Windows 10 arrives July!

[LizzieW]

... I don't know how long the complete download takes, I guess there's a lot more to download yet ...

Lizzie

Much will depend on your broadband speed. Mine has taken 2 hours to download 12% at a very slow 1.5MB, which is about as good as it gets in our village. I believe the file size is about 4GB

Mike.

It took about 2 hours in all.  About 30 minutes to set up the download, then 1 hour 30 minutes for the download. 

[Calverley Lad]

To those with the Windows 10 icon have you clicked onto it yet?
[Best wait till supper time when others are not being busy?]
 Brian

[LizzieW]

Have spent some time playing around and it doesn't seem all that different from Windows 8.1. 

Except I now don't have to wiggle the mouse for ages trying to get the shut down button to appear
and I have rediscovered the snipping tool.  Never did find that in 8 or 8.1.

Kerry

That's what I thought, the only difference, apart from the apps being listed alphabetically when you click on the Microsoft icon, rather than being shown on a separate page, is that the icons on the bottom task bar are very small.  I'm trying to find out how to enlarge them.

[kiwihalfpint]

It seems theres a few of us on WIN 7 that have 'lost' the GWX (WIN 10) Icon - seems to have happened after a Windows Update single fix yesterday morning - think its KB2952664 - took out both my Laptop & Desktop (WIN7) GWX Icons, and on the Desktop lost any refns at all to the Download being Reserved .... also noticed that GWX.exe wasnt running anymore... so I restored to a level prior to yesterday's fix and the Icon is back on both PCs, but no sign of the Download starting yet (nor on my Neighbours Desktop WIN7, who reserved WIN 10 same day)

Thank you.

Cheers
KHP

[Calverley Lad]

It appears that for some people the Windows icon is taking a walk?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=727029.0
 Brian

[weste]

Updating to windows 10 has stopped the sticking especially on the providers site so it was probably to the use of flash plugin. Also it does seem quicker. The only thing I found so far is like what's been earlier said , Norton had been switched off but it's not the first time that's happened.

[LizzieW]

The other thing that's been cured, is that when I click on a folder in My Documents it just opens.  Hallelujah.  For months, I've had to right click, get up a list of suggestions and then click on Open.  I know it's not too much to do but it just adds the odd second to opening up folders - and when you're getting on a bit every second counts. 

[weste]

must check iplayer and see if its got rid of that sticking business

[Lostris]

not much different really if you ignore all the App crap off the Start menu ..... must say I dont like the style of Windows frames or font compared to the old classic or even WIN 7 Aero stuff - also I cant change the resolution of my widescreen monitor, its greyed out on (1024 by 768) ... and its brightness is down compared to WIN 7 - sigh, probably missing summat !

Ah, wait, an NVidia Driver is being brought down by Windows Update ..... why wouldnt it install from DVD ?

... and finally, NO Sleep or Hibernate option on Power Down - just Restart & Shutdown ... most odd ...

Onward & upward ....