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Kaveesha Liyanage - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at University of Huddersfield
Real User
Top 5
An affordable solution, but UI features need improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's price is affordable."
  • "The solution's UI could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to run a few applications.

What needs improvement?

The solution's UI could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution since 2022.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability a six out of ten.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability a five out of ten.

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

I have used Windows 8 before.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process works fine. It takes five minutes to complete.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house.

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

The solution's price is affordable. We purchase its yearly license.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a six out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer2161185 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - Infrastructure Managed Services at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
A fast and user-friendly product with a good interface
Pros and Cons
  • "The interface is good, and the product is very user-friendly."
  • "AI tools like ChatGPT should be integrated into the solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use the product for my office work.

What is most valuable?

Windows Search is fast and helpful. The solution performs well. The interface is good, and the product is very user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

AI tools like ChatGPT should be integrated into the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. Around 90,000 employees use the product in our organization. We use the product almost every minute.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft Knowledge Base is very good. I get solutions to all my queries. Most of the users do not need to contact technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. I rate the ease of the initial setup a ten out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed the solution with an in-house IT team. One person can deploy the solution in around 25 minutes.

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

We have an enterprise-level license to use the product. The product is moderately priced. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft PowerPoint should have more templates. Microsoft Excel should have more statistical formulas. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer973497 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Has a user-friendly interface
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is how friendly the interface is. I expect that we will soon go up to Windows 11 because it's already available."
  • "Windows 10 could be improved by implementing synchronization between Teams and Skype for Business. If you're in a conference call in one tool, the other tool shows that you're available. This means that you get calls from other people in your organization while you are unavailable. So synchronization is missing, that's all."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is for daily office work. I use the full Microsoft 365 suite with Outlook, PowerPoint, all those tools. We have fully implemented Microsoft and don't use any third-party applications. Outlook is the main mail application, Teams and Lync are for communication, Word and PowerPoint are for editing, preparing documents, and presentation. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is how friendly the interface is. I expect that we will soon go up to Windows 11 because it's already available. 

What needs improvement?

Windows 10 could be improved by implementing synchronization between Teams and Skype for Business. If you're in a conference call in one tool, the other tool shows that you're available. This means that you get calls from other people in your organization while you are unavailable. So synchronization is missing, that's all. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for a few years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted technical support. If I have a problem, I contact my IT department and they are the ones who contact Microsoft, but they know how to solve most problems. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation was very easy. I received a link from our IT department, clicked the link, and within a few minutes everything was up and running. You can do it yourself. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented myself. 

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

I'm unsure of cost or licensing because our IT department handles that. 

What other advice do I have?

Even though Microsoft won't need my recommendation because Windows is such a popular tool, I recommend this to anyone who is looking into implementing this solution. 

There are about 500 people in my organization using this solution. There is no team necessary for deployment and you spend almost no time on maintenance compared to the duration of time that you are using Windows. It's very simple. 

I would rate Windows 10 a ten out of ten. It's a perfect tool and the cost is very reasonable. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1712268 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Good appearance, runs many application, but speed could improve
Pros and Cons
  • "When comparing Windows 10 to Windows XP, Windows 10 is much better. The appearance is very good."
  • "The performance of Windows 10 is a bit slow because it takes a lot of time for loading. That is a concern because the same 4GB Ram laptop, which I used with Windows XP and other versions, has been faster than Windows 10."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Windows 10 to run applications that I can learn from, such as Tableau, Power Applications, and Power Automate.

What is most valuable?

When comparing Windows 10 to Windows XP, Windows 10 is much better. The appearance is very good.

What needs improvement?

The performance of Windows 10 is a bit slow because it takes a lot of time for loading. That is a concern because the same 4GB Ram laptop, which I used with Windows XP and other versions, has been faster than Windows 10.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for approximately two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In my organization, we have more than 10,000 people using Windows 10.

How are customer service and support?

When I have issues with my personal computer there are options in the Windows itself, to report back to the organization. It has other support options, such as recovery. Since I bought the computer from Dell they are able to help me in some places but other places they cannot. Windows 10 does become slower in comparison to Windows XP. 

With respect to my organization, most of the issues are taken care of by the IT department.

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

I was using a computer with Windows XP and I did not have a choice to switch to Windows 10. It is what came with the laptop I purchased. If you want to purchase a computer right now you will receive a computer with Windows 11 preinstalled. 

How was the initial setup?

I've not installed Windows 10 because I received it preloaded in the system from Dell.  However, I did install Windows XP, but I have not installed Windows 11 yet.

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

Windows 10 came preinstalled on my laptop, I am not sure the price.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Windows 10 to others if their systems have more than 8GB RAM. If anyone is having 4GB or less, then Windows XP is much better. However, Windows XP is now obsolete, it's not in the market right now.

I rate Windows 10 a six out of ten because of the speed issues. It takes a lot of time to load, especially if it's on lower RAM, such as 4GB RAM, it's quite slow.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1681944 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business development manager for data protection solutions at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
MSP
User-friendly interface and good wireless connectivity
Pros and Cons
  • "One useful feature of Windows 10 is its connectivity with mobile devices and ability to make cableless connections with external devices."
  • "So it would be nice to have the option to switch between this design and the previous one. Working with Windows 7, I preferred to use commands or applications like in the old version."

What is our primary use case?

Some basic Office applications are based on Microsoft Office 365 nowadays. However, we use special tools like VMware Workstation to do things like play with some samples of visualizer and visualize versions of your products as simulators. With some tools, it's necessary to connect to our remote or local lab and make small presentations like a demo of our solutions for customers. I'm not a software developer, so I'm not experienced with stuff like that. I'm not also experienced with using any cloud services besides Office 365.

What is most valuable?

The user interface is somehow good for me because it's based on web design and all this user-friendly stuff. It allows for faster selection of applications and it streamlines research functions, like obtaining that information file or something like this. One useful feature of Windows 10 is its connectivity with mobile devices and ability to make cableless connections with external devices. Windows 10 has made some improvements in performance, so it's not consuming hardware resources like Windows 7. 

What needs improvement?

It's hard to define how Windows 10 could be improved. I've been using Windows for years, and every time I see progress, so I'm focused on the positive instead of the negative. But it's time-consuming to struggle with some issues. I don't think it's worth the time I have to spend fixing or finding something. 

In terms of ways to improve Windows 10, I would like more interface options for this desktop. Right now, it's like a web design network with all these icons from Microsoft. The work area is selected by news collected from the outside, with some application set but not the full scope of the application I've installed. So it would be nice to have the option to switch between this design and the previous one. Working with Windows 7, I preferred to use commands or applications like in the old version. So it would be nice to be able to change the look and feel of the design. 

And, of course, we are always talking about the security of private and professional data. So I hope for more protection against ransomware attacks. I expect that this will be included in a software update. Of course, I know that it could be covered by separate antivirus software, but I think that Microsoft has something like this included for home use, private use, and professional use. A company might accept the level of security offered by standard Microsoft software. It could be fine, but if not, there is always the option of buying something additional. Microsoft's security rules are a disadvantage, but then again, I can expect every company to use something like that.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Windows 10 for a year or more. We updated our internal setup from Windows 7 to Windows 10. It was a time-consuming process.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have no complaints about Windows 10's stability and experience. Everything works perfectly and is acceptable at the level of observation. So I there haven't been too many problematic cases I would like to talk about. 

How are customer service and support?

Our delivery and support team takes care of our customer's products sometimes. Based on our partnership with Microsoft, which is gold level, we have to contact the support team at Microsoft. But every issue coming from using Windows 10 and so on is always fixed by our internal IT service team. So we have no direct contact with Microsoft with any problems like that.

How was the initial setup?

If you have a Plus Drive installed on your device, installing Windows 10 is pretty convenient. However, I don't have any experience with the setup because I'm using a standard corporate computer, which our internal IT staff prefers. So I am not involved in the process of installing Windows 10 from scratch. I get a ready-to-use laptop with some personalizations. I have to log in and use the correct password to make all corporate resources available on my device. However, in my personal life, I have seen progress with installation from version 7 to version 10. Maintenance on Windows 10 is done by a separate technical team that reacts to tickets and requests for support. They also make recommendations to fix something that is not working correctly. Sometimes they'll help when there are issues with corporate rules, like security, privileges, and accessing Active Directory. Also, when there was a migration happening in the background, like migration from Office 2016 to Office 365, there were some problems with migrating smoothly. We had to wait until our IT team fixed some features that were not accessible.

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

Microsoft's licensing strategy is constantly changing. In a few years, we might only be using cloud versions for the Microsoft operating system. That's my prediction. So I'm not expecting a general improvement on that. For example, I know the average price of a standard operating system for home use, but I see the enterprise version much more expensive than the version for home users. I'm usually buying products for private use based on my company's different price preferences. So I have no billing platform included in the device. I'm not buying hardware and software separately. I'm always buying this combined version that includes the hardware and software.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows 10 eight out of 10. Windows is dominating the market. But, of course, everyone knows about Microsoft operating systems. However, some people who have had a bad experience are switching to Linux versions or Macros systems. But I don't think it's necessary to recommend and promote software like that because Microsoft is one of many creating software for home use and professional use with end-user devices.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Senior Infrastructure and System Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
An intelligent OS that is stable with a great interface
Pros and Cons
  • "Every new version is always an improvement on the last."
  • "In Windows 10, the magnifier is really bad in comparison to the macOS zooming feature."

What is our primary use case?

The solution runs on some of my laptops and I personally have it on my own devices. 

What is most valuable?

What I like about Windows 10 is that it's a very intelligent OS. The interface is great. It's stable. 

I love the interface. It's very smart. The customization capabilities and all the advantages of Windows 10 are great. 

You have a lot of third-party software for the Windows environment. 

I have to use it for work, however, it's also a good choice for me as well to use it in my private time. 

Every new version is always an improvement on the last.

The initial setup is very straightforward. 

What needs improvement?

On a MacBook, in macOS, whatever application you have opened or are using, whether it's Apple or third-party or part of the OS or not, it doesn't matter, at any point you can always zoom in on the screen by just simply pushing a button and rotating the mouse scroll wheel for example, at any time. It's very smooth and fast zooming capabilities. You can zoom in very a lot or zoom in limited, whatever you need, at any part of the screen. I love that feature.

However, in Windows 10, the magnifier is really bad in comparison to the macOS zooming feature. I don't exactly remember what Apple calls it, however, the Windows magnifier is really bad. I tried also some third-party zooming tools and software for Windows, which were also really bad. This is something I really miss in Windows. In Windows, the magnifier really isn't that great.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've basically used the solution since it was released. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't use technical support. It's my understanding that many private users don't. therefore, I can't really speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issues with the process. 

What other advice do I have?

I work as a consultant for companies and it depends on the client. So sometimes I work in large environments, sometimes medium, sometimes small environments.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies. 

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

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PranavGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager at Shyam Telecom Group
Real User
Top 10
Easy to set up and stable but can slow down your machine
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of the solution is good. it doesn't crash or freeze and there are no bugs or glitches. It's quite reliable."
  • "The interface could be more friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using it in my new company. I'm working in ISP right now and I'm using the laptop to connect to my applications. That's all I'm using it for. I'm using just virtualization services on my laptop. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is quite stable. The performance is good.

The product has been easy to use and simple to navigate.  

The solution has the capability to scale if necessary.

The initial setup is very easy.

What needs improvement?

I found that it slowed down my laptop a bit.

I find that, when we start the laptop, when we shut down and restart the laptop, it will take a bit of time to restart. It will take around one minute to restart in total, which feels like a long time. I need the time to be reduced. After replacing the SSD, it reduced the time a bit, however, it has not reduced the time that much overall.

The interface could be more friendly.

Some security features and some services are automatically getting switched on that is of no use. There should be an option that allows us to customize the services that we want to run or that we don't want to run.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for seven years at this point. I use it on my laptop, and it is pretty old at this point.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is good. it doesn't crash or freeze and there are no bugs or glitches. It's quite reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale. For what I use it for, it's served its purpose.

I'm not sure how many people actually use the solution, as I am new to the organization. I have it on my laptop and suspect more if not all of the employees do too.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is not difficult or complex to install. It is very straightforward and simple. A company shouldn't have any issues with the setup process.

It only took about 40 minutes to set up and deploy the solution. It's pretty fast.

What about the implementation team?

I installed the solution myself. I did not need the assistance of any integrators or consultants.

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

I have a home license that costs me around 1,000 rupees.

What other advice do I have?

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

I'm using the solution from my laptop, not from the server.

I'm using the latest version of the solution. I'm constantly updating it.

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten, as I found that this particular generation made my laptop run a bit slow.

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Irad Dukad - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Ducart
Real User
Top 20
User-friendly with an easy setup and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance, overall, has been excellent."
  • "The security should be better on the solution."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is primarily used on all the local PCs in the company. It's also used for file sharing. Everything Windows runs on - the software and everything - runs on this.

What is most valuable?

The stability of the solution is quite good.

The performance, overall, has been excellent.

The product is user-friendly. Everyone finds it very easy to use for the most part.

The initial setup is quite straightforward.

What needs improvement?

The solution isn't overly scalable, from what I have witnessed. 

The security should be better on the solution.

Microsoft should work to make the product more flexible than it currently is.

The solution could be a bit expensive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been dealing with the solution since it first came out. I can't recall the exact number of years. It's been a while.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been very stable so far. There are no bugs or glitches that I have seen. It doesn't crash or freeze at all. The performance is reliable. It's good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would not describe the solution as scalable.

We've used it since it came onto the market, however, the number of users is always changing. It's hard to describe the exact number of users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't recall ever dealing directly with technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are overall. I don't have direct contact to go off of.

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

I have some experience with Linux and have used Microsoft servers as well. In our organization, we have used the 2008 and 2016 versions of the server.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not difficult or overly complex. I found it to be rather straightforward. 

How long the deployment takes depends on if it's an upgrade from an older version or if it's upgraded from the hardware. It varies from one to two hours to one to two days. It depends on the hardware.

What about the implementation team?

I handled the implementation completely by myself. For the installation, I did not use an integrator or consultant. It was taken care of in-house without outside assistance required.

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

We tend to pay for the license yearly and have 3-year agreements with Microsoft.

The solution could always be cheaper. If they lowered the price, it would be ideal for the customer base.

What other advice do I have?

I mostly deal with items from an integrator's angle. I don't typically choose the solutions I deal with. That's decided largely by the client.

I typically deal with the latest version of the solution. I cannot speak to the exact version number.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations.

I would rate the product at an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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