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reviewer1651011 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A user-friendly tool that offers an exceptional level of stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's initial setup phase is a ten out of ten, where ten means that it needs an easy setup process."
  • "In Microsoft Windows 10, screen sharing is an area of concern where improvements are needed, as such an option is not user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company since, in our day-to-day life, we need Windows OS to operate and open different types of applications, like Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, and Outlook.

How has it helped my organization?

From a benefit perspective, I rate the Windows OS a ten out of ten.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the product is that it is a user-friendly tool with all the basic features, especially compared to other operating systems.

What needs improvement?

Remote access should be improved in the product. In Microsoft Windows 10, screen sharing is an area of concern where improvements are needed, as such an option is not user-friendly. If I want to connect another user to my laptop or computer, it should be easy to connect.

Microsoft must automate the part involving patch updates for Windows 10.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

More than 100 users in my company use the product.

There are no plans to increase the use of the solution in the future.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase is a ten out of ten, where ten means that it needs an easy setup process.

I rate the product's deployment phase a seven out of ten, where one is easy to process, and ten is difficult to process. Every time when our company receives patch updates, the management needs to update it manually.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

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

Windows 10 is a cheaply priced product.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it as it is a user-friendly product that anyone can use.

I rate the overall product a ten 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.
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Sr Data Governance Architect at Mresult
Real User
Top 20
A stable solution that has a good user interface and knowledgeable technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The user interface is good."
  • "The on-premise product is costly."

What is our primary use case?

It is an operating system. I use it for browsing on Google. I use it for my work and personal reasons.

What is most valuable?

The user interface is good.

What needs improvement?

The on-premise product is costly. It would be good if the product’s price were reduced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product’s scalability a seven out of ten. We have more than 100 users. We might increase the usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

I have heard from my administrator that the support is knowledgeable. We can find everything in the documentation.

How was the initial setup?

The tool is easy to deploy. We need a separate license for Microsoft 365. The solution can be deployed on-premises and on the cloud.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment was done by a consultant.

What other advice do I have?

I will recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Matt Hardy - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager/Deployment Manager at Hivedome Consultancy Services
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
It's ubiquitous, so everyone can use it
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is ubiquitous, so everyone knows how to use it."
  • "I would like the updates to be less intrusive. It would be great if Windows could update without restarting. They've made some improvements in that regard, but there is still some room to do better. I would still like monthly updates, but it would be nice if I didn't need to tell everyone to log out and save their work because their computer needs to be rebooted."

What is our primary use case?

We use Windows 10 as a client to run all the software we develop in-house. It is a development platform for the software we're developing here. We also use it for web and email. 

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 is ubiquitous, so everyone knows how to use it. 

What needs improvement?

I would like the updates to be less intrusive. It would be great if Windows could update without restarting. They've made some improvements in that regard, but there is still some room to do better. I would still like monthly updates, but it would be nice if I didn't need to tell everyone to log out and save their work because their computer needs to be rebooted. 

I could also do without the advertising and notifications in the default browser. It's annoying. One of the first changes we make is to switch off those extra distractions that it tries to put in there.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Windows 10 since it came out. 

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Windows is straightforward. We usually buy it preloaded, so there isn't much to do. 

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

Windows 10 is included with the computers we buy, so I'm unsure how that breaks down. When I worked for an OEM years ago, I know that OEM licenses were quite cheap, but I don't know if that has changed since then. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows 10 nine out of 10. My suggestion to people who plan to use Windows 10 is to disable all the notifications and advertising that are enabled by default, like the news, weather, etc. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Raphael Moore - PeerSpot reviewer
Policy manager at National Grid
Real User
Top 20
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: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Associate Software Development Engineer at Publicis Sapient
Real User
Easy to use and many useful features
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 has many features, all of which are pretty good. There's even an upgrade now, but I still haven't upgraded it yet. I can't remember what extra features Windows 10 offers compared to the previous version, but I have been pretty comfortable with Windows 10. It's easy to use."
  • "I like the way it is already, I don't think I would improve anything about Windows 10. The licensing price could be cheaper, though."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is for running my personal and business applications. I use it on my personal machine as well as on the company machine. This solution is deployed on-premises. 

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 has many features, all of which are pretty good. There's even an upgrade now, but I still haven't upgraded it yet. I can't remember what extra features Windows 10 offers compared to the previous version, but I have been pretty comfortable with Windows 10. It's easy to use. 

What needs improvement?

I like the way it is already, I don't think I would improve anything about Windows 10. The licensing price could be cheaper, though. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows forever, but I've been using Windows 10 for the past 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 Microsoft's technical support. 

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

I hadn't used any other operating systems before implementing Windows. 

How was the initial setup?

It's been years since I installed Windows 10, but the process was pretty straightforward. It didn't take very long and I didn't face any hurdles. The installation can be done by yourself. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

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

The licensing price could definitely be cheaper. I pay a yearly license for Windows 10. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a 9.5 out of 10 and would definitely recommend it to others. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1710669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Office 365 support specialist at a renewables & environment company with 51-200 employees
Real User
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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Gabriele-Pizzigati - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software and Systems Engineer at SAMU.IT
Reseller
Top 20
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
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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.

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