Randall
J. Randall Murphy
I know that Gene also has the Tech Night Owl site, but I figured an all-round home computing thread here might be more convenient for those who like to hang here. For my first post, I'd like to report that after trying the free Windows 10 upgrade on my desktop PC, I decided to go back to Windows 7.
I'm sure WinX is probably a good choice for touch screen systems ( mostly tablets and portables ), but for everyday desktop computing with a keyboard and mouse, I just didn't like it as much as Win7, mainly because some of my old programs stopped working, the Start Menu isn't as user friendly as it used to be, and I don't find most of the GUI icons as aesthetically pleasing.
To restore Windows 7 I had created a backup image prior to upgrading, so going back was really easy. I didn't notice any appreciable difference in boot time between the two systems, and Win7's hybrid sleep function is pretty much the same idea as the WinX hibernate option. I also didn't find the Edge browser to be particularly attractive. It seems that the newer the Windows version, the fewer options and choices users have to customize their applications.
I'm sure WinX is probably a good choice for touch screen systems ( mostly tablets and portables ), but for everyday desktop computing with a keyboard and mouse, I just didn't like it as much as Win7, mainly because some of my old programs stopped working, the Start Menu isn't as user friendly as it used to be, and I don't find most of the GUI icons as aesthetically pleasing.
To restore Windows 7 I had created a backup image prior to upgrading, so going back was really easy. I didn't notice any appreciable difference in boot time between the two systems, and Win7's hybrid sleep function is pretty much the same idea as the WinX hibernate option. I also didn't find the Edge browser to be particularly attractive. It seems that the newer the Windows version, the fewer options and choices users have to customize their applications.
Last edited: