Your Windows 10 journey thus far has been smooth and efficient.
Your Windows 10 journey thus far has been smooth and efficient.
I still use Windows 7 and haven’t moved to Windows 8 or 8.1 because I didn’t feel the need at that time. However, I’m keen on switching to Windows 10 on both my primary and secondary systems. I have a few questions if you’re open to answering:
1. Should I upgrade first or should I do a clean install? From what I’ve heard, it’s better to upgrade initially and then perform a clean install if necessary—never upgrade without a fresh start.
2. How has your experience been with Windows 10 so far? I really like its modern appearance compared to Windows 7, but I’m curious about any performance issues or improvements over the old version.
3. Have you encountered any difficulties during the upgrade or while performing a clean install? Some discussions on forums suggest many users faced problems with key recovery after a clean install.
4. I’m creating a USB installer using MediaCreationToolx64. Does it tend to be very slow? I’m not in a rush, but it feels painfully slow.
I experienced memory issues and the VPN remains non-functional (blame the VPN provider).
You can enhance your setup and decide not to retain anything afterward, followed by a disk cleanup. The outcome is similar and avoids the hassle of entering a product key.
Windows 10 includes DirectX 12 and offers quicker startup times, which likely improves gaming performance and overall usability—though some drivers may still conflict on certain systems.
I’m part of the Windows Insider program, so I received build 10240 about two weeks ago without any issues.
It usually takes around ten minutes for me.
I don't own Windows 10, but what people say is different. 2. It's generally considered better in both games and regular software (like opening and closing programs) and boot time should also be fast. 4. The performance can differ a lot—some users notice it in just 15 minutes while others take hours. Edit: I plan to wait a few more months for more stability, so updates will likely improve drivers for Windows 10.
There were initial challenges, though a smooth transition wasn't guaranteed. I needed to update Windows 10 to address an issue, which then brought up similar problems with Nvidia drivers. Once resolved, everything functioned well, except for a few lingering issues that should be fixed soon. Performance improved marginally after upgrading from 8.1 to 10, and the interface felt very modern and organized. Cortana proved helpful, and the multiple desktops added a nice touch.
Windows 10 performs well and is free. You can accomplish what you want. After an update, my Nvidia drivers didn’t work, so I got a black screen with the mouse. I changed to the motherboard video port and it fixed the issue. Probably you need to update your OS first before doing a clean install. I visited the M$ site, downloaded their Windows 10 ISO tool, but it still had problems with Nvidia drivers, so I removed my GTX 980, used the integrated GPU, and uninstalled the bad drivers. After reinstalling the correct ones, everything worked properly.
Likely what I’ll do is set it up on my secondary machine to get a sense of it, then perform a fresh installation once the early issues are resolved. Alright, the tool has been running for 30 minutes now and is about 20% complete—probably just a matter of luck.
It has been helpful overall, though some minor problems remained. I upgraded initially, which caused several issues but made it functional. The first clean install failed after attempting to relocate the users folder from my SSD post-install, requiring a restart. The second clean install succeeded after moving the Users folder during setup. Still, there are occasional issues with the taskbar and network adapters, though performance remains stable at around 8.1. It doesn’t appear to boot significantly faster than that version.
The main problem I face is the AMD drivers for Windows 10. They trigger a 30-second black screen when starting and shutting down, which severely affects boot times. Another issue was with the Asus Xonar sound card drivers—no updates have been released, and the modded version is poor, though the Windows 8 driver functions correctly, while the 8.1 drivers seem to fail.