The Future Of Windows 10

[RATTER15]

Talking to some tech guys the other day and they were saying that Windows 10 is basically a disaster and this is the last one in the "Windows" line of operating system.

The next one will be totally different to what we have seen before.

Does that just mean that it just will no longer be named "Windows"

I thought Windows 10 was supposed to be the be all and end all of operating systems.

I think they just need to go back to Windows XP and keep that up to date with maybe a few improvements and modernisations.

[wolf63]

I liked Windows 7, hated W8 and not very impressed by W10.

I don't want all the preloaded programmes either - I don't know what they do so am scared to get rid of them.

[Goofy]

me too wolf - and they'e mislaid backgammon!

[Mamyalynne]

As someone still using XP the vague notion I could suddenly be bang up to date is delicious if unlikely :-)

[Haggisdj]

From what I have read Microsoft will be releasing updates every couple of months, like apps on your phone, rather than big releases every couple of years. The say this will make them more flexible and better integration with their mobile devices.

[RATTER15]

Haggisdj, that sounds like it could work out to be a better system, I imagine those updates would only be for windows 10.

[wolf63]

Goofy ~ I like the Freecell that I had on W7, I can't get used to playing it now on W10.

I was doing a shift at a charity shop yesterday. They recently invested in new PCs - I don't know the operating system but it is fekking annoying. I was using a spreadsheet to do accounts and every time I moved the cursor too far or onto the toolbar the screen that I was working on vanished. I may have used dodgy language, but swearing at machines very seldom works.

[hc4361]

I love W10 and I'm not the only one. Windows XP is slow and clunky in comparison and uses more resources.

[hc4361]

You can download the W7 games to W10 here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/eTT0ATX_ba/Win7_Games__Win10_.html

[CrapAtCryptics]

As i`ve said before Win 10 is very good if you take a few moments to set it up properly on day 1. There are a few things turned on that most of us dont need. Its not easy on very old programs but usually only a little fiddling will resolve most issues. It doesnt update drivers well so a few minutes checking those is time well spent. The main problems with staying with earlier versions are lack of support meaning there may be security issues, lack of compatibility with newer programs and hardware.

[Ellipsis]

> As someone still using XP the vague notion I could suddenly be bang up to date is delicious if unlikely

Take care! It's now been two years since XP was updated. That lays it wide open to security issues which can affect the security of, say, your banking or your email. According to https://blogs.microsoft.com/cybertrust/2014/03/24/cyber-threats-to-windows-xp-and-guidance-for-small-businesses-and-individual-consumers/ the risks are:

RISK #1: SURFING THE INTERNET
RISK #2: OPENING EMAIL AND USING INSTANT MESSAGING (IM)
RISK #3: USING REMOVABLE DRIVES
RISK #4: WORMS WILL USE ANY NEWLY DISCOVERED VULNERABILITIES TO ATTACK WINDOWS XP
RISK #5: RANSOMWARE

[CrapAtCryptics]

Its surprising how little resources Win 10 needs so some older machines may be up for it - there is often scope to add some cheap memory. If anyone wants to publish their basic spec we can advise on its suitability and, if necessary, publish a simple terms walkthrough how to install 10 correctly.

[galeck1947]

Windows 10 is a very good OS and if you take the time to learn it you will like it. A complete new update version will arrive about the middle of the year called the Anniversary Edition as it was shown at the recent Developers Conference

[TTG]

Windows 10 shares data with Microsoft by default without your knowledge. Computer Active magazine ran a (very large) feature on this to inform readers how to turn these 'features' off.

[hrag71]

I updated to windows 10 ( from 8.1 ) and love it, but from what ive read nobody liked windows 8! the only thing i dont like is the browser microsoft edge and i still use google chrome, i might go back and give edge a try once a good ad blocker is compatible.

[Buenchico]

All versions of Windows are based around its registry. While the idea of a 'registry' (linking all programs and functions together so that, for example, different programs can share the same fonts) may have seemed a good idea when Windows first saw the light of day, it's now obvious that it presents lots of security risks and means (for example) that a problem with a single program or device can cause no end of other problems for the system as a whole.

Apple's operating systems have never used a registry and Linux was specifically designed to avoid having one. The suggestion appears to be that the next operating system from Microsoft will ditch the registry. In the long term that's a great idea but it does, of course, mean that existing software for Windows machines won't run under the new operating system.

Some people are also suggesting that, along the lines of Office 365 and many high-end professional programs (such as Photoshop CC), Microsoft might adopt an annual licensing system for Windows, meaning that users will have to keep forking out money every year rather than making a one-off payment.