[SOLVED] Windows 10 Bugs and Fixes

This is why I wait to upgrade. I am tired of having problems, then waiting for a patch. When Windows 10 is declared fully functional, THEN I will upgrade. With Microsoft's track record, it don't look good.

And, now back to fixing my problems with Windows 7..(beats head against wall!)

I lost my favorite Solitaire games, which really made me unhappy. I do not WANT to play games online, I like to play games on my own computer. Had I known I would lose them, I would not have made the change....and I will be hanging on to my other Windows 7 machines until the bitter end, to maintain my access as long as possible.

Stuggling to try to use win 10.
Can't find winver (later I found the number in settings/system/about), can't find Search box on the Start menu, can't find command prompt.
As always, can't find anything useful in the Microsoft "help" pages.

Dell is *not* going to have new versions of Drivers for my Dell computer so that I can run W-10 safely. Thus, on the basis of possible problems and all of the complaints I keep reading, I intend to stay with my W-7 as long as possible and _then_ I will switch to Mac. (I used Macs at work but had IBM-DOS/MS-DOS & Windows, later, at home. I would have had Mac at home except for the higher cost.) I loved W-XP and still love, best of all, W-7. So: for me, it's Goodbye MS when support for W-7 goes.

Tried your Safe Mode procedure. Options a) and b) worked fine. Also went thru the "intowindows.com"
operations which went smoothly, but when I try to boot in Safe Mode I get the following message:
THIS APP CAN'T OPEN --- Get Started can't be opened using the Built-in Administrator account. Sign in with a different account and try again.
I have no clue what it means --- I am the only user of this laptop and only have one account.
Please help.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I did some reading on that error and it seems you can safely ignore it.

I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 on my desktop. It worked OK initially, until the first updates came through, then Airplane Mode turned on and would not turn off. So no internet access. I had to restore it to before the update in order to regain my access. In addition, Windows Explorer no longer had the very useful Recent Places function, the replacement looked for most heavily used folders instead, which is not how I typically work. And then when I downloaded an ebook app, it changed my Windows password to my Microsoft account password, which gave me a few bad moments the next time I logged in. Because I live in a rural area, the upgrade pushed me over my data limit for my MiFi (no good broadband service here) and seemed to suck up data resources at an alarming rate even after installed. So I reverted to Windows 7 and will resist further blandishments to upgrade.

Windows10 does not leave the CD/DVD working. I downloaded a number of free drivers, VLC media and 5K, for media. They help but not with the one DVD I want to use. I tried this DVD on 7 Windows10 laptops, with no good results. The DVD works with Windows7. Wish I could get something working with the DVD

I AM A COMPUTER IDIOT. I BOUGHT A NEW LAPTOP LOADED WITH WINDOWS 10. I HATE IT! I AM LEARNING MY WAY AROUND WINDOWS 10, BUT I STILL HATE IT. HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO DOWNLOAD MY WINDOWS 7 GAMES FILE FROM MICROSOFT. NOW I PLAY SOLITAIRE ON MY COMPUTER, NOT ON LINE! WORKS GREAT, TOO.

Some minor problems but fixed.
One software which I use all the time Acronis,
this looked liked it worked in win10 but there were errors.
Fixed it by running from dvd disc.

When I downloaded and installed Windows 10, my cortana and edge were workig perfectly. A few weeks later both of them stop working. I just gave up on trying to re-install them. Is there an answer to this. My computer specs indicate I have Windows 10 install, but without Cortana and Edge.

EDITOR'S NOTE: What are the symptoms of Cortana and Edge not working?

I simply despise W10!!! How can I go back to W7?

Bottom line: I hate Microsoft. Wish I'd switched to Apple several years ago.

I have an HP W7 upgraded to W10 with automatic updates. It worked okay for awhile but then the cursor would stick and not move, freeze in place with the little blue circle spinning around. The only way to shut it down was to hold the 'on' button down until it shuts off. Restarting it, I was able to move cursor for a while but then again it would freeze with the spinning blue circle. Did a chkdsk, got an 'error on hard drive' and unable to perform chkdsk. I need a guru to fix it so that I can use my older computer. Is there any one who can help?

Thanks Bob, but 90% of what you wrote here is geek-speak. I don't understand a word of it.

Haters!
You do not have to use Windows 10! You don't have to use your hated enemy, Microsoft's, OS!

You can use Ubuntu, or 1000 other flavours of Linux. Or FreeBSD... or OpenSolaris, or ChromeOS, or SteamOS (oh wait those last two are just Linux), Mac (uh... that's pretty much Copyrighted Linux... but is really Unix based).

Hmm... FreeDOS?

However, as much as you gripe and whine about your free upgrade to a modern & very powerful operating system with extensive new security features and pretty bells and whistles, and hot, sexy, personal assistant (you'll have to play Halo to see her though), remember that all those other systems (save Mac OS, and Ubuntu...kinda) are a massive learning curve for anyone that has only used Windows.

Enjoy and reap what the great Gates has given!

From windows10forums.com, this worked for me to enable safe mode at startup:
Right click start button
Click Command Prompt (Admin)
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

Reverse the process with
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard

I downloaded Windows 10 to my laptop -- a Dell Latitude D630 -- and almost immediately after installation, I could not connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi.

Being a rather stingy SOB who refuses to shell out $50 a month to phone and cable companies for wired Internet service, Windows 10's cutoff of my Wi-Fi was unacceptable, so I reverted back to Windows 7 (Professional, Service Pack 1).

Fed up with those annoying "Get Windows 10" pop-ups whenever I started my laptop, I downloaded the anti-GWX app to get rid of those pop-ups and block installation of the GWX app in Windows Update.

I've chosen to stick with Windows 7 until Microsoft stops supporting it in 2020.

I don't have a SEARCH in the Start menu. So! Where is it? Used to have this SEARCH ability in Windows 7. I'm in Windows 10 and it aint there.

Well, for those who know me - I have not been an advocate for Windows 10! I had upgraded twice with lousy results, like losing all of my Casual Games and other programs I particularly like.

In March, I upgraded my daughter's PC to Windows 10. She is not computer savvy but, still wanted to learn the new OS. I simply could NOT believe how easy to upgrade went. I was adding the Anti-Virus program, CCleaner, Privazer, Glary Utilities, Malwarebytes plus, other important programs for security, the feel of Windows 10 seemed more like Win 7. The games she had, stay on the desktop. I was able to get the "Apps" down to what she would really need.

This was a completely different experience than I had before. Her computer had not been used in months. So, the first thing I did was to update all of the security issues from Microsoft. I knew how important that is. I also made sure that all programs were up to date. After that, it went smoothly. I realized that the November major update, something was changed dramatically.

Next, I did my Hubby's upgrade to Win 10.

The last one I did was my own PC. The primary one for all our business in my household, finances, game playing, emails and so forth. So far, so good. I am pleased and have only had a couple of small issues with Win 10. I do feel more comfortable with Win 10, than I did the past 2 times I tried to upgrade.

Much like my favorites keep disappearing, seems windows 10 has a mind of it's own and wants to shuttle you back to there welcome page.

Bob, thanks for your tips.