For a long time now Microsoft has offered a free upgrade to Windows 10 for people with old versions. I had been holding off on doing the upgrade, which is available until July. I wasn't sure what the changes would be like. I waited until I received feedback to make the change last night.
I'm doing this post because I might not be the only person waiting for feedback before making the upgrade. I've been exploring it since last night and can offer a reasonable opinion. If you're thinking about the upgrade but are waiting for opinions.............I hope this helps!
1. I had Windows 7. It looks different but is a lot more like 7 then 8!!!
2. Some layouts are different but the important parts are there and easy to figure out
3. None of your files are lost
4. An original concern was that it claimed you loose Windows Media Player. I still need to burn CDs so that was going to be a problem. You have to re-add your music to the media player. But, it's there. For those with Smartphones and tablets they have Microsoft Groove for easy downloads
5. All games are sponsored by X-Box now. Meaning............Majong has in-app purchases. They don't all work like that but it's the same as tablet apps.
6. I had to rearrange the favorites list in Explorer but most of the saved websites were still there. Before the upgrade take note of absolutely all passwords and usernames!!!
I have found it generally to be easier to use. It's certainly faster! I'm still in an adjustment period so it's harder now re-establishing things then it will be later. I do recommend this upgrade. It's a lot of work to reestablish comfortable settings, but it's doable and overall better.
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