So I decided to use my free Windows 10 option to upgrade a Windows 7 computer.
The preliminary check said there was not enough hard drive space and it required 16 gigs. So I deleted some stuff no longer used and commenced the 4.5 hour upgrade using my hugely fast 3 meg internet connection. It kept saying all my current stuff would be retained. Well when it was all done they were right. Everything was retained except Microsoft Security Essentials which was thrown into Microsoft defender. "E" mail worked with address book retained. Browser Firefox worked. All the websites were retained. All the old icons were retained including Device Manager, Registry, Control Panel, Tools, Etc. Before opening Vegas pro 11
a menu popped up saying do you want to change your computer to run this application and I said yes. It jumbled up all the view menus a bit but it still worked.
DVD-A 5.2 worked OK too with the same message upon opening. Nero, TurboTax, Quicken, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Elements 7, Epson 960/1800 printers, and the networks worked fine with the two other Windows 7 computers. I realized afterword that Windows 10 installed all the Windows 10 drivers for the applications. I was so upset that I had to move my hands and operate my fingers to change some of the colors. It was something else to just sit there and watch this thing do it's thing. The only wonderment is where the serial number is physically located, somewhere in the digital universe. I will try to read through that license agreement again to make sure I haven't sold my soul to Microsoft. It also recognized that I was old and set the fonts to larger. (maybe I just dreamed that) All the websites work better also. I have to admit that I am impressed but there is that lingering thought process that somehow they are going to mess with me.
I never thought I would say this but I recommend Windows 10.
JJK
The preliminary check said there was not enough hard drive space and it required 16 gigs. So I deleted some stuff no longer used and commenced the 4.5 hour upgrade using my hugely fast 3 meg internet connection. It kept saying all my current stuff would be retained. Well when it was all done they were right. Everything was retained except Microsoft Security Essentials which was thrown into Microsoft defender. "E" mail worked with address book retained. Browser Firefox worked. All the websites were retained. All the old icons were retained including Device Manager, Registry, Control Panel, Tools, Etc. Before opening Vegas pro 11
a menu popped up saying do you want to change your computer to run this application and I said yes. It jumbled up all the view menus a bit but it still worked.
DVD-A 5.2 worked OK too with the same message upon opening. Nero, TurboTax, Quicken, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Elements 7, Epson 960/1800 printers, and the networks worked fine with the two other Windows 7 computers. I realized afterword that Windows 10 installed all the Windows 10 drivers for the applications. I was so upset that I had to move my hands and operate my fingers to change some of the colors. It was something else to just sit there and watch this thing do it's thing. The only wonderment is where the serial number is physically located, somewhere in the digital universe. I will try to read through that license agreement again to make sure I haven't sold my soul to Microsoft. It also recognized that I was old and set the fonts to larger. (maybe I just dreamed that) All the websites work better also. I have to admit that I am impressed but there is that lingering thought process that somehow they are going to mess with me.
I never thought I would say this but I recommend Windows 10.
JJK