It seems like you're wondering if Windows 8.1 feels more stable compared to Windows 10. That's a common observation!
It seems like you're wondering if Windows 8.1 feels more stable compared to Windows 10. That's a common observation!
Windows 10 has consistently performed well with no issues, and I've relied on it from its initial pre-release versions.
to build a solid view of it, you need to engage with it meaningfully, even if you haven’t used it deeply. otherwise, its flaws become obvious. just navigate to the search bar, click the icon, dismiss it, then launch it again elsewhere—your taskbar should reappear smoothly.
Likely from all the help I received on it. I didn’t use it myself. That suggests I haven’t worked with it before.
You overlooked the "for me" part, right? I don’t have a second screen and even if I did, I don’t rely on clicking the icon to search. Instead, I just press the Windows key on my keyboard and start typing whatever I need. That’s still a big problem, though—taskbar disappears and reappears!
In my country, Windows 10 home costs over €140. At that price, small problems shouldn't occur, particularly during such a long period.
My system performed more efficiently with Windows 10 compared to Windows 7.
I have heard others say that the demands were lower on 8.1 (disk IO mainly), and of course it lacks a lot of the garbage that's been added with 10 (ads, "spying" (well this varies with who you talk to), etc.) I never personally used 8.1 though so I can't say. I have seen and briefly played with Windows 8 though and thought it was totally stupid. When 8.1 was announced all I had heard was they brought back the start button, so I had no intention of paying to upgrade to that. I didn't see the value over 7. I have seen screenshots of 8.1 though and imo it's absolutely hideous. It's like a combination of two completely different visual styles so it is constantly clashing with itself. When 10 was announced and offered for free I jumped on that and while there have been issues for sure, I'm reminded how much I like it when I have to go back to 7. It feels like what going back to XP felt like after being used to 7 in terms of general conveniences.
It was a major issue during the initial release, but after the SP1 update it performed excellently. The performance was slightly lower than Windows 7, yet still quite similar.
Consider using the control panel and Metro settings app instead of Edge. They offer a different experience. In Windows 8.1, they were entirely distinct. You can skip the Metro interface altogether if you prefer. Windows 10 often requires the Metro UI for settings.