Should we upgrade to Windows 10?

I will never upgrade to windows 10. On Video Editing beast of a computer, it runs windows 7, this computer I am on runs windows 8, and is not upgrade-able in any way and the laptop hooked to our TV, which supplies all of our entertainment needs with KODI is windows 10. The reason my Video editing beast Desktop, with 4 fan, 4 2 TB HD running Raid 5, a 2 GB Graphics card and a surround Sound Audio card installed, on a 64 Bit motherboard, will stay win 7 forever, because this equipment will not run windows 10

NEVER!!!

Microsoft isn't even that smart with windows 10. when I upgraded to windows 10 my games were running like ****. I had more networking problems. its full of spyware. even if you disable the spyware there is probably a back door where it can still spy on you. luckily I downgraded. I built a computer and I went to best buy to get windows 8.1 but all they had was windows 10. so it seems like Microsoft is trying to get rid of windows 7,8,8.1. I used media creation tool to install windows 10 on a thumbdrive for free and guess what? now the computer I built is screwed up cause windows 10 wont install I just get an error when I turn it on and it restarts everytime I get that error. I asked the Microsoft community what to do but they assumed it had an operating system when I CLEARLY EXPLAIED I BUILT AND IT HAD NO OPERATING SYSTEM...YET. and when I upgraded to 10 they had no idea what I was talking about when I explained that my games now were lagging and had more framerate issues but they had no idea what I meant. They gave me an answer and I did what they said but of course it didn't fix the problem.

You can upgrade and get Windows 10 activated on your computer, then before 30 days is up, return to your original Windows OS with Windows 10 installed and ready to go within a year ( for free ), when you no longer have support for your current Windows operating system or are ready for the change. Just remember, you'll have only the one year to get Windows 10 back for free.

They upgrade to windows10 pro, windows 10 has added more unnecessary graphics which slows down whole functions some office utilities are good but upgrade is not to the professional version.

If your computer is compatible with Windows 10, I don't see any reason not to. But it's VERY crucial that you make sure yours is compatible first. There are 1000s of issues here on YA you can see where the users are stuck with computers that have device hardware incompatibility with Win 10. Device hardware incompatibility is not uncommon when changing operating systems. But it is rampant with Win 10. Motherboards, chipsets, audio cards, video cards, some printers, some scanners, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse - these are the ones that have the most issues. Just check the manufacturer website for each of your models and see if it's compatible and if not if there is a Win 10 driver you need to install.

YES.. Go for it. Bcs in the future directx 12 will come.. And if your graphic card is compatible then it will be a lot of performance improvement. And also windows 10 has better user interface. ;)

If you want. But you should read the ENTIRE license agreement. If you are ok with Microsoft spying on you, and all the other hidden inconveniences, then yes, you should upgrade.

you have until 7/30 to do it for free

You have exactly 60 seconds left in my time zone.

edit: never mind... microsoft is giving it until the entire world is into July 30 which is 6 hours left...

We are M$. Resistance is futile. Your puters and lappies will adapt to service us. We will add your technology to our own. M$ has announced that Windows is NOT a top priority. Pushing people to use the cloud and mobile has become their main focus now. The truth about 10 is coming out.

Why I would not downgrade to 10 is simple. It is spyware masquerading as an OS.

There will be those who say Windows 10 and M$ is not spying on you. With the anniversary update coming to 10 M$ is now making it where you can't turn on Cortana. That does not bode well for any private conversation you wish to have while 10 is running.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/232522-cortan...

Then there is the problems with the an advertising ID that is created by default and activated across all user accounts. You should read the article below.

Http://www.extremetech.com/computing/232178-microsoft-faces-french-fines-over-windows-10-data-collection

Then there is this from Tom's Hardware:

When Microsoft created Windows 10, it tied in numerous monitoring and data collection tools. The operating system is capable of gathering your search history, web usage, Windows Store usage, details of what applications you use, voice recordings, emails, geographic information and just about anything else that is on your PC. This information is gathered in part for improving Windows-based services, but it is also used for market research and advertising purposes.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-auto-s...

This is why M$ is pushing 10 hard because it means a big increase in their profit margarine when they sell the info they collect on you. That is why it is FREE. If you're not paying for it, you’re not the customer, you’re the product being sold. They have seen the profits that the smart phone makers are raking in by spying on their user so M$ decided to emulate that and cripple the desktops, laptops so they can do the same. That's why they built a back door in it so you can't stop the OS with a firewall from phoning home. They spend years coping anything that Apple did. Hence we got Windows 8. Now they are going copy the smart phone industry and and force everyone to use APP.

With Windows 10, M$ owns your system.

YOU can no longer pick the updates you want installed.

THEY by default can choose which drivers are installed.

THEY can choose what THEY want on your system.

THEY even installed a backdoor in it so THEY can SPY on you at all times.

Windows 10 by definition does have a back door. You CAN NOT STOP it from phoning home nor can you stop it from installing or deleting anything it wants.

From Computersecurity wikia:

A backdoor is a means of access to a computer program that bypasses security mechanisms. (WINDOWS 10 data collection bypasses all firewalls) A programmer may sometimes install a backdoor so that the program can be accessed for troubleshooting or OTHER PURPOSES. However, attackers often use backdoors that they detect or install themselves, as part of an exploit.

From Wikipedia:

Spyware is software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge. Spyware is mostly classified into four types: system monitors, trojans, adware, and tracking cookies. Spyware is mostly used for the purposes of tracking and storing Internet users' movements on the Web and serving up pop-up ads to Internet users.

M$ is now having to deal with a class action lawuits by the way they tricked people into taking the downgrade to 10.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/232599-micros...

You can read more about 10 at this question.

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