 10 upgrade breaks scheduled tasks ffr Jun 2016 #52

Had the same experience, but managed to abort the process in time. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #66

Good for her! Personally I like Windows 10 IronLionZion Jun 2016 #69

I don't have real problems with win10...except this: freebrew Jun 2016 #70

Reading this thread reminds me of the pain I left behind years ago klook Jun 2016 #74

I like it better than 8 Motley13 Jun 2016 #76

just saying d_r Jun 2016 #77

Sweet! RiverNoord Jun 2016 #78

crapware The Wizard Jun 2016 #79

Love windows and microsoft. We updated 50 machines to 10 and no issues. nt Logical Jun 2016 #84

I've had to roll back from Windows 10 on three separate computers. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #87

I found that using the media install DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #89

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