Anyone have Windows 10 yet

[Barbara B]

Everyone -- Take a deep breath -- Think about it -- you don't want to be that guy in comments who starts or fans a flame war or who can't gracefully back out of one they get caught up in.

You just don't.

It is not worth the reputation hit, the psychic energy or the physical energy it takes to make the words appear on the screen to anyone and everyone in the world.

We've done you all a favor and cleaned it up and maybe you got lucky and Google didn't archive it forever.

This uncivil name calling, the personal attacks, the fear mongering, and sarcastic characterizations of others thoughts ends right now.

Any further posts like these, ones that quote back the rancor, will also be deleted and posters risk being assigned infractions points or other forum sanctions.

TalkGraphics is a safe place where people who are or could become Xara software users, or who just like talking and learning about graphics can chat. Our membership consists of just about every possible country, nationality, race, religion, gender and any other metric by which people identify. This means that many topics and viewpoints that you share with your friends and real world neighbors is bound to be in direct conflict with the thoughts and viewpoints of other TG members.

So the #1 rule that we follow on TG is the dinner table rule for polite conversation -- we avoid talking about controversial subjects like sex, money, religion or politics because these topics easily transition from respectful reasonable conversations to flame wars.

The topic that devolved into name calling here is an important one and I am happy to see, and not surprised that some of our members have strong opinions about it. There are many other forums on the Internet and in the real world where this discussion would not only be appropriate but might also have an impact on shaping public policy. Please take this passion to those forums.

[Acorn]

I've reread this Thread and if you just take Gary's Posts in isolation, they are very telling and funny.
(Spoiler alert: Gary has W10 via the "Windows Media thingy")

Thanks Gary,
Acorn

P.S. +1 to all Posters, I am not the thought police. Post what you like within the bounds of the TalkGraphics guidelines and be light (though the last is my personal opinion).

[buckobeck]

Um..., I have windows 10.

[buckobeck]

My free upgrade installation took without hitch and I'm enjoying using the new operating system. Everything is nice and fast and all my programs work in it sans couple of very old ones, even my old Eye Candy other plugins work with Xara Pro 11. I like Cortana too; just type in whatever I want, or am looking for, and poof it's there. Everything is easily accessible. For me Windows 10 and Pro 11 are a sweet combination and I haven't found anything I strongly dislike.

PS I like the friendly environment that talk graphics tries to maintain, thanks guys and gals.

[Peebs24]

Yes, I did get win 10 and now wish I hadn't bothered. All Xara software worked OK but Start Button soon stopped working, Cortina and general search don't work. Search via File Mgr horribly slow, Skype stopped working and had to be reinstalled as did DropBox ............... the list goes on.
As usual absolute silence from Microsoft. Considering the protest they got when they dropped the Start Button from win 8 you would have thought they they would made sure it worked in win 10. My desktop system - along with a lot of other people's - is now useless. I have been with windows since the very beginning back in the 80's. I had to live through Vista, another MS disaster, then win 8 - almost a disaster - and now 10! Now, where did I put that Apple brochure????

[wizard509]

What a shame. I personally have had no problems with Windows 10, every thing works perfect.

[zaphodeist]

Considering the protest they got when they dropped the Start Button from win 8 you would have thought they they would made sure it worked in win 10

They did.

Like Larry I've had no problems. Skype works as before, so too does Dropbox. Sorry it doesn't work for you ... have you checked whether any of your drivers need updating?

[gracehjs]

Well I am still waiting. I have Windows 10 on my new tablet and I quite like it, but I am happy with 8 on this PC. So, I will wait.

[jackejurand]

@gracehjs
I think the same Te best option

[Meleo]

Not sure what happened. Suspect my cat "upgraded for me", but woke up this AM with Win10 installed....adn the main reason for being a hold-out....program compatibility seems to have been a well-founded fear. Xara Xtreme 5 seems to no longer work Anyone else see this? is there a fix or will I be forced to upgrade when I am strapped for cash?