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Just embrace it... windows 10 is better than windows 7 or 8,1 will ever be... I agree its a slippery slope them trying to force the install but in this instance M$ might just know whats better for you than you do.



I mostly play RTS and Moba style games now adays as well as ALOT of benchmarking. I do play other games however such as the witcher 3 and Crysis 3, and recently Ashes of the Singularity. I love gaming on the cutting edge and refuse to accept any compromises. Proud member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race. Long Live SHIO!!!! 

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I think the funny thing is the GWX program crashed more than 50% of the time on boot up trying to tell me to get Windows 10. No thanks, I have a good enough computer running 7 and I will stick with it till 2020 at the very least.



1337 Gamer said:
Just embrace it... windows 10 is better than windows 7 or 8,1 will ever be... I agree its a slippery slope them trying to force the install but in this instance M$ might just know whats better for you than you do.

Call me a casual but I don't need 10 and I like the UI on 7 over anything past it.  Hell, I'm thinking more and more about going with a Steam machine in the far future.  I only use my computer for Steam and internet.  What good does 10 have over 7?  DirectX 12?



sethnintendo said:

I think the funny thing is the GWX program crashed more than 50% of the time on boot up trying to tell me to get Windows 10. No thanks, I have a good enough computer running 7 and I will stick with it till 2020 at the very least.

Upgrading for me would have been laughable if it didn't annoy me so much.  I'd click "upgrade now" and the download would start.  After that, it would tell me that the "installation might take awhile".  Okay, I'll go do something else.  What did I see when I came back?  "Windows 10 is ready to download!  Click here!"  Turns out this upgrade loop is common and has been common for awhile without being fixed.  The other issue I had was that it would hang up and stop at the same place.  First time I got tired of waiting and cancelled out but then I read that some people have waited for DAYS before the installation would finish.  I let it sit there for a long time and it eventually completed.

And then?  This part is funny.  Then it told me that I had no network drivers so it couldn't connect to the internet even though Windows 7 connected just fine.  Awesome.  I had to download them elsewhere and transfer them to my PC and install them manually.  I also had no sound for the first few days but SP1 did fix that, thankfully.  

sethnintendo said:
1337 Gamer said:
Just embrace it... windows 10 is better than windows 7 or 8,1 will ever be... I agree its a slippery slope them trying to force the install but in this instance M$ might just know whats better for you than you do.

Call me a casual but I don't need 10 and I like the UI on 7 over anything past it.  Hell, I'm thinking more and more about going with a Steam machine in the far future.  I only use my computer for Steam and internet.  What good does 10 have over 7?  DirectX 12?

There is virtually no difference relative to the vast majority of Windows users on a PC.  File Explorer is a lot better on W10 (libraries suck) but the Start Menu is a lot worse.  They threw customization out the window (heh) including a lot of nice options that were in the pre-release versions.  I don't use apps or the Windows store and really see no need for them.  Everything else is basically the same.  The only real reason to upgrade is that they're holding future support hostage.



Conina said:
pokoko said:

What if you think tiles look stupid and are either too large or too small?  I want my small icon + text shortcuts back.  The Windows 7 way was SO MUCH BETTER for me but Microsoft is like, "we'll make you use the way we like."  Screw them for that arrogance.  

So where are you missing the small icon + text shortcuts in Windows 10?

In the start menu?

I doubt that many of you have even tried out Windows 10 if I read some prejudices

This is all I can find:

Pin Items to Left-Side List of Start Menu

UPDATE: In Windows 10 final RTM version, you can't pin items to left-side pane of Start Menu. 

http://www.askvg.com/windows-10-start-menu-review-tips-n-tricks-and-customization/



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sethnintendo said:
1337 Gamer said:
Just embrace it... windows 10 is better than windows 7 or 8,1 will ever be... I agree its a slippery slope them trying to force the install but in this instance M$ might just know whats better for you than you do.

Call me a casual but I don't need 10 and I like the UI on 7 over anything past it.  Hell, I'm thinking more and more about going with a Steam machine in the far future.  I only use my computer for Steam and internet.  What good does 10 have over 7?  DirectX 12?

Its faster, more streamlined and obviously DirectX12 is a big one. I personally find the UI almost exactly the same as windows 7. Most of the differences are cosmetic in nature as windows 10 is alot like windows 7 from a UI aspect. 



I mostly play RTS and Moba style games now adays as well as ALOT of benchmarking. I do play other games however such as the witcher 3 and Crysis 3, and recently Ashes of the Singularity. I love gaming on the cutting edge and refuse to accept any compromises. Proud member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race. Long Live SHIO!!!! 

pokoko said:
Conina said:

So where are you missing the small icon + text shortcuts in Windows 10?

In the start menu?

 

I doubt that many of you have even tried out Windows 10 if I read some prejudices

This is all I can find:

Pin Items to Left-Side List of Start Menu

UPDATE: In Windows 10 final RTM version, you can't pin items to left-side pane of Start Menu. 

http://www.askvg.com/windows-10-start-menu-review-tips-n-tricks-and-customization/

If you want an exact copy of the Win7 Start Menu, just install "Classic Shell": http://www.classicshell.net/



BraLoD said:
How do I check if there is a forced update scheduled to my system?

Should be in here somewhere:  Windows 10 upgrade: How-to information on scheduling and notifications

I was just reading about Microsoft's justification for the forced upgrade.  They said that if you click the red 'X' to close the window, you're giving them the OK to go ahead with the download.  That's sneaky as hell.

 

A second chance

This is where the choices begin to resemble a "Choose Your Own Adventure” book, and not a customer-friendly opt-out process. You may notice that the Windows 10 is a Recommended Update for this PC dialog is the same popup window that, when closed via the red button, began this whole process. Don’t make the same mistake twice!

If you wish to opt out of Windows 10, click the “cancel scheduled upgrades” link.

For the first two options, to opt out of Windows 10, look for and click the following link in the dialog box:Click here to change upgrade schedule or cancel scheduled upgrade. (Microsoft says that you can also click the red X to opt out, but we’ve heard this line before.) If you receive a popup that says, You’re set! click the link at the bottom to opt out, Microsoft says.

For the screen, You signed up for Windows 10, and it’s ready! you should see a link to change upgrade schedule or cancel scheduled upgrade. In any event, if you want to get rid of Windows 10, you’ll want to end up on the screen titled Cancel your Windows 10 upgrade.  http://www.pcworld.com/article/3074339/windows/how-to-escape-that-forced-windows-10-upgrade-you-mistakenly-agreed-to.html



1337 Gamer said:
sethnintendo said:

Call me a casual but I don't need 10 and I like the UI on 7 over anything past it.  Hell, I'm thinking more and more about going with a Steam machine in the far future.  I only use my computer for Steam and internet.  What good does 10 have over 7?  DirectX 12?

Its faster, more streamlined and obviously DirectX12 is a big one. I personally find the UI almost exactly the same as windows 7. Most of the differences are cosmetic in nature as windows 10 is alot like windows 7 from a UI aspect. 

Then call me old fashion.  If it isn't broke then don't fix it.  I am sticking with 7 till 2020 at least.  Every Windows iteration seems to dumb things down and make it difficult to get to change the settings to your desire.  If people like Windows 10 then that is fine.  I just don't like the heavy handed tactics they are trying to pull to get me to switch.  I don't see any benefit into switching.



So why don't people want to upgrade?