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reviewer1593783 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager , Digital Transformation, Strategy & Transformation at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 12, 2021
Easy to use, high performance, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has high performance and is easy to work with."
  • "In a new release, Microsoft could improve their Internet Explorer browser. It does not work as well for all sites as other browsers do, such as Google Chrome."

What is our primary use case?

I have using Windows 10 to run personal applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution has high performance and is easy to work with.

What needs improvement?

In a new release, Microsoft could improve their Internet Explorer browser. It does not work as well for all sites as other browsers do, such as Google Chrome.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 within the last 12 months.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows 10 is stable and reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 4,000 people in my organization using this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and takes approximately one hour.

What about the implementation team?

Our IT team does the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows 10 an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Manager, BI & Analytics at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Sep 11, 2021
Easy to use with a familiar user interface and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "I've got a good level of familiarity with it. The user interface is intuitive."
  • "Like all Windows products or like all the Microsoft products, like Office, it's priced a bit on the higher side."

What is our primary use case?

I'm primarily using the solution for running my personal applications. I use it on my laptop and my applications run off of Windows 10.

What is most valuable?

It's like any Windows version. You can run whatever programs you need on it. 

It's easy to use. Everybody knows Windows. I've got a good level of familiarity with it. The user interface is intuitive.

The solution is stable. I've found the scalability to be good.

What needs improvement?

I do not recall coming across any missing features. Just like any other Windows product, it's great. I can't think of anything else to add.

Like all Windows products or like all the Microsoft products, like Office, it's priced a bit on the higher side.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for five years at this point.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the product is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is very good. If a person needs to expand it, it can.

Right now, I'm only using the solution myself for personal usage.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never contacted technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they might be.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've only ever used Windows. I did not previously use a different solution.

How was the initial setup?

I didn't have to install it at all. It came pre-installed on my laptop. Therefore, I cannot speak to the installation process and if it is difficult or simple. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Windows is pretty expensive. They could work to price it lower. 

I have a lifetime license. You purchase it once and you don't have to think about it again.

What other advice do I have?

I have the solution deployed on my laptop. I'm using the latest version of the solution at this time. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I'm pretty happy with its capabilities.

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reviewer1665693 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Real User
Sep 8, 2021
Straightforward to set up and works well with Microsoft Office but has too many updates
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution scales well."
  • "If they could avoid the constant bombarding of the updates, which happens, that would be appreciated."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for work purposes. 

What is most valuable?

In terms of my company, it's giving me a Windows laptop, so that is why I'm using it. I can say that Microsoft Office works really well in Windows rather than on any other OS.

Many people are using Windows 10. There wouldn't be much if any compatibility issues when you have to share any information.

You can actually mirror your phones on Windows, without installing meaning third-party applications, which I really liked.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. 

The solution scales well.

Technical support seem to be helpful. 

What needs improvement?

I generally have a better user experience using macOS than Windows. 

I could actually see a lot of bugs and glitches. The performance of Windows is not that great.

They could optimize the OS for all devices.

If they could avoid the constant bombarding of the updates, which happens, that would be appreciated.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability isn't ideal. There are bugs and glitches. I've seen performance issues. This, of course, is in comparison to Mac, which is largely problem-free. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is pretty good, actually. When it comes to the enterprise solutions that Windows offers, scalability is never an issue.

We have around 250 people on the solution right now. 

We do have plans to increase usage. We may end up doubling it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I haven't used Microsoft support directly, however, in terms of the people who are setting it up in my company, they are good with the support on offer and are satisfied with the service they get. They will get back to you with an answer. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We've always used Windows. We did not use anything else previously. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty easy as people know the system and are comfortable with Windows - especially when it comes to server management. And whenever they want to control any other appliances, Windows is the way to go.

That said, I'm not sure how long the deployment process actually took.

In my company, likely three people were involved with the initial setup. They also handle maintenance. 

What was our ROI?

There is an ROI in terms of being able to upgrade. You can upgrade your hardware or the solution every five years or so. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would not say it's expensive. It has an extensive range of options. If you're just looking at the OS perspective, there is no comparison. 

You don't know how much does a macOS costs you, as it comes with the hardware. I would say that, with the performance that Windows delivers, it's not justifiable that Windows is charging the money they do. That said, I would say that it is not expensive. 

There might be a Windows setup fee when you buy the license, however, I am not 100% certain this is the case. 

What other advice do I have?

Our company uses the product. I am just an end-user. 

I'm pretty neutral in terms of recommending it to anyone. There are pros and cons. 

I'd rate the solution at a six out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Manjunath Bhimareddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead Performance Engineer & Automation at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Sep 2, 2021
User-friendly, scalable, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation process is easy."
  • "They should lower the price point."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use Windows 10 for all of our technical work. 

What is most valuable?

The product has been very easy to use and is quite user-friendly.

We have found the solution to be very stable.

The level of scalability is quite good. 

The installation process is easy.

What needs improvement?

The solution is expensive. They should lower the price point. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this particular solution for three or four years at this point. It's been a while now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable and very reliable. I haven't dealt with bugs or glitches. It doesn't seem to crash or freeze. We find the performance to be good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product has been very scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.

We have about 2,000 workers on the solution currently.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use a different solution before adopting Windows 10.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is not overly complex or difficult. It's quite straightforward and very easy to deploy.

A company should not have any issues implementing the solution. 

What about the implementation team?

Everything is handled by a central team in our organization.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is a bit costly. We would prefer it if the price wasn't so high.

What other advice do I have?

I use it myself, personally. I don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.

Overall, we've been happy with this product.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I would happily recommend the product to other companies or users as I've had a good experience overall. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1652925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Automation Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Aug 28, 2021
Scalable with good integration capabilities and great stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft recently has been doing a lot to improve their products and we've been happy with the advances."
  • "The enterprise version I have contains many things that are not intended to be enterprise; they are intended for home customers. This includes things like some games and some stuff like that."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is basically used for our work processes. We use it for daily communication.

What is most valuable?

In terms of Microsoft products, for me, the most important aspect is integration. You are provided with integration between all of these different tools from one vendor. 

For communication, Microsoft Teams is quite good. I like it.

It is a stable solution.

The solution is scalable. The cloud product has scalability as well.

Microsoft recently has been doing a lot to improve their products and we've been happy with the advances. 

What needs improvement?

If we talk about Windows, it's too generic.

The enterprise version I have contains many things that are not intended to be enterprise; they are intended for home customers. This includes things like some games and some stuff like that. It needs to be more streamlined and customized for business users. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a couple of years now. It's likely been around four or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. It's very reliable. The performance is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution has been very scalable, especially if you take advantage of the cloud deployment model. If a company needs to expand it, it's easy enough to do so.

We have this solution on every computer, It's used by thousands of people within our organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

Sometimes I need to contact technical support to give me some additional rights or something like that. Or to install something that I don't have, as a corporate company and you cannot just install everything you want on your computer. You have to ask for support. This is our internal team, however. 

I have never called Microsoft myself. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

At other companies, I did use other products. However, here, it's always been Windows. 

How was the initial setup?

I don't deal with the installation process. Our IT department does it. It's not my problem.

There's an internal team that deals with maintenance as well. I do not have to worry about that.

What about the implementation team?

We have an IT department that can internally handle any implementations. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I'm not aware of the costs involved in the product. I do not handle licensing.

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and an end-user.

We are using the latest version of the solution. I cannot speak to the exact version number.

I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been pleased with its capabilities in the years we've used it.

I would recommend the solution to other users and companies. It works well. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Telecommunication Department Head at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 24, 2021
Easy to use, very stable, and simple to setup
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the product to be scalable."
  • "The security could always be better."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the product for running personal applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution offers a high amount of stability. It has not been corrupted at any time and the performance is good. 

It's holding all of my software and normal applications that are used on the PC.

The product has been very user-friendly.

I have found the product to be scalable.

The initial setup is very easy. 

What needs improvement?

I have no notes on how to make it better. For my purposes, it has worked perfectly.

The security could always be better. I'd like more security specifically on my PC and I have noticed that Windows does not yet offer very good security.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for many years. I'm not sure of the exact amount of time, however, we implemented it around the time it was first offered. It's been a long time. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is excellent. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's quite reliable and the performance, overall, is very good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution so far seems to be quite scalable for my purposes. 

I only have it for personal use and use it on my three PCs. I don't have a large setup.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never had the opportunity to contact technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used Windows 7. I've used older versions of Windows, however, when I log into my server, I'm using Windows Server 2016.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very straightforward. It's easy to install. The process is not overly difficult or complex. 

The deployment, from what I recall, is very quick. It might have taken around 20 minutes or so. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You can choose a monthly or a yearly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and an end-user.

I'm not sure if we are using the latest version of the solution. I cannot speak to the version number. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten We've been very pleased with its capabilities. 

I would recommend this solution to other users. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1653975 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
Aug 21, 2021
Easy to set up and use with a very nice GUI
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is quite user-friendly and easy to navigate."
  • "The security could be improved. I have had colleagues who have gotten their files corrupted somehow."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this operating system for all of the functionality on offer. We have different machines on which we are using Eggplant to perform the functional testing. All those machines are currently on Windows 10 only since users have been using Windows 10 already, and it's quite user-friendly. 

In all the cases where machines are present, we are performing the test over Windows 10 and using this Eggplant with all the different types of applications for the functionality users. Based on those tests, we are capturing data.

How has it helped my organization?

In the previous versions, you could get a copy of data or pirated data also, however, with Windows 10, as it is genuine software, it helped us a lot in avoiding this. It also has added security features and auto-updates. The upgrading of the software is very easy now.

What is most valuable?

The product is quite user-friendly and easy to navigate.

The GUI is quite impressive. We don't need to go into any command-line interface. Most of the things you can use with the click of a mouse. 

The initial setup is very easy.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes we getting slowness issues while performing some heavy operations. We aren't multitasking or anything, however, some heavy load is there. In those times, Windows 10 is not responding as we would like it to. They need to improve this.

As of now, I haven't seen many ain points per see. However, whether we're upgrading the software or clearing the cache, it would help us if the solution was more responsive.

The security could be improved. I have had colleagues who have gotten their files corrupted somehow.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for maybe three or four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's quite stable and is easy to work with as you don't need very special skills. 

As of now, I haven't had any downtime or any blockage due to the software or OS. Of course, the slowness issue sometimes stops us a lot. The upgrades can be frustrating as they sometimes start an update when we are working. If it's between the working times, it's not a problem.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is quite easy to integrate add-on solutions and we've found that the scalability is fine in Windows 10. You don't have to do anything extra in that we can install easily, and we can use the software easily wherever it's required.

Within my team, my project, all of us are using Windows 10 since the project itself is dependent on Windows 10. We have around 10 people on our project. We are senior consultants, test engineers, test analysts, project managers, and test analysts.

How are customer service and technical support?

We haven't reached out to technical support. Right now, things are running smoothly and therefore there's no reason to be in touch. Therefore, I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we may have been using Windows 7. We haven't used a different operating system. It's always been Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not a complex process at all.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have an in-built, permanent license. I can't speak to how much it costs our company.

What other advice do I have?

I'm just a customer and an end-user.

I would recommend this solution. It's not ideal for very heavy projects, however, for moderate or medium-type of projects that do not have a very heavy load or too much multitasking, Windows 10 is excellent.

Windows 10 makes for pretty comfortable working. It doesn't need users to be experienced in anything. If you want to start a new thing with Windows 10 OS, you don't need to worry about that. You can get into it easily. You don't need to have knowledge of any specific things so that you can catch up with the solution and how to use it easily.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1461546 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Aug 16, 2021
Easy to setup, but the patch security management updates could be faster
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is stable."
  • "The updates take a lot of time to complete, and they could be faster."

What is our primary use case?

We use Windows 10 for our personal operating system on all of our desktops, laptops, and our tablets.

What needs improvement?

The main issue is related to the patch security management that is released. The updates take a lot of time to complete, and they could be faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Windows 10 for the last three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows 10 is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 150 users in our organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is fine. They have the help support and you can Google it to get your support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have only used Windows. All versions of Windows have been used such as Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 7.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. It's a guided installation that anyone can do.

We need a team of two or three people to maintain this solution.

What about the implementation team?

We were able to complete the installation ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is expensive. When compared with other Operating Systems, such as Linux-based solutions, it's expensive.

When we purchase any computer, we purchase the software, the operating system, and the hardware. 

It is bundled, but if you purchase it individually it's expensive.

The price could be improved.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

From an operating system perspective, I would rate Windows 10 a seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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