Windows 10 Download

[C_W]

I think the problem is that programs and software companies are trying to catch up with Windows 10, and Windows 10 is continually upgrading one step ahead!

[groom]

I think the problem is that programs and software companies are trying to catch up with Windows 10, and Windows 10 is continually upgrading one step ahead!

Posssibly, but someone also told me that it may be that Windows wants you to use their own programs and so makes it difficult to run others.

[C_W]

Yes, that question is a hard one.
I have heard you don't need an anti virus program with Windows 10, but if we don't it's a bit like putting 'all your eggs in one basket'.  Websites keep asking for 'flash player' to display properly. I use and prefer Firefox to Edge, but there are so many different options it's no wonder there are conflicts.
I have never used an Apple PC (due to the cost).- Do you have these sort of problems with them, or is it more of a c
'Complete Package'?

[Peterjay]

I have been using for couple days or so now and doing various things, but yesterday after doing things I now have a box that comes up on start up requesting Outlook name and password when it just use to be the desktop, if anyone knows how I can get this back to how it was I will be grateful, have tried a few things with no success.
Many thanks.

[hallmark]

I have been using for couple days or so now and doing various things, but yesterday after doing things I now have a box that comes up on start up requesting Outlook name and password when it just use to be the desktop, if anyone knows how I can get this back to how it was I will be grateful, have tried a few things with no success.
Many thanks.

No one but you knows what you did!!

What email Program do you use?

[Peterjay]

AOL

[Peterjay]

Many thanks to all who contributed
Peter

[carolli]

I have not yet had the W10 upgrade which apparently should have come my way as I'm on W8.1 However my son had a look at my laptop and said there are a load of upgrades which have failed,and advised me to do a factory reset. Will I have to copy my programs to an external hard drive? Will my files be ok ? Can I perform 'drop and drag' to achieve this?

 (Contemplating the purchase of a 'W10 ready' laptop when I can afford it)

Any advice would be appreciated.

[mike175]

I have been using for couple days or so now and doing various things, but yesterday after doing things I now have a box that comes up on start up requesting Outlook name and password when it just use to be the desktop, if anyone knows how I can get this back to how it was I will be grateful, have tried a few things with no success.
Many thanks.

We obviously don't know what you did to cause this, but it sounds like Windows 10 has created a user account with that name and expects you to sign in with name and password. This allows Windows to automatically connect and synchronise your email, etc.

You should be able to change this in the User Accounts section, in Settings.

Never be surprised when Windows 10 changes your settings after an update 

Mike.