Are you telling me someone doesn't backup their stuff and computer?
As to 10, I'm moving forward on what machines offer it. At the office dozens done without problems. Sure we have to go find a driver now and then but what's new about that?
I've had this annoying "free upgrade" for Windows 10 popping up on my computer for over a month now and although I was tempted to do it I kept putting it off. My daughter, a college student, has an HP laptop less than two years old and she needs it for some online course materials and exams. Last week she fell to the temptation and upgraded to Win 10....and disaster. The laptop hung with a black screen and she needed it that evening. Long story short she was able to get a 12-hour reprieve by her professor for an important exam and had to borrow someone else's computer. It took five days for us to undo the problem - apparently a graphics driver or bios incompatibility. (If that is indeed the issue then Win 10 with all it's built-in diagnostics should have stopped the installation and informed the user that that was the problem rather than allow it to hang!) What's worse is that in her panic she took the laptop to a computer service center and the "expert" there told her that her hard disc was corrupted and he would have to reformat and reinstall Windows 7 with a loss of all her files and it would only cost her $200. Thank god I told her to pick it up and we'd fight our way through it or else sue Microsoft. After we finally reverted to Windows 7 and deleted any Windows 10 stuff we agreed that we both are so afraid of upgrading that we'll live with Windows 7 forever. So, what compelling reason is there to attempt another upgrade? What really angers me is the arrogance of Microsoft - with all the resources they have they leave the user to fight thru issues like this rather than resolve some obvious flaw - or even admit that there's a problem. Thankfully we weren't completely lost because there were hundreds of others with the same problem and one of the internet sites helped us to find a solution (although most didn't have a clue). Microsoft's response - if you don't update your drivers to Windows 10 compatible that's your fault. Actually we checked and we have the latest HP drivers and bios. I've had to fight my way through too many Microsoft Windows issues that I'm actually considering doing the unthinkable - switching to an alternative like Linux.
is fair but is not the Hallmark Start Menu Microsoft should build into every Personal Computer for users who use keyboards and a mice. No touchy-feely garbage for me and my screen.
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