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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.

I’m glad you find 10 so usable. Inputs like yours will be a major part of my evaluation as to whether to upgrade or not.

(BTW - I have not had any stability issues on 7, and I am a 10-14 hrs per day user, as well.)

I am waiting to understand the privacy issues presented by 10. If I cannot find out enough, or if the answers are unsatisfactory, I will end up migrating to Linux.

I cannot afford to trust Microsoft on privacy.

Thank you for your input.
I upgraded my mom to Windows 10. She misses her Windows 7 games though. Do you know of a way I could copy those from someone else’s Windows 7 and install them on my mom’s machine? Thanks.