Windows 10 1709... not so bad...

[the86d]

Running Windows 10 1709 (2 revs behind current build? Equiv of an SP2? ) for quite a few months at work, on my main rig, and it is almost as efficient as Windows 7.

Now that they worked out a few kinks, Win 10 appears to be a useful OS, although they need to work on the "ports" in printers for the interface they haven't updated since Windows 7 to show what is needed and change/add/delete old TCP/IP printer ports.

For what I do for work, it is less efficient to get some things done than Win 7, but seems functional now... and more stable than before.

Edit: For some reason, update STILL take WAAAAAAAY longer than I THINK they should during shutdown, and startup.
HOWEVER coming out of the lockscreen, passwords should be able to be typed before the screens wakeup/catchup, in my opinion, like Win 7 was better at.
Login passwords should keep up with the keyboard, not lag behind it, multiple seconds after booting and seeing the password prompt, it's like the old Pentium gen is back, with USB keyboards... again.
Takes.too.long...

[Skip_Dog]

We will see after the next update that they are afraid to release...

[Dragunov]

You can turn Windows 10 updates on and off as you see fit. That way, it can update at a time of your choosing, whether you want to research the updates, and choose which ones to install, or if you're just tired of the MS ultimatum, and don't want the update to install.

I recommend shutting updates off, until you're done at the end of the day, and want to update Windows while you're not using the computer.

[Dan_Eastvale]

I have the latest 1803. I Always update it as well as Windows Defender definitions.

It has always been much faster than Windows 7 for me.. Especially after installing an SSD as the C: drive.

310 Mbps download speed 12 upload XFINITY cable

[Skip_Dog]

You can turn Windows 10 updates on and off as you see fit. That way, it can update at a time of your choosing, whether you want to research the updates, and choose which ones to install, or if you're just tired of the MS ultimatum, and don't want the update to install.

I recommend shutting updates off, until you're done at the end of the day, and want to update Windows while you're not using the computer.

Microsoft has a funny way of updating with the AUTO update turned off.

[Dragunov]

Microsoft has a funny way of updating with the AUTO update turned off.

There is a way around that. Completely around that. I have a Windows 10 laptop that hasn't updated in two years. I did this on purpose to see if it would work, and it does.