Windows 10 Anniversary Update review

In the past few weeks, I read that this latest update disabled many (as in most) onboard cameras (used for things such as skype). I don't remember hearing about a fix for that, but it must have happened.

Kinda surprised that wasn't mentioned in the article.

He makes some decent points but he's missing the point completely in others.

Store apps are not necessarily intended to replace all normal programs. At least not right now. Even Microsoft has admitted that is not expected and that the Store would need to mature first. When comparing the two types of apps for the same core program, the Store app is usually simpler, with less features, and thus less draining on the battery, e.g. the Excel Store app vs. the full Excel program. Store apps are good for when you are on the go and need to save battery or for use on mobile devices like tablets and phones.

All that said, this could change in the future. But for right now, that is the context for which the reviewer did not consider. But I understand that he is simply reviewing based on his own usage.

I like to use Store apps a lot (particularly those that are normally run from the browser) simply because I can arrange all of the windows on my 34" ultrawide (3440x1440) monitor and it's easier to simply focus on a different window than to constantly switch browser tabs.

I'm posting this from my tablet, as my desktop looks like it's getting the Anniversary Update now. It's a seemingly interminable process, it's probably been well over an hour now. All I wanted to do was restart to see if that would fix my Star*Net problem, but I hit "update and restart" instead of just "restart," so here I am at 91% and counting slowly.

Back on my desktop now. The restart did seem to fix my Star*Net problem. My system had been running for over a week while I ran a large cloud backup, and Windows generally doesn't like to go that long without a restart. (More on the Star*Net thread.)

Got the update, yesterday evening on the home PC . Had to print out some material before bed last night and Win. wouldn't let me sign in as usual using code. Finally signed in through MS account. Then had to wade through stupid onscreen walk throughs.. More crapola...it did mention that I needed to do a sound diagnostic and noticed that it changed a few settings.
Haven't cranked it up yet today.
Hoping for the best.

Our IT folks are still advising against it due to security concerns. We have around 18 machines that all run just fine on Windows 7 Professional.

Am I the only one on here that thinks that Windows 10 ... well I guess I will go ahead and say it ... sucks. My computer has been glitchy ever since the upgrade. My biggest problem is that I have to constantly restart Windows Explorer because it is continually crashing. I talked to a computer guy about it and said that there is probably some incompatible hardware in the computer and that I would be better off buying a new one than paying him to try to fix it. Add on top of that poor performance and its not very productive. Tell me. Does anyone like all the programs in a huge, gargantuan alphabetical list for you to go rummaging through to find that program that you use only occasionally, so it does not merit a place on your desktop so you don't clutter it up. Does that mean I'm supposed to put a shortcut to every program that I may conceivably use in the future on the desktop? And what is up with these hours long updates, after which I have to re-register half my software? Seeing that Microsoft has pretty much junked my computer, does anybody know where I can get a good deal on an Apple?

I do basically agree with you. I am not a fan of 10. The first thing I did though, was install a program that makes 10 emulate 7 in terms of look and feel. (don't remember the name of the program off the top of my head)

Still bugs in the system though. On a computer that worked great with 7.

And why oh why are we forced to change to a "more mobile" type of interface when desktop computers had a perfectly good (and the same) type of interface for many years?

In terms of running a program.... if you remember the name of the program, type it into the search area on the start menu and the program will start. Instead of having to hunt all over the place.

Edit: Classic Shell might be the program I'm using at home. If interested, I can confirm later today.

Bow Tie Surveyor, post: 392219, member: 6939 wrote: Am I the only one on here that thinks that Windows 10 ... well I guess I will go ahead and say it ... sucks. My computer has been glitchy ever since the upgrade. My biggest problem is that I have to constantly restart Windows Explorer because it is continually crashing. I talked to a computer guy about it and said that there is probably some incompatible hardware in the computer and that I would be better off buying a new one than paying him to try to fix it. Add on top of that poor performance and its not very productive. Tell me. Does anyone like all the programs in a huge, gargantuan alphabetical list for you to go rummaging through to find that program that you use only occasionally, so it does not merit a place on your desktop so you don't clutter it up. Does that mean I'm supposed to put a shortcut to every program that I may conceivably use in the future on the desktop? And what is up with these hours long updates, after which I have to re-register half my software? Seeing that Microsoft has pretty much junked my computer, does anybody know where I can get a good deal on an Apple?

Yes I think it sucks too. I agree with most of your comments.
Too intrusive. Too much unwanted and unnecessary options and functions.
Had to adjust settings today after the upgrades in the past 24 hours. Shouldn't have been necessary and a time waste.
I don't like how MS is trying to force me into putting all my eggs in one basket so to speak.
This is on our home PC. Swmbo works 2 jobs. I have given her my laptop with Win7pro to use for work related business. Our son uses it for school research at times but now uses a chromebook instead.