Windows 10 vs. Windows 8

Yes. I much prefer Windows 10 to Windows 8 on my desktop PC and on my laptop. Smoother, quicker starting, more useful features.

Windows 8 blows for PCs. Microsoft grafted an OS for mobile phones and tablets with an OS for PCs. It was a horrible failure.

Windows 10 is more PC oriented.

InfraBlue-

Thank you.

OK, though I guess I should have specified that I only have a Desktop that presently has Windows 8. I receive repeated solicitations to switch to Windows 10 for free.

Well, I had a desktop running Windows 7, and a laptop running Windows 8.1, and I like the upgrade. You get 30 days to go back if you don't like it.

Thanks. That's my situation, but I'm not sure my accounting program is compatible with 10. Sage Software does some strange things to induce one into upgrading - at 200 to 400 a pop, and that's American Dollars.

Windows 8. they say win 10 is good but i'm already comfortable with win 8.

Windows 9x - VERY stable
Good GUI
The BEST Windows for home use STILL is, 3.11
Just for general IT ...
Particain magic - use different OS for different things !!!
Have multiple OS installed - then boot as appropriate

No i l prefer Windows 10 . I like the features of windows 10.

yeah agree, i will stick with windows 8 too

I never minded Windows 8. But I concede that most people share your opinion of it.

Can't beat the price. And if you decide to upgrade after the free upgrade period has expired, you'll have to pay a little bit (unless by that point there are free upgrades to Windows 11).

On the other hand, upgrades can go wrong. IF you are happy with Windows 8, there is an argument for sticking with what works instead of risking an upgrade nightmare.

On the other other hand, probably most upgrades happen without a hitch. Do you feel lucky?

If you want to know the difference, Windows 10 is "shaped" much more like XP/Vista/7. That page full of squares in Windows 8 that you bring up by mousing to the corner of the screen whenever you want to launch a program, that no longer exists in Windows 10. Instead it is back to the old fashioned Start Menu whenever you want to launch a program.

Windows 10 has a bunch of questionable defaults that send all sorts of your personal data to Microsoft (though probably no worse than Facebook collects), and also settings that automatically connect to all wireless networks without asking. It gives you the opportunity to turn all this off when you are going through the installation process, so it's no problem if you pay attention.

windows 10 looks more stylish I would say, but as for me windows 8 is easier in use

Windows 10 is much more feasible than Windows 8

I vote for windows 8. Windows 8 is older, but nevertheless, it has a smaller amount of problems.

Windows 10 is better, but I do not like what they keep doing with the new editions every year. Especially from a corporate perspective.

I think there's a new edition of Windows 10 twice a year.

This fall's new version had a nasty bug. It was erasing people's hard drives.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/how-to-check-if-windows-10-version-1809-deleted-your-files-during-update-523091.shtml

If you have Windows 10 Professional, it is a good idea to switch your updates from "Semi‑Annual (Targeted)" to "Semi‑Annual".

Targeted users get the bi-yearly feature upgrades first. Non-targeted users get a feature upgrade only after the targeted users have used it for a few months and the bugs have been worked out.

Windows 10 Home is locked into the targeted setting.

Yet... good luck getting tech support from Microsoft.

window 10 is better than window 8. Window 10 has many wonderful features like Cortana etc.

Windows 10 is more user-friendly & it most updated so I will go with an update.