Microsoft says that 200,000,000 computers, tablets, phones and Xboxes have used Windows 10 in the last month. And, with their marketing push and free conversion for most users (the vast majority of Windows users use Windows 7), they expect a lot more to use it, too.

They have been aggressively pushing users of earlier versions of the software to convert to Windows 10. They are expected to become even more aggressive, adding it to the list of updates that get installed automatically.

Some users, ourselves among them, are finding the conversion doesn’t go smoothly. Even though the Microsoft compatibility check software says a computer is suitable for the upgrade, there are cases where the hardware isn’t correctly supported.

We urge caution in allowing Microsoft convert your computer to Windows 10.

Although Microsoft says you can convert back to your current version, there are flaws and limitations in the re-conversion:
1. You have 30 days to decide y7ou want to reconvert. After that, the data needed to do the re-conversion is subject to deletion.
2. Once the restoration of the prior version of Windows completes, there are sometimes issues with system. Some functions may not work correctly. In our case, some file management functions are broken.

If you would like to read more about the current status and expected changes in the Windows 10 roll-out, check out this article in : ComputerWorld Magazine: Microsoft’s new tally for Windows 10: 200M

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