[Solved] New Desktop PC - Windows 8 or 10 ?

[Woodworker]

I've ordered a new desktop PC and must choose an operating system. Hitherto, I've been very much against Windows 10 but, given that time has elapsed for glitches to have been ironed out, I am now undecided whether to choose it given that Microsoft will eventually cease to service Windows 8 earlier than 10. In either case, I will install Classic Shell.

 

Any thoughts will be most appreciated.

 

David :)

[Starbuck]

Hi David,

 

The one thing to bear in mind is that the free upgrade from Win8 to Win10 has now finished.

Is the choice Win8 or Win8.1 .... it makes a big difference on the end of cycle dates.

End of sales for PCs with Windows 8 preinstalled, was ....June 30, 2016

So it really should be Win8.1 now.

 

Win8.1 .....Mainstream support ends on 1/9/2018

Extended support ends on 1/10/2023

 

I've not had many issues with Win10 ..... a few earlier driver issues, but none for a long time now.

One of my systems runs the standard Win10, another runs the Insider version of Win10.

Both run fine.

That said, I do still run Win7 and Win8.1 systems as well. ( anything for a change lol )

[Woodworker]

Thanks Starbuck,

 

Desktop has arrived with Windows 10 pre-installed and no problems yet.

 

With a couple of years' to pass before Microsoft cease to support Windows 8.1 I'm not too concerned as I'll probably be happy to renew my two laptops then anyway.

 

David :)

[Starbuck]

Desktop has arrived with Windows 10 pre-installed and no problems yet.

Glad to hear that.

Thanks for letting us know :)