Too good for a number scheme, Windows 10 announced for 2015

[Ziggy]

Any tips for a first time Windows 10 user?

I built a nice little desktop for my uncle and got a copy of Win10 for it. I've installed every major version of Windows since 98 numerous times, but I'm just wondering if there's any tips and tricks I should know about a Win10 install.

Also, I'm wondering about Windows Defender. AV-Test.org ranks it lower than every other popular AV product, but when I check the results it doesn't appear to be THAT bad. From what I gather, my uncle will mostly just be checking email and visiting a hand full of trusted sites. I don't know how much surfing he actually does, but with his severe lack of computers, I'm sure he doesn't have safe browsing habits.

[noiseredux]

Any tips for a first time Windows 10 user?

if you've installed 8, then I can't think of anything worth telling you. In fact 10 is really a smoother install - it'll even install stock drivers for whatever you've got plugged in, which makes a lot of basic stuff really simple. At least if you're just building a "check email and FB" machine.

[Xeogred]

Sticking to Win7 and loving it.

[TSTR]

Sticking to Win7 and loving it.

i like you

[noiseredux]

Sticking to Win7 and loving it.

i like you

come at me, bro.

[Tanooki]

Some don't have a choice. This game with 8.1 on it, but if you google it, check classic shell out. I put it on there, reverts the desktop/start button behavoir back to Windows 7. I can still get into those annoying side bars along the right or the original metro touch panel junk from the top left corner as designed but I don't like to see it if I can avoid it.

[Xeogred]

I've been using GWX Control Panel with great success at stopping the auto-Windows 10 nonsense.

I will have no problem adapting in the future when I build a new machine, but otherwise I want to keep Win7 on this thing. I've been absolutely appalled by the forced updates and upgrading.

[ExedExes]

I've been using GWX Control Panel with great success at stopping the auto-Windows 10 nonsense.

^^^^^

GWX Control Panel has been useful for myself and those I service in the field who want to keep their current version. Plus, the guy who made it keeps up with the latest schemes MS tries to force it upon you, such as making it a recommended update.

[MrPopo]

You both should know that every software developer hates you.

[Anapan]

Hey, I actually have something positive to say about Windows 10!

A laptop built to only use Windows Vista (drivers not available for earlier or later systems - Asus type) will actually run better than Vista, or 7 once Windows 10 has been infected into it.
Those buggy Vista drivers that don't run properly in Windows 7 without crashing, and can't be installed in any flavour of XP can be properly installed in Windows 10 via the program compatibility troubleshooter.
This old crappy laptop that has *never* been OK, now works again.
It's as good as sold, and is useful again for the first time since 2007 (or ever!).
All I gotta do now is set a restore point and dump it.

Windows 10 is awesome as long as I don't have to deal with it after it's installed.

So many of my friends, co-workers and family who don't know much about computers and did go ahead and install it, no matter which antivirus they bought or used has gotten one of several horrible rootkit trojan things that I've encountered. They seem to like the specific vulnerabilities inherent in Windows 10 home. Because it's Windows 10, my favorite tools don't work on it, so I cannot over-the-phone give them quick instructions using the scripts and protocols I normally use.
Yeah, I found workarounds because I like to be able to say that I can solve any software problem as long as the hardware doesn't fail while I'm operating, but the additional hours of figuring out how to install parts of windows that for some reason aren't included in Windows 10 Home so I can actually get administrator abilities to fix the corrupted system files and user accounts is kinda ridiculous.

Use the GWX control panel and be happy.