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reviewer933660 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A stable, scalable and easily installable solution which boasts good performance and easy use
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the stability, the performance and the ease of use."
  • "It would be nice to have more integration with other platforms, something which is always welcome."

What is our primary use case?

We use Windows 10 for our personal applications. 

What is most valuable?

I like the stability, the performance and the ease of use. We have not had any problems with the solution. 

What needs improvement?

It would be nice to have more integration with other platforms, something which is always welcome. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable, a feature which I like. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

We have not contacted technical support, although we are entitled to premium support when needed. 

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

With most of our users we use Windows 10. When it comes to some of the older versions, we go with Windows Symantec. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is quite straightforward.

I do not know how long it took. 

What about the implementation team?

I believe that the technical team involved in the installation consists of a large number when one accounts for the developers. 

Perhaps an additional 20 or 25 people are required for the deployment. This obviously depends on innumerable factors, such as the number of end users or servers involved or how many instances of the operating system are running. 

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

The price could possibly be improved, although I cannot know this for certain. 

I do not know the specifics of the licensing terms, as we are talking about an enterprise arrangement of which I am not involved. 

While I have not contacted technical support, we are entitled to premium support when needed. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is fine as is. I do not see shortcomings in it. 

Windows PATH has been used exclusively. 

I rate Windows 10 as a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1719711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Good enough, but update stability needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that it's a good enough operating system for anyone who isn't technically proficient."
  • "This solution is good enough, but Windows is always playing catch-up when it comes to development. An improvement I would like to see is in Windows updates. They don't seem to test the updates."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case of Windows 10 is for personal use. I don't run anything business-related on Windows. I use it from time-to-time and it's deployed on-premises. I use it a couple of times a year, whenever I occasionally need to do small tasks, like copy files that only Windows has access to. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that it's a good enough operating system for anyone who isn't technically proficient. 

What needs improvement?

This solution is good enough, but Windows is always playing catch-up when it comes to development. For instance, Docker containers is technology that was introduced with Linux and they just decided that it was usable. The primary reason why I rarely use Windows is that it's not interesting from a development perspective. 

An improvement I would like to see is in Windows updates. They don't seem to test the updates. My wife uses Windows as well and after the update, her computer was no longer usable. It was what we call the "blue screen of death." It had to be erased and started up from scratch, which was a nightmare. It seems that they aren't testing their updates anymore, they're just pushing them, and they're not propagating the updates to everybody. They're propagating to a specific, small portion of people. Only after do they check if everything is okay. If there's no bad feedback, then they increase the scope, release the updates to the wider public, and so on. Windows is a paid operating system, so this is not normal and not okay. I would expect this from open source technologies, but even these are better. We are using the open source version of Ubuntu, which is free, and it's still way better than the updates for Microsoft operating systems. I have only worked with the desktop version of Windows 10, so I don't know how things work for the server operating systems, but at least for the common user of Windows 10, it's a nightmare. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for a few years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable, but updates affect this too. The operating system is stable until an update causes everything to crash. This happens more often that not, I would say. My wife has had two issues with this. On two separate occasions, her computer has crashed just because of the updates. Every time her computer restarts because of an update that needs to be installed, she is afraid that her computer will stop working. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm not sure because I am the only one who uses Windows, and even then it's on very rare occasions. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never dealt with Microsoft technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

I haven't installed Windows myself. My wife says that Windows was already installed and licensed along with the machine that she purchased. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented through a vendor team. Windows 10 came with the laptop my wife purchased. 

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

Our Windows 10 license was purchased with a laptop. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I also use the open source version of Ubuntu Linux, which is free and still runs better than Windows 10. If you are technically proficient, I recommend going with Ubuntu Linux. If not, go with Windows. 

For cloud-based software, I use G Suite Enterprise. I use this software to communicate with customers who need to record videos and other things like that, and I prefer it over Zoom. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Windows 10 a five out of ten, primarily because the updates for the desktop version are a nightmare and need improvement. I recommend Windows to anybody who isn't technically proficient. Otherwise, go with Ubuntu Linux. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Region Head - S1@Dimension Data India at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Reliable, easy to install, and maintain
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is quite stable."
  • "I would like to have more security."

What is our primary use case?

Windows 10 is something I use for both official and personal purposes.

I believe Windows was also performing governance for us.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have more security. With each passing phase, you must strengthen your security.  In the next release, I am expecting more security from Windows.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Windows 10 since its initial release. 

I've been using this operating system for quite some time, several years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows 10 is quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Everyone in our company uses Windows 10. We have over 7,000 users.

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted technical support.

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

There are two things to consider. The first is that, as an organization, our policy is to move on to the next version once it has become stable. It was a group decision rather than an individual decision, leaving me no option, I had to upgrade it, and I did so.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of Windows 10, is pretty straightforward.

To deploy and maintain this solution, we have a team of ten people.

What about the implementation team?

You don't need help installing Windows 10, you can do it yourself.

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

We are classified as an enterprise and have an enterprise license.

What other advice do I have?

I have no issues recommending this operating system.

I am very happy with Windows 10, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
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?

We primarily use the solution on all of the company desktops and laptops. We use it for running personal and business applications.

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. 

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.

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Amarjit Rathee - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Real User
Top 5
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
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reviewer968298 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
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. 

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it_user818343 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud & Virtualization Solutions Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
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.

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reviewer1653975 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
Easy to set up and use with a very nice GUI
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is quite user-friendly and easy to navigate."
  • "The security could be improved. I have had colleagues who have gotten their files corrupted somehow."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this operating system for all of the functionality on offer. We have different machines on which we are using Eggplant to perform the functional testing. All those machines are currently on Windows 10 only since users have been using Windows 10 already, and it's quite user-friendly. 

In all the cases where machines are present, we are performing the test over Windows 10 and using this Eggplant with all the different types of applications for the functionality users. Based on those tests, we are capturing data.

How has it helped my organization?

In the previous versions, you could get a copy of data or pirated data also, however, with Windows 10, as it is genuine software, it helped us a lot in avoiding this. It also has added security features and auto-updates. The upgrading of the software is very easy now.

What is most valuable?

The product is quite user-friendly and easy to navigate.

The GUI is quite impressive. We don't need to go into any command-line interface. Most of the things you can use with the click of a mouse. 

The initial setup is very easy.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes we getting slowness issues while performing some heavy operations. We aren't multitasking or anything, however, some heavy load is there. In those times, Windows 10 is not responding as we would like it to. They need to improve this.

As of now, I haven't seen many ain points per see. However, whether we're upgrading the software or clearing the cache, it would help us if the solution was more responsive.

The security could be improved. I have had colleagues who have gotten their files corrupted somehow.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for maybe three or four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's quite stable and is easy to work with as you don't need very special skills. 

As of now, I haven't had any downtime or any blockage due to the software or OS. Of course, the slowness issue sometimes stops us a lot. The upgrades can be frustrating as they sometimes start an update when we are working. If it's between the working times, it's not a problem.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is quite easy to integrate add-on solutions and we've found that the scalability is fine in Windows 10. You don't have to do anything extra in that we can install easily, and we can use the software easily wherever it's required.

Within my team, my project, all of us are using Windows 10 since the project itself is dependent on Windows 10. We have around 10 people on our project. We are senior consultants, test engineers, test analysts, project managers, and test analysts.

How are customer service and technical support?

We haven't reached out to technical support. Right now, things are running smoothly and therefore there's no reason to be in touch. Therefore, I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

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

Previously, we may have been using Windows 7. We haven't used a different operating system. It's always been Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not a complex process at all.

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

We have an in-built, permanent license. I can't speak to how much it costs our company.

What other advice do I have?

I'm just a customer and an end-user.

I would recommend this solution. It's not ideal for very heavy projects, however, for moderate or medium-type of projects that do not have a very heavy load or too much multitasking, Windows 10 is excellent.

Windows 10 makes for pretty comfortable working. It doesn't need users to be experienced in anything. If you want to start a new thing with Windows 10 OS, you don't need to worry about that. You can get into it easily. You don't need to have knowledge of any specific things so that you can catch up with the solution and how to use it easily.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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