Windows 10: Has anyone decided to go back to 7 or 8.1?

I wouldn't rule it out either; I've had this sneaking suspicion they would somewhere down the line. Still, unless Microsoft actually states it, it's still rumor mill.

 

And if the ever do - I have my 'Plan B' *Smile

 

*Think Hmmm..... plan B, C, and D for me is still Windows *Redface

Thankfully we don't have to worry about that yet *Smile

 

Yes but the user has to do it and not MS.

 

Yes my wife's HP all in one touch screen, Is still on 8.1 Pro, I have no intention of upgrading it to 10. I have 2 desktops that I upgraded to FCU with no issues that I've noticed yet.
My Asus G752VY gaming notebook, I was not so lucky with, after 4 attempts I finally did a clean install with FCU, not many problems a few things don't work. Like my Gadgets CPU Meter and GPU neither work and neither are showing my Temps Hope the Adgadget guy fixes them

 

7 was a great OS for it's day. Performed a lot of business tasks on it. 8/8.1 was love at first site for me. Brilliant concept. Security, navigation of the Start Screen, instant personal data info via live tiles, personalization, the intro of UWP apps (which admittedly sucked then but are much better now), online searching, stability, and more. I would have never gone back to 7 then let alone now.

It took me some time to warm up to 10 mainly because, as a keyboarder, it has focus problems when navigating screens. Mostly due to touch/mouse centricity. Dual booted with 8.1 for awhile, then switched over. Although I found 8.1 easier to navigate, 10 has so many more features. It was actually my Windows 10 Lumia that convinced me to switch over on PCs.

Feature and security updates will always be a problem on some machines. It's a hit and miss. I remember having problems with 7 SP1, but finally worked out. It was drivers. Nothing new really. A greater percentage of problems are drivers. It seems MS is working at an ever faster pace for OEMs and device manufactures to keep up with.

 

Thanks for the links. I see a lot of replies in the last 12 hours that pretty much seem to cover all the options and what is happening.

 

I don't have to go back, I'm already there, triple BOOT with W10 on one SSD, W7 on another and Linux Mint on a HDD (for now). W10 is "daily runner", on insider versions on 2 PCs, W7 for some games (to keep W10 clean) and Linux for other stuff, highly specialized.

 

They're certainly not going to state it whilst people are still able to install proper versions of Windows (e.g. W7 or even W8.1).

 

Late to the party, but here's my take: After Microsoft has decided to dispense with quality control (and instead rely on the confused ramblings of random strangers on the internet, aka the "Windows Insider Program" *Rolleyes) it's no surprise that Windows 10 continues to be a hopeless mess. A collection of "features" nobody wants, poorly conceived attempts to turn a computer into a cell phone, and half-broken and clearly unfinished stuff all over the place. There was a time when software of that quality might have barely qualified for beta status, but this is the new normal we are dealing with. Things get worse when you look at what's going on under the hood: Random component crashes all over the place, unfixable DCOM errors, ill-formed manifest files that have not been fixed for years, the list goes on and on. Despite all this, and making matters worse, there seems to be a customer demographics that are perfectly happy with this state of affairs, and we have the appearance of a "fanboy" culture of the type that used to be confined to Apple products. Oh well.

Long story short, for me: No, with Microsoft having crippled Windows 7 to not run on modern hardware anymore, unfortunately going back to Windows 7 is not an option. This despite the fact that Windows 7 was the last quality OS from Microsoft, which was and still is far superior to anything that came after it. If the computer is a tool for productivity for you, that is, rather than a toy. So, I have ordered a Macbook Pro now, and there's a good chance I will completely abandon the Microsoft ecosystem from here on out. Too bad, we had a good couple of decades together, but eventually all good things must end. This is clearly what's happening to Microsoft, who seem to have lost control of their code base. Good luck to those who stay, you'll need it.

 

Hahhah, @Pirx, some of your comments make me laugh!

I don't know a single thing related to work that can only be done on Windows 7 but not on 10. BUT I know a lot of Windows 10 features that make me more efficient that are non-existant in all older Windows editions.

DCOM errors? I have none.

Random crashes? There is no such thing...sure if something is not working correctly it may appear components are crashing randomly.

 

Yep, I barely get done with that fanboy comment and someone feels the urge to demonstrate.
And, yes, "something is not working correctly". Duh. It's many things, actually, with WinX.

 

Well, W7 is not "crippled" on modern HW, works just (or almost) fine on my most modern computer. But.... in my case it's in very simplified shape, just enough to run games. Except that hasn't had any updates short of drivers (same ones as on W10) since Sp1. Having it in multiboot with W10 on this same machine gives me possibility to directly compare both OSs.
W10 on the other hand has many advantages over it and hence it's used as main OS (also have Linux Mint) so another comparison can be made. There's even more, also run W10 on another PC and it's insider version, no problems worth speaking about on it either. This, main PC is right now with FCU but it's awaiting next insider version.
Yes, there are some minor problems and bugs but they are mostly fixed with next update.
In my very long experience with computer which include many ore than just PCs, I haven't seen an OS with which so many changes and customizing could be done but even those have some limits. It's my firm belief that most problems come with users meddling too much with OS operation, skipping updates for OS and drivers and also not taking care of their HW.

 

Hi there, Pirx. Welcome to Windows TenForums.

While I respect your opinion, nothing could be further from the truth. It's not that MS has lost quality control. Rather it has gone through a great transformation period to keep up with industry trends. If you purchased a touch device such as a phone or a tablet, then you were part of forming that trend. MS had to change or die off.

It's your choice to change over to Apple, of course, but you'll need a lot of money to spend on what I call over-priced costume jewelry. Devices are Apple's main revenue. It shows when the new iPhone 8 or X is $1k. Plus then you'll spend more on accessories for it. Compare Windows OEM devices to that and you get more bang for your buck with Windows devices.

I've conversed with many a Mac user crossing over to Windows because it's more like iOS. I'm sure you'll see the same.

Lastly > "confused ramblings of random strangers on the internet, aka the "Windows Insider Program"? Quite the insult to many of us long-time Windows users here that are in the program. Proud to be a fanboy, BTW. *Wink

Go. Go spend your money on the high-priced jewelry. Please report back when you have problems or at least link us to a Mac help forum that you're going to have to use so we can stay informed of your progress.

Good day and good luck to you. *Smile

 

Wow I'm really glad to see people discussing about this.

See my gaming rig has 10 on it and I have been fine with it mostly, but I too have a love and hate relationship with it too. The DCOM errors as well as sometimes programs not working correctly after major update.

I have been noticing people doing clean installs on major updates for 10 which does make some sense, yet its annoying since Microsoft seems to like to overhaul the OS every six months now which is getting a little tiring. I wish they would fix 10 more, before adding more updates and potentially breaking something.