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I was using Windows 8.1 until my computer blew a gasket a couple of weeks ago, so now I'm on Windows 10.

I like the look of Windows 10 better than 8.1, but there are niggles with it and I wondered if anyone had any tips.

The most irritating thing so far is that I have discovered automatic updates can't be turned off - every week I have to reset network settings to restore my internet access because the settings get updated and stop working...

Dont like it at all

I'm being very retro in my computer use.... because of still on XP, as I can't use a lot of the sofware on it, on anything beyond 7 I think, and maybe even then not use on 7 and I really can't justify buying and learning how to use entirely new audio recording software on a new platform plus forking out £1K on a new screen reader at the same time ... so for now I keep this machien going somehow, but may be getting a laptop soon, which will probably be 10 I guess so that I don't suddenly fall so far behind, and, anyhow, I really shoudln't be using the XP machien on the internets now because of security and stuff

I had a professional install Windows 10, and haven't noticed any
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So how much better is it

I have no idea. I figure out the quirks of each edition and then take them for granted. I'm not especially adventuresome. Microsoft has this grand vision of manufacturing products with zillions of bells and whistles, but I have a set of things that I need to get, and once I have that set in place, I don't look around for more bells and whistles. If I need something specialized, I'm likely to look for an expert and buy that expert's services.

"every week I have to reset network settings to restore my internet access because the settings get updated and stop working..."


You're doing it wrong.

Doing what wrong?

Automatic updates is not a Windows 10 thing - it's a disease of the modern commuting world.

Those of us on MacOS are not exempt, trust me.

computing world.

I was getting automatic updates long before Windows 10 came along.

I mean automatic updates shouldn't ruin your connection settings like that. It isn't normal. Your settings are probably messed up somewhere at the source. You should take a closer look at them.


Also you shouldn't use Wifi in the first place, cables are more reliable. But nobody ever listens to me.

Aha, interesting...

In Windows 8.1 I set it to notify me about new updates before installing, so I could choose what and when to install, and that worked well for me

I am using a cable for my internet access More reliable indeed

When I lost cabled internet access the first time, I used my tablet with the wifi and read a website where it was suggested that the network connection driver may have been automatically updated to an incompatible version. I reset the network settings and was able to access the internet again, but it could just be coincidental... The second time the internet access went, resetting the network settings fixed it straight away, but the third time I had to reset the network settings twice, so that did make me think something else is going on...

I shall examine the settings and background processes in more detail and see if I can spot anything...

There are plenty of companies that fix or tweak computers. No one requires that you do everything yourself without any help.

I use Computer Domain, a few miles from my house.

It did happen again that I lost internet access, so I looked into the settings and found that no automatic update had taken place. I checked all the other settings I could think of, but didn't change anything, and by the time I had finished, the internet access had come back without needing a reset!

Whatever the problem was, that seems to have cleared it out so (touching wood) it has been fine since then and I'm getting on with it OK in general

Then it's probably more likely something to do with your city's wider underlying infrastructure. Same thing used to happen to me.

Nothing you can do about it. You'll just have to tough it out.

It is definitely something to do with the computer rather than anything else, as the tablet works fine when the computer is not connecting, but I am more confident that it will be better from now on - if it does happen again I just need to wait for the computer to sort itself out without needing a reset.

I have had no issues with it at all.Love that I got the upgrade for nothing.

10 came pre-loaded. Still don't like it its like having an annoying butler

I suppose you'd know, Bob.

Tell us again about all those problems you've had with domestic staff...