Win 10 - Yay or nay

[jamus34]

Real quick Grogs - I am building my new box and some new hardware does not play nicely with Win 7 (specifically NVMe drives for initial install).

Looks like my choices at this point are to install 7 on HDD and then migrate over or install win 10 on new PC and keep win 7 on the old box (it is going upstairs for the wife and girls to use)

So real quick - Yay or nay on Win 10?

[mirth]

Nay.

[bbmike]

Yay.

[mirth]

We're a lot of help so far :P

[Grim.Reaper]

Yay.....Windows 7 normal support ended in 2015 and extended support to end in 2020.  Might as well take the plunge now.

[jamus34]

I was about to say.

I guess I can put 7 on and migrate it. If I want / need 10 I can grab another SSD and just throw it on there.

I am already planning on dual booting with Linux (Ubuntu); just trying to figure out what windows release to use. Plus I'll have to drop 7 in 3 years anyway as support will end.

Grim - saw that after I posted. That is true too. In all honesty my wife and girls will probably use the box for mostly web browsing, picture stuff....maybe light gaming. I might try to get them to use Linux for what they will be using it for.

GAhhhhhh...

[Grim.Reaper]

Just my opinion, but really hasn't been a big deal using Windows 10, although I know some folks don't like some of the features, I start it in the mode (desktop view) where it basically looks and works like the older versions.  Been on it and Windows 8 since they first came out, never had a single issue with my software or games because of it (plus startup time improved and far less windows crashes).

But of course the choice is yours:)

[jamus34]

I do find it funny that in 10 to get games with certain DRM to run you have to essentially pirate them.

Main one that I still play that comes to mind is The Movies.

[Pete Dero]

Yes, but only if you really want to play some windows 10 exclusives (halo wars 2, gears of war, ...)

[Grim.Reaper]

I do find it funny that in 10 to get games with certain DRM to run you have to essentially pirate them.

Main one that I still play that comes to mind is The Movies.

I must have gotten lucky so far with mine, but I don't play really old ones that much either.

[Greybriar]

The only reason I went with Windows 10 instead of Linux on my new PC was that I knew there would be more games made for Windows 10 than for Linux.

[jamus34]

So I ended up going 10...still want to DB linux but was having issues on the install so I will try again later.

Thanks everyone for the input.

[DoctorQuest]

I start it in the mode (desktop view) where it basically looks and works like the older versions.

Not to derail the thread too much but how do you do that?

[Grim.Reaper]

I start it in the mode (desktop view) where it basically looks and works like the older versions.

Not to derail the thread too much but how do you do that?

Try this to see if this is what your after.....this allows me to see desktop view.

https://garvis.ca/2015/08/05/what-happened-to-my-start-turning-off-metro-in-windows-10/

[DoctorQuest]

I start it in the mode (desktop view) where it basically looks and works like the older versions.

Not to derail the thread too much but how do you do that?

Try this to see if this is what your after.....this allows me to see desktop view.

https://garvis.ca/2015/08/05/what-happened-to-my-start-turning-off-metro-in-windows-10/

Thanks, GR, I'll give that a try.