Win 10, yay or nay?

mark43 · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:14

Don't think I'm in a massive rush, probably wait a few weeks in case there are any issues and for any drivers I might need, but apart from that I can't see any reason not to upgrade, we'll all need to eventually (unless you go down a non-windows route)

Secret_Window · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:28

Not that it's the same, but I remember the hell I had with Vista when it for first came out for a while (Vista Business was great though - even for gaming!). I'm going to wait for a months until the drivers settle.

Twirlywoos · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:40

I lost 3fps in the Metro LL bench coming from 8.1 so I say nay. Similarly the same for the Hitman Absolution bench.

Nemeses · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:51

Is it just me or is the install very slow, seems to have taken a long time installing it self?

pillow · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:53

I've not really noticed any major differences in performance.

7970

Witcher 2, 3
GTA V
Grid AS

ethan · 31 Jul 2015 at 00:26

Dare not touch it until I know Photoshop CC 2015 and Lightroom are ok with it?

SPG · 31 Jul 2015 at 00:55

I can ALT-TAB out of DIRTY BOMB much quicker than WIN 7 about 2 seconds in win7 its instant in win10. Thumbs up from me so far, apart i cant find anything again.

Antony101 · 31 Jul 2015 at 01:01

ethan said:
Dare not touch it until I know Photoshop CC 2015 and Lightroom are ok with it?

It's practically Win 8.1, so if it all works on that you shouldn't have an issue.

Been flawless for me other than Microsoft Edge freezing while trying to play fullscreen video.

MrMarvelous · 31 Jul 2015 at 01:10

I've been browsing around tonight and can't find any up-to-date comparisons of performance between Windows 7 and Windows 10. I've been on Windows 7 for years, have 30 processes running when the computer is booted and it runs super fast and smooth. I wonder if Windows 10 would be even better but looking around it seems that loads of junk is enabled by default which puts me off upgrading.

Brian18741 · 31 Jul 2015 at 01:21

Is there a time limit on the free upgrade?

Hodders · 31 Jul 2015 at 01:35

Win7: Looks better - love aero, love active window shadows
Win10: Looks pants - stupid 'flat' design, hate it

win7 wins

Antony101 · 31 Jul 2015 at 01:38

Hodders said:
Win7: Looks better - love aero, love active window shadows
Win10: Looks pants - stupid 'flat' design, hate it

win7 wins

The shadows can be enabled on W10.

WithMyApologies · 31 Jul 2015 at 02:41

Hodders said:
Win7: Looks better - love aero, love active window shadows
Win10: Looks pants - stupid 'flat' design, hate it

win7 wins

I love the 'flat' design of Windows 10......so Windows 10 wins

Nelly · 31 Jul 2015 at 02:55

Brian18741 said:
Is there a time limit on the free upgrade?

Yeah, within the first year of availability.

Some good info here, and how to install a clean install >> http://hexus.net/tech/features/software/85085-how-clean-install-windows-10-usb-drive/

Brian18741 · 31 Jul 2015 at 03:04

Ah that's good to know. Plenty of time for other people to be Guinea pigs!

C64 · 31 Jul 2015 at 03:13

Nay until it's needed for games and bugs are ironed out.
Win 7 64 still for me until there's a good game that uses dx12 etc.

Rroff · 31 Jul 2015 at 05:20

Hodders said:
Win7: Looks better - love aero, love active window shadows
Win10: Looks pants - stupid 'flat' design, hate it

win7 wins

I really don't get the flat design to me it looks really ugly compared to just about any OS released since the late 1980s and the UI overall seems haphazard like 3 different teams worked on it without communicating with each other.

Sure bevelled edges, 3D tiles, etc. aren't for everyone but it wasn't by accident that people reskinned just about every OS in existence to have that style. Even on 240 builds the icons look like someone whipped them up in ms paint on their lunch break compared to the shaded, high resolution, 3D look icons on 7.

RichardH754 · 31 Jul 2015 at 05:32

Advanced Warfare runs a lot better on Windows 10!

djtoltec · 31 Jul 2015 at 08:42

Been using it throughout the beta and had few issues really, the 15.7.1 AMD drivers have fixed some CTD issues in older games I was having too

Orcvader · 31 Jul 2015 at 09:03

Personally I like the new UI for Windows 10. The only part that bugs me is the new icon designs, they don't feel like they match the rest of the OS.

I wish there was a Windows 10 version of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899865

Pinned desktop apps/folder shortcuts feels so out of place and looks bland

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