Is it time for Windows 10 already?

[R-T-B]

I'm not sure I trust that ISO. It's hash doesn't match what I got when I made my own from the ESD.

I'd advise everyone get the ESD if possible, and make their own ISO using a converter. Google how. It's safer.

 

[Caring1]

I'm going to wait until it is officially available after the 29th, just to be sure.

 

[R-T-B]

I'm going to wait until it is officially available after the 29th, just to be sure.

That's certainly the safest... but where's the fun in being safe?

 

[ChevyOwner]

I noticed some hardware providers like creative wont have drivers for windows 10 until the end of the year.

 

[OneMoar]

to disable windows update on windows 10
net stop wuauserv
net stop CryptSvc
net stop BITS

to enable windows update
net Start BITS
net start CryptSvc
net start wuauserv
throw all that in a a pair of batch files and use task scheduler to have it run like once a week at 3AM or something and you are good to go ...

 

[R-T-B]

to disable windows update on windows 10
net stop wuauserv
net stop CryptSvc
net stop BITS

to enable windows update
net Start BITS
net start CryptSvc
net start wuauserv
throw all that in a a pair of batch files and use task scheduler to have it run like once a week at 3AM or something and you are good to go ...

Easier to just disable it with group policy. Besides, it will auto relaunch the services using your method.

And this still gives us no ability to filter ever by driver category, like not wanting latest driver updates for our cards, etc.

 

[GLD]

Win 10 is live for dl now! Run a check for Windows updates and make your call.

 

[...PACMAN...]

Just started a thread about a certain issue which may be of interest to any Pentium G3258 owners looking to currently install Windows 10

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...ill-not-install-boot-when-overclocked.214699/

 

[tabascosauz]

Hello boys and girls. Windows 10 update hit my small desktop just an hour ago. The thing I love about Win 10 is that Edge takes up next to no RAM compared to chrome, meaning that I can play Far Cry 4 with some tabs open without FC4 crashing due to no mem.

Otherwise, not a lot has changed. Win 8.1 was fast to begin with, so no change there. However, everything just feels more polished, in the same way as when iOS 6 went to 7.

 

[tabascosauz]

A small update.

I've been playing FC4 for the past hour and I've been seeing noticeable differences (for the better). My SSD 530 houses Windows and used to be home to FC4. I moved FC4 to my 850 EVO before installing Windows 10, and played for 10 minutes. I noticed no increase in FPS, but much better consistency and less choppiness.

Then I installed the update. First thing I noticed was that my R7 265 showed up as an HD 7850 (HD 7800 Series vs. R7 200 series from before). I fired up FC4. After an hour of gameplay, I've come to the following conclusions. No controlled test, no concrete results, just me getting a feel for the game. I am very placebo-resistant, but not immune.

1) Windows 10 has boosted my framerates. I now play at a mix of high/medium settings with around 45 FPS, while before I hung around 40-42.
2) The 850 EVO has provided me with considerably better frame consistency in game. This is most noticeable during driving, where the choppiness used to get out of hand while the FPS counter logged no changes. Now, everything is smoother than ever (or at least as smooth as 45FPS allows). And whoever said 30FPS is playable is obviously not playing the game they're talking about. Maybe it's playable for SC2, but not for FC4.

My guess is that CPU usage is optimized in Win 10, since the choppiness should be attributed to my CPU, not my GPU. I've been using the new Windows 10-ready 15.7 Catalyst drivers before and after the update; funny thing is, before the update, 15.7 actually caused my FC4 framerates to take a hit compared to Omega. It looks like the new Catalyst package really needs Win 10 to shine.

Upgrade, my brethren, and game on!

 

[Pill Monster]

WDDM 2.0 helps with frame rates. Yes the 15.7 1046 drivers are crap, they cause massive stuttering. The 1046.2 which comes in the update are OK.

 

[RCoon]

For those wondering; If you're intending on doing a clean install from a Windows 10 ISO with the free upgrade offer, you must use the upgrade function first. You cannot immediately do a clean install of Windows 10, as your PC won't have been activated with it prior to this. First, you must allow the GWX to run the upgrade for you through Windows Update. Once Windows 10 has been installed over the top of your previous licensed version of Windows and has successfully activated online, THEN you can do a total clean install via the Reset PC option or via recovery media.

 

[micropage7]

i may leave it for several months before think about switch into win 10

from first impression it looks good

 

[Ahhzz]

Can someone look up WiFi Sense and tell me why it makes sense?


here, let me help.....

 

[RCoon]

Can someone look up WiFi Sense and tell me why it makes sense?


here, let me help.....View attachment 66917

RPS did an article on it. Basically turn it off, and make any visitor to your house/network turn it off before they are allowed on your wireless.

If you don't want your wireless shared, add _optout to the end of your SSID.

 

[ChevyOwner]

A small update.

I've been playing FC4 for the past hour and I've been seeing noticeable differences (for the better). My SSD 530 houses Windows and used to be home to FC4. I moved FC4 to my 850 EVO before installing Windows 10, and played for 10 minutes. I noticed no increase in FPS, but much better consistency and less choppiness.

Then I installed the update. First thing I noticed was that my R7 265 showed up as an HD 7850 (HD 7800 Series vs. R7 200 series from before). I fired up FC4. After an hour of gameplay, I've come to the following conclusions. No controlled test, no concrete results, just me getting a feel for the game. I am very placebo-resistant, but not immune.

1) Windows 10 has boosted my framerates. I now play at a mix of high/medium settings with around 45 FPS, while before I hung around 40-42.
2) The 850 EVO has provided me with considerably better frame consistency in game. This is most noticeable during driving, where the choppiness used to get out of hand while the FPS counter logged no changes. Now, everything is smoother than ever (or at least as smooth as 45FPS allows). And whoever said 30FPS is playable is obviously not playing the game they're talking about. Maybe it's playable for SC2, but not for FC4.

My guess is that CPU usage is optimized in Win 10, since the choppiness should be attributed to my CPU, not my GPU. I've been using the new Windows 10-ready 15.7 Catalyst drivers before and after the update; funny thing is, before the update, 15.7 actually caused my FC4 framerates to take a hit compared to Omega. It looks like the new Catalyst package really needs Win 10 to shine.

Upgrade, my brethren, and game on!

3 fps is not worth the loss of control over my PC that windows 10 brings. I wont touch Windows 10 again until at a minimum driver control, and control for when updates are downloaded/installed is returned.

EDIT
For me if will have to be closer to 30+ fps to make me reconsider it.

 

[Mussels]

A small update.

I've been playing FC4 for the past hour and I've been seeing noticeable differences (for the better). My SSD 530 houses Windows and used to be home to FC4. I moved FC4 to my 850 EVO before installing Windows 10, and played for 10 minutes. I noticed no increase in FPS, but much better consistency and less choppiness.

Then I installed the update. First thing I noticed was that my R7 265 showed up as an HD 7850 (HD 7800 Series vs. R7 200 series from before). I fired up FC4. After an hour of gameplay, I've come to the following conclusions. No controlled test, no concrete results, just me getting a feel for the game. I am very placebo-resistant, but not immune.

1) Windows 10 has boosted my framerates. I now play at a mix of high/medium settings with around 45 FPS, while before I hung around 40-42.
2) The 850 EVO has provided me with considerably better frame consistency in game. This is most noticeable during driving, where the choppiness used to get out of hand while the FPS counter logged no changes. Now, everything is smoother than ever (or at least as smooth as 45FPS allows). And whoever said 30FPS is playable is obviously not playing the game they're talking about. Maybe it's playable for SC2, but not for FC4.

My guess is that CPU usage is optimized in Win 10, since the choppiness should be attributed to my CPU, not my GPU. I've been using the new Windows 10-ready 15.7 Catalyst drivers before and after the update; funny thing is, before the update, 15.7 actually caused my FC4 framerates to take a hit compared to Omega. It looks like the new Catalyst package really needs Win 10 to shine.

Upgrade, my brethren, and game on!

i too have noticed smoother FPS, and i too believe its CPU related. something simply works better even in dX9 games.

 

[tabascosauz]

3 fps is not worth the loss of control over my PC that windows 10 brings. I wont touch Windows 10 again until at a minimum driver control, and control for when updates are downloaded/installed is returned.

EDIT
For me if will have to be closer to 30+ fps to make me reconsider it.

Then I guess you'll be waiting a long time, then. There's only so much that can be done for a DX11 game without redoing it / integrating features from DX12.

For example, look at BF3. For almost 4 years, there have been constant Nvidia driver updates. Graphics cards that have been around since then have not received a 30+ FPS boost in 4 years.

ymmv with the Windows 10 boost part

 

[jboydgolfer]

my daughter was PISSED , i installed WIN10 this morning, and Sims 3 Pets wont run...Revert. ffs.

 

[RCoon]

Guess we play the waiting game...

 

[ChevyOwner]

Then I guess you'll be waiting a long time, then. There's only so much that can be done for a DX11 game without redoing it / integrating features from DX12.

For example, look at BF3. For almost 4 years, there have been constant Nvidia driver updates. Graphics cards that have been around since then have not received a 30+ FPS boost in 4 years.

ymmv with the Windows 10 boost part

You seem to think I care. Most games are still DX9. I wont buy anything from EA Games. Windows 10 lowers performance on my PC by at least half anyway. It maybe worth reconsidering Windows 10 is 3-4+ years when we have a few DX12 games, and it just might be mandatory in about 12 years if XP is anything to go by.

PS
I would rather use the old Pentium 2 here with Linux then this thing called Windows 10.

 

[tabascosauz]

Guess we play the waiting game...

What happened?

 

[ChevyOwner]

What happened?

Look at the screenshot "Windows can't activate. Try again later."

 

[RCoon]

What happened?

Activation servers are now about as useful as a bag of potatoes. Plenty of people moaning about it on Reddit and TenForums. Just gotta sit and wait I guess.

 

[RCoon]

[Update]

If your Windows 10 Pro activation has not succeeded after an upgrade, hammer the activate button. It can get repetitive, but it does eventually work. Microsoft's activation servers are getting battered. After ~4 hours it finally activated, but at this stage I CBA to do a clean install. Will wait until the weekend after review work is finished.