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2015/10/13 22:49:33
yevster
Bristol_Jonesey
There is one thing which will eventually force even the most reluctant of us to upgrade to Win 10, and that is that Noel hinted recently that Sonar support for Win 7 will cease at some point in the not too distant future.


I wonder if that happens before or after Cubase support for Win 10 starts. Seriously, Cubase still doesn't work on 10.
2015/10/13 23:23:53
Ibanez Laney
Win 10 is good - Much better than 7 or 8.1
 
There is a way to turn off the forced updates.
In settings you can tell it you use metered data/internet and it will not auto download patches.
The rest of the privacy settings can be adjusted during install and/or in settings menus.
 
I have had no problems at all since updating.
2015/10/14 13:23:51
LLyons
I went from 7 to 10.   I did not have any driver issues at all, but I just bought a new technology interface, which had the drivers out before 10 was released.  That made it a little more comforting.  My machine is also 5 years old.   I did have to add back in windows media player.  It seems, and I may be wrong, that when I started up Platinum - it could not find a media player and balked at the system not having it.  Took me 10 minutes to find the right version on the MS website to install.
 
There are noticeable memory improvements and increased throughput in my particular case.  I do not know the exact reason behind it, but I appreciate the reward.   I don't mind the updates, and I don't care what Microsoft learns from my use of the product - however, I understand the rights and needs of others when it comes to privacy.  
 
I have used 10 now for 2 months, and I have had zero issues with it after the install.  I actually prefer what they did for the user experience between 7 and 10 - especially the task manager and its tool set.  All in all, I would install the upgrade again.   However - 7 worked, so does my trusty 30 year old hammer. Truth be told, I like my air nail gun a wee bit better, even if I did send a finish nail through the thumb on the first day.  I did take some time like you, to try to ferret out the risk verses the rewards, and I ghosted the drive before I started.  Probably this last sentence is the best advice when you decide to upgrade.
 
LL
2015/10/14 14:12:11
microapp
yevster
I wonder if that happens before or after Cubase support for Win 10 starts. Seriously, Cubase still doesn't work on 10.

You are correct that Steinberg has not given Win 10 the green light officially. However most people are running Cubase 8 without issues on Win 10. The folks with C8 audio issues do not know that  drivers all the way back to Vista usually work with Win 10 (altho sometimes installation can be a PITA). 
The reason Steinberg is waiting to approve Win 10 has to do with Quicktime. The latest QT version does not install on Win 10 and QT is required for video work in C8. Our friends at Apple most likely are too busy trying to fix El Capitan and don't have the time for QT fixes. It is my understanding that kernel mode driver support has been removed from El Capitan and this is a real problem for some audio interfaces. Apogee for instance is not supporting new drivers for El Cap. I would be rather upset that my 1 year old $2500 audio I/O rig will never work on my $5000 Mac. 
2015/10/14 15:35:20
igiwigi
Where is your adventure boy!!
2015/10/15 00:31:32
Reno412
I really like Windows 10.  I had No Problems at all with anything involved with going to Windows 10.  It seems like some people are just afraid of New Software & Tech when really they will just be behind in Todays Technology. You should do All The Updates...   They are updating 10 to make it better and fix bugs so, not doing updates is not a good idea...    Do you run the Update Check on Cakewalk Sonar? LOL YES, you do... Windows 10 is Todays Technology and keeping it updated is a smart thing to do in my opinion.  But hey, do what you want...  It's your computer...   Windows 95, Why Upgrade?
2015/10/15 10:37:31
YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
The eula gives permission to the MS managers to use YOUR computer as a file-sharing server. Updates can be uploaded from your machine to other machines.
 
The eula gives permission to actually remove software, and other files, deemed to possess the potential to affect the performance of any MS product.
 
Logging into YOUR computer with a MS account, increases the likelihood of all this happening. Because using an MS account is equivalent to using any network login, which is subject to all the rules established by the server administrators. At which time YOUR computer is effectively a client machine that is in nearly complete control by those rules.
 
The eula gives permission to track/copy your browser use, use of Skype (including your voice print), Cortana, maps, and any documents opened by MS software, for the stated purpose of learning how to make MS software more "useful."
 
This means, MS managers have all the data needed to locate YOUR computer within feet of its actual location.
 
Per the eula, MS will comply with an policing agency that can show reasonable cause to provide all said data. If in the opinion of MS managers, with guidance by such agencies, you have something on YOUR computer that is deemed illegal, YOUR computer, and yourself, can be confiscated. Even if you are unknowingly participating as in having been infected by a web bot.
 
And: auto updates' default is to restart the computer when not in use. Does this mean a "forced" restart as the MS dudes do not think all the programs and files I have open, though saved, can be closed without my permission?
 
And when happens when an update is bad, as already happened with at least four updates, from MS, that puts the computer into an endless loop? When I have to get work done now, not after spending hours fixing what should not have happened.
 
Updates are fine when I choose to install them based upon my needs.
 
Windows 10 works great. It is all the other stuff that everyone should be resisting. That too many are not is extremely worrisome.
 
2015/10/15 11:21:06
Reno412
In windows 10, there is a Lot of Things that I turned off So, it limits tracking/sharing and all that Privacy stuff. I disable Cortana as well...  People should really Google about what to turn off in Windows 10.  You should close files when your not using them anyway...  Don't be Lazy.  What if you have a main power failure? You should always save your stuff and close it when your not using it.    
2015/10/15 11:25:31
John
Where are you reading this information? 
2015/10/15 11:26:34
Reno412
what information ???
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