Windows 10 (latest problems)

[Cleoriff]

I wonder how many people are experiencing problems with Windows 10?

Interesting article here about the 'forced updates causing endless crash loops'

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/08/08/windows-10-forced-updates-causing-endless-crash-l...

My husband successfully installed it on his Toshiba laptop and has now removed it.

He found all library folders (documents pictures music etc) were 'read only' and could not be changed..

Apparently Microsoft have known about it since beta testing and have done nothing about it (from the forums he accessed to see if there was a fix)

Credit to @Bambino for the Forbes link

[gindygoo]

How long have we got to roll back? And how do I do it as I'm having a look around w10 and there's stuff not quite right there... Any help please?

[jonsie]

Roll back is available for 30 days after installation.

[Cairdeas]

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-downgrade-windows-10-to-windows-7-8-easy-3615606/

hope this helps @gindygoo  x

[Cleoriff]

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@Cairdeas wrote:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-downgrade-windows-10-to-windows-7-8-easy-3615606/

hope this helps @gindygoo  x

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Good find @Cairdeas

[Cairdeas]

Thank you @Cleoriff x

[Cleoriff]

I think it's an excellent guide @Cairdeas and shows how easy it is to roll back.

I personally did not know this part....

"When you install Windows 10 on a PC that already has a Windows, the old version is stored away in a folder called Windows.old. While this takes up space, it also means that you can restore the version via Windows 10 itself"

(Until I read the article I had visions that Win 7 or 8 were gone ..and to 'roll back' involved a complicated re-install process)....

Important to note though ....that you only have a 30 day window to roll back...

[jonsie]

Having tried to install windows 10 7 (seven) times now I'm an old master at rolling back. As simple as going to system restore and simply clicking on 'go back to window 7'. Oddly enough, whilst it takes an hour+ to upgrade, rolling back is done within 15 minutes with no loss of files or system settings.

But as pointed out, you can only roll back for 30 days. Certainly no need to be worried about the roll back process at all.

[Cairdeas]

It does look easy enough Cleo..but as you say , you only get that month to decide so I'll have to use it more and see if I like it. x

[Anonymous]

Great find! great guide!

We could maybe create a similar guide for future versions? 

[gindygoo]

@Cairdeas thank you so much for that gem of info!

I rolled back on Saturday and everything is exactly as I left it...

Phew, I'd tried to beat someone at an auction on eBay being the very last straw... On w7 things worked perfectly, to the second on w10 eBay froze constantly and was impossible to place that last second all important bid..

Now I know that it's nowhere near the techie problems that folks with more knowledge of PCs were having, but it was a real annoyance for me!

As soon as I'd rolled back, it worked perfectly again.

#happyandrelieved