What can I expect in Win 10 ...eg Word?

Hi there and welcome.

You can install Office and depending on how old your version of Office is, it should work since it's written by Microsoft (although that's no guarantee).

Programs like WordPad are included with Windows so you don't need to move those over. There are some that didn't make it to Windows 10 so if you have any you're not sure about just ask.

There is no restriction on how many programs you can install except of course the physical restriction of your hard drives.

If you get Windows 10 Pro you can defer Updates for 30 days only.

nithig said:

Thanks to you both swarfega and roy111.
roy, you raise an interesting point for while I know that gpedit stand for group policy editor I really have no idea of what this is or how to use it. Neither have I any clue about that "cbusuasp9a7ty38gq" refers to. In fact I feel that I am being overwhelmed by complexity which is why I liked XP and now 7 Pro as I can control and configure those. Really I just want to enjoy using the pc, running my website and not having to continue to learn about tech stuff for which I have no aptitude. I was tempted by an Easter sale of a HP with a fast processor, 1T storage & a very affordable cost but my feeling after your comments is to wait as long as I can. Preferably until Enterprise is pre-loaded.
Any ideas about when enterprise will be freely available?

Well it all boils down of what are your needs,
Windows 10 Enterprise I don't think it will be
available for free, but it is intended for "power users"
so in general for people that like or need (for work) to learn
the complexity of the OS. If with "running your website"
you mean browsing the web I think Enterprise edition is
not for you.

If you see your PC as a whashing machine that you turn on
and it got to do it's job that's fine and I understand that
you have other interests than tinkering with a computer,
then probably win 10 home is the best option for you
(on the microsoft ecosystem)

*as long as you understand that*

microsoft "will be in charge" of managing your PC
and most of your PC activities will be logged by microsoft
on the pourpose of keeping your system up to date and
gather advertising statistics about your PC habits

when you understand what this means and it's ok with you then
win 10 home is possibly your best choice.

If you value your privacy, you will have to "fight" to
find alternatives or tinkering with the OS, there are
alternative OS like i.e. Ubuntu but you will have to
learn "a bit" of new stuff

hope this helps with yous decision:)

I use Win 10 essentially with traditional 'desktop' programs- I don't use
- Cortana
- the Win 10 start menu (for very good reasons)
- the package of universal apps (Mail, games, Photos, Groove (music) etc etc

I use the free Classic Shell start menu- which behaves very sensibly in a way familiar to Win 7 users. Hey, I even have a Win 7 Orb.

I find Win 10 stable- can't recall a crash or BSOD.

But always act defensively. Use disk imaging. Be prepared.

Pro doesn't give you greater security unless you count Bitlocker or trusted boot. It does give you a few features.
Windows 10 Home vs Pro: What Extra Features does Windows 10 Pro have? - PC Advisor
Windows 10 Home vs Windows 10 Pro: the key differences explained | TechRadar

It can be useful to have the group policy editor available, as then the corresponding registry keys are also available. Some tutorials here specify they only apply to Pro upwards.

Pro offers more control of updates, including the ability to defer feature updates. In the Anniversary build (current, being upgraded to the Creator's build) one can defer build upgrades for months. I understand this is much reduced in the Creator's build.

Some have struggled with unexpected restarts related to updates, a very bad move on MS's part. This can be controlled- group policy settings and a 3rd party tweaker which uses those help- and the latest build offers more control of that. So beware.

MS has had a habit of bringing out a major build with which some have had various difficulties- and in the Creator's case, all with certain 'under the hood' aspects, and then bring out 1 or two updates in the 2 or 3 months following to fix that.

Comments about Windows 'spying on you' with Win 10 are somewhat like urban legends. Yes, statistical data is sent back; it's not personal data. Heck, your ISP spies on you all the time, if you look at it like that- so don't use the internet. So does your mobile phone company. Hmm.

You can disable some of the reporting/monitoring aspects quite readily.

Some with older PCs have difficulties finding compatible drivers.

It is true MS is pushing 'standardisation' hard - a common platform across supported devices with much less flexibility in theming and appearance. But there remain ways.

If you use disk imaging (that's great- almost everyone should) - should things go wrong, you can always restore your image.

Some people end up with unbootable systems after upgrading- so always take precautions.

But note you can set Win 10 to notify of updates - I've never had it restart unexpectedly. (See Winaero's free tweaker - very handy with full explanations).

Do a disk check before you start too -e.g. Hard disk Sentinel (trial).