Im trying to install windows 10 on a computer I bought last month.
It is taking forever
The actual installation has been 'stuck' on 55% for a fair while now
Hope it sorts itself out soon
Its like, well, watching windows load...
:D
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Im trying to install windows 10 on a computer I bought last month.
It is taking forever
The actual installation has been 'stuck' on 55% for a fair while now
Hope it sorts itself out soon
Its like, well, watching windows load...
:D
Not until I get a new machine.I don't think my 7 year nold presario could survive running win10.
Even my new cheapie is struggling with the install ppfft
See what happens
Share your windows 10 stories and opinions
I signed up for it but am having second thoughts as my 7 year old laptop is slow as a pig. Also my wife needs it for work so she can't really afford for me to mess it up unnecessarily.
Keen to see how it all unfolds.
just waiting for my notification to install....
so just waiting now....
Nope! Windows 7 runs perfectly for me. Why make my life more difficult?
I'll worry about it if it's the current preferred OS if/when I eventually update my computer.
Was thinking about doing it. I rather dislike windows 8.1 which I am saddled with now, so as long as the update doesn't kill my lappy, I don't really have anything to lose.
I hear it's better than Vista, which I've had to put up with... so.. can't be that bad.
The install was a bit of a wrestle, and still isnt perfect.
My computer is slower but im not 100% sure why
Its better than 8
Everything is better than vista :D
Well its now windows 10.
You have to upgrade first, then later, you can do a clean install if you want.
Its just nice to have a proper start button again
Windows ME users would like to have a serious discussion with you. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by morg176
I'm holding out until I get a new machine. My laptop is four and a half years old (and replaced the hard drive December last year) so while Windows 10 SHOULD run well on it, I don't see the sense in installing a O/S over the top of an old one (I'm more of a fresh install kinda guy) onto a older machine.
Plus there will be things they'll have to sort out.
Right with you dude. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lancalot
I've been using Windows 8 & 8.1 sparingly up until about a month and a bit ago when I built a new rig and bought my own copy of Win8.1, having used WinXP primarily for over a decade.
Now I'm just waiting in the Win10 cue in order to ride this new wave; I'm not liking the forecast mandatory updates for "Home"-users (There are going to be issues there, be prepared and backup! :eek:), but the reasonable amount of research I've done and the assurance from my salesman Brother tells me one should expect a better PC experience than Me, Vista, 8 and 8.1. :o:D
After all, the Marketing Department didn't make this one! ;):p
I actually found out how to install in first ...:)
you have to change your region and keyboard setting to US
then download which version upgrade you want....
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10
the upgrade is quite good... but I had to reinstall my graphic driver ...
and my optical 5.1 setting doesn't work ...only stereo ....they the two major bugs....
I went and did a fresh install now as well after I upgraded to get your win10 key ....
and I tell you a fresh install is a pain... the graphic drivers wont install until I found out you have to do and advance install and not express setting... :(
and there a lot of customising the set up to be used properly ...
Now I need a mic so I can talk to Cortana .....:D :p
^ thisQuote:
Originally Posted by Omega Metro
lol ....cause it new !! you need change to excite you ...and it actually more stable ....Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider
With win8 ....I never had a crash...When a program crashes it just resets back to the whole desktop ...which I love... I remember with win7 ...when it crashes it just freezes then you have to manually restart the whole computer
Well I try Contana today.... I was expecting her to do stuff like open folder and run program.... no such luck... :( it mainly for the phone , so she can just basically search thing for you using Bing :( and open apps like weather and calendar... same a siri but worst cause siri responses are heaps funnier ....
been using Edge for browsing as well...and the draw feature there but you never going to use it so that more for the phone and tablet ....
internet explorer is still in there but is hidden...
The only thing that a bigger notice is that win10 load a lot quicker that 8.1
It'll take something big to make me switch now, like w10 xboner ports of Forza or Rare. Otherwise I'll let everyone else beta test and sign up at the 11th hour.
I'm on Win 8 ATM and from my POV, the amount of time I've invested getting this thing to purr like a kitten, I'm not making the switch anytime soon. Besides, I like my privacy ;)
I 'reserved' my copy but nothing yet.
you can install it manually if you like...link in the above post...Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
the edge browser just take too many resources and i found very slow....plus it didn't have adblock plus , and i didn't realise how many site i visit got so much advertising that it slow down the pages alot!...
so im back to using chrome :) now it nice and fast ....
I recently upgraded to Win10 from Windows 8.1 and it works great. :)
These are my first impressions as it only finished installing like 1am last night:Quote:
Originally Posted by morg176
- It failed to recognize my Nvidia card properly so it gave it a generic 'VGA' driver so everything looked big and crap. I had to download and re-install the driver.
- Like Morg, I found it to be slower - It seems to spend more time crunching on the HDD - However when I check Task Manager, I don't see any single service/application taking up so many resources to cause it. Hoping that is only a passing thing otherwise it may be a bit of a killer - You expect at least the same level of performance as Win7 on a decently specced PC that is above the recommended requirements.
- The interface is familiar to Windows 7 users so not annoying as crap like Win8. Start menu that opens an apps/explorer folder - Easy and familiar enough
- This is aesthetics only so open to opinion - I don't like the theme in which windows look 'simplistic' like if drawn by a pen and a ruler (try opening calculator on win10 for an upfront example). To me it still looks like trying to emulate an Iphone but retro which to me sucks ass. This is the 21st century, I don't need a hipster OS which wants to be retro but does it wrong.
- You can't just magnify Window content (like Apps) with Ctrl-plus (+). You need to have this annoying 'magnifier' app window floating around which you have to click on to activate instead of shortcuts (as far as I know).
With Killer Instinct confirmed for W10 I'll upgrade for sure later
I've found that my own copy of Win 10 has tried to install and failed... 7 or 8 times. :rolleyes:
(I know there's a work around, but I'm more interested in finding out the cause ;))
Having this occur I think may be somewhat of a blessing, however, as the number of issues and qualms that've been popping up since release suggest that rushing head-long (Even with knowledge onboard) might be worth avoiding until such a time they're remedied &/or rectified. :cool:
Funny that apparently 90% of I.T. businesses in Australia are looking to adopt the O/S, its "Free" upgrade cost being a factor I wonder? :eek:
Anyone concerned about the "unique advertiser ID".
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015...s/#more-304747
yup and i managed to get it installed on my $90 coles pendo tablet
poor thing manages ok with 1gb ram and 16gb storage
I installed it on my desktop & it destroyed the audio drivers. I've since reset it back to 8.1 & it's working better then before.
Dunno if I can be assed trying it again, maybe tomorrow
Another thing holding me back: Driver incompatibility - Waiting for manufacturers to catch up could be worth the wait too.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatbot
Did you end up trying again, man?
saw the offer pop up on my screen , but did not go for it. I'm okay with the current windows, usually these upgrades tend to botch things up....
I must be one of the few who have had no issues other than having to do a Java update for my media server.
I installed mine last night. Annoyingly I magaed to opt for the "Express install" which allowed W10 to get all stalky on my arse and means I have spent longer than I want to roaming around looking at all the nooks and crannies so I can opt out of all their stalky bizzo.
So far it's ok.
Better than Vista.
I just wish I could easily uninstall the useless apps that I will never use. Xbox, for example....
Also still annoyed it auto logins to the last user if you have multiple user accounts from a shutdown. sigh. But upgrading went smoothly, aside from that. I probably missed the express option opt out as it was initially looking at me in Japanese at the time.
I've got to say I'm finding it amusing how many people are saying this is better than Vista or other horrendous versions of Windows.
It's like complimenting an ice cream saying it tastes better than dog food.
Well, that's the exact meaning I wanted to insinuate, so that's why I used it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
Glad to see it worked.
Agreed. Having Vista as a comparison point sets the bar way too low. It should be compared to Win7 as that is probably the last Windows that was decent and most people prefer.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
I have been using it for a week now and I no longer get the slow downs or HDD crunching. It seems to have settled and works just as well as Win7. I still prefer the aesthetic look of 7 but as long as it is functional, I don't care.
Looks like I need to read your posts with more of an internal sarcasm voice:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy
New and free doesn't necessarily mean better people ;)
Yea, since it's not actually free. You are transferring your old OS license to it. ;)
I got win 10 pro on one of my laptops on the weekend. Oh man, what a cluster mess of an operating system. Already loaded with shovel ware and just, well, a gigantic mess.
I'd happily install vista over the top of it. BTW, there was nothing wrong with vista. It's just as slow as win7 was. Win8.1 ftw.
I have a new found respect for you. I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that about 8.1. IMO, it's actually not that bad and once you configure everything, it all runs smoothly.Quote:
Originally Posted by MV75
Yea, all I had to do with win8.1 was to disable the swipe screen, set it to load to desktop on login, and to have the start button go to Apps instead of start. Have Apps sorted by category. No 3rd party solutions required.
Pretty painless once I figured it out. :) Plus I think the best start menu ever is to right click the start button. That context menu has everything I really need to get to. Win10 has it too. It's normal start menu is less than useless.
So I have the best of win8.1, which is pure speed, and the best of win7, which is everything works, and I get to miss the worst of what 10 currently has, a gigantic shovelware mess, and edge.
Is anyone else in the Insider Program that's updated to TH2 having trouble with apps crashing or not working right? The Blizzard Launcher and Heroes of the Storm are crashing and just generally not working right for me.:(
My dad's response to from moving from Win 8.1 to Win 10 is the greatest. Lipstick on a pig
To me, Windows 8 was terrible and annoying. Windows 10, I don't see as so bad but aside from the Netflix App, I don't see any improvement on 7 so I would agree with the sentiment from Win7 to Win10 - Lipstick on a pig, ugly hipster lipstick too.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1