A few weeks ago I
wrote about making sure that you pay attention to updates when they are
released. Updates allow software and
hardware providers to make tweaks to their products and to address bugs that
may have slipped through the evaluation process. Perhaps more important, these updates often
plug security holes that some kid living in his parents’ basement likes to find
and exploit to your dismay.
Microsoft’s
Windows 10 is really not an update, it is a whole new operating system for your
computer replacing earlier versions Windows 7 and 8. After I wrote about updates I got some
questions about Windows 10 and if I thought it was a good idea to make the
switch.
I always recommend
that you not be the first to try out a new piece of software, especially
software like Windows that is the very life blood of your computer. I can say now that for most people upgrading
to Windows 10 is a great idea. Enough
time has lapsed since it was widely released last spring and most of the bugs
have been worked out.
I found the Windows
10 installation very user friendly. It
is a multi-step process and Microsoft has developed a set of very clear
instructions that guide you through the process. If you have a computer that now uses either
Windows 7 or 8, you most likely have received little reminders on the screen urging
you should make the change.
The first step is
to actually download the required software from Microsoft. By clicking on the small Windows 10 upgrade
icon located at the bottom right of your computer screen you will get
instructions on how to proceed. The
downloading process can take as much as an hour or more depending on the speed
of your internet connection. Once loaded,
you can decide when you actually want to activate the new software. Be sure that you have at least one hour of
uninterrupted time for this. Don’t rush
and read all the instructions.
I found the
process very intuitive and clear. Once it
is up and running, you will find that Windows 10 is far better and easier to
use than Windows 8. Many of the
conventions found in Windows 7 are back.
I think Microsoft
got this one right and I highly recommend that you begin using it as soon as
possible. Even better for most people,
it is free.
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