Windows 10

[BensGrandad]

I have made 6 attempts at downloading windows 10 but it shows Downloading Windows 10 preparing for installation then after a while it shows failed and this has happened 6 times why could that be? It shows check your pc but when I click on that it just starts downloading again. I have now gone to HP and Windows to ensure all available down loads are complete and installed.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Been a long time Linux user now, Windows feels like a complete headache these days, update this, update that. I know Windows does have it's positives thou, but Linux always gets better. I remember when you needed a degree in computer science, and whole day just trying to understand how to get Nvidia Drivers installed, now its done in a few clicks.

 

[BensGrandad]

Been a long time Linux user now, Windows feels like a complete headache.

Been a windows user since day 1 b when I bought my first pc Windows 95 I think it was, too late to change now.

 

[Zukey Seagull]

I have made 6 attempts at downloading windows 10 but it shows Downloading Windows 10 preparing for installation then after a while it shows failed and this has happened 6 times why could that be? It shows check your pc but when I click on that it just starts downloading again. I have now gone to HP and Windows to ensure all available down loads are complete and installed.

have you checked in settings and updates? you could try contacting Microsoft direct through chat/phone call on their website its free.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/home

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Been a windows user since day 1 b when I bought my first pc Windows 95 I think it was, too late to change now.

Depending on what you need the computer for, Linux is easier because your not having to think about or deal with Spyware or Viruses, which in turn doesn't rob the system of the memory and keeps the machine running as fast as when you first installed it. I moved one of my dads old friends over to Linux 4 years ago, he is 74 years old, honestly only had two issues in that time, when he was using Windows I was around there all the time.

 

[BensGrandad]

It is going into the unknown that worries me. as I am happy with windows although not an expert I generally get by. I use it mainly for writing letters, spreadsheets and browsing the internet.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I have made 6 attempts at downloading windows 10 but it shows Downloading Windows 10 preparing for installation then after a while it shows failed and this has happened 6 times why could that be? It shows check your pc but when I click on that it just starts downloading again. I have now gone to HP and Windows to ensure all available down loads are complete and installed.

Are you going via the 'white box' route or using the creation tool BG? Anyone I know having issues such as yours whatever the cause eg. where the graphics say they can't cope or whatever have gone via the creation tool route with success.
Worth a bash?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[BensGrandad]

Have downloaded the tool and clicked on the link that you have given so must just wait and see, it is up to 15% at the moment.

 

[biddles911]

Sounds familiar. Out of interest, what make was your old printer?

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[LlcoolJ]

I wouldn't have bothered switching from 7 which I loved but my old PC was gradually dying and when I bought a new one it had 8 on it which I hated. Even after using the work around things that made it run like 7.

Upgraded to 10 at the first possible opportunity and have had no problems.

8 was like Vista. Used to work out all the crap bits before releasing the proper version. The analogy about you being the product being correct in that they used Vista and 8 to get 7 and 10 right by pretending they were shiny new OSs instead of beta versions.

 

[BensGrandad]

65% still going fingers crossed.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Since I installed my Windows 10 my hdmi sound no longer works.
Anyone know of a fix ?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Since I installed my Windows 10 my hdmi sound no longer works.
Anyone know of a fix ?

Have you changed the settings in playback devices?

 

[Igzilla]

Since I installed my Windows 10 my hdmi sound no longer works.
Anyone know of a fix ?

Rollback to Windows 8?

 

[BensGrandad]

Now installing windows 10 on one of my laptops. The other still has 8.1 so will wait to see how 10 goes before installing on the 2nd laptop.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Been a windows user since day 1 b when I bought my first pc Windows 95 I think it was, too late to change now.

Windows 95 came out almost 10 years after the very first version of Windows but those early offerings were before Micro$oft had properly cornered the market so not many folk had home PCs that were DOS based.

Day 1 for me was Win v3 in 1990 followed by v3.11 and before that, desktop PC users had to master the intricacies of MS-DOS - oh them were the days ....

Anyone remember the "race" to market between IBM's O/S2 and Micro$oft's Windows?
I wonder how different home computing would be now if IBM had got there first?

 

[BensGrandad]

Trying to remember what I had first because my first pc was made for me by the computer man of Surrey Police in about 1990 although I had one in 1983 that I could only use to complete pub stocktaking and I couldnt do anything else like write letters. Had to use a typewriter for that. What was the windows prior to 95 as having the pc in 1990 it wouldnt have been 95 or 98.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Rollback to Windows 8?

Tried with hdmi drivers had no effect unfortunately.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Cheers, I will have a go but think it is a driver problem

 

[BensGrandad]

Windows 10 installed and working just had adjust the printer and google settings but so far so good. No doubt I shall be back with a problem in due course. Havent tried tge HDMI lead yet as I use the other lap top for that and have ordered a chromecast on ebay frkm China.