Should I upgrade to windows 10?

[Doctor Lin]

I was wondering if I should upgrade to windows 10 on my gaming PC. I would really like my computer to run Windows 10, but I don't know if it's a good choice.
Can you help?

[Vosur Aekira]

From what I've seen, no you shouldn't if you want any program you currently use on Win7/Win8 to still work. So far Win10 will cause various programs (games/art programs in particular) to not function properly after the upgrade. There are also mentions that Win10 (along with some recent Windows updates) that include tracking software.

[Doctor Lin]

From what I've seen, no you shouldn't if you want any program you currently use on Win7/Win8 to still work. So far Win10 will cause various programs (games/art programs in particular) to not function properly after the upgrade. There are also mentions that Win10 (along with some recent Windows updates) that include tracking software.

Thank you, I didn't know that Microsoft was putting tracking software on Windows 10. I like my exact location to be hidden.

[Vosur Aekira]

Mostly it's data tracking (if any errors pop-up, what programs you use most often, ect.) than anything else.

[saph the sergal]

Mostly it's data tracking (if any errors pop-up, what programs you use most often, ect.) than anything else.

WRONG SO WRONG

its malware telemetrics software thats in windows 10

bank details
passwords
usernames
personal info

any key pressed on a keyboard is tracked they tried pushing it to 8 and 7 but those updates are removable if you know the numbers to remove

the program errors are always there those arnt as bad as windows 10 does with tracking everything you can host file redirect it through a looping ip address that basically doesnt exist or theres programs to shut it from sending completely but you have to remember

they only take the info to sell it for cash like google does but not on the level of microsoft tracking everything

[Timmy Fox]

Let the tinfoil hats commence! Honestly, if you're gonna be that worried about our privacy and believe in all these conspiracy theories; Why are you even connected to the internet?

As for the question;
Honestly ... It's free so why not?
You have a month to revert back if you do not like it.

I've been using 10 since it came out and have not had any issues whatsoever.

From what I've seen, no you shouldn't if you want any program you currently use on Win7/Win8 to still work. So far Win10 will cause various programs (games/art programs in particular) to not function properly after the upgrade. There are also mentions that Win10 (along with some recent Windows updates) that include tracking software.

That is not true.

99% of programs that are compatible with Windows 8/8.1 should be compatible with Windows 10 as, honestly, Windows 10 is so similar to 8.1 that that could very well have called it 8.2. There is almost no changes in the core structure that would affect compatibility with programs. Those few things that are not compatible are most likely so old they have not been updated in years and have been replaced with newer software.

[ST-84 Sahelanthropus]

I think I'm with Timmy on this one. I upgraded as soon as it came out pretty much, and haven't really had any compatibility issues or whatever in any of my games, except Fallout Tactics, which is a really old game by now... Plus, I haven't had any other major problems or complaints. I do find a lot of the new default programs and stuff annoying, like the new Edge browser or the photo viewer that's pointlessly different from the original one that's actually still on the computer. But the defaults can rather easily be changed.

[Timmy Fox]

I might add.. Using a Windows 7 PC after having been using 10 for a few months felt kinda wrong.. I felt like Windows 7 was super slow and almost annoying to use

Kinda like using Windows after having used 7 for a while.

[saph the sergal]

Let the tinfoil hats commence! Honestly, if you're gonna be that worried about our privacy and believe in all these conspiracy theories; Why are you even connected to the internet?

As for the question;
Honestly ... It's free so why not?
You have a month to revert back if you do not like it.

I've been using 10 since it came out and have not had any issues whatsoever.

From what I've seen, no you shouldn't if you want any program you currently use on Win7/Win8 to still work. So far Win10 will cause various programs (games/art programs in particular) to not function properly after the upgrade. There are also mentions that Win10 (along with some recent Windows updates) that include tracking software.

That is not true.

99% of programs that are compatible with Windows 8/8.1 should be compatible with Windows 10 as, honestly, Windows 10 is so similar to 8.1 that that could very well have called it 8.2. There is almost no changes in the core structure that would affect compatibility with programs. Those few things that are not compatible are most likely so old they have not been updated in years and have been replaced with newer software.

tin foil hate my sergal rear http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/11/02/microsoft-confirms-unstoppable-windows-10-tracking/#606549ac2f4a

Windows 10 background data collection processes

they said it themself

[Timmy Fox]

tin foil hate my sergal rear http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/11/02/microsoft-confirms-unstoppable-windows-10-tracking/#606549ac2f4a

Windows 10 background data collection processes

they said it themself

And so did Google.
And Youtube
And Apple.
And Amazon.
And Samsung.
And Firefox.
And does everyone else who has a checkmark that says "let me help improve this product".
(And many other's who don't except you don't even know it)

Telemetry is not spying. It's collecting anonymous data for the sole purpose of improving a product and/or service.

That's how Google is able to have the suggestions for searches.
That's how Youtube is able to give you "Suggested videos" you might actually care about.
That's why you might see ads sometimes that are actually relevant to your interests instead of being like a penis enlarger or 'Sexy girls in your area' or just something else you have no care for whatsoever.

Contrary to popular belief, this is not data that is sold for money to companies who only wants to be able to tell you what a terrible person you are. This is the digital equivalent to the salesman in the store asking you "So what are you looking for?" or customer support asking "What's the problem?".

This data is not even viewed by humans but rather anonymously stored on some server which simply groups it based on tags. Example:

> You searched for diapers. Maybe you're a parent?
> You watched a video review of a microphone. Maybe you're a musician or podcaster?
> You bought a pack of pencil and a notepad. Maybe you're an artist?

That's the only way these systems know about you and thus give you suggestions for videos, ads, products etc based on those tags.

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So let me say this again. If you are gonna feel so strongly about it, WTF are you doing on the internet?

[saph the sergal]

Telemetry is not spying. It's collecting anonymous data for the sole purpose of improving a product and/or service.

data collected at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for monitoring

as for me on the net

you do not know how many ways ive hidden my data and that from everyone

i turn off shot that i dont use

youtube is a algorithm on video patterns
google is key words used by many people
samsung and apple dont get any bissness from me because im old school with the very old nokia :p
ad's what are those? tracking cookies disabled and all ad's are removed

now with microsoft if you look into it you will find that theres more spyware then you think go digging in settings

dont want to belive me or want to keep saying im a tin foil hat guy?

take it from a 15 year ex microsoft dev then

! No longer available

enjoy your p2p aswell as the selling of personal info

[Timmy Fox]

take it from a 15 year ex microsoft dev then

enjoy your p2p aswell as the selling of personal info

Correction, take it from a 15 year old Microsoft dev who is/was (at the point of making the video) still salty about being fired.

Also, do you know what p2p is? Do you know how it works?
If you did you probably wouldn't use that as an argument.

Oh, did you know that this very forum actually "steals" your data as well?
In addition to publicly logging any post you make for anyone to view, there is a record of how much data you've used, what IP you posted with and even what browser and operating system you've used to post with. Don't believe me? Tweak used to post a summary of these data some time ago.

[saph the sergal]

what is peer 2 peer?
i sure do

do i know how it works
sure as fucken do aswell

 peer-to-peer (P2P) network is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer

and as for him being salty as of making the video?
he wasnt and never was

he happened to be in one of the branch's that were made redundent by a computer system same as they did to nokia

[Timmy Fox]

and as for him being salty as of making the video?
he wasnt and never was

Then why did he admit to being so and even apologize for that in a vlog that he posted a little while after making that?

Either way, I'm done derailing this discussion. I've said my part and still think you come off as overly paranoid. I'm not denying that data collection happens but, seriously, it's been happening in one way or another since the first time you connected to the internet.

[saph the sergal]

and as for him being salty as of making the video?
he wasnt and never was

Then why did he admit to being so and even apologize for that in a vlog that he posted a little while after making that?

idk dont watch them

since we have gone off topic im going to go not because you have won anything but because its nearly 11pm in australia and im tired