A review of Windows 10 for seniors

1. Windows 10 ?
Computer Learning Center at Ewing
David Shinkfield
January 2016

2. Just one day after Microsoft
released its new operating
system, over 14 Million
Windows users upgraded their
PCs to Windows 10.

3. Over the first two months, 110
million computers had installed
Windows 10
But that is only 8% of Windows
users!!

4. At the end of 2015, Windows 10
accounted for 9.65% of Windows
systems
– Windows 8 – 13%
– Windows 7 – 56%
– Windows Vista – 2%
– Windows XP, despite being
unsupported for 12 months – 11%

5. Windows Timetable
 Windows 10 launched on July 29th, 2015
 Several updates issued in August and
September
 Microsoft released a “November update” on
November 10th - called “Threshold 2”.
Could be the first Service Pack for
Windows 10

6. Today’s Discussion
 New things in Windows 10
 Getting Windows 10
 Installing Windows 10
 Change you mind! – Go back to Windows 7
or Windows 8.1
 Windows 10 Features
 Should you install Windows 10

7. New things in Windows 10
 Cortana becomes your legal and entertainment
assistant
 Microsoft’s answer to Chromecast
 The Start Menu has returned.
 Activation headaches resolved
 A new browser – Edge. A work in progress
 Multiple Desktops to separate activities.
 Notification Area.
 Improved Apps – Mail, Calendar, Photos and
Office Mobile

8. Getting Windows 10
 There are three ways to obtain Windows 10
– buy a new PC with Windows 10 preloaded,
– buy a license key to Windows 10 online,
– or upgrade an existing Windows 8.1 or Windows 7
PC.
 If you have a legitimate version of Windows 7 ,
Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, Microsoft is giving a
free upgrade if you upgrade before July 29 2016
 If you upgrade, your Windows 7 or 8 will
disappear.
 If you want to keep your old system and install
Windows 10, it will cost $119 for Windows 10
Home and $199 for Windows 10 Pro

9. Installing Windows 10
 Before you do anything, we’re going to give you
our standard advice: back up your data
 If you own a qualifying Windows PC, you had
the option of “reserving” a free copy of
Windows 10. At some point, Microsoft will
invite you to begin the upgrade process
 If you have not received the email from
Microsoft, there is an alternative – the Media
Creation Tool

10. Installing Windows 10
 Using Windows Media Creation Tool
– Avoid waiting for Microsoft email
– Can upgrade existing system
– Can create a Windows 10 disk
 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-
download/windows10
 Latest update means you no longer need to
select for 32 or 64 bit computer

11. Installing Windows 10
 Using Media
Creation Tool,
choices are:
– Upgrade this PC now
– Create Installation
Media for another PC

12. Doing a “clean install”
 Microsoft has changed the “activation
process” for Windows with Windows 10.
(Digital Entitlement or Product Key)
 After installation of Windows 10, Microsoft
will remember the details and no further
activation codes will be required.
 Starting with the November update, Windows
10 can be activated using some Windows 7, 8
or 8.1 Product Keys

13. Change you mind! – Go back to
Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
 To make life easier on Windows 7 and 8.1 converts,
Microsoft will allow you to rollback your Windows
10 installation to the previous operating system for
30 days post-upgrade.
 Downgrading to your older OS requires that you
still have your Windows.old folder at
C:Windows.old.
 This will not work if you have done a “clean install”
of Windows 10
 You can still re-upgrade to Window 10 until July
29, 2016
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.old.

14. Change you mind! – Go back to
Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
Before you use the rollback option
 Back up your data
 Find product keys for your Windows 7 or 8 system.
You should not need them, but just in case.
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.old.

15. Change you mind! – Go back to
Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
For Rollback
 Open the Start menu, select the Settings app, and go
to Update & Security > Recovery.
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.old.

16. Change you mind! – Go back to
Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
After Rollback
 Older programs may need to be reinstalled
 Old Passwords may need to be re-entered
After the 30 days,
 Do a clean install of your old system. You need
product keys
 Use a System Image that you saved previously
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.
downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:Windows.old.

17. Turn Off Windows 10 Messages
 If you want to keep your old Windows
version, you may continually get Microsoft
messages to upgrade.
 in Notification Bar
 Can be turned off. Here is the link
 http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/how-
stop-windows-10-upgrade-downloading-
your-system

18. Possible changes in January
 Microsoft has set a goal of having Windows
10 on a billion devices within three years.
 Gossip says that “in January, Microsoft will
make installing Windows 10 a
“recommended update”.
 If true, Windows 10 will automatically
install on your Windows 7 or 8 computer
unless you prevent it.

19. Windows 10 Features
 Setting up the Start Menu
 Make Cortana’s ears perk up
 Playing a DVD
 Schedule your Updates
 Settings and Control Panel
 Notifications
 Edge Reading enhancements
 Windows 10 Privacy Settings

20. The Start Menu
 The Start menu v. the Start Screen
 Accessing All Programs
 Grouping and customizing your Start
Screen
 Hidden Start Menu

21. Make Cortana’s ears perk up
 Accessing Cortana Settings
 Turn Cortana On and Off
 “Hello Cortana”
 Talking to Cortana

22. Playing a DVD
 In Windows 10, you say goodbye to
Windows Media Center and with it, the
ability to play DVDs
 Windows DVD Player. $14.99 and it does
not work perfectly
 Better solution. Download VLC from
VideoLan. Once your DVD inserted, click
on Media > Open Disc then just sit back and
enjoy your DVDs.

23. Schedule your Updates
 All updates are automatically
downloaded to your machine and then
scheduled to install when your PC is idle.
 Microsoft will let you decide when your
system actually restarts to install the
updates.
 Scheduling restarts. Update & security >
Windows Update.

24. Settings and Control Panel
 Windows 10 includes a Settings Panel and a
Control Panel
– Settings includes most basic settings
– Control Panel offers more detail.
 Accessing Settings and Control Panel

25. Notifications
 Accessing Notifications settings

26. Edge Reading enhancements
 Still a work in progress
 Reading Mode very good
 Internet Explorer still installed

27. Windows 10 Privacy Settings
 How Microsoft collects data from Windows
10 systems and how the user can control it.
 Windows 10 has the most granular level of
controls relating to privacy than any
Windows operating system before it.
 https://youtu.be/TU9ECwhi3hc

28. Should you Install Windows 10
 Are you happy with the system you have?
 Are there new features in Windows 10 that are really
attractive to you?
 Are you ready to deal with any problems caused by an
upgrade?
Vic Laurie

29. Should you Install Windows 10
Some Recommendations
 If you are happy with Windows 7, your
programs work and you don’t want the
hassle of a new Operating System, stay
with Windows 7. It will be maintained until
2020
 If you use Windows 8 or 8.1, Windows 10
is better. I recommend that you upgrade to
Windows 10.

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