Vista Upgrade to Win10?

strollin wrote:

AllegroD wrote:
The pop up menu is back in 10. You won't need Classic Shell.

It cracks me up when I see someone say the Start menu is back in Win 10. The Start menu in Win 10 is more or less a windowed version of Win 8.x's Start screen. The tiles are still there and the apps are still there, the only thing that changed is that the menu isn't full-screen.

I think that might be a bit of an oversimplification. It's not the same as Win7, but it's not just that it isn't full-screen.

MrWizard wrote:


after 9 full days of usage/frustration.. i'm ready to install classic shell

It does get easier with time. I have two Windows 8.1 laptops one of which I've had ~2 years and I no longer bother to run Classic Start.

A couple of things that you might not yet have discovered:

--The hidden menu that pops up with the "Windows key + x" is one I rely on a lot.

--Configuring my touchpad to prevent the "charms menu" from appearing except when I want it can greatly reduce your frustration level.

--Configuring the Control Panel to display large or small icons rather than categories makes it a lot easier to use.

And BTW, the Restore stuff is in the Control Panel under the Recovery icon once you reconfigure it.

Don't count on Windows 10 until you check to see if your computer can be upgraded. I've already identified potential problems with mine (my Intel HD4600 display, in particular).

Joel (AKA docj)

my new replacement PC has win 8.1
that popup so called start menu provides about half of what XP/win7/classic-shell provides
even the control panel sucks
want system restore.. you have to do a search, its not in the control panel choices

want the calculator ? or Notepad ? no more windows accessorizes.. gotta search
want programs folder/directory .. gotta go thru my pc/windows/ etc..
install a new program ? no quick link in the menu

8.1 start menu is joke..
after 9 full days of usage/frustration.. i'm ready to install classic shell

AllegroD wrote:
The pop up menu is back in 10. You won't need Classic Shell.

It cracks me up when I see someone say the Start menu is back in Win 10. The Start menu in Win 10 is more or less a windowed version of Win 8.x's Start screen. The tiles are still there and the apps are still there, the only thing that changed is that the menu isn't full-screen.

The pop up menu is back in 10. You won't need Classic Shell.

I installed "Classic Shell" on my Win 8.1 install. It makes 8.1 look and work pretty much the same as XP, but the 8.1 start screen and features are available with a click or two if needed. I don't know if it will still work with 10 though.

Install xp on your new computer after wiping out that damn 8.

My new computer has windows 8.1..........hate it. I don't need/require all that junk that 25 yr programmer thinks is the hot ticket.

I want my XP back.......unfortunately repairs were more costly then new computer.

Should have spent the $$ on repairs vs new computer cause I hate the features in windows 8

Guess I'll keep Vista. Thanks for the replies (and all the extraneous info!).

For those of you who want to try it and then go back to your previous edition of windows if you don't like 10....I found this:

When you upgrade to Windows 10 over an existing Windows 7 or 8 installation, it keeps a copy of your old operating system around in a folder dubbed Windows.old just case you need to revert back for any reason. If you know you’re never going back you can delete that folder to reclaim the lost gigabytes—but it’s not as simple as right-clicking on it and selecting Delete.