#COMPUTER IS TRAAG WINDOWS 8.1 UPGRADE#

I'll upgrade my Windows 8.1 system which I use mostly for gaming to Windows 10 once it comes out. My second PC runs Windows 8.1 currently and while Microsoft made that operating system better for desktop users, I find it quite lacking. With that said, Windows 10 looks to be an improvement over Windows 8.1. If they are, you still need to configure the new operating system to your liking.Д¬onsidering that Windows 7 runs just fine as it is and that Windows 10 has nothing to offer that would improve how I work on the computer, I see no reason to upgrade to it. Then it takes hours to complete after which you check if all files and programs are still there. You need to backup your files first before you start it. While extra security would certainly be beneficial, I dislike the idea of upgrading an existing working operating system just for that. This leaves security improvements and while those are certainly interesting, I never had any issues security-wise while running Windows 7 thanks to third-party software and using common sense. I have no plans to use Cortana ever even though I can see it being one of the reasons why many users would want to switch to Windows 10. But this particular PC is not used for gaming (so DirectX 12 does not matter). If Windows 10 would ship with a feature that I'd really want to use, I'd be the first to upgrade. But having to guess where you find a specific setting is all but productive. I don't really mind using PC Settings even though it takes some adjustment to get used to its layout and finding your way around it. It makes absolutely no sense to use two different areas to control all settings of your PC. While Microsoft got rid of the awful Charms bar, it still clings to shipping Windows 10 with PC Settings and a Control Panel. Traces of the old interface are still there however. It still feels like a massive effort to get people to use Modern apps and Windows Store, and was probably the core reason why all versions of Windows 8 shipped with the Metro interface. While you can still remove all Modern apps from the start menu, the area remains as it is which means you end up with a blank area there. This apparently has been removed by Microsoft in a recent build. It was previously possible to remove all Modern apps from it so that the area these apps were displayed in was removed to leave regular items that you work with. The new start menu has its issues on the other hand.

Computer is traag windows 8.1