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  1. Aug 22, 2015, 01:01 PM #1
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    Windows 10

    Anybody else upgraded yet?
    I upgraded my Windows 7 desktop (Windows 8.1 laptop upgrade isn't available yet - go figure.) It went OK - took about 45 minutes. There were 2-3 minor problems afterward that I was able to fix.
    I have banished Cortana and the Bing search box and installed Classic Shell to bring back the Windows 7 style Start menu. Windows 10 definitely boots and runs faster and no Start screen. Windows my way - what a concept.


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    Not yet, still running 8 on my Surface, which I've never really had a hard time with despite all the whining elsewhere. The wife carries a Windows phone, I'll get 10 on that first before taking the bigger plunge. I've really only heard good things so far though.
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    The most painless upgrade in Microsoft memory, and it runs like a breeze.

    I've even got rid of Classic Shell.
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    I still like Classic Shell. Even though the Start menu has returned with Windows 10 I don't like the layout with the annoying Live tiles. I don't want the fate of the Subway guy to be winking at me from my Start menu.


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  7. Aug 22, 2015, 03:25 PM #5
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    I let my Win7 PC move to Win10, no upgrade issues. 10 definitely uses a quad core processor better than 7 did. When Edge is fully functional I will be satisfied.
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    I have had to reboot my computer from scratch and l tried to get Windows 10 now it is saying that l dont have a genuine copy of windows yet it is H p based also all other updates worked including sp1 will have to get in touch with H P

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    Can't seem to find how to access control panel in W10, can anyone here be of help on that?
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    Already a thread on this mate.

    Classic shell is a little more human but 10 as is pretty cool.

    With a lot of updates, including shut downs, seems that they are fixing bugs quickly too.

    Not sure when .1 or 11 is due , end year or early next/ So far so good
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    Quote Originally Posted by RayMac View Post
    I still like Classic Shell. Even though the Start menu has returned with Windows 10 I don't like the layout with the annoying Live tiles. I don't want the fate of the Subway guy to be winking at me from my Start menu.

    I've got rid of the annoying tiles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tribe125 View Post
    I've got rid of the annoying tiles.
    Sure but if you want to pin a program to the Start menu. Windows 10 makes it into another annoying tile.


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