Windows 10 is upon us!

[Ainin]

I've been a beta tester since day one on three of my four devices, and I've never had an issue with anything apart from Cortana.

The only reason I hadn't upgraded the fourth was because that's my media center PC and I used WMC for my video content. I'm transitioning to Kodi and/or Emby at the moment.

So, you haven't experienced any compatibility issues?

Are there any particular programs that you're concerned about?

[Grenartia]

So, you haven't experienced any compatibility issues?

Are there any particular programs that you're concerned about?

Firefox and my addons for that (including NS++), Steam and my games (including KSP (and mods), ME 1 and 2, etc.), my antivirus (McAfee), Skype, etc.

[Slenderman The CreepyPasta King]

computers upgrading right now!

[Vassenor]

Desktop is finally upgrading now.

[Ainin]

Are there any particular programs that you're concerned about?

Firefox and my addons for that (including NS++), Steam and my games (including KSP (and mods), ME 1 and 2, etc.), my antivirus (McAfee), Skype, etc.

Firefox 39 and NS++ work fine and so does Steam. I don't think your games should have many problems considering that most Steam games are built on the .NET framework and it's the same as it's always been. Skype has a few problems with pinning to the taskbar for some reason, but the program itself works ok. Then again, this was just at a cursory glance.

Yeah, it's probably for the best that you wait a week and see what other people say about whether Windows 10 plays nice with their programs.

[Luna Amore]

I'll update when it lets me. Didn't have a problem with 7. Didn't have a problem with 8 or 8.1. I'm sure 10 will be fine.

Don't you think your pushing your luck?

What can I say, I'm a risk taker!

[Jaxukuk]

Time to vent my rage.

For the last FIVE HOURS, I've been trying to get Windows Update to work. As we all know, when Update goes wrong, there's no getting it right without spending days on end trying to fix it. First of all, it refused to tell me that it was downloading Win10. Checking the logs told me it was. Then, at last it told me that I had a big update: must be Win10, right? This took about two whole hours to download and install. Then, right at the end of the installation I get this:

'The update failed.'

That's it. No reason as to why exactly it failed, not even an error code. Just a huge waste of my time. It doesn't help that the desktop interface for Update on my computer is corrupted, so I have to use the stupidly simplified 'modern' version in the settings app.

I hope that Windows 10 fixes update once and for all. How hard can it be to make a client that fetches the relevant package for you from MS's servers and installs it?

apt-get never let me down like this, let me tell you.

If I had a pound for every time Update has failed me, I can safely say I'd be running a Mac.

[Grand Britannia]

Waiting on a 4k Windows 10-tan wallpaper to go with it before installing.

[Slenderman The CreepyPasta King]

Waiting on a 4k Windows 10-tan wallpaper to go with it before installing.

i'm using windows 10 right now

[Jaxukuk]

Waiting on a 4k Windows 10-tan wallpaper to go with it before installing.

i'm using windows 10 right now

Lucky you…

I'm so frustrated. The plan was to get it all installed by today, and have a nice new clean computer free of bugs. Nope. WU got in the way. Like always.

[Iwassoclose]

I downloaded and installed it earlier. Spent some time personalizing it and now its working just as fine or even better as the 7 I had.

My only problem is when I open up the task manager, I see the search process running. If someone can tell me how to fix that (remove it) that would be most appreciated.

There are also a few other process that has me scratching my head. The Service Host, there are like a dozen of them that I have never seen in the previous one.

[Jaxukuk]

I downloaded and installed it earlier. Spent some time personalizing it and now its working just as fine or even better as the 7 I had.

My only problem is when I open up the task bar, I see the search process running. If someone can tell me how to fix that (remove it) that would be most appreciated.

If I remember from the Insider builds, you have to right-click the taskbar and uncheck something along the lines of 'display search icon in taskbar'. Something like that.

[Jaxukuk]

I downloaded and installed it earlier. Spent some time personalizing it and now its working just as fine or even better as the 7 I had.

My only problem is when I open up the task manager, I see the search process running. If someone can tell me how to fix that (remove it) that would be most appreciated.

There are also a few other process that has me scratching my head. The Service Host, there are like a dozen of them that I have never seen in the previous one.

Oh, yeah. I think they changed the way Windows manages services in Windows 8. So you end up seeing svchost a lot more.

[Iwassoclose]

I downloaded and installed it earlier. Spent some time personalizing it and now its working just as fine or even better as the 7 I had.

My only problem is when I open up the task bar, I see the search process running. If someone can tell me how to fix that (remove it) that would be most appreciated.

If I remember from the Insider builds, you have to right-click the taskbar and uncheck something along the lines of 'display search icon in taskbar'. Something like that.

No, its not the icon. Sorry, I edited it from task bar to manager on my previous post.

[Jaxukuk]

No, its not the icon. Sorry, I edited it from task bar to manager on my previous post.

Oh, so you did. Well, in that case, I don't know. Sorry. Unfortunately I don't have an installation to fiddle about with yet… Maybe it's just busy indexing all the new files.

[Iwassoclose]

I downloaded and installed it earlier. Spent some time personalizing it and now its working just as fine or even better as the 7 I had.

My only problem is when I open up the task manager, I see the search process running. If someone can tell me how to fix that (remove it) that would be most appreciated.

There are also a few other process that has me scratching my head. The Service Host, there are like a dozen of them that I have never seen in the previous one.

Oh, yeah. I think they changed the way Windows manages services in Windows 8. So you end up seeing svchost a lot more.

I see, there are also way more other processes running in the background. So I am kind of curious if it will eventually slow me down.

[Iwassoclose]

Been turning off tons of options in the settings hah

[Jaxukuk]

I see, there are also way more other processes running in the background. So I am kind of curious if it will eventually slow me down.

It shouldn't do. In fact, it should have quite the contrary effect: more svchost = more DLLs = fewer executables = a more stable system.
But I know what you mean. All those processes do look rather messy.

[Togeria]

I just finished installing windows 10.

[Iwassoclose]

I see, there are also way more other processes running in the background. So I am kind of curious if it will eventually slow me down.

It shouldn't do. In fact, it should have quite the contrary effect: more svchost = more DLLs = fewer executables = a more stable system.
But I know what you mean. All those processes do look rather messy.

I see, that is comforting. Thanks man

[Jaxukuk]

I just finished installing windows 10.

AAARGGGH! NO! I WANT IT TOO!

[The Alexanderians]

Tomorrow's a big day in the OS world: Windows 10 is being released.
As a member of the Insider Programme, I'm really excited to see what Microsoft's final, finished, polished product will be like.
It's already been released in parts of Asia, where it's tomorrow already.

Will you be upgrading?
What are your hopes for the new OS?
Are you part of the Insider Programme?
Does anyone live in Asia and have it already?

I think that W10 is going to be great. I have really high hopes for it. It looks great, and promises good performance. I guess I'll have to wait to find out.

All I can say is about damn time.

[Togeria]

It looks pretty nice I won't lie. Chrome needs to update their logo though the one for IE looks just so pretty now.

[Jaxukuk]

It looks pretty nice I won't lie. Chrome needs to update their logo though the one for IE looks just so pretty now.

The visual updates are what I'm most looking forward to.

[Iwassoclose]

I was going to use Edge, their new browser but I am too attached to FF.