We primarily use the solution on all of the company desktops and laptops. We use it for running personal and business applications.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Easy to implement, quick to deploy, and simple to use
Pros and Cons
- "The performance is decent. I don't see many incidents of it crashing."
- "Compared to Ubuntu or other products, I don't consider the operating system to be that great in terms of stability."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use.
The performance is decent. I don't see many incidents of it crashing.
The installation is easy and the deployment is pretty quick.
What needs improvement?
I wouldn't describe the solution as scalable.
Compared to Ubuntu or other products, I don't consider the operating system to be that great in terms of stability.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using this solution for seven or eight years at this point.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the product isn't as good as, for example, Ubuntu. That said, I rarely deal with it crashing.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution does not really scale.
We have about 5,000 users that use this product in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
We have internal support which is good and we get it pretty fast when we need it.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have a combination of Microsoft Windows, Oracle Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We used to use Windows 7 and we've since updated everything to Windows 10.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward and it only takes about 40 minutes to deploy.
What about the implementation team?
I can handle the implementation process myself. I do not need outside assistance from integrators or consultants.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You do have to pay in order to use the solution, however, it is a one-time fee. You do not have to worry about daily or monthly licensing costs.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this product to other users and companies.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Office 365 support specialist at a renewables & environment company with 51-200 employees
Overall good functionality, stable, but performance could improve
Pros and Cons
- "I have found all the features to be valuable. I like the compatibility of Windows with other products, I can add applications. The general compatibility of Microsoft is good, I know that I can use all the Microsoft products."
- "I do not like the interface of Windows 10 very much and the performance could be enhanced. Sometimes everything is a little bit cumbersome. When I used the interface of Windows 7 it was much quicker than Windows 10, as far as finding the information. I preferred Windows 7 for this interoperability. It was easier to interact with the Windows 7, to use the control panel. With Windows 10 there are fewer settings in the control panel as well, but there's the different possibility to reach the same information, and sometimes it creates confusion."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Windows 10 on my personal and work computers. Everything application that I use has to go through Windows 10. I could not do anything without it.
What is most valuable?
I have found all the features to be valuable. I like the compatibility of Windows with other products, I can add applications. The general compatibility of Microsoft is good, I know that I can use all the Microsoft products.
What needs improvement?
I do not like the interface of Windows 10 very much and the performance could be enhanced. Sometimes everything is a little bit cumbersome. When I used the interface of Windows 7 it was much quicker than Windows 10, as far as finding the information. I preferred Windows 7 for this interoperability. It was easier to interact with the Windows 7, to use the control panel. With Windows 10 there are fewer settings in the control panel as well, but there's the different possibility to reach the same information, and sometimes it creates confusion.
Overall, it was easier to reach different programs in the previous version.
In an upcoming release of Windows 10, I would like to see less. There are too many elements or settings. I prefer the operating system to be very minimal because it's only the base to access all the software. It doesn't need to be cumbersome, it should contain what we need and nothing more. For example, the weather, or similar features, only take up memory.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 10 for approximately six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found it is not scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I have contacted Microsoft support but not for Windows 10. I have spoken to them about all the Office 365 products. They're very quick and I really appreciate them, it's very nice to work with the Microsoft technician. I'm not a Microsoft person, I don't work for Microsoft, but nevertheless, it's a very nice team.
How was the initial setup?
The installation of Windows 10 is quite quick. Windows 10 is a large piece of software and needs time to get installed, but it's quite user-friendly. It takes time, it can't take five minutes to install an operating system, it's okay. It's user-friendly, the installation is quite easy, even for normal users. I'm an admin, but for normal users, I think it's easy as well.
What about the implementation team?
I did the installation of my home computer and at work, I did it through an image, or through an SCCM, which other products are offered by Microsoft.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My company is on a corporate license for Windows 10 and my personal computer I bought the operating system already installed, I did not pay for it.
What other advice do I have?
A normal user I would advise them to follow the instruction when you install Windows 10 and use the search function because everything can be found in the search function. There's lots of information you can find in the browser, in a Google search. We talking about a very specific product. Windows 10 is an operating system, it's not real software, it's difficult to evaluate.
I rate Windows 10 seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Associate Vice President at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Has a stable operating system
Pros and Cons
- "All I can say is that it's a very stable operating system."
- "Windows 10 needs to be a little bit more secure."
What is our primary use case?
You can use Windows 10 for multiple things, but we are using it for our business requirements.
What needs improvement?
Windows 10 needs to be a little bit more secure. We're getting patches and updates from time to time.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using Windows 10 ever since it was first released. We upgraded our systems from Windows 7 to Windows 10 a few months after it launched.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
All I can say is that it's a very stable operating system.
How was the initial setup?
Windows 10 was pre-loaded onto our machines, but installing the operating system takes around half an hour at most.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Our computers came pre-loaded with Windows 10, so we paid everything up front.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 10 nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It does its job, but it can performance can be unpredictable
Pros and Cons
- "Windows 10 is a pretty standard platform. It does its job."
- "Sometimes it doesn't work, and it constantly needs fixing in terms of upgrades, patches, etc."
What is our primary use case?
I'm using Windows 10 on my company laptop.
What is most valuable?
Windows 10 is a pretty standard platform.
What needs improvement?
Windows 10 is a typical Microsoft operating system. Sometimes it doesn't work, and it constantly needs fixing in terms of upgrades, patches, etc. It does its job, but it can be unpredictable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Windows 10 since it was first released.
How are customer service and support?
I had a big problem with Microsoft support.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 10 seven out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Executive at a leisure / travel company with 201-500 employees
It's pretty easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "We've been using Windows for a long time, and I think it's pretty easy to use."
- "They should have something like a dashboard where users can tune the performance. After using Windows 10 for a while, the operating system starts to slow down. It does not operate like it did when you first installed it."
What is most valuable?
We've been using Windows for a long time, and I think it's pretty easy to use.
What needs improvement?
They should have something like a dashboard where users can tune the performance. After using Windows 10 for a while, the operating system starts to slow down. It does not operate like it did when you first installed it. So, in the long run, I don't know what the cache is holding and how it's slowing down the operating system's performance. The same goes for the Microsoft Office applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Windows 10 ever since it was first released.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows 10 is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'm not sure about Windows' scalability because I don't specialize in this operating system. I deal with networks.
How are customer service and support?
My colleagues are pleased with Microsoft's support.
How was the initial setup?
Installing Windows 10 is quite easy. You can get your system up and running in less than 30 minutes by yourself. We have three engineers responsible for maintaining our Windows systems.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I think for Windows 10, you only have to pay once.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 10 nine out of 10. I would recommend it.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Software and Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Stable, easy to install, but the licensing model should be easier
Pros and Cons
- "The overall performance is good."
- "I would like to see an easier licensing system."
What is our primary use case?
Windows 10 is our client's operating system.
We have a large number of customers who use Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows Server. We also use 2019 and, on occasion, 2016.
We are resellers.
Windows 10 is the operating system that is used for everything. It serves as our Active Directory server, as well as our file server and database server.
What is most valuable?
The overall performance is good.
For how long have I used the solution?
We use a new operating system as soon as it is released.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows 10 is a stable operating system.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good.
Windows 10 is used by five people in our company.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use and virtualize every operating system.
We are skilled in and use Linux, Microsoft Windows, and also Unix.
How was the initial setup?
Windows 10 is easy to install.
What about the implementation team?
This solution was installed entirely by us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would like to see an easier licensing system.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
We are satisfied with this operating system.
I would rate Windows 10 a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Cloud & Virtualization Solutions Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use, straightforward installation, but could be more stable
Pros and Cons
- "Windows 10 is very easy to use."
- "The solution could be more stable."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Windows 10 for running applications.
What is most valuable?
Windows 10 is very easy to use.
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?
The solution could be more stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Ubuntu Linux and all the Windows operating systems from Windows 3.1 to Windows 10.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others because it is very to use.
I rate Windows 10 seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technology Consultant- Networking Services at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
A versatile and easy to install solution which is stable, scalable and performs well
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is versatile and allows for easy installation."
- "The interface could be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is useful for running my personal applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution is versatile and allows for easy installation. It is stable and boasts good performance.
What needs improvement?
The interface could be more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 10 for a long time, a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and has good performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very scaled.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In the past I used Windows 7, upgraded to Windows 8 and, subsequently, to Windows 10.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is easy to install.
This process lasted less than an hour.
What about the implementation team?
The technical team responsible for the deployment consists of five people.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for an annual license.
What other advice do I have?
Our organization has 350 users making use of the solution.
I would definitely recommend the solution to others.
I rate Windows 10 as a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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