Windows 10: Window 10 Enterprise Evaluation build 18362.19h1 issues in my Dell Latitude E6540

I had installed Window 10 Enterprise Evaluation build 18362.19h1 couple of days back as to tryout. To my surprise the build quality is very poor. Since mine is 4 year old laptop with old hardware I wouldn't worry on the performance (still way slower than my windows 8.1), however, there are basic issues.


1) I had display calibration done since my e6540 has default yellow tint. My screen keeps flickering to old calibration quite frequently. This behavior is seen during network/wi-fi connect/disconnect, lock/unlock, portable browser open/close etc.

2) Finger print scanner not working though (Dell DDP) appropriate drivers are installed and was working fine for a while.

3) Wi-Fi is active and connected yet says "no internet connection" while trying to browse. I had to disconnect and reconnect manually.

4) Removable SD Card reader kept reconnecting, volume/drive is on/off in explorer. Not to mention screen flickers each time it does that.


The above are some basic stuff and should be a issue in Window 10, which has evolved over time.

Note: appropriate drivers are installed and updated. It's a shame MS only focused on UI and does't bother much on stability w.r.t to basic device drivers/connectors/plug-in play systems. Also, the small icons are actually larger and I could fit only 5 shortcut icons in my taskbar and could remove "Search", "Cortana" and "Task View".


I would appreciate someone guide me should I go forward spending more time on workaround or revert back to Windows 8.1. The reason I would want to go for Windows 10 is because there isn't much support for older OS. As a developer, any update to, say, VS, Python and essential utils are unsuccessful stating necessary runtime dlls were missing.

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Problem Upgrading Dell Latitude E6540 to Windows 10

Hello everyone,

I have a Dell Latitude E6540 currently running Windows 7 Professional. I'm trying to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.

I downloaded the upgrade tool, however it says my display is not compatible with 10. I have done numerous chats with Dell about the issue and have been unsuccessful in finding a solution.

The current display drivers are:

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Intel HD Graphics 4600

Mirage Driver

Has anyone else run into this problem?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Jeremy

 

WINDOWS 10 ENTERPRISE EVALUATION

Hi Raju,

We need the following information for us to be able understand your concern:

• How did you get the Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation?
• Are you the one who installed the Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation or is already installed on your laptop?
  
• If you're the one who installed the Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation, how did you install it?
• Are you using the Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation for home use or are you on a business environment?
• If you're on a business environment, are you one of the IT administrator on your company?

We'll be waiting to your response.

 

Windows Server 2016 Essentials on Dell latitude e6540 laptop

Hi,

i have a very small/space constrained office in Manhattan and i want to setup a domain controller. i don't have space for a full server so i'd like to install Windows Server 2016 Essentials on refurbished Dell latitude e6540 laptop with 256GB SSD and 16GB
ram. Is there anything that would prevent this from working?

Thanks,

Al