Can I use Windows 10 as replacement of my Windows 8.1 ?
July 31st, 2016
my question is on subject, please guide me.
regards.
Yes.
For all practical purposes, yes.
I don’t think there is much that will work on 8.1 that won’t work on 10..
I have a dual boot with both Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Windows 10 Enterprise. Everything I use on 8.1 works fine with 10 ….. and I’m using Windows 10 mostly now that I have it set up the way I want.
thank you for all your guidance and opinions, i have downloaded a Lynda’s video in which they introduced the Windows 10 features and guidance, now i will use it first on my VM and then decide to replace it.
I asked for help because of the stability of Windows 10.
regards to all respected members here
thank you for all your guidance and opinions, i have downloaded a Lynda's video in which they introduced the Windows 10 features and guidance, now i will use it first on my VM and then decide to replace it.
I asked for help because of the stability of Windows 10.
regards to all respected members here
Win 10 is surprisingly stable. I am very happy with it after moving from windows 7. All my devices are supported and it runs much smoother than anticipated also. Microsoft did a great job with this build.
Win 10 is surprisingly stable. I am very happy with it after moving from windows 7. All my devices are supported and it runs much smoother than anticipated also. Microsoft did a great job with this build.
i respect your opinion, but you can see on this forum, various seniors are still refusing it as OS of the Base machine and also advised that Do Not Upgrade your 7/8.1 boxes to 10…
Win 10 is surprisingly stable. I am very happy with it after moving from windows 7. All my devices are supported and it runs much smoother than anticipated also. Microsoft did a great job with this build.
i respect your opinion, but you can see on this forum, various seniors are still refusing it as OS of the Base machine and also advised that Do Not Upgrade your 7/8.1 boxes to 10...
Win10 is lighter and more stable than Win8 in my opinion. Most, if not all, members here in helpdesk respect anyone who comes and asks a question. The biggest issue with Win10 is privacy, MS has a lot of spying tools inside the OS, that is unquestionable, there are counter-measures for those though. If you have a modern PC a light OS is not necessarily a prerequisite, if you don’t game or design (or even if you do, you can easily game via steam or use Adobe products via PlayonLinux) you could try a Linux distribution too to test something different, there are several decent and easy-to-use desktop variants. My favorites currently are, in this order, Netrunner 17 horizon, Linux Deepin and Ubuntu Unity. There’s also Zorin Os which comes with desktops that look identical to All Windows versions and also Ubuntu Unity, Mac OS X and Gnome 2. All are Ubuntu based which is an easy core for beginners and come with very versatile desktops, with a few tweaks you can customize them to your liking. If you do decide to make the switch, do keep in mind that you’ll have to backup your files to be able to keep them as you cannot upgrade from Windows to Linux.
Win10 is lighter and more stable than Win8 in my opinion. Most, if not all, members here in helpdesk respect anyone who comes and asks a question. The biggest issue with Win10 is privacy, MS has a lot of spying tools inside the OS, that is unquestionable, there are counter-measures for those though. If you have a modern PC a light OS is not necessarily a prerequisite, if you don’t game or design (or even if you do, you can easily game via steam or use Adobe products via PlayonLinux) you could try a Linux distribution too to test something different, there are several decent and easy-to-use desktop variants. My favorites currently are, in this order, Netrunner 17 horizon, Linux Deepin and Ubuntu Unity. There’s also Zorin Os which comes with desktops that look identical to All Windows versions and also Ubuntu Unity, Mac OS X and Gnome 2. All are Ubuntu based which is an easy core for beginners and come with very versatile desktops, with a few tweaks you can customize them to your liking. If you do decide to make the switch, do keep in mind that you’ll have to backup your files to be able to keep them as you cannot upgrade from Windows to Linux.
thank much for a very informative reply, at least for me. i have a Lenovo laptop with i5 processor, 16 GB RAM etc. and i am not playing games on PC but Adobe products like Photoshop and mostly working on Oracle development tools like Apex and JDeveloper and i think this is not a heavy load on this machine / OS.
yes, Linux is very stable and more secure than Win boxes. i can use linux as my primary OS and install Win on oracle’s virtual box, if it is necessary for me.
very nice, i can’t UPGRADE from Win to Linux
thanks again.
regards.
Linux can be stable or not, it all depends on your choices and your distribution. Gnome is not a distribution but it’s a desktop environment. You can install all the desktop manager/environment or window manager you want. You can install Gnome on Ubuntu, KDE on it too and so on. The main ones are Gnome, KDE, Mate, Cinnamon, LXDE, XFCE etc. etc. I personally use awesome as window manager but it’s not in the same class.
It all boils down to what the user likes.
I personally love Linux.
Arch is good AND always up-to-date but their support is horrible. If you have a question, they’ll tell you to check the wiki. MEH,
Ubuntu is good for noobs starting out and learning commands…
I am a debian user, I use Kali on my netbook and debian jessie on my desktop with the i3 window manager.
I rarely boot windows.
I am, forever, on my Odroid XU4, it does everything. Kodi, web browsing, listening to music etc.
It doesn’t cost much to run too. I have a desktop (again, it hardly gets booted) I just use my ARM devices for everything I need. I can leave my Odroid XU4 running pretty much all the time without worrying it’s costing too much to run.
I have had a RPI2 and a C1+ but the best 1 I have is the XU4.
I have honestly tried every Linux os there is, for desktop and arm. Firefox vs Chrome etc. Debian, Chromium and i3 does my job perfectly.
If I could run windows on arm (not just the shell for 10) would I do it?! Probably not, I don’t like being spied on.
Anyway, my point, you can use any OS you want, as long as there is support. Windows 7/8/10 or even Linux.
It all boils down to what THE USER prefers.
Good luck and Merry Christmas!
It all boils down to what the user likes.
I personally love Linux.
Arch is good AND always up-to-date but their support is horrible. If you have a question, they'll tell you to check the wiki. MEH,
Ubuntu is good for noobs starting out and learning commands...
I am a debian user, I use Kali on my netbook and debian jessie on my desktop with the i3 window manager.
I rarely boot windows.
I am, forever, on my Odroid XU4, it does everything. Kodi, web browsing, listening to music etc.
It doesn't cost much to run too. I have a desktop (again, it hardly gets booted) I just use my ARM devices for everything I need. I can leave my Odroid XU4 running pretty much all the time without worrying it's costing too much to run.
I have had a RPI2 and a C1+ but the best 1 I have is the XU4.
I have honestly tried every Linux os there is, for desktop and arm. Firefox vs Chrome etc. Debian, Chromium and i3 does my job perfectly.
If I could run windows on arm (not just the shell for 10) would I do it?! Probably not, I don't like being spied on.
Anyway, my point, you can use any OS you want, as long as there is support. Windows 7/8/10 or even Linux.
It all boils down to what THE USER prefers.
Good luck and Merry Christmas!as i said i can use Linux and mostly working on Oracle products, i will prefer Oracle’s Linux distribution.
thanks to share your personal experiences and opinion to guide me.
Merry Christmas to you and all the members of this forum.
regards.