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System Administrator at emco Bau- und Klimatechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Powerful and fast
Pros and Cons
- "The product is powerful and fast."
- "Patch management could be improved."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Patch management could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is perfectly stable.
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How are customer service and support?
We have a licensed partner that provides local support in Germany. I rate the support an eight to nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. The deployment took about 20 to 30 minutes.
What was our ROI?
The solution is worth the money it costs.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution’s pricing is average.
What other advice do I have?
We might upgrade to Windows 11 by the end of this year because the support provided for Windows 10 might end soon. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
QHSE Lead at Ardova Plc
A versatile operating system that comes with a suite of features
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Edge came with Windows 10."
- "In the beginning, the system froze a few times."
What is our primary use case?
I used Windows 10 on my system. My office system uses Windows 11.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Edge came with Windows 10. I can access features like games much better than on Windows 8.
What needs improvement?
In the beginning, the system froze a few times.
For how long have I used the solution?
I used Windows 10 for three years before moving to Windows 11.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Although I experienced that blue screen of death twice, it stopped happening when the upgrades came.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Windows 10 is a stable product.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy. I've been using Windows as far back as XP or 98, so I'm very familiar with Windows Office and everything else.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Windows 10 is cheap. Microsoft Office came with Windows 10, and that's a very good package.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I switched to Windows 11 after reading reviews online. It comes with more features.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Windows 10 because it's easy to use and has a nice display. It has an editor, because of which I'm able to type better and all of that. Compared to the other OSes, I think Windows 10 is the best, even better than 11.
I rate Windows 10 a 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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Computer Repair Technician at self-employed
A modern interface providing users with an upgraded and user-friendly operating system experience
Pros and Cons
- "It showcases a diverse range of applications without consuming excessive storage."
- "When there are updates, the system should automatically identify and remove any unnecessary previous features that are no longer needed, ensuring that they don't take up space on the storage media during this period."
What is our primary use case?
I use it as the operating system.
What is most valuable?
It showcases a diverse range of applications without consuming excessive storage.
What needs improvement?
When there are updates, the system should automatically identify and remove any unnecessary previous features that are no longer needed, ensuring that they don't take up space on the storage media during this period. A reduction in pricing aligned with the local exchange rate would indeed be a welcomed improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with it for approximately six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I haven't faced any major downtime. All that's required is regular updates to ensure the system remains secure.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support service management is satisfactory for me.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. The sequential instructions help you enable the follow-along feature, ensuring a smooth progression until you reach the final stages of the installation process.
What about the implementation team?
The installation process is contingent on product specifications detailing RAM and processor requirements. Larger systems with significant resources tend to take more time, while smaller installations, say two or four gigabytes, are completed noticeably easier.
What was our ROI?
I recognize the value it provides, as it protects me from attacks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is on the higher end, especially in Nigeria where the exchange rate is considerably high, making it challenging to afford such products.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate it eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Manager, IT at kas
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.
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Principal Consultant at Lexington Consulting
System startup improved, applications run smooth, regular free upgrades, and affordable
Pros and Cons
- "The applications seem to run smoother on this solution than they did with Windows 7."
- "It would be great if they could make the systems boot faster but I think it is more of a function of the PC than the solutions."
What is our primary use case?
We are a small company and we use Windows 10 Professional for four of our computers. We use Windows 11 Pro on the newer PC and will transition to it as we replace the older machines.
How has it helped my organization?
Windows 10 Professional is more stable than our previous version, Windows 7 Enterprise, for our purposes. We've not had a single crash since installing it.
What is most valuable?
Windows 10 Professional allows us to network our internal computers and share files easily.
Startup time is faster with Windows 10 over Windows 7 Enterprise.
It is highly stable. As mentioned above, we've not had any crashes in three years, which is amazing.
Microsoft releases patches and updates. And we've not had any issues with them, so far.
The applications seem to run smoother on Windows 10 Pro than they did with Windows 7.
What needs improvement?
It would be great if Microsoft could make PCs boot much faster but I think it may be more of a function of the PC's system design than the operating system. Solid-state drives have no mechanical mechanisms making them faster than the earlier hard disk drive technology. I'm an end-user, like most people, and want my PC to boot faster so I may begin my work.
As I think further about Windows 10 improvement, it would be better if Microsoft could improve how their operating system stores files. And I would like to find my information quicker without having to devise a new search strategy every time I forget where I stored a file.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution since it came out. I believe it was approximately three years. I'm still using Windows 10 on my older PC and use Windows 11 on the newer one.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It seems to be reliable. We've not had any crashes with it on any of our PCs in three years of daily heavy use.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We don't have scalability as a requirement.
How are customer service and support?
We've not had to use Microsoft customer service with Windows 10. We've used tech experts on user blogs that are available online for unusual situations with other Microsoft applications but not yet with Windows 10 Professional. I don't know if these experts are paid or not but they usually respond within 48 hours.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Windows 7 Enterprise, which was occasionally unstable, but effective overall. Windows 10 Professional is more stable.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is automatic. Hit the go button and it installs smoothly.
What about the implementation team?
No.
What was our ROI?
We haven't calculated it, but I would estimate that the lack of crashes saved us at least 20 hours per year per PC. Maybe, that is a bit high, but it's a ballpark guess.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Windows 10 was already factory installed on our new PCs. We upgraded to Windows 10 Professional later. For home users, the professional version is not necessary unless file sharing between PCs is a requirement.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
No.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 10 Professional an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Policy manager at National Grid
Stability is this solution's best feature
Pros and Cons
- "We have more than 20,000 endpoint users for Windows 10 at our company."
- "There is room for improvement when it comes to the licensing."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable Windows 10 feature for me is stability.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement when it comes to the licensing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 10 for two 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 more than 20,000 endpoint users for Windows 10 at our company.
How are customer service and support?
I have never had to contact Microsoft's technical support.
How was the initial setup?
I do not know very much about the installation process. I was not involved in it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for a yearly subscription.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Windows 10.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Project Lead Performance Engineer & Automation at Allstate
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Managing Partner at Commsworth Solutions Limited
Offers compatibility with all types of computers but needs to improve stability
Pros and Cons
- "Speaking about how the solution actually supports hardware compatibility compared to previous versions, I would say that it can pretty much work with almost any type of computer."
- "The stability of the product has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company for our standard daily operations and to use client Hyper-V.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that Windows 11 has been improved lately.
What needs improvement?
With Windows 10, there is room for improvement, especially in terms of the amount of time required to update the product. The time required to update the product should be shorter.
The tool's personal area network (PAN) features or screenshot functionalities need improvement since if you take two screenshots at once, one of them disappears in Windows 10. In Windows 11, if you take screenshots at once, you can get both of them in real time.
The stability of the product has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 10 since it was released.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven to eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There is no need to scale up the product in my company.
There are around 500 people in my company who use the product.
As my company uses Windows 10, it does not need to be increased since we use the right licenses. I believe that everything is already included in it.
There are no plans to increase the product's usage in my company.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Linux was one of the alternatives to Windows 10. I don't use Linux anymore.
How was the initial setup?
My company usually opts for a server-based deployment model.
The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.
Installing from an ISO file typically takes a minute.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a need to make a payment towards the perpetual licensing model offered by the product.
What other advice do I have?
The security framework in Windows 10 is pretty much the same as Windows 8. Currently in Windows 10, you can enroll devices in Azure AD while also having access to BitLocker.
I don't know if I can recommend the product to others since it is based on a user experience. Compatibility with most of the applications is possible, especially with the ones included in Microsoft's stack. The GUI is pretty much straightforward. The tool offers online support for the operating system.
Speaking about how the solution actually supports hardware compatibility compared to previous versions, I would say that it can pretty much work with almost any type of computer.
I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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