windows 10 slow

AsheGuy wrote:

TheStuntman wrote:
Windows 8.1 and 10 were an attempt to try and merge mobile operating systems and pc operating systems into a nice, and pleasing interface that you could use on both with minimal reprogramming. On face value, it seems to work pretty well. As you get a little deeper into the OS though you start seeing some major flaws and really weird behavior for a windows OS.

I agree with you as this being the source of the problem.

However, I have had no problem with Windows 10 to on the systems I have installed it on. I still do consulting to help people with PC problems and, like you, often deal with McAfee Antivirus pre-installed on many PCs. But I have not experienced a problem with McAfee because I always remove it.

I eliminate the downside of dealing with the tablet/smartphone interface on a non-touch screen device by using Classic Shell or StartIsBack to bring it back to a Windows 7 user interface.

And I use Windows as an operating system and don't use any MS aps. I prefer Google apps and all is well with Windows 10.

For those that prefer MS immersion, your experience may vary.

I'm dealing with the brand new out of the box PC's and usually set them up for customers remotely. Depending on what package they buy, we install mcafee as a virus solution. So we tend to see some really weird behavior alot of times.

I think what it comes down to is what your using Windows 10 for. It's going to do certain tasks just beautifully, and others not so much. The constant report I get a lot is, "Windows 10 boots up so fast!!!11". Well yeah, theirs kind of a reason for that. Your not properly shutting it down. Your just using the built in shut down which is kind of a weird sleep/hibernation/shut down mode. It's not a completely and true shut down like people think of shut downs. So when you turn it back on, it doesn't have to load up a lot of the things it normally does on first boot.

Windows 10 and 7 on fresh installs on the same spec machines, have about the same boot times. I think Windows 10 has a second or two at most on windows 7 just because of some of the optimizations. But then it's not loading up alot of services as a result, which means slower boot times on initial applications/programs. Not incredibly noticeable when you get used to it though.

I just built a new PC with Windows 10 and it's very fast with 512GB SSD boot drive and 50" Samsung 4K 4096x2160 monitor .

TheStuntman wrote:
Windows 8.1 and 10 were an attempt to try and merge mobile operating systems and pc operating systems into a nice, and pleasing interface that you could use on both with minimal reprogramming. On face value, it seems to work pretty well. As you get a little deeper into the OS though you start seeing some major flaws and really weird behavior for a windows OS.

I agree with you as this being the source of the problem.

However, I have had no problem with Windows 10 to on the systems I have installed it on. I still do consulting to help people with PC problems and, like you, often deal with McAfee Antivirus pre-installed on many PCs. But I have not experienced a problem with McAfee because I always remove it.

I eliminate the downside of dealing with the tablet/smartphone interface on a non-touch screen device by using Classic Shell or StartIsBack to bring it back to a Windows 7 user interface.

And I use Windows as an operating system and don't use any MS aps. I prefer Google apps and all is well with Windows 10.

For those that prefer MS immersion, your experience may vary.

4X4Dodger wrote:
Windows 10 is much faster at almost everything even over 8.1

Those who tell you to clean your system are correct. Clean out everything including Temp files all Cache files etc. Clean your disc.

This really should have been done before the Win10 install.

You can revert back to 8.1 within one month of getting win10 if you really need to.

To make sure that I got a smooth install I called the win10 help desk chat and a very very smart guy and I went through the process together. You might want to try that.

The luddites who are clinging to win 7 like a broken life raft on a storm tossed sea will eventually have to upgrade. Everything will be written for Win10 from here on in.

I don't know if I agree with you or not. I work on windows 10/8.1/7/Vista/XP computers 5 days out of the week and been doing it for quite some time now. Most of my co-workers and I agree. Windows 8.1 and 10 are some of the worst operating systems since windows vista. The general consensus is, "at least it's not worse then vista" which isn't saying much.

Windows 8.1 and 10 were an attempt to try and merge mobile operating systems and pc operating systems into a nice, and pleasing interface that you could use on both with minimal reprogramming. On face value, it seems to work pretty well. As you get a little deeper into the OS though you start seeing some major flaws and really weird behavior for a windows OS.

That's because in the attempt to merge the 2 OS's (mobile and pc). They had to design the operating system to react in ways similar if not on par with the way a mobile OS works. This causes some really strange behavior with PC's that can in some cases, down right lock them up. By far the worst comes in compatibility with programs.

Things that work perfectly fine on other versions of Windows will sometimes lockup, fail to perform well or downright crash. McAfee being a perfect example of this during early day adoption of windows 10, (the only reason I offer it as an example, is because I deal with it on nearly every PC). We have consistent issues even now getting the darn thing to even run, especially when it comes to updating. This pretty much comes down to how the architecture is actually built; which I've mentioned before, to mimic a mobile OS.

To be honest, a lot of developers, programmers and techs haven't been to terribly impressed with either 8.1 or 10 and I don't see "everyone developing for it" either. Especially since windows 10 is getting more and more bad press with there trying to force people onto it. I have a feeling most if they can/know what they're doing. Will just stay with Windows 7, at least for the foreseeable future. (I mean have you SEEN the download for getting rid of the windows 10 upgrade prompt? It's one of the largest downloaded objects we've seen in a long time, it rivals Minecraft for gods sake lol)

Windows 10 is much faster at almost everything even over 8.1

Those who tell you to clean your system are correct. Clean out everything including Temp files all Cache files etc. Clean your disc.

This really should have been done before the Win10 install.

You can revert back to 8.1 within one month of getting win10 if you really need to.

To make sure that I got a smooth install I called the win10 help desk chat and a very very smart guy and I went through the process together. You might want to try that.

The luddites who are clinging to win 7 like a broken life raft on a storm tossed sea will eventually have to upgrade. Everything will be written for Win10 from here on in.

Those of you complaining of the mail app or photo app or whatever other app, you do realize that you don't have to use those apps don't you? I use the same photo, mail, browser, etc... apps that I use on my Win 7 and Win 8 machines. Why wouldn't you use the apps that work best for you?

7 to 10 and it put new life in my lap top. Super fast. I am now spending more time on it than my iPad. Before it was just collecting dust. System tools is a pita and the mail app is a joke, can't put more than one outlook account on it for some reason. Guess it's because they are aliases.

Don't know what the problem was. But I switched back to 8.1 and all is back up to speed. Thanks for all the response

Win 10 is what Win 8.x should have been. No issues here running it on several Laptops and PC's for work and home.

My DELL Inspiron 17R5737 laptop with dual 24-inch monitor screens screams right along on WIN10. I gave up desktops along time back... It was upgraded from WIN8.1

I do the Advanced System Care and Malwarebytes anti malware runs about every three days... I also have AVG running in the background all the time... All of these programs are FREEWARE...

It started out fast and continues to be fast...

Before I went to WIN10 it would take a good five minutes or so to even load up when first turning it on. Now it jumps to a working screen after doing the log-in almost doing click click click... This is even when I am auto loading about ten working tab folders from the BOOKMARKS folder.

I am using the old familiar WIN 7 main screen with some of my beautiful screen shots in full screen side show not the WIN 8 main screen with all the tab folders being shown in multiple small screens. I have my favorite programs familiar shortcuts down the left side of the screen and the toolbar across the bottom of the screen.

I'm happy with WIN10...

Roy Ken