by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @09:54AM (#50203971)
The bugginess should hardly be surprising since the Windows division liquidated most of its QA staff in the 2014 layoffs.
The recent layoffs have been poorly communicated both within Microsoft and beyond, but one victim group appears to have been the dedicated programmatic testers in the Operating Systems Group (OSG)
Under the new structure, a number of Windows engineers, primarily dedicated testers, will no longer be needed. (I don't know exactly how many testers will be laid off, but hearing it could be a "good chunk," from sources close to the company.)
If Win 10 doesn't work better than Win 7 on my theater/gaming PC, I'll just reinstall Win 7, Chrome, Plex, and Steam, and I'm done.
You do realize that this is a one-way transition, and Microsoft apparently invalidate your Windows 7 key after you 'upgrade', right? Otherwise I'd have considered pulling the OS drive from my gaming PC and at least trying out Windows 10 on a new drive so I could easily go back.
My understanding is that you will be able to go back forever. You should be able to do it automatically. You may have to call for activation - such has always been the case since the start of activation. The one month is for an automated removal of 10 when following the upgrade path. Source: Current MVP still in the program.
Can I go back to my previous version of Windows if I don't like Windows 10?
Yes, while we think you will love all the features of Windows 10, you will have one month after upgrading to revert back to the previous version of Windows on your device.
Buggy because MS laid off most Windows QA staff (Score:1)
The bugginess should hardly be surprising since the Windows division liquidated most of its QA staff in the 2014 layoffs.
The recent layoffs have been poorly communicated both within Microsoft and beyond, but one victim group appears to have been the dedicated programmatic testers in the Operating Systems Group (OSG)
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/08/how-microsoft-dragged-its-development-practices-into-the-21st-century/4/
Under the new structure, a number of Windows engineers, primarily dedicated testers, will no longer be needed. (I don't know exactly how many testers will be laid off, but hearing it could be a "good chunk," from sources close to the company.)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/beyond-12500-former-nokia-employees-who-else-is-microsoft-laying-off/
Hats off to those people brave enough to install Windows 10. Hope you've got good backups.
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If Win 10 doesn't work better than Win 7 on my theater/gaming PC, I'll just reinstall Win 7, Chrome, Plex, and Steam, and I'm done.
You do realize that this is a one-way transition, and Microsoft apparently invalidate your Windows 7 key after you 'upgrade', right? Otherwise I'd have considered pulling the OS drive from my gaming PC and at least trying out Windows 10 on a new drive so I could easily go back.
One-Way Upgrade??? (Score:2)
Invalidates the Windows 7 license? This is a fact?
Deal-breaker if true.
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Invalidates the Windows 7 license?
I've seen a number of people make that claim (at least one poster does up above), but I haven't seen a definitive source for it.
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This site says you can go back, but only within one month:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how... [pcadvisor.co.uk]
God, that start menu looks hideous.
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My understanding is that you will be able to go back forever. You should be able to do it automatically. You may have to call for activation - such has always been the case since the start of activation. The one month is for an automated removal of 10 when following the upgrade path. Source: Current MVP still in the program.
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According to https://www.microsoft.com/en-u... [microsoft.com] which is on Microsoft's site,
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My understanding is that the one month is to revert the upgrade when done in an upgrade fashion instead of the bare metal install.
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You.... What?
You promised your customers you'd support something without having a clue what you're doing? No wonder you're posting AC.