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Head Of Risk Management at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
A stable operating system that is user-friendly and has good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the interface."
  • "The speed and performance should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Windows 10 hosts several applications that I use including Outlook for email and others for searching the internet.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the interface.

What needs improvement?

The speed and performance should be improved.

Easier integration with other platforms would be an improvement.

It should include a low-code or no-code solution for beginners that they can use to write applications.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for several years.

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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?

This product is quite scalable. I expect that we will be increasing our usage of it.

How are customer service and support?

I'm very satisfied with the technical support.

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

We switched to Windows 10 from the previous version. It was a natural progression and it is more scalable.

How was the initial setup?

I did not have any trouble with the initial setup. It was simple to install.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house IT team is responsible for deployment and maintenance.

What other advice do I have?

In summary, this is a product that I like a lot and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
User-friendly and is updated regularly, but the security needs to be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to operate and perform any tasks."
  • "If you need servers to be deployed in a production environment then you definitely want to look at a different operating system."

What is our primary use case?

We are a service company and we use a variety of products that are guided by the clients' requirements. Windows 10 is one of the operating systems that we use for this.

What is most valuable?

I like the fact that it is user-friendly. It is easy to operate and perform any tasks.

It is easy to train others in the use of Windows 10.

What needs improvement?

If you need servers to be deployed in a production environment then you definitely want to look at a different operating system. From an end-user point of view, I don't see in issues in using Windows.

Improvements should be made to security, making it more resistant to hacking and malware.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for more than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

If you are looking at production systems then you are definitely going to have an issue with Windows. For normal users that don't require much in terms of system capacity, it is okay. It is quite manageable from the perspective of a normal user.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are a small organization and everybody uses Windows.

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

We also use Linux, depending on the client.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and easy to understand.

What other advice do I have?

They have been evolving Windows 10 since it was released. Every time we open it, there is something new. It used to be that email and other utilities were on the system, but now they are cloud-based. Whether the older or newer interfaces are better, or not, doesn't matter because you get used to it and move along.

In summary, Windows 10 is a good operating system and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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CEO/Programmer at Tech Elight
Real User
Faster, more efficient, and more secure than the previous OS
Pros and Cons
  • "The work is now faster and more efficient because most of the running programs do not crash during the run stage, like the previous version we were using for work."
  • "The frequent update of the Operating system is bad because, during each update, most of the programs or applications do not function well."

What is our primary use case?

I use this Operating system for programming because the previous version was not serving its purpose. Secondly, I use this OS for blogging and I spent most of my time online. My online time includes other IT services that I use the operating system for.

How has it helped my organization?

The work is now faster and more efficient because most of the running programs do not crash during the run stage, like the previous version we were using for work. It is more secure as related to the task or work we have stored in our system.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the easy assess to most of the settings and features of the PC. Another is that it is more secure because Windows Defender is very efficient and active to detect viruses or trojans that may make the user vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks and other threats.

What needs improvement?

The frequent update of the Operating system is bad because, during each update, most of the programs or applications do not function well. Updates should be in intervals of every three to four months, and they should have the user's choice and interests in mind before any update.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two months.
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IT System Administrator at Frank, Rimerman & Co
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Users can use Miracast to the Surface Hub for meetings and client walkthroughs

What is most valuable?

Most of the best Windows 10 features are centered around getting you where you want to go faster. The new right-click menu is fantastic from an IT perspective. It gives access to many commonly used tools, like Device Manager, Computer Management, PowerShell, Task Manager and Programs and Features, right from the desktop. The new Task Manager is also much more fully featured and informative.

The overall speed of Windows 10 is fantastic as well. It boots quickly, shuts down quickly, and the overall use is snappy and responsive.

Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise come with fully featured Hyper-V. Desktop admins can create VMs for testing purposes without the need for extra machines.

How has it helped my organization?

Users can use Miracast to the Surface Hub, which is great for meetings and client walkthroughs.

What needs improvement?

The settings and control panel are oddly disjointed. Things that show up in the Control Panel do not always show up in Settings and vice-versa. It is a pain to remember what is where.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this nine months in production.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

There is also a tremendous amount of bloatware on Windows 10. Without performing offline maintenance on the image, you have to clean up quite a bit of stray apps and consumer level services to get it to be usable in a corporate environment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Our version of Trend caused Windows 10 to freeze unexpectedly at random times. Only after Trend released a compatible version did the issues subside and the OS become stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We use SCCM, so scalability is no issue, once the imaging process was ironed out.

How are customer service and technical support?

We primarily use online forums and communities unless you want to pay Microsoft to open a support case. It does benefit from being the most popular OS on the planet, as there is amble advice out there from third parties.

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

We used Windows 7 and are migrating to be ahead of the support EOL.

How was the initial setup?

It takes a few iterations of installing Windows 10 to get everything tweaked to a place of having a smooth imaging and configuration process. Little things like registry tweaks, GPO tweaks, take time to iron out. Having an imaging solution is a must to scale in any way.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it in-house. I did the implementation.

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

Get a KMS server and a volume license if you are a medium sized business. Being able to wipe and re-image is crucial for long term stability of your fleet. Having a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) makes it so every new activation counts against your total.

Work with a reseller like CDW to get licensing costs that fit your needs, as Microsoft's model is confusing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other options. We need to use Windows to support our finance applications.

What other advice do I have?

Windows 10 is the best parts of Windows 8 and Windows 7 rolled into one. Windows 8 started a lot of features and functions that shine here in Windows 10, while the criticism has allowed Microsoft to work at user experience more for this iteration. There is a bit too much bloatware by default, and some strange decisions about settings aside, it is a great OS that should only get better with time.

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Managing Partner / Independent Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
This put a scope (pre-assessment) on those applications unready or behind in development efforts.

Valuable Features:

Application Start control, of course, but the refresh and deployment was beneficial to our global efforts. Lot of accounting types in organisation. AZURE AD subscriber has updates within product. Compliance to ECCN/CCAT (exporting), NIST, ISO, IEEE; quick and efficient closure. Abandon IE, Mozilla (e.g.Chrome, FireFox); settle with EDGE was challenging and big adjustment. This put a scope (pre-assessment) on those applications unready or behind in development efforts, devops pre-scanning had to be deployed. Long 10 months and rework in devops, set SDLC with some suppliers to perform or loose, sign-offs on setting on virtual site (i.e. closed to desktops by policy). 

Project include 2016 Office 365 Products, and fresh start.

Improvements to My Organization:

Reduction of security incident events and mundane tasks in 3 months.

Room for Improvement:

Lots of updates, but not lots of production.

Deployment Issues:

We've had no issues with deployment.

Stability Issues:

It requires a lot of updates in order to be stable.

Scalability Issues:

We've had no issues with scalability.

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Regional technical manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable."
  • "The solution could be more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We do not use Windows 10 for any application, just for office use. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is comparably much friendlier than other operating systems. 

The solution is good. It's stable.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be more secure.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is fine. 

What about the implementation team?

I am not in a position to comment on the solution's installation. 

The solution is exclusively used in my organization. There are 400 people on the technical team and 100 more in digital marketing. 

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

There is a yearly licensing fee. 

The price is fine. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The solution is comparably much friendlier than other operating systems.

What other advice do I have?

I use Windows exclusively. 

There are around 500 people making use of the solution in our organization. 

Windows is a good solution. 

I rate Windows 10 as a ten out of ten. 

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General Manager - Consulting & AMS at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
MSP
High performance, easy to use, and simple installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has good performance and has a good interface."

    What is most valuable?

    The solution has good performance and has a good interface.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Windows 10 for many 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?

    All the people in my organization are using this solution. We have approximately 100 people in my organization.

    How are customer service and support?

    The support of Microsoft is good.

    How was the initial setup?

    Windows 10 is simple to install.

    What about the implementation team?

    We have a few people that do the maintenance and support of the solution.

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

    Windows 10 could be less expensive. We have a perpetual license for this solution.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others.

    I rate Windows 10 an eight out of ten.

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    Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    MSP
    I'm satisfied with the performance
    Pros and Cons
    • "Windows installation is straightforward. It only took about 30 minutes."
    • "I would like Windows 10 to be more like MacOS in terms of integration, speed, and stability."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Windows 10 for running personal applications. 

    What needs improvement?

    I would like Windows 10 to be more like MacOS in terms of integration, speed, and stability.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Windows 10 for many years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I'm satisfied with Windows 10's performance. 

    How are customer service and support?

    I haven't needed to call Microsoft support so far.

    How was the initial setup?

    Windows installation is straightforward. It only took about 30 minutes. 

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

    We pay for a yearly license. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Windows 10 eight out of 10. I would recommend it to others. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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