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ImranRasheed - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, IT at kas
Real User
Top 5
A mature product that is available for free in the market that needs to reduce unnecessary updates
Pros and Cons
  • "The best thing about Windows 10 is that you can run anything on it."
  • "In general, most of the time, the updates in Windows 10 bring problems instead of solving them, making it an area requiring improvements."

What is our primary use case?

I use Windows 10 in my workplace as it is our main operating system.

What is most valuable?

I have never considered which features I found most valuable in Windows 10. At my workplace, we use Windows because we have no other choice.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft needs to stop experimenting with different options and settle down, especially when it comes to Windows 10. If something broken in Windows 10 gets fixed in a year or two by Microsoft, then it gets broken again in the next update.

In Windows 10, you can access a particular setting page in two clicks. In Windows 11 eleven, you get to the same setting page you used in Windows 10 after four or five clicks. When Microsoft comes up with Windows 12, it will be six to eight clicks, meaning that with each update, it gets complicated.

In Windows 10, you can access a particular setting page with two clicks. In Windows 11 eleven, you get to the same setting page you used in Windows 10 after four or five clicks. When Microsoft comes up with Windows 12, it will take six to eight clicks.

After Windows 95, Microsoft changed everything drastically. If you were a user of an Apple computer and you also used macOS 10 around 15 years ago, you may have seen how Apple comes up with new versions, but it still looks the same. The person who was using macOS 10 can easily use the latest macOS. If you pick a person who has used Windows 95 and you give him a computer with Windows 11, he will be lost. Windows 10 and Windows 11 are not different from each other, but Microsoft keeps adding differences. If you go back into the past, then you will see that five years ago, there were a lot of differences between Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11. In general, most of the time, the updates in Windows 10 bring problems instead of solving them, making it an area requiring improvements.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for seven to eight years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Windows 10 is an independent operating system running on a single computer.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

In our organization, there are 300 computers, out of which 200 computers would be on Windows 10 and 100 computers would be on Windows 11.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I have experience with Windows 10 and Windows 11.

How was the initial setup?

The product can be deployed in about half an hour.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

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

My organization gets Windows 10 for free with our computers.

What other advice do I have?

Windows 10 is an okay operating system that is mature. The best thing about Windows 10 is that you can run anything on it.

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Manjunath Bhimareddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead Performance Engineer & Automation at Allstate
Real User
Top 5
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 consultant at mptechconsult
Real User
Top 5
The new security features are very good, and the stability is better than the previous versions
Pros and Cons
  • "The new security features are very good."
  • "The product has some bugs."

What is our primary use case?

Windows 10 is an operating system that everyone in our organization uses.

What is most valuable?

All the features are critical. The stability of the solution is better than that of its previous versions. It has been stable in most cases. The new security features are very good.

What needs improvement?

The product has some bugs. The performance must be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have up to 1500 users. All our systems have the solution installed. We do not have any plans to increase the number of users.

How are customer service and support?

We’re in touch with the support team for updates, minor changes, and modifications to the operating system.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is very easy. It takes about 15 minutes. To install the solution, we must plug in the USB, turn on the system, and go through the installation process. It gets installed easily. There is no technicality.

What about the implementation team?

I can deploy the product myself. All it needs is a USB plug-in.

What was our ROI?

Break-even can be achieved in about a year and a half. It's a stable operating system. It allows us to use all the peripherals and accessories.

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

Windows 10 is a one-time purchase.

What other advice do I have?

We've dealt with Microsoft Volume Licensing and OEM licensing. It is worth using Windows 10. It is better than Windows 8. There aren't many other options. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

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Bwalya Kasase - PeerSpot reviewer
Operation Analyst at New Energy Consulting
Real User
Top 5
Offers good support, easy enough to use and from a desktop perspective, Windows 10 is scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup was fairly straightforward. It took just about a day."
  • "Sometimes it can be resource-hungry."

What is our primary use case?

It was the main operating system.

What needs improvement?

At the time, I used Windows 10, and it crashed a lot, but not as much as previous versions of Windows. That's one thing I can remember being a bit of a pain.

Moreover, I would like to see the little things like when you're working with Windows Explorer, you can open multiple tabs. It wasn't available in Windows 10.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 since it's been out.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. I had some crashes. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

From a desktop perspective, it's scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

It wasn't so much a decision as not having thought about it in advance. It's just when Windows 11 came out; it just felt natural, like progressing to a newer OS.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was fairly straightforward. It took just about a day.

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

The pricing is about average.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Just decided to work with it because it's the one that's commonly used.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It's easy enough to use, but sometimes it can be resource-hungry.

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Matt Hardy - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager/Deployment Manager at Hivedome Consultancy Services
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
It's ubiquitous, so everyone can use it
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is ubiquitous, so everyone knows how to use it."
  • "I would like the updates to be less intrusive. It would be great if Windows could update without restarting. They've made some improvements in that regard, but there is still some room to do better. I would still like monthly updates, but it would be nice if I didn't need to tell everyone to log out and save their work because their computer needs to be rebooted."

What is our primary use case?

We use Windows 10 as a client to run all the software we develop in-house. It is a development platform for the software we're developing here. We also use it for web and email. 

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 is ubiquitous, so everyone knows how to use it. 

What needs improvement?

I would like the updates to be less intrusive. It would be great if Windows could update without restarting. They've made some improvements in that regard, but there is still some room to do better. I would still like monthly updates, but it would be nice if I didn't need to tell everyone to log out and save their work because their computer needs to be rebooted. 

I could also do without the advertising and notifications in the default browser. It's annoying. One of the first changes we make is to switch off those extra distractions that it tries to put in there.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Windows 10 since it came out. 

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Windows is straightforward. We usually buy it preloaded, so there isn't much to do. 

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

Windows 10 is included with the computers we buy, so I'm unsure how that breaks down. When I worked for an OEM years ago, I know that OEM licenses were quite cheap, but I don't know if that has changed since then. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows 10 nine out of 10. My suggestion to people who plan to use Windows 10 is to disable all the notifications and advertising that are enabled by default, like the news, weather, etc. 

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Head of IT department at Monetars
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A robust operating system for the client side
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise is a very robust operating system for the client side."
  • "The solution's pricing could be a little cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

I use Windows 10 for my private purposes, even after buying Windows 11, because this is the usual path for using the operating system generated on the client side.

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise is a very robust operating system for the client side.

What needs improvement?

The solution's pricing could be a little cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 from the beginning, of course, when it appeared on the market.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability of the latest version of the solution ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is very easy.

What about the implementation team?

Depending on how you use it, the installation can take 50 minutes in some cases. In an unusual case, the solution might be installed in half an hour.

If you're using older hardware, the deployment will be a much longer process. The process is really easy if you use hardware matching the driver requirements from the Windows 10 environment. You have to manually input the information about the PC's name and set up the region, settings, clock, etc. After that, you must install the driver.

What other advice do I have?

The solution provides a very high security framework that benefits our organization. I have been lucky to have the solution's compatibility with my client's hardware, such as laptops and notebooks. So, the deployment process is very easy. Windows 10 is a very straightforward, capable, and reliable operating system. However, it will be outdated in the future.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT head at Ficobank
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A highly scalable and user-friendly operating system for workstations in corporate offices
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is a user-friendly operating system."
  • "The solution should improve the updates because the computers have a boot error whenever they release an upgrade."

What is our primary use case?

We used Windows 10 for workstations on operations or corporate offices.

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 is a user-friendly operating system.

What needs improvement?

The solution should improve the updates because the computers have a boot error whenever they release an upgrade.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We sometimes couldn't operate the system because of the error on updates.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Less than 1,000 users were using the solution in our organization.

I rate Windows 10 ten out of ten for scalability.

What about the implementation team?

The solution's installation and configuration took around one hour. We deploy the solution manually. Since we don't have automatic deployment, we install the operating system one step at a time.

What was our ROI?

Since Windows 10 is the only operating system we use, it is very useful for us in the office to run all applications.

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

We pay a licensing fee for Windows 10, which is too expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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Amith Naroth Ashok - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Manager at Eldoret Hospital
Real User
Top 10
Has an inbuilt antivirus in place, but needs to work on making the updates more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "With Windows 10, unlike the earlier versions, you have Defender, which is an added advantage."
  • "The updates are not user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I deployed the solution for some of the end users. I also use it for communication purposes and run different pieces of software on it.

What is most valuable?

With Windows 10, unlike the earlier versions, you have Defender, which is an added advantage. You don't have to go for an antivirus solution separately since it is inbuilt and works. Also, since one can manage networks or domains, it's easier to manage clients.

What needs improvement?

The solution's updates are an area where the solution needs to improve. The updates are a painful thing at times because they are done without testing before the releases. I have to block the updates and Windows patches. 

Speaking about the features I want to see in the future, right now, the updates which are on Windows are not deleted. It occupies a huge space in terms of GB unless manually removed from the system. They used to remove the older versions, which were not applicable, but now this is not happening. It just occupies space in the system.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution since its launch.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten since sometimes it causes some trouble.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's quite okay with upgrades, but otherwise, it automatically slows down the machine. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. We use Windows 10 on a daily basis in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

Some of the logs we sent were accepted, while others do not identify the actual issue or agree with the issue. I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

I previously used some other solutions, and I switched to Windows 10 because of the Microsoft's input.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was okay. The deployment is fine. As long as you have an image, it can be done at a fast pace. The deployment can be done in thirty minutes to an hour.

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

On a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price possible and ten is the highest, I rate its pricing five since it's quite overpriced.

What other advice do I have?

I would urge others planning to use the solution to watch out for problems. With every update, there's something that is coming into its bundle, and as you analyze, it becomes difficult to run a larger number of operations.

The updates are not user-friendly because they do not show that they will not be removed from the system automatically like the previous versions of Windows. It has to be done manually. The space it occupies is too much, especially in terms of GB.

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

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