Use Win10 as main OS ??

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  1. Big John
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    Windows 10, Build 10041
       New #121

    My Windows 7 was an upgrade from XP. I do have the upgrade disk and all the documentation. As you say, I'll just wait and see and hope for the best.

    Charlie said:
    Big John.. No clear cut answer to your question. Just wait and see. Do you have the install disk for Windows 7 and the key? Might be all you will need>
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  3. Trev0r09
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    Windows Technical Preview x64, build 10041
       New #122

    Build 10041 Still Running Fine. Windows 10 Is Now Main OS


    I'm still using Windows 10 x64 Build 10041, and everything works fine on my Asus i7-4700HQ laptop here. I hardly ever boot into Windows 8.1 or Mint 17.1 anymore.

    (I did change my Windows Updates Speed from "Fast" to "Slow", however)
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  4. Roger
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    Win10
       New #123

    Main OS


    I'm running a 32bit version and a 64bit version on dedicated machines. I did a clean install using the ISO from MS that was posted here for both machines, without incident, and both running fine. These machines were running Win7 and I simply pulled the drives and used clean spares.
    The newsletter from Newegg this morning showed a 250gig refurb for $20. I've been running refurb drives for years with complete satisfaction. Never a complaint!
    For $20 bucks I can download the RTM, wipe it and do a clean install, or drop back to the four and punt!
    I have both drives with Win7 activated and runable so I can be back on Win7 in 10 mins., if necessary.
    A clean install from a released ISO is the only way to go for my money.
    YMMV
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  6. Trev0r09
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    Roger said:
    I'm running a 32bit version and a 64bit version on dedicated machines. I did a clean install using the ISO from MS that was posted here for both machines, without incident, and both running fine. These machines were running Win7 and I simply pulled the drives and used clean spares.
    The newsletter from Newegg this morning showed a 250gig refurb for $20. I've been running refurb drives for years with complete satisfaction. Never a complaint!
    For $20 bucks I can download the RTM, wipe it and do a clean install, or drop back to the four and punt!
    I have both drives with Win7 activated and runable so I can be back on Win7 in 10 mins., if necessary.
    A clean install from a released ISO is the only way to go for my money.
    YMMV
    Thanks, Roger -

    My Win 10 install was a clean ISO install, too (USB), onto my laptop's Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD. From power on to full desktop takes around 8 seconds. I cut Win 7, 8.1 & Win 10 backup images onto an onboard 1 TB West Dig. spinner drive.

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  7. lehnerus2000
    Posts : 1,811
    W7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), LM 19.2 MATE (64 bit), W10 Home 1703 (64 bit), W10 Pro 1703 (64 bit) VM
       New #125

    Start Menu Changed


    lehnerus2000 said:
    My only other issues are basically cosmetic ones:
    • Twin Control Panels
    • The awful (full screen) Start Menu transparency
    • The horrible "All Apps" setup
    • The lack of Personalization adjustments to tame the diamond white theme
    The Start Menu behaviour has changed in my VM.
    Now when I open it full screen it doesn't show my actual desktop behind it, only the wallpaper.

    A couple of weeks ago:

    Use Win10 as main OS ??-b10041-start-menu-transparency.jpg

    Now:

    Use Win10 as main OS ??-b10041-start-menu-transparency-02.jpg

    NickTh said:
    "All Apps" setup, yes, it's like we are getting back to W7 (or maybe XP) Desktop.
    Except it is easier to customise the W7 equivalent of W10's "All Apps".

    There appears to be no easy way to get to the list and rearrange it.
    I may just have to purge the entire thing using a PowerShell script (that I found somewhere).
    Last edited by lehnerus2000; 29 Mar 2015 at 19:16. Reason: Additional
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  8. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       New #126

    I could do without the transparency.
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  9. Kari
    Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
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    I like it!

    Use Win10 as main OS ??-2015-03-30_02h18_23.png
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  10. Roger
    Posts : 194
    Win10
       New #128

    Main OS


    With a 25 year old bottle of Scotch I could even like my mother-in-law
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  12. Kari
    Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       New #129

    Roger said:
    With a 25 year old bottle of Scotch I could even like my mother-in-law
    The Most Essential Truth Regarding The Life and Human Existence, the wisest words ever said in this universe can be found under my sig.
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  13. lehnerus2000
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    W7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), LM 19.2 MATE (64 bit), W10 Home 1703 (64 bit), W10 Pro 1703 (64 bit) VM
       New #130

    File Explorer


    Kari said:
    I like it!
    The new behaviour is acceptable.
    The prior behaviour wasn't.
    Compare the two screenshots I posted (post #125).

    Another annoyance I didn't list earlier is File Explorer (I didn't mention it as it isn't W10's fault but W8's):
    • The Details pane and Preview pane are mutually exclusive

    IMO, the W7 Windows Explorer setup was better (i.e. you could have both panes displayed at the same time)
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