windows 10 worth over windows 7?

[c00face]

Just got this Windows 8 icon from Microsoft to download for free. Is it worth to upgrade or to keep my Windows 7?

[Mohenjo]

windows 10 would be better. i recommend upgrading. its similar to 7 but seems better. plus things like your ram would be used more efficiently. 

[JuztBe]

You will be able to upgrade only at July 29. And I would go for upgrade.

[ZetZet]

no, wait for one year and then pay for it.

[lvh1]

I don't get why people keep asking this. Why wouldn't you? 

[Zeke]

I don't get why people keep asking this. Why wouldn't you? 

that shit's scurry

[ThE_MarD]

Heyyo,

Wrong forum section too.. this should be in Operating Systems & Software tbh.

Also, why wouldn't you take the free upgrade? Even if you don't game and won't use DirectX 12? Security updates. Since it's a newer OS it'll have a longer time period before it loses security updates (end of life as we've seen with Windows XP for example).

Going to report this thread for lock.

[as96]

You have to know how Microsoft handle it's release, good > bad > good > bad... repeat

[xvantok]

I use 10 technical prerelease and yep it's perdy darn good.  A mix between the best of 8 and 7 imo

[Yummychickenblue]

You have to know how Microsoft handle it's release, good > bad > good > bad... repeat

Which is why they want 10 to be the last. You can't release a bad OS is you don't release an aOS at all.

[KemoKa]

Well, it really depends on how much you're going to have to cough up for Microsoft in a year. they are charging you for an OS that for all intents and purposes you already own under the guise of being "free". What the hell.

This is why piracy exists, guys.

[Yummychickenblue]

Well, it really depends on how much you're going to have to cough up for Microsoft in a year. they are charging you for an OS that for all intents and purposes you already own under the guise of being "free". What the hell.

This is why piracy exists, guys.

They're not gonna make you pay in a year.

[colonel_mortis]

You might as well reserve a copy - it's free, and if you decide that you don't want to upgrade, you don't have to. All reserving it will do is mean that your computer will download it for you when it releases on the 29th July so you can update easily.

 

Well, it really depends on how much you're going to have to cough up for Microsoft in a year. they are charging you for an OS that for all intents and purposes you already own under the guise of being "free". What the hell.

This is why piracy exists, guys.

No, you're not. If you update to Windows 10 within the first year (so before the 19th July 2016), you will permanently have a fully licensed copy of Windows 10 tied to your Microsoft account. It's not a 1 year free trial, it's a reduction in price (to free) for a full license.

 

Also, moved to OS and Software.

[KemoKa]

They're not gonna make you pay in a year.

Are they not? I thought that -- Oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... ok.

[as96]

Which is why they want 10 to be the last. You can't release a bad OS is you don't release an aOS at all.

I'm sure good old Microsoft will keep it up for tradition, but instead of "-> good os -> bad os ->" they'll do "-> good service pack -> bad service pack ->"

[typographie]

Just got this Windows 8 icon from Microsoft to download for free. Is it worth to upgrade or to keep my Windows 7?

 

Windows 10 should be an attractive upgrade over 7 provided everything goes smoothly with it's launch. It might be wise to wait a week or three after launch to make sure it does.

 

I'm fairly sure the opt-in thing you're talking about is just so that you'll be notified when it's available. You'll still have to start the upgrade process. They aren't going to kick you off your machine for a 3 GB OS upgrade without you at least clicking a box or two.

 

On a side note (maybe), I recommend setting Windows Update to "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them."