[Tytalus]

If you want to play the latest games with the best graphical settings - I recommend upgrading to windows 10.

I'll be upgrading my NEW PC to windows 10 and leaving my old PC on windows 7 - best of both worlds!

[Avarence]

Windows 10 is decidedly better than 7 & definitely 8.
It's somewhat a combination of the best features of the two, with some needed redesigns.

[Aquiles_Baesta_Parada]

Anybody upgraded yet?
I'm still waiting for my so called notification.
And did you have to back up programs/data or did windows took care of that in the transition???

[CleanSlate]

A simple google search yields links to news articles and testimonials singing the praises for Windows 10 like a chorus of canaries.

Is it really that good?

[spokepoker]

(07-31-2015 06:52 PM)Avarence Wrote:  

Windows 10 is decidedly better than 7 & definitely 8.
It's somewhat a combination of the best features of the two, with some needed redesigns.

Are you using it now? If so, how long have you been using it?
Are there any features you don't like in it?
What are the good features? I've never actually used windows 8, so I don't know what they are. The one feature I miss from win98 and xp is the status bar showing the size of files.

[MKDAWUSS]

(07-16-2015 02:07 PM)dog Wrote:  

From 8/pol/:

I've already conceded to the fact that there's no such thing as privacy anymore.

I think once others accept that and live accordingly, things become a lot easier.

We're all celebrities now.

[Huey]

I've had Windows 10 for a couple of hours now. Here's what I like about it so far:

Microsoft Edge: This is Microsoft's new web browser. It's better than Internet Explorer by a long shot. It's fast, responsive, and simple. It has cool features like saving articles to read for later and entering into "reading mode," which basically strips down a web page to just plain text. No HTML. It's useful for reading articles. You can draw, highlight, and write notes directly on web pages. You can also select a word, right-click on it and click "Ask Cortana" and a definition of the word will pop up.

Cortana: If you've ever used Siri, Google Now, or any other digital voice assistant, you'll probably like Cortana. It works good 90% of the time, but it has difficulty recognizing some words. I read somewhere that it adapts to your voice overtime though so we'll see how that goes.

Start menu: It's back. Windows XP and Windows 7 users will appreciate this.

3D Builder: An app for building 3D models. Fun to use.
Maps: There's now a built-in maps program. I like it. It's like Google Maps.

Appearance: You can customize the color of the Start menu, taskbar, and action center. You can also add apps to the lock screen.

Verdict: Performance wise, it's quick. There have been times when my laptop randomly restarted but I kind of expected that. If you're currently on Windows 8, you'll like Windows 10--It's like Windows 7 but better. I'd wait a few weeks (maybe even a few months) before you upgrade though. It's still buggy. Sometimes it takes 10 minutes just to search for a file or it'll randomly reboot. I surprisingly can't think of anything negative about Windows 10. Besides a few bugs--which are to be expected--everything runs smoothly.

[Avarence]

(07-31-2015 07:56 PM)spokepoker Wrote:  

(07-31-2015 06:52 PM)Avarence Wrote:  

Windows 10 is decidedly better than 7 & definitely 8.
It's somewhat a combination of the best features of the two, with some needed redesigns.

Are you using it now? If so, how long have you been using it?
Are there any features you don't like in it?
What are the good features? I've never actually used windows 8, so I don't know what they are. The one feature I miss from win98 and xp is the status bar showing the size of files.

I had a few technical previews installed but now running the final release version (RTM) and enjoying it so far. Microsoft Edge is extremely fast and has an emphasis on smooth, quick scrolling. The big feature is the search bar and Cortana on the bottom left of the taskbar. Think of it as Siri or Google Now but with integration throughout the OS and also full web search and info-grab capabilities. It's fairly impressive and has gotten better since the technical previews.

Whether or not it's enough to upgrade from Windows 7... is up to you. For a handful of people who like to keep it simple and are generally old school, it won't be enough. But for the average user who likes to keep things simple but also doesn't mind positive advancements... I'd say those people probably would want to upgrade after testing Windows 10 out. If you have Windows 8, it's a no-brainer to upgrade, because W10 is essentially the polished cohesive system that W8 tried and failed miserably to be.

[HighSpeed_LowDrag]

Just upgraded to Windows 10 now. I like the look of it, but figuring out all the things that got moved around. Avarence is right - it's what Windows 8 should have been but failed miserably at.

[Dan Woolf]

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[kbell]

Is it easier to block websites on edge for no fap? IE is tricky to block porn sites. Also I hear that win 10 might allow you to bipass the auto mapping of multiple monitors (I'm using 2 screen and a TV, it always defaults to the TV as the primary which is a pain in the ass and no way to truely bipass this). You can test the windows 7 bug if you have a graphic card with an HDMI output and see if it defaults to that output as a the primary monitor.

[BBinger]

(08-01-2015 03:42 PM)kbell Wrote:  

Is it easier to block websites on edge for no fap? IE is tricky to block porn sites. Also I hear that win 10 might allow you to bipass the auto mapping of multiple monitors (I'm using 2 screen and a TV, it always defaults to the TV as the primary which is a pain in the ass and no way to truely bipass this). You can test the windows 7 bug if you have a graphic card with an HDMI output and see if it defaults to that output as a the primary monitor.

There's much easier browsers for this. Consider lynx, Dillo, surf, or w3m

[Eskhander]

Based on all the problems people seem to be having, it sounds like the early adopters are the beta testers.

[Natural Born Gyalist]

I have been using windows since version 3.0, Pentium I, and 256MB of Ram. Every upgrade I was OK with (except for the pure crap that is Vista showed up) until Windows 8. It is clearly an attempt to spread their phone/tablet/touch-screen platform into the marketplace. After twenty years of the same format I dont want to learn a whole new OS format like Windows 8. I assume I will dislike 10 even more. XP and 7 for me.

[General Stalin]

It's quick and has a lot of great features but needs some maturity and time for devs to catch up.

The upgrade from 7/8 process is fantastically done. It's helpful that it's all the same platform essentially, but the OS conversion process is very smooth - and the restore process if you want to go back to 7/8 is equally as smooth.

Too many compatibiliy problems for it to be a viable day-to-day option for me. CiscoVPN doesn't work, my browser of choice hangs a lot, and a handful of other applications I use simply don't work. I see this shaping up to be a great OS once the initial-release kinks are worked out.

[The Beast1]

(08-01-2015 12:11 AM)Huey Wrote:  

Verdict: Performance wise, it's quick. There have been times when my laptop randomly restarted but I kind of expected that. If you're currently on Windows 8, you'll like Windows 10--It's like Windows 7 but better. I'd wait a few weeks (maybe even a few months) before you upgrade though. It's still buggy. Sometimes it takes 10 minutes just to search for a file or it'll randomly reboot. I surprisingly can't think of anything negative about Windows 10. Besides a few bugs--which are to be expected--everything runs smoothly.

Newly installed version of Windows will always be quick. Unless you have a SSD, just wait a few windows updates and a month or so later. Things will get bogged down mighty quick.

Macs and Linux installs are no different. HDDs are the achilles heels in machines.

[MikeS]

(08-01-2015 02:10 PM)Dan Woolf Wrote:  

...

Now, about Windows 10. What is the cheapest/easiest/best solution to upgrade from pirated Windows 7 to legit Windows 10? And when I upgrade, how do I ensure it only formats my C: drive?

I will also be upgrading from pirated Windows 7 (two years ago was the first time I've bought a laptop that came with no OS) to legit Windows 10.
From what I understand from articles I've read it seems like if you download and run the upgrade assistant (don't know if the "reserve Windows" option has popped up on any pirated versions of Windows 7, I have had automatic upgrades turned off - otherwise you can download it manually) it will during the installation process go online to check if you're upgrading from a valid version of Windows.

Reports seem to differ somewhat from there, with some apparently stalling through the installation (potentially locking you out from the old OS as well) if they are upgrading from an invalid version, to others saying Windows 10 installs but will be labeled not genuine and you will then have to buy a license key from the Windows store.

Personally I think I will take the approach of buying and downloading first from said Windows store. Windows 10 Home is $120.

[Orichalcum]

Even when told not to, Windows 10 just can’t stop talking to Microsoft

Windows 10 still phones home and sends telemetry data even when told not to with group policies.

You can probably still firewall those out, with a constant arms race after every Windows update, or you can just not care, but yes, even with Windows we are the product, now.

[kbell]

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/wind...-yourself/

Here are simple ways to help with that. But it sounds like you have to do a lot to get windows 7 privacy.

[LouEvilSlugger]

(08-15-2015 07:42 AM)Orichalcum Wrote:  

Even when told not to, Windows 10 just can’t stop talking to Microsoft

Windows 10 still phones home and sends telemetry data even when told not to with group policies.

You can probably still firewall those out, with a constant arms race after every Windows update, or you can just not care, but yes, even with Windows we are the product, now.

Windows 10 is snitchware as it records your typing.

[Monxp]

For privacy, use this:
https://github.com/10se1ucgo/DisableWinT.../releases/

It blocks access to all of the Microsoft tracking domains by disabling or removing tracking services and using hosts-file, which prevent any data going to those domains.

[Rom9]

(07-16-2015 02:13 PM)samsamsam Wrote:  

^^^^^^^^^^^^ WTF!

No wonder it is free.

Microsoft wants everyone to have Windows 10, even for those of us running on pirated windows. They offer it on Win7 and Win8 solely because those are the only supported Windows platforms other than Windows 10 itself.

But yes the reason for Windows 10 being free, for 2 years. It's said that Microsoft plans on turning Windows into a subscription service. We can still use Win10 without paying, but then it won't get the upgrades or whatever entreating apps they may push with their access fee. Microsoft says this will be the last Windows, it'll just evolve.

I for one will be interested in Windows 10 later on when the Hololense hits the shelf, and if I like it. For me it's about developing things for it.

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If you're a gamer that likes to max out visuals, then you'll want Win10 cause it comes with the DirectX12 driver, which will allow lower end GPU's to run games they normally wouldn't be able to, while the high end cards will also be better than ever.

Nvidia's game tech demo with Win10's DirectX12

This does mean Windows 10 will push 3D holograms that look this good. Imagine websites that are actual environments.

[Quintus Curtius]

I have it and am using it. Not really that excited about it. I'm not seeing any improvements over the previous version.

[BBinger]

(08-15-2015 03:34 PM)Rom9 Wrote:  

If you're a gamer that likes to max out visuals, then you'll want Win10 cause it comes with the DirectX12 driver, which will allow lower end GPU's to run games they normally wouldn't be able to, while the high end cards will also be better than ever.

Nvidia's game tech demo with Win10's DirectX12

This means Nvidia demos are Nvidia demos running 5-15 years ahead of what consumers can expect or afford to run in machines of their own. For as long as there have been video game and video rendering demos companies have been misrepresenting pre rendered video as live.

Hardware has limits. Budgets also have limits. DirectX was a hack to bring the performance of cheap coders closer to the limits of the hardware, but never offer much more than the smallest improvements. There's too many places to go wrong and with AMD, Intel, and Nvidia all offering their own ways for studios to touch the bare metal DirectX is about as relevant to gaming as 16 bit DOS was to Windows XP. It is there as a courtesy, but it is never going to be the focus again.

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This does mean Windows 10 will push 3D holograms that look this good. Imagine websites that are actual environments.

Marketing. Those 3D holograms are going to take serious rendering on your side. Those websites are no more going to be actual environments than whatever your wet dreams may be now, but minus 3/4 of the imagined stimuli. Parts of technology move fast, but the applications of that technology never move anywhere neat as fast as the marketing bullshit promises.

[Rom9]

(08-15-2015 06:57 PM)BBinger Wrote:  

This means Nvidia demos are Nvidia demos running 5-15 years ahead of what consumers can expect or afford to run in machines of their own. For as long as there have been video game and video rendering demos companies have been misrepresenting pre rendered video as live.

Game developers are sometimes known for showing off software rendered footage, but Nvidia must show their hardware rendering at all times cause that's all their technology ever does.

That demo was shown behind closed doors at Computex 2015. I'd imagine they showed it in private cause it's probably unstable at this point in time and it would shame them if it crashed in public. Reports say that was running on a single GTX 980 Ti. Maybe Nvidia will release that demo in the near future, that is if it's what they say it is.

(08-15-2015 06:57 PM)BBinger Wrote:  

Hardware has limits. Budgets also have limits. DirectX was a hack to bring the performance of cheap coders closer to the limits of the hardware, but never offer much more than the smallest improvements. There's too many places to go wrong and with AMD, Intel, and Nvidia all offering their own ways for studios to touch the bare metal DirectX is about as relevant to gaming as 16 bit DOS was to Windows XP. It is there as a courtesy, but it is never going to be the focus again.

I watched some bench marking software on DX11 and DX12. The 12 was able to generate more geometry in greater distances, but gradually

(08-15-2015 06:57 PM)BBinger Wrote:  

This does mean Windows 10 will push 3D holograms that look this good. Imagine websites that are actual environments.

Marketing. Those 3D holograms are going to take serious rendering on your side. Those websites are no more going to be actual environments than whatever your wet dreams may be now, but minus 3/4 of the imagined stimuli. Parts of technology move fast, but the applications of that technology never move anywhere neat as fast as the marketing bullshit promises.

The HoloLense has 3 processors, I think the 3rd is what they call an HPU ? The thing about Windows 10, is it'll cross platform with all our devices, and cloud computing allows us to access, say, the power of the desktop wherever it is.

I built a new PC this summer, and it came with cloud software I never tried as of yet. But we see people running more powerful apps on smaller devices that wouldn't run those, except they cloud compute so it happens. In the case of high end interactive rendering, I think the HoloLense will tune in and control the PC, and why not, it's being done now.

This was done on Unreal Engine 4 ( my current study ) I downloaded this tech demo and it's 100% interactive. The gap between software and hardware rendering has a very short bridge.

I see a market in modeling furniture and other items for augmented reality, the game engines will have a broader use than just for gaming. I don't know why I have so much faith in DX12. It's only claim is greater efficiency when it comes to processing, and that means a lot.