Windows 7 vs. Windows 10: Which is better?

[calikid]

May have to startup a poll on this debatable topic.
Bottom line, support for WIN7 ends next year.
After that, if you want updates that protect you from malware and virus attacks, upgrade to WIN10.

Windows 7 vs. Windows 10: Which is better?
Windows 7 is still immensely popular. Is it really better than Windows 10?
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It might seem obvious always to run the latest and greatest Microsoft operating system on your PC. But many people don’t agree. Windows 10 only recently surpassed Windows 7 as the most popular version of Windows. Despite the end of support in one year’s time, many are still holding on to the nearly 10-year-old Windows 7 operating system.

It might seem obvious always to run the latest and greatest Microsoft operating system on your PC. But many people don’t agree. Windows 10 only recently surpassed Windows 7 as the most popular version of Windows. Despite the end of support in one year’s time, many are still holding on to the nearly 10-year-old Windows 7 operating system.

Though it has a rightful place in the heart of consumers, Windows 7’s drastic differences from Windows 10 might be a reason that you are holding back from a long-awaited upgrade. In this guide, we give a look at some of the biggest areas where the two converge.
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[newyorklily]

I never used either. I went from Vista to 8.1 and didn't update to 10

I still prefer Vista.

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[epo333]

I never used either. I went from Vista to 8.1 and didn't update to 10

I still prefer Vista.

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Yup! MDW is considering a new L/T with Vista installed... her old one ran that Op system.

[calikid]

Yup! MDW is considering a new L/T with Vista installed... her old one ran that Op system.

MDW? Is that Mrs Epo333?
While Vista did at least support the START button (vs the embarassing CHARMS of WIN8), still serious repercussions.
Some notes from Microsoft about Vista:

What is Windows Vista end of support?
As of April 11, 2017, Windows Vista customers are no longer receiving new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft. Microsoft has provided support for Windows Vista for the past 10 years, but the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources towards more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences.

What happens if I continue to use Windows Vista?
If you continue to use Windows Vista now that support has ended, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Internet Explorer 9 is no longer supported, so if your Windows Vista PC is connected to the Internet and you use Internet Explorer 9 to surf the web, you might be exposing your PC to additional threats (the only version of IE supported by Vista).

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[calikid]

I never used either. I went from Vista to 8.1 and didn't update to 10

I still prefer Vista.

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WIN8.1 was a great improvement over WIN8.0. AFAIK, the CHARMS in WIN8.0 were MS trying to migrate to a Mobile Phone OS (MS way of dipping it's toe into the Apple iphone market), to the determent of the desktop community. EPIC FAIL. I was VERY happy to see the START Button (aka WINDOWS Key) return with WIN8.1.

While updates remain in place for WIN8.1, you can be sure any product evolution is focused on the WIN10 product.
Read: Critical bug fixes for WIN8.1? Sure, through 2023.
New and improved product features updates for WIN8.1 components? Not so much.
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The MS WIN10 Free Update is done and gone. If you missed it, so sad too bad. A full version of WIN10 is $100-$200 these days.

[CasperParks]

WIN8.1 was a great improvement over WIN8.0. AFAIK, the CHARMS in WIN8.0 were MS trying to migrate to a Mobile Phone OS (MS way of dipping it's toe into the Apple iphone market), to the determent of the desktop community. EPIC FAIL. I was VERY happy to see the START Button (aka WINDOWS Key) return with WIN8.1.

While updates remain in place for WIN8.1, you can be sure any product evolution is focused on the WIN10 product.
Read: Critical bug fixes for WIN8.1? Sure, through 2023.
New and improved product features updates for WIN8.1 components? Not so much.
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The MS WIN10 Free Update is done and gone. If you missed it, so sad too bad. A full version of WIN10 is $100-$200 these days.

My Windows 8 won't update anymore. Their customer service told me to go into formatting (computer code) to fix it, however was worried I could make matters worse. Hence, I left it alone.

[Garuda]

Well... Windows 7 was easier to use, more intuitive than Windows 10. But Windows 10 is better at almost anything. It's more secure, it's more stable.
I haven't had a single windows crash on any of my computers, e.g., except with an upgrade. Now, if they could get their updates right, that would really be nice.

Having said all of that: if you liked windows Vista or 7, and you don't really need software that runs on Windows, you could go for Linux Mint Mate or Linux Mint Cinnamon. They're as intuitive as Win 7 was, more secure and more stable, and with ongoing support.

[Garuda]

Well... Windows 7 was easier to use, more intuitive than Windows 10. But Windows 10 is better at almost anything. It's more secure, it's more stable.
I haven't had a single windows crash on any of my computers, e.g., except with an upgrade. Now, if they could get their updates right, that would really be nice.

Having said all of that: if you liked windows Vista or 7, and you don't really need software that runs on Windows, you could go for Linux Mint Mate or Linux Mint Cinnamon. They're as intuitive as Win 7 was, more secure and more stable, and with ongoing support.

Oh the irony... after posting that, my computer rebooted to install win 10-1809. This time it went fairly smoothly. Desktop was erased but with Office 365 you have the option to make an online copy, which I had, and it reinstalled itself perfectly. It just took 2 minutes to install that backup.
Anyway: the good news is that this time the windows 10 upgrade went fairly smoothly. (But as always, just make a backup first!)

[CasperParks]

My Windows 8 won't update anymore. Their customer service told me to go into formatting (computer code) to fix it, however was worried I could make matters worse. Hence, I left it alone.

I stand corrected. Was booting the computer today and saw it read, Windows 7...

[calikid]

Sounds good on paper. Let's see how MS can mess it up.


Microsoft is finally fixing one of the worst things about Windows 10
By Chris Smith.

Ever since Microsoft launched the first version of Windows 10, the company chased market share at the expense of user experience. Many PC owners found their systems upgraded to Windows 10 out of the blue, as Microsoft would force Windows 10 downloads and installs on users running older versions of Windows. This was easily the worst thing about the Windows 10 upgrade, at least until users discovered all the strange privacy-infringing features that were also buried in early versions of Windows 10. Things have improved since the early days of Windows 10, but it took a few years for Microsoft to finally realize that Windows users prefer to upgrade their computers at their own pace. Moving forward, future Windows 10 will finally let you choose when or even if you want to to install a new OS version.

Last year alone, Microsoft had to deal with at least two Windows 10 serious issues that emerged once final Windows 10 builds were released to regular users. First, Microsoft had to delay its April 2018 Update because of unexpected Blue Screen of Death issues. A few months later, the October 2018 Update was pulled days after users discovered the upgrade deleted files.

Thanks to Microsoft’s new Windows 10 policy, explained in a new blog post, users will not have to fear running into similar issues in the future.

That’s because Microsoft will give you plenty of time to upgrade your system starting with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

As Microsoft explains, in previous Windows 10 update rollouts, “the update installation was automatically initiated on a device once our data gave us confidence that device would have a great update experience.” That’s no longer the case. Users “will be more in control” of updating the computer:

We will provide notification that an update is available and recommended based on our data, but it will be largely up to the user to initiate when the update occurs. When Windows 10 devices are at, or will soon reach, end of service, Windows update will continue to automatically initiate a feature update; keeping machines supported and receiving monthly updates is critical to device security and ecosystem health. We are adding new features that will empower users with control and transparency around when updates are installed. In fact, all customers will now have the ability to explicitly choose if they want to update their device when they “check for updates” or to pause updates for up to 35 days.
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