Geezer

I'v upgraded 3 laptops we have, all from Win 8.1. No issues whatsoever, I find Win 10 much more pleasant than 8.1.

I'm still debating whether to upgrade the desktop from Win 7 though, just in case I break it, not because it's Win 10!

riiidaa

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Get it done

hardcoreimpreza

So is there a choice of windows layout like 8.1? Eg standard windows screen or the title layout.

Littleted

it dosnt have the tiled screen as such now unless you click it, it starts like good old windows 7 did.... proper desktop

mickywrx

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I upgraded my desktop from Win 7, and bar a couple of minor niggles, it's been fine. I'm far from computer savvy, and I managed it.

ALi-B

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I think this write up sums it quite well:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07...will_be_happy/

jaygsi

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I've decided against windows 10 after reading this in link posted.

Microsoft's spying on you is pretty awful. Windows 10 calls home with essentially every last thing you do and search for by default. Finding and disarming all the different ways Microsoft spies on you is difficult at best, and a futile game of whack-a-mole at worst.

It is perhaps not fair to project the experiences of participating in the open beta onto the release version of Windows 10, but I did get pretty sick of having to go in and defang Microsoft's creepy doll Cortana spymaster every time a major patch came out.

The NSA can go straight to hell, as can any company slurping up my info into data centres where that data can be easily "requisitioned". I may not be able to keep the NSA out of my data, but I do intend to make the poxy whoresons work for it!

An0n0m0us

For a list of things to disable have a read here:

http://windows.wonderhowto.com/how-t...ws-10-0163552/

jaygsi

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Wow there's a lot to disable there. Cheers for link though.

An0n0m0us

No probs, basically do that lot and Windows 10 will be fine and not giving your life's details to Microsoft.

boomer

...until the next Windows update, when settings are "reset" without letting you know!

I have lost all trust in Microsoft after reading about some of the stuff in Windows 10 (some of which seems to be retrospectively being applied to 7 and 8)

mb

dpb

How can they do that, without asking you

An0n0m0us

Have you got proof of that happening?

hodgy0_2

It will be interesting when the tech companies face a backlash against these data harvesting tactics from consumers

Or maybe people will simply accept it as a price for "convenience"

jaygsi

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I'd like to see proof of that to. Means i'd have to check checking for updates. I'm sure people will accept it. Most people do now with smart phones and Inyourfacebook, thats one reason i dislike Android as theres no options to stop apps using your camera pictures etc. Even the scoobynet app uses your location? What for? Luckily with the Iphone your can turn it all off.

Even xbox kinect is a nosey peice of tech. In the the terms there can use any back ground noise, so even if your not using your xbox they can use micro phone maybe even camera.

An0n0m0us

My settings have all remained as I have set them hence asking for evidence of this happening as i'm not seeing it on my machines.

Wurzel

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Microsoft intensifies data collection on Windows 7 and 8 systems
This changed recently with the release of several updates for both operating systems that step up the game.

• KB3068708 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry - This update introduces the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to existing devices. By applying this service, you can add benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights. (Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
• KB3022345 (replaced by KB3068708) Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry - This update introduces the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to in-market devices. By applying this service, you can add benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet been upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights. (Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
• KB3075249 Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 - This update adds telemetry points to the User Account Control (UAC) feature to collect information on elevations that come from low integrity levels. (Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
• KB3080149 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry - This package updates the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to existing devices. This service provides benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights. (Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)

If these updates are installed on the system, data is sent to Microsoft regularly about various activities on it.
Microsoft lists two host names in KB3068708 that data is received from and sent to:

• vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
• settings-win.data.microsoft.com

Geezer

Well, I did the Win 7 desktop. Disaster! It completely screwed it. Office was so knackered you couldn't run the repair or the uninstall. Lots of other stuff complained about licences. The AV software was knackered. The evnt view just showed hundreds of errors, looks like it screwed the registry.


Went back to Win 7, all works fine, which is a shame because I really like Windows 10. Hey ho

jaygsi

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So how do i block these updates from receiving my data on windows 7 and 8?

bioforger

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How many processes are you guys running generally in 10 with say a couple of browsers open, some folders, a usual working days setup?

Mine is running @ around 125-130 just with email and a couple instances of Chrome open (and 3-4 tabs on each), which seems a tad high? I have CCleaner, geforce util, some other bits n pieces running in the tasktray.

An0n0m0us

I'm running 88 with Outlook and Firefox open (26 tabs) and a host of stuff in the system tray such as onedrive/icloud/dropbox/kaspersky etc

bioforger

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mmm, FFox is better than Chrome on that front, but with Chrome closed i'm still running 106 processes. I have 11 apps running in the tasktray, so even with those stopped its still about 95

An0n0m0us

I've checked on my desktop this morning xps8700 and it's only running 71 again with outlook open and a shed load of firefox tabs and loads in the system tray. So above was my laptop and that seems to run more stuff with the same apps open so must be drivers and system utilities running in the background.

ALi-B

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Hmm...I'm currently running 84 processes; thats with FF open and a few background services for the diagnostic and oscilloscope drivers.

bioforger

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Yes, i have a few things like that, for my logitech kb/mouse, ssd, intel chipset app, bluetooth etc. I guess it is machine/hw specific.

daviee

Massive update last night almost like the upgrade from 8.1 to 10, I am loving windows 10 now even edge running smooth now

Simes777

Have they added the ability to order favourites alphabetically now or do you still have to do that manually??

daviee

On IE still time listed on mine don't mind that.