Worth updating to Windows 10 right now ?

CosminGCole · 26 Jan 2015 at 19:59

Hello everyone,

Since Win10 has been announced, I keep wondering if it's worth upgrading to it right now on my main, everyday use machine (I have an original copy of 8.1 installed).

Should I go for it now or just wait for the full version to come out

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Share your opinions with me about gaming on windows 10 and everything else.

N17 · 26 Jan 2015 at 20:53

I would, the latest build brings all of 8.1 together with the features of 7, for gaming it is going to be good as well. I would defiantly install it.

Caged · 26 Jan 2015 at 21:25

No. Don't use unfinished software (in before 'all Windows is unfinished lol') as your main OS.

If there are occasions where you sit down and go 'hmm I have five minutes to achieve this important task' then save the pre-release stuff for a VM.

ED209 · 26 Jan 2015 at 22:00

would agree with caged, install vm player and install windows 10 preview on there. that is what I have done and then you have your main system untouched

Blue160 · 27 Jan 2015 at 10:31

I'm enjoying playing with Windows 10 in a VM but no way would I use pre release software as the only OS on my main PC. By all means download it and use it but only in a way in which any problems it causes don't matter.

Burnsy2023 · 27 Jan 2015 at 11:59

Blue160 said:
I'm enjoying playing with Windows 10 in a VM but no way would I use pre release software as the only OS on my main PC. By all means download it and use it but only in a way in which any problems it causes don't matter.

Bingo. I would never run any prerelease on a system I consider production, my main PC being as close to production as I get in a home env.

GAM8LE · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:10

get the ISO and a VM setup

that's what I (and many people on this thread) are doing to test it and see how it works

I wouldn't go for a live install till its proper release.

dtokez · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:12

whats the deal with upgrades though, if you install the beta are you likely to get a price reduction on the release or anything like that?

this_is_gav · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:14

dtokez said:
whats the deal with upgrades though, if you install the beta are you likely to get a price reduction on the release or anything like that?

Windows 10 is free to users of Windows 7 and 8/8.1.

GAM8LE · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:15

this_is_gav said:
Windows 10 is free to users of Windows 7 and 8/8.1.

for the first year then its paid for.

Is it a free upgrade only, or can you also do a completely clean install?

jas72 · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:20

Ok is there a thread on how to run the vm and iso?

Cheers.

Will definitely upgrade to Win 10.

Burnsy2023 · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:35

dtokez said:
whats the deal with upgrades though, if you install the beta are you likely to get a price reduction on the release or anything like that?

If you install the beta, chances are, you can't upgrade to the RTM version, you will need to reinstall. Historically there has been no discount for public testers.

markweatherill · 27 Jan 2015 at 12:49

N17 said:
I would defiantly install it.

Yes! Defy them! Install it!

PS As I understand it, you either buy W10 when it's released, or if you have W7 or 8.1 you can upgrade for free within the first year of release. There are no further charges - it isn't 'free for a year and then you must pay'.

Corporate users will be subsidising this, I suppose. Especially those paying for XP 'support' for evermore.

this_is_gav · 27 Jan 2015 at 13:14

C35799Gamble said:
for the first year then its paid for.

No it's not. Microsoft have said twice (at least) that if you license Windows 10 within the first year, its free for the duration of its life.

Edit: beaten by Mark, above.

anything I don't mind · 27 Jan 2015 at 13:17

I updated as soon as it was released at home and at work. At work its my job to test the new OS with all the software and if its free the first year then its likely i will be pushing it out when its released and learning a bout it early on will only help.

This new build is a lot more stable, no more black graphic problem or explorer crashes, well so far. Once you change the start menu back to the previous build one its a lot better.

I noticed substantial improvements in performance in bf4 going from win 7 to 10 but not sure how pronounced that would be if you are on 8 already.

CosminGCole · 27 Jan 2015 at 15:08

I just got back from college and read all your comments. Thanks for sharing by the way

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I guess i will go for the VM for now and see how everything is running and maybe install it on my old laptop as I don't really use it much.

KIA · 27 Jan 2015 at 19:02

Caged said:
No. Don't use unfinished software (in before 'all Windows is unfinished lol') as your main OS.

If there are occasions where you sit down and go 'hmm I have five minutes to achieve this important task' then save the pre-release stuff for a VM.

This is good advice.

savagesam117 · 27 Jan 2015 at 19:56

I've got it installed on an old HDD i had laying around.. Not that i've used it yet, keep forgetting as i boot up my pc and walk away :rolleyes:

CosminGCole · 28 Jan 2015 at 13:49

Okay so I installed it in VirtualBox but it moves really slowly and laggy.. is it due to the fact i only allowed it 4gb of ram and 25gb of hdd or that's how it performs for everyone ? is really annoying.

Banzai_Joe · 28 Jan 2015 at 14:52

i guess that depends on what platform/hardware virtualbox is installed on?
I'm installing hyper-v onto my works server which has plenty of beef!