Why on Windows 10. How Microsoft will benefit from free users upgrading to the new OS

The Windows 10 operating system can be found today on computers, laptops, tablets, game consoles and other devices. Microsoft is investing huge amounts of money in its promotion and it is bearing fruit. Moreover, it regularly adds new features and capabilities to it, designed to expand its scope and provide a new user experience to owners of devices under its control.

Windows 10 may not be as bad a system as some people think, but Microsoft's policies are disgusting. This manufacturer acts even worse than Apple with its iPhone smartphones. When a major update is released for Windows 10, the American corporation simply takes and includes by default absolutely all the new functions and capabilities that were added to it. For example, not long ago a new protection system was introduced into the OS. As a result, the speed of working with files in the Explorer program decreased by 4-5 times.

This approach is simply terrible, because after each update, if Microsoft has added some new functions to it, you will have to go into the settings or “Google” on how to turn off this or that function. However, since the introduction of the Windows 10 operating system, there is a main reason why absolutely every sane person should hate the OS.

It’s hard to believe, but Microsoft, without the knowledge of the owner of the computer or any device, makes sure that right out of the box, his equipment automatically distributes updates for the Windows 10 operating system to other people’s equipment. All this is implemented on the principle of a torrent network, that is, when one the computer stores all the files and then distributes them to other computers, which may even be located on another corner of the Earth.

Everything would be fine, except that updates are not only automatically distributed, but also take up space on the drive. If the laptop has a memory capacity of 512 GB, then after 1-2 years of active using Windows 10, about 20-40 GB of space can be used exclusively for updates. They are stored specifically so that the computer can distribute them to other people. With all this, for the Windows 10 Pro operating system, in fact, you need to pay 15,000 rubles. This is exactly the amount her license will cost.

In order to eliminate this “feature” of the Windows 10 operating system, you need to open the “Settings” application, and then follow the path “Update and Security” → “Center” Windows updates» → « Additional options" Here you should switch the toggle switch to the “Off” position, and then restart the computer. By using special programs You can also find and destroy all updates that are stored on your hard drive solely for the purpose of being distributed to other devices around the world.

Microsoft has provided all users with licensed Windows systems 7, 8, 8.1 opportunity to upgrade to “Ten” for free. However, the fact was not initially made public that with a clean installation of Windows 10 on a laptop, the system activation key from the previous version of the OS will not be suitable for the new one. As a result, those who upgraded to Windows 10 received a licensed product, while users who decided on a clean installation lost this opportunity. However, this is not the biggest problem with the new operating system. Some users are unable to update and install Windows 10 on their laptop and PC for free for various reasons. Therefore, we offer an overview of the main reasons for failures during system installation.

Factors that prevent a clean installation of Windows 10

Windows 10 may not install in the following cases:

PC hardware mismatches. Microsoft developers announced in advance the main technical specifications for the new operating system. Among them we highlight:

Processor with a core operating frequency of at least 1 GHz;
RAM of at least 1 GB for 32-bit versions and 2 GB for 64-bit versions;
At least 16 GB of free space on drive C. It is recommended to allocate at least 50 GB for ten.
The video card must support DirectX 9 and have WDDM architecture.

If your PC or laptop does not meet these requirements, Windows 10 installation may fail.

Installation of an unlicensed distribution kit, a pirated copy. Often pirated assemblies have a lot of shortcomings, which often appear during dozens of work. However, the inability to install Windows 10 may also occur during the system installation stage.

Therefore, it is better to download the official distribution kit from Microsoft, especially since while setting up personal parameters you can postpone system activation indefinitely.

If damaged, the bar will have to be replaced. If Windows 10 does not have enough memory and your PC has an additional slot, you can purchase additional RAM and solve the problem with installing the system.

Drive fault. Perhaps you burned a low-quality disc or the drive itself has mechanical damage. The only way to check if a drive is faulty is through experimentation. Insert any disc into the drive and try to play it. Follow the installation process of the recorded program. Estimate how long it took to read the data.

What to do if Windows 10 does not install automatically?

Automatic installation means updating the old operating system to new version using the free backup feature of Windows 10. However, this feature is not always available to users or does not work at all. The reason that Windows 10 does not install automatically may be due to the following factors:

Absence the desired number updates. In this case, you need to download and install KB3035583. This update is responsible for the "Get Windows 10" button appearing and downloading components to a hidden folder.

To download this update, you need to go to “Control Panel”, “Windows Update” and enter the update number in the search bar.

The update will be installed correctly. Restart your PC and click “Get Windows 10” on the taskbar.

It is also impossible to install Windows 10 automatically without Internet Explorer. Often users delete this browser and install a more suitable one. If you don't have it, you should install the program again.

If you have a badge about receiving a new OS and you reserved the installation of “Ten”, it is possible new system already loaded into the root disk. To check this, you should do the following:

Set by display hidden files and folders. To do this, click “Start”, “My Computer”, “Organize” and select “Folder and Search Options”.

Go to drive C. The $Windows.~BT folder should appear.

It will have installation file and all the necessary folders of the working operating system. Launch the exe file.

If all the characteristics of the PC or laptop are normal, the version of the current OS is licensed, the installation will be successful, you just need to follow the instructions.

In other cases, various kinds of Windows 10 update errors may occur, which can be fixed quite easily and for free. Only after you determine the error code and fix the problem, the installation of Windows 10 will be completed correctly and will not take much time.

There are often times when you try to play an old game, but it won’t launch. Or, on the contrary, you want to try out new software, you download and install the latest version, and in response there is silence or an error. And it also happens that it’s quite working application stops working out of the blue, although there were no signs of trouble.

Why programs won't start on Windows 10 and how to fix it

If you start listing everything possible reasons, for which one or another application does not start or gives an error, then even a day is not enough to sort everything out. It just so happens that the more complex the system, the more it contains additional components for applications to run, the more errors can occur while programs are running.

In any case, if certain problems arise on your computer, you need to start “prevention” by searching for viruses in file system. For greater productivity, use not just one antivirus, but two or three defender programs: it will be very unpleasant if you miss some modern analogue of the “Jerusalem” virus or something worse. If threats to your computer have been detected and infected files have been cleaned, the applications must be reinstalled.

Windows 10 may throw an error when trying to access certain files and folders. For example, if there are two accounts on one computer, and when installing the application (some have such a setting) it was indicated that it is available only to one of them, then the program will not be available to the other user.

During installation, some applications provide a choice of who will have access to the program after installation

Also, some applications may well run with administrator rights. For this purpose in context menu select "Run as administrator".

From the context menu, select "Run as administrator"

What to do when applications from the “Store” do not launch

Often programs installed from the Store stop running. The exact cause of this problem is unknown, but the solution is always the same. You need to clear the cache of the Store and the application itself:

Reinstallation and re-registration of Store applications

You can solve the problem with an application whose installation was incorrect by uninstalling it and then installing it from scratch:

You can also solve the problem by re-registering applications, created in order to fix possible problems with the rights to interact between the program and the OS. This method re-enters application data into the registry.

Why games won't launch and how to fix it

Often, games do not launch on Windows 10 for the same reasons that programs do not launch. At their core, games are the next stage in the development of applications - they are still a set of numbers and commands, but with a more developed graphical interface.

Installer Damage

One of the most common reasons is file corruption during the installation of the game on the console. For example, if the installation is from a disk, it is quite possible that it is scratched, and this makes some sectors unreadable. If the installation is done virtually from a disk image, there can be two reasons:

damage to files that are written to the disk image;
installing game files on bad sectors Winchester.

In the first case, only another version of the game, recorded on another medium or disk image, can help you.

You will have to tinker with the second one, since the hard drive requires treatment:

Incompatibility with Windows 10

Despite the fact that the system adopted most of its operating parameters from Windows 8, compatibility problems (especially in the early stages of release) arise very often. To solve the problem, programmers added a separate item to the standard context menu that launches the compatibility troubleshooting service:

Call the context menu of the file or shortcut that launches the game and select “Fix compatibility problems.”
From the context menu, select "Fix compatibility issues"
Wait until the program finishes checking for compatibility issues. The wizard will give you two options to choose from:
Click the "Check program" button. The game or application should launch normally if it is due to compatibility issues.
Close the patching service and use the application for your own pleasure.
Close the wizard when it's done

Video: how to run a program in compatibility mode in Windows 10

Blocking the launch of the installer or installed program by antivirus

Often, when using “pirated” versions of games, their downloading is blocked by the antivirus.

Often the reason for this is the lack of a license and, according to the antivirus, strange interference of game files in the operation of the operating system. It is worth noting that in this case the possibility of infection with a virus is small, but not excluded. So think twice before solving this problem, perhaps you should turn to a more certified source for the game you like.

To solve the problem, you need to add the game folder to the trusted environment for the antivirus (or disable it while starting the game), and during the scan the defender will bypass the folder you specified, and all files that are inside will not be subject to “inspection” and treatment.

Outdated or damaged drivers

Constantly monitor the relevance and performance of your drivers (primarily video controllers and video adapters):

For automatic installation drivers is required for Windows Update to be enabled. To do this, open the Run window by pressing Win + R. Enter the command services.msc. Find the Windows Update service in the list and double-click on it. In the window that opens, click the “Run” button.

Video: How to enable or disable Windows Update service in Windows 10

Lack of administrator rights

Rarely, but there are still cases when administrator rights are required to run the game. Most often, this need arises when working with applications that use some system files.

Video: how to create an administrator account in Windows 10

Problems with DirectX

Problems with DirectX rarely occur in Windows 10, but if they do appear, they are usually caused by damaged dll libraries. Also, your hardware with this driver may not support updating DirectX to version 12. First of all, you need to use the DirectX online installer:

Find the DirectX installer on the Microsoft website and download it.
Run the downloaded file and, using the wizard’s prompts for installing libraries (you must click the “Next” button), install the available DirectX version.

To install latest version DirectX make sure your video card driver does not need to be updated.

Video: how to find out the DirectX version and update it

Lack of required version of Microsoft Visual C++ and .NetFramtwork

The DirectX problem is not the only one that is associated with insufficient software equipment.

Microsoft Visual C++ and .NetFramtwork products are a kind of plug-in base for applications and games. The main environment for their application is development program code, but at the same time they act as a debugger between the application (game) and the OS, which makes these services necessary for the functioning of graphic games.

Similarly with DirectX, these components are either downloaded automatically during an OS update or from the Microsoft website. Installation takes place in automatic mode: You just need to run the downloaded files and click “Next”.

Invalid path to executable file

One of the simplest problems. The shortcut that ended up on the desktop as a result of installation has an incorrect path to the file that launches the game. The problem could be due to a software error or because you yourself changed the letter of the name hard drive. In this case, all shortcut paths will be “broken”, because there will be no directories with the paths specified in the shortcuts. The solution is simple:

Insufficiently powerful hardware

The end consumer cannot keep up with all the gaming innovations in terms of the power of his computer. Graphic characteristics games, internal physics and abundance of elements are growing literally by the hour. With each new game Graphics capabilities are improving exponentially. Accordingly, computers and laptops that are already several years old cannot perform well when running some extremely complex games. To avoid getting into such a situation, you should familiarize yourself with the technical requirements before downloading. Knowing whether the game will run on your device will save you time and effort.

If any application does not launch for you, do not panic. It is possible that this misunderstanding can be resolved with the help of the above instructions and tips, after which you can safely continue to use the program or game.

Everyone already knows that Windows 10 is out and available in the form free update for 7 and 8.1, computers and laptops with the new OS pre-installed appeared on sale, and of course, you can buy a licensed copy of the “tens” if you wish. Let's talk about the update, namely whether it is worth upgrading to Windows 10, what reasons there are to do this or, conversely, abandon the idea for now.

To begin with, I note that you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free within a year, that is, until the end of July 2016. So there is no need to rush into a decision, especially if at the moment you are completely satisfied with everything in your existing OS. But if you can’t wait, below I will try to talk in detail about all the pros and cons of Windows 10, or rather, updating to it at the current time. I will also give reviews about the new system.

In my opinion, the main reason that may be a reason not to update is possible problems during the update. If you are a novice user, then it may be that you can cope with these problems without outside help it won't work. Such problems occur more often in the following situations:

You are updating an unlicensed OS.
You have a laptop, and the likelihood of problems is higher the older it is (especially if Windows 7 was pre-installed on it).
You have relatively old equipment (3 or more years).

All these problems can be solved, but if you are not ready to solve them and even face them, then perhaps you should question the need Windows installations 10 on your own.

The second frequently cited reason for not installing a new operating system is that “Windows 10 is raw.” Here, perhaps, we can agree - it’s not for nothing that it came out only 3 and a half months after the release big update, which even changed some interface elements - this does not happen on established OSes.

The common problem with startup, search, settings and store applications not working can also be attributed to system flaws. On the other hand, I have not yet observed any really serious problems or errors in Windows 10.

Espionage in Windows 10 is something that probably everyone who is interested in the topic has read or heard about. My opinion here is simple: surveillance in Windows 10 is a child’s game of detective, compared to the operational activities of the browser or a real agent of the world’s intelligence services represented by your smartphone. Moreover, the functions for analyzing personal data have a very clear goal here - to feed you the necessary advertising and improve the OS: maybe the first point is not very good, but this is the case everywhere today. Either way, you can.

They also say that Windows 10 can remove your programs at its discretion. And it’s true: if you downloaded some software or game from a torrent, be prepared that it will not start with a message about the absence of some file. But the fact is that this happened before: Windows Defender (or even your standard antivirus) deleted or quarantined some specially modified pirated software files. There are precedents when license or free programs, but as far as I can tell, such cases have disappeared.

But what correlates with the previous point and can really cause dissatisfaction is less control over the actions of the OS. Disabling Windows Defender (the built-in antivirus) is more difficult; it is not disabled when installing third-party ones antivirus programs, and updating drivers (which often causes problems) is also not the easiest task for the average user. That is, in fact, Microsoft decided not to give easy access to configure some parameters. However, this is a plus for safety.

The last thing, my subjective one: if you have a computer or laptop with Windows 7 pre-installed, you can assume that there is not much time left until you decide to change it. In this case, I think it’s not worth updating, but rather continuing to work on what’s working.

Windows 10 Reviews

Let's see what reviews about the new operating system from Microsoft can be found on the Internet.

Everything you do is recorded and sent to Microsoft, as it is designed to collect information.
I installed it, the computer began to slow down, turn on slowly and stopped turning off completely.
Updated, after which the sound stopped working, the printer does not work.
I installed it myself, it works well, but I don’t recommend it to clients - the system is still raw and if stability is important, don’t update yet.
Most best way Find out about the advantages and disadvantages - install the OS and see.

One note: I specifically found these reviews in discussions of 2009-2010, immediately after the release of Windows 7. Today everything is the same about Windows 10, but one cannot help but note another similarity between the reviews then and today: there are still more positive ones. And the most negative feedback is from those who have never installed a new OS and do not intend to do so.

If, after reading, you still decide not to update, then this article may be useful to you, but if you are still thinking of doing this, then below are some recommendations.

If you decide to upgrade to Windows 10, here are some tips that might help a little:

If you have a “branded” computer or laptop, go to the support section for your model on the official website. Almost all manufacturers have "questions and answers" on installing Windows
Most problems after an update have something to do with hardware drivers; the most common problems are with video card drivers, Intel Management Engine Interface (on laptops), and sound cards. The usual solution is to remove the existing drivers and install them again from the official website (see, also suitable for AMD). Moreover, for the second case - not from the Intel website, but the latest, slightly older driver from the laptop manufacturer's website.
If you have any antivirus installed on your computer, it is better to remove it before updating. And install again after it.
It can solve many problems.
If you are not sure whether everything will go smoothly, try entering the model of your laptop or computer and “Windows 10” into a search engine - you will most likely find reviews from those who have already completed the installation.
Just in case - instructions.

This concludes the story. And if you still have questions on the topic, don’t hesitate to ask them in the comments.