{"id":7731,"date":"2016-02-03T13:44:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T21:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/?p=7731"},"modified":"2021-08-26T18:27:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T01:27:28","slug":"well-done-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2016\/02\/03\/well-done-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Well done Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Windows<\/p>\n

As you may have gathered, I’m not a super big fan of Windows. I dealt with XP and over time it became familiar and therefore somewhat comfortable.<\/p>\n

I moved to Windows 7 Professional and admit that I liked it after a while but the transition was less than easy.<\/p>\n

I skipped the Windows 8 debacle, and the 8.1 fixes.<\/p>\n

Apparently Microsoft skipped Windows 9.<\/p>\n

I dubiously approached Windows 10.  But because I’ve got images of my Windows 7 workhorse, I figured that I could afford to play. And I have…<\/p>\n

I’ve also learned a couple of things that may or may not be useful in the future.<\/p>\n

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1) Have a FAST connection.<\/p>\n

2) Make sure you have a LOT of free disk space.<\/p>\n

3) Don’t let your computer sleep.<\/p>\n

4) Be Patient!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

My installation was a bit more difficult than it needed to be. I figured Windows 10 would tell me prior to beginning the download and installation, that I would need additional space. It doesn’t.  So what happened was I downloaded the files then windows said it didn’t have enough space. The installer gives you the option to connect a USB device BUT it expects that device to be ready to go. (In other words you can’t delete files to make space if the device doesn’t have enough free space)<\/p>\n

That being said once you get things downloaded and the installer is running, you are pretty much home free,<\/p>\n

Which leads me to this.<\/p>\n

I like Windows 10!<\/p>\n

I don’t like it $200 bucks worth if I was having to buy a copy, but I like it well enough that I wish I’d kept the bootcamp partition on my Mac.  Don’t get me wrong, I like what virtualization brings to the table but I’d like to run Windows 10 natively. I may re-install the bootcamp partition on my mac and then re-upgrade Windows 7<\/p>\n

Even in virtualization, Windows 10 is smooth, and quick. Things are where I expect them to be and for the first time in a very long time, Windows is enjoyable to use.<\/p>\n

The office integration is really quick. It’s obvious a lot of time and though was put into Win10 and that office applications were always supposed to be part of the picture.<\/p>\n

So to Microsoft…<\/p>\n

Great Job guys!<\/p>\n

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As you may have gathered, I’m not a super big fan of Windows. I dealt with XP and over time it became familiar and therefore somewhat comfortable. I moved to Windows 7 Professional and admit that I liked it after a while but the transition was less than easy. I skipped the Windows 8 debacle, … <\/p>\n

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