[qam1]

people began to ask what they get for upgrading,

They began asking since Vista replaced XP and the only answer has been childish naming calling by Microsoft salesmen

[Swordmaker]

Ping for Windows 10

[kingu]

For me, Windows 10 has been extremely stable; far more than Windows 7. Since I use it for up to 12 hours a day, this is probably the most important consideration. Windows 7, I'd reboot about once a day. Windows 8, maybe once every couple days. With 10, the only reboots happen with updates that require it.

Caveats: I've only briefly used Edge browser; it took all of three minutes to find the ‘open this page in Internet Explorer’ and then right click pin this to the bottom bar to keep Explorer around. My main browser continues to be Google Chrome. I found Edge to be hopelessly useless for any task I set it to; if it has improved in usability, I've not gone back to check it out. But if that was the face I used Windows 10 through, I'd report it to be a buggy OS that is useless.

I'd love a tiny little tweak in Windows 10; I'd love to specify programs I don't care if they are shut down with unsaved data for updates. Tiny issue which is easily solved by my closing the applications that might trip up an overnight restart.

All in all, I'm well satisfied with the upgrade.

[catbertz]

For me, it’s the multitude of spying vectors that they keep reintroducing, whether those are well-intentioned or not. I also dislike the forced updates unrelated to security, like drivers. I upgraded one ancient laptop to test, but I will probably not upgrade my other three PC’s.

10 is fast, and has a few nice improvements, but not worth the hassle. I’m fine with 7, and even 8.1 with Classic Shell. Unfortunately it appears that MS is sending many of those days collection updates downstream to the older OS versions as well. I have started researching the Linux world again. It’s been five years since I’ve last explored the wild west of linux. :)

[mountainlion]

Windows tried to install windows 10 as an update on my machine. I finally got it working so I will not install 10. Something changed all my cookie settings an I was getting 750 cookies per session. No think you peeping toms at windows.

[VanDeKoik]

1. Corporate and international isn’t jumping

They dont upgrade anything the minute it comes out.

2. Poor PC sales

Dont need a new PC to run it. I’m using laptops that are over 4 years old.

3. Spyware controversy

There is no “spyware” just low-level tech ignoramus that have no idea what they are talking about, but read the Tech section of USA today, and think they even know what they are talking about, so they never fail to repeat nonsense on other forums.

Every little thing MS clearly spells out they collect when installing can be turned off at any time. Less time than screaming about mythological spyware.

4. Stability problems

Cant say I’ve had any on my end. If you are having stability issues, realize that it is YOUR MACHINE and that you might have to download the latest drivers from the OEMs website. I had this issue, and downloaded one driver and haven’t had it since.

5. No perceived value

But will then bitch and moan that MS stops supporting (insert over decade-old version of Windows here) When most people have long found the value and have started using it a normally as they used all of the other versions that people back then screamed had no value.

Microsoft has stated in the past that the roll-out of Win10 was going to be in waves. There are people that have never got the link to do so. I got tired of waiting and just got the ISO. Why tech blogs never can realize this is anyone’s guess.

[woodenickel]

I’m in the computer repair/sales business. I have upgraded my home computer to 10 and I think it is good, works as advertised. However, my work machine will remain windows 7. It works great with no surprises.

[MortMan]

Perhaps the removal of forced upgrades is the culprit...

[discostu]

I think it’s simpler than that. With the free upgrade pretty much everybody who wanted it got it. Everybody else, we non-early adopters, don’t it. At least not yet. I’m sure I’ll got to 10 someday, unless the next one comes out first.

[BuffaloJack]

I tried Windows 10 for a couple of weeks and now I’m back to Windows 7.
My HP scanner isn’t compatible, there are no drivers for my RAID1 adapter and the security camera in my driveway stopped working (it may also be a driver issue).

My wife’s laptop had Windows 8.1 and she hated it. It now has Windows 10 and it no longer fights us on every menu item.

[JimRed]

A few times a week a screen pops up prompting me to start installing Win 10. I just click the little “X” box.

[zeestephen]

I have resisted installing Windows 10 on my Windows 7 Dell Inspiron (All-In-One).

I'm concerned that laying a Windows 10 OS on top of 4 years worth of Windows 7 hard drive action is not going to work out well for me.

Also, as much as I love the simplicity and the design of my All-In-One, it has become increasingly unstable when running Internet Explorer, which is something that has been reported by many long term All-In-One users, so I don't want to compound problems I already have.

I had planned to purchase a new All-In-One with Windows 10, but, today, Dell only offers a free upgrade to Windows 10 from their current Windows 8 All-In-One.

Perhaps I'm overly cautious, but I want my Windows 10 to be factory installed on my brand new machine, not downloaded, so I have postponed a new purchase until that option is available.

[minnesota_bound]

Microsoft forces 10 on Windows 7 & 8 users to get their numbers up. They want everyone being spied on.

[joyce11111]

I hated it!
I use Firefox.

[Graybeard58]

I installed Win 10 a week or so ago. My computer has slowed considerably. Not sure if there’s a connection or coincidence.