Windows 10 upgrade notification icon on the system task bar

**allbaugh_04** · 07-30-2015, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

I can't wait for you to graduate so you'll stop talking about it lol.

x2, so sick of it

**KahanaReef** · 07-30-2015, 11:03 AM

I decided to boot up that laptop this morning to see about updating it, and the Win 10 update icon is gone. Windows update is up to date. It's like there is no sign of Win 10 update anywhere now. I find that odd. It's just gone

**CJREX** · 07-30-2015, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

I decided to boot up that laptop this morning to see about updating it, and the Win 10 update icon is gone. Windows update is up to date. It's like there is no sign of Win 10 update anywhere now. I find that odd. It's just gone

The update is being rolled out in stages so that Microsoft servers won't be hammered all at once.

My Surface got it on day 1 because it's a Surface and I am also on the "Tech Insiders" list.

After using it a bit more today I am becoming more familiar with it and liking it more than initially.

I think it will be a BIG improvement over 8.1 on the desktop.

I'm currently on a business trip so I don't know if my "big rig" desktop at home has the update available, but I will know tomorrow.

**KahanaReef** · 07-30-2015, 07:02 PM

I knew it was going to roll out in stages and that I'd be notified by email when it was ready. But, the last few times I've had that laptop booted up, the win 10 icon was there. Now it's not. I just thought that was kind of weird.

I'm glad you're liking it better now though.

**theorangeguy** · 07-30-2015, 07:47 PM

I'm seeing a lot of people get graphics benchmark improvements upwards of 85% with the new version of DirectX in Windows 10. The older versions of DirectX did not support multi core processors which is absolutely insane considering they have been out for like 10+ years now...DirectX has supported multi core GPU's on a graphics card, but when it talks to the CPU itself it only uses one core which bottle necks the graphic data. New DirectX looks legit so far because it takes advantage of all cores.

If you do graphic design, video/photo editing, or gaming it could be worth your while to upgrade...if you dont then you can stay with an older OS.

**raynor139** · 07-30-2015, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by theorangeguy

I'm seeing a lot of people get graphics benchmark improvements upwards of 85% with the new version of DirectX in Windows 10. The older versions of DirectX did not support multi core processors which is absolutely insane considering they have been out for like 10+ years now...DirectX has supported multi core GPU's on a graphics card, but when it talks to the CPU itself it only uses one core which bottle necks the graphic data. New DirectX looks legit so far because it takes advantage of all cores.

If you do graphic design, video/photo editing, or gaming it could be worth your while to upgrade...if you dont then you can stay with an older OS.

One of the main reasons I signed up for the upgrade.

**KahanaReef** · 07-30-2015, 09:02 PM

My icon is back again now

**CJREX** · 07-31-2015, 08:39 AM

My desktop is not getting it just yet.

But my Surface is definitely getting the boot.

**KahanaReef** · 07-31-2015, 01:25 PM

I decided to use the media creation tool and copy the Win 10 setup files to a DVD. I'll have it and install it on my others if I decide to as well. All my computers are 64 bit and Win 7 Pro except the laptop that I planned on upgrading to Win 10 in the first place. That one is Win 7 Ultimate.

It was 37% done a few seconds ago.

***SMWS6TA*** · 08-04-2015, 01:20 PM

Since the July 29 release of Windows 10, the tech world has been talking about the latest OS update from Microsoft. A mere 24 hours after its release, more than 14 million users had downloaded Windows 10.

The quick ramp up was due, in part, to Microsoft releasing the update as a free download for existing Windows users. Windows 10 also came with a new service model as Windows will be releasing service packs every few months to users.
The model itself got some backlash, especially from organizations that don't want to upgrade their system that frequently. More recently, though, some criticism has arisen over privacy concerns brought on by the new OS.
The first issue is that Windows 10 automatically assigns an advertising ID to each user on a device tied to the email address that's on file. Using that ID, the company can tailor ads for web-browsing and using certain applications.
The next concern is that much of users' personal data is synced with Microsoft's servers. Some of this information, like your Wi-Fi password, can then be encrypted and shared with your contacts, using a feature called Wi-Fi sense. Although, some have argued that this isn't a security risk, because the user must choose to share the network.
Additionally, Microsoft's personal assistant, Cortana, must collect data as well to provide the kind of service it does, but it is likely not better or worse than its Apple and Google contemporaries.
One of the biggest worries, though, is Microsoft's policy on disclosing or sharing your personal information. The following is an excerpt from the privacy policy:
"We will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to protect our customers or enforce the terms governing the use of the services."
The problem is that many users want personalized services, but it's difficult to draw the line at what data should be collected. Forrester's Tyler Shields said that instead of making these features default, Microsoft could have allowed users to opt-in later if they wanted to enable them.
"This is more of a privacy-friendly stance that may have been palatable to the general public," Shields said. "However, Microsoft would have had less adoption to its value added services had it made them opt-in, thus lessening the potential success of the Windows 10 launch."
So, how do you protect yourself from these issues? Here are some steps you can take to opt-on or disable some of the problematic features.
The first thing to note is that, if you haven't yet installed Windows 10 but you plan on doing so, make sure you that you do a custom install so you'll be able to pick and choose what is enabled at the onset. But, if you installed Windows 10 using Express settings, you can still disable some of the default privacy settings.
From the start button, click "Settings" and then click "Privacy" and click the "General" tab on the left sidebar. Under that tab you'll see a few sliders where you can toggle certain features on or off.
The top toggle button is the most important as it disables the advertising ID for each user. But, if you want to cover your bases, you should go ahead disable the rest of the options as well.
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After turning off the options under the general tab, you can jump down to the next tab down, "Location," and turn off location data for all apps or specific ones. That's not necessarily new to WIndows 10, but it's something that many security-conscious folks like to do.
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Next, you'll want to head down to the tab labeled "Speech, inking, and typing." Here you can disable Cortana from gathering information about you by clicking the "Stop getting to know me" button towards the middle of the screen.
Keep in mind, clicking this will also disable Cortana and dictation.
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Moving on, click the "Other devices" tab at the bottom of the list. Under this tab you'll be able to turn off the "Sync with devices" feature. In the example given by Microsoft, this could be used for connecting with beacons, which are typically used for advertising purposes.
If you want to kill this feature, slide the first button to the off position. If you want, you can also turn off syncing for trusted devices as well.
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Now, back out to the general settings and click "Network and internet." In that window click "Manage Wi-Fi settings" toward the middle of the screen.
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Here you'll be able to customize your setting for the Wi-Fi Sense feature. If you want to keep everything private, click all the sliders until the read "off" and uncheck the boxes on the page. If not, you can select which features to turn off individually.
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One of the final security checks you can do is to opt out of the personalized ads while browsing in Microsoft Edge. Click the following link or paste it into your browser: https://choice.microsoft.com/en-gb/opt-out
Click the Xs next to the options to turn off "Personalised ads in this browser" and "Personalised ads wherever I use my Microsoft account."
This isn't a comprehensive security checklist, but hopefully it helps you take care of some of the potential privacy issues in Windows 10.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/window...121036079.html

**CJREX** · 08-04-2015, 01:26 PM

Windows 10 also has this little gem in the EULA (End User License Agreement) Privacy Policy.

Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary.

Wow. Quite a wide net they are casting there.

**theorangeguy** · 08-04-2015, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/window...121036079.html

All the major tech companies do it.

***SMWS6TA*** · 08-04-2015, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by CJREX

Windows 10 also has this little gem in the EULA (End User License Agreement) Privacy Policy.

Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary.

Wow. Quite a wide net they are casting there.

That right there is why I'm not loading 10....no thanks.

Originally Posted by theorangeguy

All the major tech companies do it.

I'm sure they were I just didn't see anything for us little guys.

**theorangeguy** · 08-04-2015, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

That right there is why I'm not loading 10....no thanks.

I'm sure they were I just didn't see anything for us little guys.

Google mines data, Microsoft mines data, apple mines data...you name em they do it.

**SiggyZ** · 08-06-2015, 01:50 PM

I get the dreaded CompareExchange128 and LAHF/SAHF errors when trying to update. Time for a new machine it would seem.

**KahanaReef** · 08-06-2015, 02:12 PM

I installed it in my designated laptop and frankly, spent about 1/2 hour messing around checking it out and I'm not impressed at all. I don't know what all the fuss about faster load times is because I didn't get any. As a matter of fact, it took far longer to boot up than before the upgrade.

The text was so small in file explorer that I'm going to have to enlarge it for my high res screen.

I haven't touched it again since I upgraded it. I won't be upgrading my other machines. I'm fine with Win 7 for now. It's comfortable and everything is where I like it according to how I use each of them. When I have the time, I'll spend a bit more time messing with it and see how to go about moving things around and changing it up to come as close as possible to what I prefer.

I've a feeling that a lot of Win 7 users are going to be unhappy after the upgrade. Especially if they are not very computer savvy. It's pretty much the same Windows overall, but different enough that it will cause some people confusion. I'm embarrassed to say that it took me longer than it should have to find the control panel

**CJREX** · 08-10-2015, 03:22 AM

Installed it on my Lenovo Yoga 2 hybrid.

Uninstalled it a couple of hours later.

It was a mess on the Lenovo, though how much of that is driver/application compatibility related I'm not sure (I suspect lots)

My desktop is still waiting on it.

**CJREX** · 08-14-2015, 10:53 AM

My desktop got the upgrade yesterday.

So far, so good.

Very snappy on this machine but I still need to do some tweaking to get it like I want it (I have a month to decide if I want to go back to 8.1).

The main thing I miss from 8.1 is how it would open the browser in a snapped-app window when you clicked a link in an email.

I'm sure 10 can do that too but I'll have to tinker with that when I get the chance.

And I must confess I still prefer my Mac for almost everything.

**KahanaReef** · 08-14-2015, 12:02 PM

I can only compare it to Win 7. From what I understand, there isn't a huge difference in user interface design from 8 to 10. Just a few small things like what you mentioned.

**Blakbird24** · 08-18-2015, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

I can only compare it to Win 7. From what I understand, there isn't a huge difference in user interface design from 8 to 10. Just a few small things like what you mentioned.

Yeah really they added the start menu and moved some things around.

If you are not seeing faster boot times, something definitely ain't right. I have installed 8.1 on everything from brand new 8-core desktops to Pentium 4's and I never had a situation where the machine didn't boot at least 10x faster after the upgrade. Never.