Personally I find it very odd. I've been a Linux-only user for the past 13 years, and Windows 10 was the first time I actually considered trying Windows as my main OS. I guess our metrics are different.
I went to other way. Did mac for about 7 years and became increasingly frustrated with the bloat and stagnant os. Jumped to Win 10 for about 6 weeks before Ubuntu. Didn't mind win 10, just wasn't where i was at.
Anecdotal of course, but for me Windows 10 is a better Windows 7. Virtual desktops, some small upgrades to the shell (stacked, pauseable copy dialogs, ...) make it worth it, and I haven't found anything from Windows 7 that I can't use anymore.
I plan on test driving 10 this weekend. From what I've heard (installation tactics aside), it seems like Win10 is a better Win7. What about it doesn't make it a better Win7?
They're hardly forced. I disabled automatic updates via a Group Policy setting. Here are the instructions for the Pro version of Windows:
1. Run `gpedit.msc`.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update.
3. Locate the “Configure Automatic Updates” setting in the right pane and double-click it. Set it to “Enabled,” and then select your preferred setting. For example, you can choose “Auto download and notify for install” or “Notify for download and notify for install.” Save the change.
If you're running Windows 10 Home you can simply set your ethernet/wifi connection as a metered connection which results in the same exact policy being applied - you get to choose when to install updates...
Do check compatibility before upgrading. My middle-aged Dell Precision laptop with Windows 7 sticker does not officially support Windows 10 according to Dell.
It runs Windows 10 OK but I do get the occasional blue-screen panic from the wireless network interface driver.
Like any major OS upgrade, you are better off with a clean install rather than an upgrade. Let the installer run and activate, and then use a boot disk to nuke the system and install a fresh copy.
I had a few minor twitches like that too, and they've all gone away after doing a clean install.
8.1 is better than 7. 10 is better than 8.1 Both simply require ClassicShell to be installed; the actual underlying OS kernel is actually faster and more stable.
Same - recently switched from Linux to a Windows 10 laptop. Between the virtual desktops and resizable command prompt with clipboard support (along with git tools for Windows that allow ls grep etc in command prompt and along with AHK to implement decent workspace switching) it's almost caught up :)
