Will you install Windows 10?

[ianp5a]

I have just seen Windows 10 for the first time. And saw they improved the file manager so you can navigate in the tree again like in Dolphin. But Dolphin is still way better. First impression, it's similar to Windows 7.
I'll stay on Linux thank you. But Kubuntu upgrades have made KDE horrible and glitchy. So I'm trying the live distros.

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[dibl]

You guys are so negative! Windows 10 running on a Qemu/KVM virtual machine, under your Linux OS, is a GREAT little utility for running those hard-to-duplicate Windows applications that you might need. I wouldn't consider my Debian system complete without it!

[DrGeoffrey]

You guys are so negative! Windows 10 running on a Qemu/KVM virtual machine, under your Linux OS, is a GREAT little utility for running those hard-to-duplicate Windows applications that you might need. I wouldn't consider my Debian system complete without it!

Yeahbut, most of those anti-malware programs are not necessary under Linux.

[GreyGeek]

If your Win7/8 installation got hit by Win10 here is a link to a program which blocks the "upgrade" notice and cleans out any Win10 files serrupticiously downloaded.
http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/201...emove.html?m=1

[life0riley]

Hmm... What about unchecking recommended updates and only accepting important updates?

[MoonRise]

You guys are so negative! Windows 10 running on a Qemu/KVM virtual machine, under your Linux OS, is a GREAT little utility for running those hard-to-duplicate Windows applications that you might need. I wouldn't consider my Debian system complete without it!

+1

[ianp5a]

I'm happy that I haven't needed any Windows programs for years so don't have the hassle. Windows CDs, costs and viruses are fading from my memory.

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[Goeroeboeroe]

Hmm... What about unchecking recommended updates and only accepting important updates?

They made it an important update, some time ago.
I used every trick described here (and more), like GWX, but Microsoft apparently changes every time something. GWX etc. stop protecting against the upgrade after some time.
I have three test-installations with Windows 7/8 and getting really sick of it, because I have to check every *)(*)(*& update by hand to check if it doesn't try to install W 10. The information in the update itself doesn't describe the update, that's just some general blabla. I have to go to the exact page belonging to the exact kb to read the real description.
I really don't understand why they do it this way.

[GreyGeek]

GWX is in an update war with Microsoft. They update, MS updates, they update ... Rinse and repeat. Both on automatic.
The question is: can GWX afford the server load?

[Goeroeboeroe]

GWX on automatic updates? Maybe I do something wrong, but not on my systems. I have to manually check for updates.
But even if it updates automatically, I don't dare to take the risk. There can be some time between Microsoft pushing an upgrade, and a new version of GWX. When I started using GWX I assumed one time running it was enough. It was, till Microsoft started pushing even harder.
It makes me angry (well, a bit, I can still sleep...), but I guess checking each important update is less work then rolling back an upgrade.

[jpenguin]

I wonder how many adds they'll display to you after July 29

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[claydoh]

Windows 10? sorry but I rather kinda don't completely hate it.

I just bought an Acer One 10 10-inch tablet/laptop thingy as I wanted a tablet or maybe a chromebook and this looked like a good option hardware and price-wise.

As I *never* check for any sort of Linux compatibility, ever, on purpose, I finally now have some kit that isn't fully capable of running Linux out of the box just yet (Atom Bay Trail) as the wifi is not yet available in mainline kernels but can be compiled, but there is zero sound, power management, or bluetooth support at the moment. So I run RemixOS on it when it is not booting to windows 10, or some other Android-x86 build though these both suffer the same lackings as Linux tho Remix does include the wifi.

Back to Windows, though. This is the first time I have had MS products on any of my hardware since 2002-ish, as I normally buy parts or refurbs without OS included. While I can't say that I like it it it is functional and ui is not unpleasant. Of course I found lists and how-to's on what to turn off or disable and all that as is the norm, until I can replace it with a different but fully functional OS

[oldgeek]

I have Windows 10 dual-booted with Kubuntu 16.04 on my desktop and just Linux Mint on my old netbook. I rarely use Windows because Linux does practically everything I need it to do and because I like Kubuntu especially (and Mint as well). The only reason I use Windows is to run programs (mostly astronomical) that can't run on Kubuntu--including NASA programs, which is odd since their spacecraft run on Linux. A few things are easier to do on Windows, such as installing some programs and automatic troubleshooting, but I like the free software concept and especially like the forums of interested users who have helped me out many times. I also like not having to worry about viruses and the flexibility in updating. Kubuntu is an excellent OS and I hope it continues to develop--I don't know why it isn't the leading Linux desktop at this point.

[jlittle]

Just in the last three days I've met three people in various strife caused by the windows 10 upgrade forcing itself onto users. One lost data when the computer crashed when he tried to stop the upgrade; he didn't have the time to let it continue, he and the computer had to be somewhere else.

I'm presently running clonezilla on the hard disc of another's laptop so that when I try and fix the mess if I screw up I can go backwards.

[GreyGeek]

Microsoft will be more than happy to sell your friend another license if recovery of his current license isn't successful.