What is Windows 10?

lovesallanimals · ‎03-11-2010

I keep getting messages on my computer to upgrade for free to Windows 10. I am not tech smart and am afraid to upgrade as it will be a complicated mess. Afraid to mess with what I have. I umderstand that eventually we will have to upgrade. What exactly is the difference and why should we get it?

Please help.

Karnerblue · ‎03-18-2015

I'm not tech savvy either. But I do know that Windows 10 is the latest version, but along with upgrading comes changes ... not always good. I just keep x-ing out of it.

"Never water yourself down just because someone can't handle you 100% proof."

Big Sister · ‎05-15-2010

I have Windows 7 and I don't plan on updating until I HAVE TO. I'm happy with what I have right now. Do you know what you have? I would not update if you don't have to.

DJP · ‎03-09-2010

If I wanted Windows 10 I would buy a computer with it already installed.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@loveour4leggedfriends wrote:
I keep getting messages on my computer to upgrade for free to Windows 10. I am not tech smart and am afraid to upgrade as it will be a complicated mess. Afraid to mess with what I have. I umderstand that eventually we will have to upgrade. What exactly is the difference and why should we get it?

Please help.

You will not have to upgrade any computer to Window 10. When you buy a new computer, you will get Window 10. There is an old expression,If it is not broke do not fix it.

circles · ‎03-10-2010

I have Windows 7, too...and I am dreading the day I have to upgrade.....I know I will go into panic mode....lol...

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@Big Sister wrote:
I have Windows 7 and I don't plan on updating until I HAVE TO. I'm happy with what I have right now. Do you know what you have? I would not update if you don't have to.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Windows 10 is the latest Microsoft operating system. Since it's new, you'll have to pay attention as to how people like it, then decide if you want to upgrade. I'm a tablet user so I don't have to worry about it.

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shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

I kept getting it too on my 6 year old computer and ignored it especially after reading some posts on here about the issues people were having with doing the upgrade but now my kids got me a new computer for Christmas that already has it, along with a new printer as well. I was anxious and afraid that it would be a whole new ball game and that I would end up giving up and just stick to my Ipad. I am the least tech savy person you could meet and I really mean that. My son set it up for me and after a few struggles and a few lessons from him I'm doing pretty darn good with it. But I would NEVER have attempted to do the upgrade on my old one, I'm too much of a scaredy cat. Fortunately the son who set it up for me lives at home for now and if something should show up or crop up that baffles me he can get me squared away. One thing I didn't like was the new home page that showed up but he did whatever he did to get my old one back so everything looks familiar now. Another thing that kept bothering me was that if I left the computer for about 10 or 15 minutes I'd have to keep putting my password in again, it was a pain, he got into the settings and fixed that for me, I

I'm so clueless and I don't even know where to find "settings". I told him he's become my in-house IT person.

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

There is no reason to be afraid of learning new things. It's good exercise for your brain and keeps you up to date. Beeing afraid is why you aren't tech savy or able to set up a computer without help. It's not brain surgery people. You can learn unless you have memory loss or dementia.