Microsoft explains what you’ll lose by upgrading to Windows 10

[Fuzzy_Crumpkin]

Verge article highlights what features you'll lose when upgrading to windows 10 from previous versions.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/1/8696949/windows-10-feature-loss

Edit: I received a message in my inbox saying this post would be taking down for unspecified reason unless I edited it. I'm assuming they are talking about a lack of quotes which I really didn't want to do as I didn't want to figure out how to do them. Since I've never done them before I will try my best but I apologize ahead of time if they do not come out right.

Microsoft announced today that it will be launching Windows 10 on July 29th, encouraging Windows 7 and 8.1 users to reserve their free upgrade with a notification in their task bar. However, while the company has been busy highlighting all the shiny new features in the upcoming OS, it's been a bit quieter when it comes to spelling out the limitations — including making updates automatic for Windows 10 Home users.

well everyone get pro now...

upgrading will mean saying goodbye to Windows Media Center, the card game Hearts, and Windows 7's desktop gadgets.

I used to use windows media a lot so kinda sucks if only for nostalgia sake.

Anyone in the habit of using floppy disks on Windows will also have to install new drivers,

people still use these?

Microsoft warns that watching DVDs will also require "separate playback software."

They said have support for it later but til then it is third party support...

Cortana will only be available in the US, UK, China, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain at launch

guess Japan and Canada are screwed? Or maybe they just get their own versions.

Windows Hello (which offers support for various biometric passwords) will need an infrared camera for facial recognition, or a supported fingerprint reader.

Windows Hello is a program that allows you to unlock windows from facial recognition.

The Xbox Music and Xbox Video streaming apps will also be constrained by the usual, complex web of region-based licenses.

Either this is about DRM, or it is talking more about the availability for countries. There is a link at the end that only gave reference about where the games would be available.

Although the Pro and Enterprise editions will both be able to defer updates, Windows 10 Home users will not have the option. Updates will instead be downloaded and installed automatically as soon as they're available.

I think this is the biggest dissapointment, although you can be upgrade your 8.1 copy from home to pro before getting your windows 10 copy. Still is a bad policy regardless.

[LiamApex]

NOOOOOOOOO NOT FLOPPY DISKS ! 

 

 

Windows 10 is now dead to me 

[givingtnt]

NO NOT THE FLOPPY'S !!!



MS... what have you done >.>

[Mo5]

So pirates will need the ultimate version to prevent updates ruining their activation

[Fuzzy_Crumpkin]

NOOOOOOOOO NOT FLOPPY DISKS ! 

 

 

Windows 10 is now dead to me

I'm not sure I like that lack of control of updates...

[JuztBe]

So pirates will need the ultimate version to prevent updates ruining their activation

Not that they ever took anything lesser than ultimate.  

[I need a better name]

i'll just move to the UK

[LiamApex]

I'm not sure I like that lack of control of updates...

BUT FLOPPY DISKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LukaP]

What an amazing news post. I commend you OP.

 

*insert obligatory oh no floppies post*

[IdortMasterRace]

More annoyingly, perhaps, Microsoft has also changed how updates will work with Windows 10. Although the Pro and Enterprise editions will both be able to defer updates, Windows 10 Home users will not have the option. Updates will instead be downloaded and installed automatically as soon as they're available.

 

Ahahahahahaha. No thanks Microsoft. Will stick with Windows 7.

 

So pirates will need the ultimate version to prevent updates ruining their activation

 

Except cracked versions of Windows can get updates just fine.

[Fuzzy_Crumpkin]

BUT FLOPPY DISKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It says you just need new drivers to get the use of floppy disks...

[wolfgang]

So from the sounds of it. I will be missing nothing.

Other than the already mentioned floppy support.

[Mattrixx]

No! They aren't happy with little floppys!

Also:

[Shakaza]

I'm not sure I like that lack of control of updates...

Please, let's focus on the important issues here. I cannot...believe that support for floppies is ending. I mean, I've used them so much since I started using a computer, and by that, I mean, once or twice.

 

On a serious note, I don't really see anything that really upsets me. Sure, the loss of control over updates is going to be somewhat annoying, but whatever.

[LiamApex]

It says you just need new drivers to get the use of floppy disks...

oh ime fine then misread it i suppose (sarcasm anyway)

[Nowak]

Okay, so I won't lose too much. Not so sure if I like the lack of control of updates, though.

 

Oh, that's not for Windows 10 Professional? Awesome!

[Snadzies]

Not happy with Home users not being able to defer updates.

While it isn't often, every now and then there is a part of an update that completely fucks something up royally.

[Sephiroth]

Great synopsis -__-

[Fuzzy_Crumpkin]

Okay, so I won't lose too much. Not so sure if I like the lack of control of updates, though.

 

Oh, that's not for Windows 10 Professional? Awesome!

That free upgrade from windows 8.1 and 7 give you home version. I'm fairly sure you have to pay separate or extra cost for professional. Unless I missed news.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I am honestly kinda pissed off over the abandonment of windows media center. I haven't yet found a better solution for handling Cable TV and DVR functionality, which is really important to me as there are already two TVs in my house running from windows 8.1 PCs exclusively, one of which isn't even a TV, it's a touch screen monitor in the kitchen with in-ceiling speakers.

I wasn't even bothered by having to get windows 8.1 pro, then upgrade it for $10 to pro with WMC, as it was worth every penny to me.

 

looks like I'll be looking into using MediaPortal instead

[TwistedDictator]

Heres some quotes as OP didnt post:

 

 

Firstly there are the software losses. Most of these will only affect a small number of users, but upgrading will mean saying goodbye to Windows Media Center, the card game Hearts, and Windows 7's desktop gadgets. Anyone in the habit of using floppy disks on Windows will also have to install new drivers, and Microsoft warns that watching DVDs will also require "separate playback software." Microsoft manager Gabriel Aul has said on Twitter that a DVD option for Windows 10 is coming "later this year," but early upgraders can always download VLC instead.

 

 

In addition to the software losses, there are also a number of limitations for some of Windows 10's most exciting features. Cortana will only be available in the US, UK, China, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain at launch, while Windows Hello (which offers support for various biometric passwords) will need an infrared camera for facial recognition, or a supported fingerprint reader. The Xbox Music and Xbox Video streaming apps will also be constrained by the usual, complex web of region-based licenses.

 

[Nowak]

That free upgrade from windows 8.1 and 7 give you home version. I'm fairly sure you have to pay separate or extra cost for professional. Unless I missed news.

I'm on Windows 8.1 Pro, so I'll be getting Windows 10 Professional.

[LAwLz]

Cortana only available in the US, UK, China, France, Italy and Spain.

Great... I wasn't expecting it to understand Swedish but I really hope it's not like in the Windows 10 insider build where I can't even use it for anything (can't even type in commands in English).

 

The lack of control over updates on the non-Pro/enterprise versions is just flat out idiotic as well. Luckily I will get the Pro version but why the hell did they change this? In what way is this good? Can someone please give me one example of how this is good for the users (and remember that automatic installation of update is already on by default).

 

 

Not happy with Home users not being able to defer updates.

While it isn't often, every now and then there is a part of an update that completely fucks something up royally.

Yep

Just a few months ago Microsoft accidentally released an update that broke Windows. Some people got BSOD all the time and some couldn't even start Windows.

 

 

 

I am honestly kinda pissed off over the abandonment of windows media center. I haven't yet found a better solution for handling Cable TV and DVR functionality, which is really important to me as there are already two TVs in my house running from windows 8.1 PCs exclusively, one of which isn't even a TV, it's a touch screen monitor in the kitchen with in-ceiling speakers.

Have you tried Kodi?

[CatCloud]

Hmmm... How do I know what version of win 10 I'll be getting?

[Misanthrope]

Fuck automatic updates, I hope they don't force em on the pro version at least but this is really not gonna end up well for home users, specially with the nightmarish ISPs with bandwidth caps and such.