Microsoft Windows 10: Is it worth upgrading?

Published on: July 12th, 2016

Microsoft is making Windows 10 available as a free upgrade for compatible devices that are running genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8 by July 29

One of the concern for those moving up to Windows 10, especially from older computer, is whether their important applications will work on the new OS. For software releases, this should be a smooth upgrade, but it’s worth checking with the software provider,(other programs and  software installed on your workstations) .You don’t want to upgrade and suddenly find you can’t do your normal work on your PC. The same holds true for peripherals such as printers and scanners, which may require the downloading of new drivers to ensure they work properly on the new platform.

If you’re using Windows 7, and it’s properly patched up and working for you, and you’ve stopped using Internet Explorer, you really have to consider whether it’s worth the effort to upgrade to Windows 10. A few programs will run on Windows 7. But not on Windows 10

WHY FIX IF IT’S NOT BROKEN. Some people are finding compatibility issues with hardware and software, and there are situations where the operating system can’t complete the upgrade process.

Microsoft has a habit of pushing people to its latest operating system by ending support for its old operating systems, halting security updates and leaving users potentially open to security threats. If you have Windows 7 or Windows 8, you’ve got years before that happens. Microsoft will keep issuing security patches for Windows 7 until January 2020 and for Windows 8 until January 2023.