Author Topic: Windows 10 to be the last (Read 17552 times)

Clive · « **Reply #50 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 16:53:25 »

Good find Den!

Glenn · « **Reply #51 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 17:17:24 »

http://lifehacker.com/windows-10-uses-your-bandwidth-to-distribute-updates-d-1721091469

Simon · « **Reply #52 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 17:48:20 »

Just a heads up...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/31/windows_10_download_ransomware/

Clive · « **Reply #53 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 17:51:11 »

I refer to my previous post.

pctech · « **Reply #54 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 17:52:50 »

I used the Media Creation Tool to upgrade mine and all seemed good.

While using it the Start menu stopped responding, I was downloading an updated Nvidia driver at the time in Firefox which subsequently failed.

I rebooted the system and received the critical error that Cortana and Start weren't working and got prompted to sign out and back in.

Did this a couple of times with the same issue, even completely powered down the system to clear RAM but no joy.

Managed to get it into mscondig and selected Diagnostic Startup but nothing seemed to happen, managed to get Windows to restart but because of the change it disabled networking, Volume Shadow Copy (so no system restore) and a number of other things.

I wondered if it was because I'd left Avast running during the upgrade, anyway I got it to roll back to 7 and will wait the prompt to upgrade.

colirv · « **Reply #55 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 18:30:31 »

Quote from: pctech on Aug 02, 2015, 17:52:50

I wondered if it was because I'd left Avast running during the upgrade,

I'd say that was quite likely. I actually uninstalled AVG on both my computers before upgrading - all went smoothly.

pctech · « **Reply #56 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 18:32:31 »

With my professional hat on for a min I'd have done the same but at the time I was thinking as a tech enthusiast.

peterbeaumont · « **Reply #57 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 20:06:06 »

I just wondered if someone could offer advice, please...I upgraded from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro via the automatic update.

I was now planning to do a 'clean' install using the ISO from a DVD - however, I'm worried about the small Recovery partition at the beginning of my C Drive (see attached screenshot).

I think that this is a leftover from the original 7 installation and wondered if I could delete it before I start the new installation?

Any suggestions, please?

pctech · « **Reply #58 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 20:19:49 »

You should be able to Peter.

Have you got a Windows 7 DVD in case you need to revert though?

peterbeaumont · « **Reply #59 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 20:29:13 »

Yes, I have my original Windows 7 DVD, although I don't even want to contemplate going back, unless there is no other option.

My main worry was that some 'elements' of the upgraded 10 installation had gone into that partition, although I'm fairly sure it has been there since the original 7 installation.

But I was just seeking some reassurance from those wiser than me!

Den · « **Reply #60 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 20:42:46 »

I think that it is there in case you want to revert to 7 and you have a month to carry that out. After that I would have thought it will disappear.

Simon · « **Reply #61 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 20:43:12 »

Anyone know how to change the title bar colour?

Glenn · « **Reply #62 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 21:04:02 »

Take a look in Settings/Personalization

colirv · « **Reply #63 on:** Aug 02, 2015, 21:13:41 »

This got me a light blue one, then I could change the colour in Settings/ Personalize.

pctech · « **Reply #64 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 08:04:55 »

Quote from: peterbeaumont on Aug 02, 2015, 20:29:13

Yes, I have my original Windows 7 DVD, although I don't even want to contemplate going back, unless there is no other option.

My main worry was that some 'elements' of the upgraded 10 installation had gone into that partition, although I'm fairly sure it has been there since the original 7 installation.

But I was just seeking some reassurance from those wiser than me!

As Den says, there is a rollback option.

Nothing wrong in the OS itself, as I say I think it was my error but nevertheless will wait to be prompted as presumably it'll prompt when drivers for all my hardware are ready (I noticed in Device Manager that 10 was using the Windows 7 driver for the Creative X-Fi sound card I have, Creative are apparently releasng a driver for this in August which is good of them considering they no longer manufacture this particular card)

J!ll · « **Reply #65 on:** Aug 03, 2015, 09:57:32 »

Quote from: Clive on Aug 02, 2015, 15:23:17

Remember the words of the old Ricky Nelson song Jill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyU2pGWA6Jc

I take it you are sat on the fence.

zappaDPJ · « **Reply #66 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 21:13:22 »

As a matter of interest has anyone else got the Windows 10 notification sitting on their task bar along with the $Windows.~BT directory ready to go but not yet been prompted to perform the upgrade?

Almost everyone I know has either upgraded or chosen not to upgrade but I've not been offered the option on five eligible devices despite having the files sitting there ready to go. I know it's being rolled out in stages but I would have thought at least one of my PCs/laptops would have had a look in by now. Is there something I'm missing (apart from my marbles)?

Glenn · « **Reply #67 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 21:34:24 »

Only 1 of my PC/laptops has downloaded and installed the Windows 10 update, the others haven't downloaded it.

zappaDPJ · « **Reply #68 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 21:43:39 »

It's not just me then, I was starting to get a little paranoid! Thanks

Clive · « **Reply #69 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 22:28:09 »

Quote from: J!ll on Aug 03, 2015, 09:57:32

I take it you are sat on the fence.

Definitely not! I'm a Refusenik Jill!

I will have Windows 10 when I buy a new computer and not a moment before.

Simon · « **Reply #70 on:** Aug 04, 2015, 22:45:08 »

Quote from: zappaDPJ on Aug 04, 2015, 21:43:39

It's not just me then, I was starting to get a little paranoid! Thanks

It was me too. I downloaded it and did the upgrade myself in the end.

J!ll · « **Reply #71 on:** Aug 05, 2015, 06:25:21 »

Quote from: Clive on Aug 04, 2015, 22:28:09

Definitely not! I'm a Refusenik Jill! I will have Windows 10 when I buy a new computer and not a moment before.

colirv · « **Reply #72 on:** Aug 05, 2015, 09:40:30 »

I'm not saying it's perfect, but having spent several months at least running Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 8.1 Classic Shell and 10 I think 10 is the best - by quite a margin.

J!ll · « **Reply #73 on:** Aug 05, 2015, 14:24:41 »

http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/08/04/windows-10-upgrade-bug-makes-some-pcs-unusable/

pctech · « **Reply #74 on:** Aug 05, 2015, 16:24:20 »

Am in the process of giving it another go but going to do a clean install this time.