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.
Business development manager for data protection solutions at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
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?
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.
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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.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Software Trainee at Eidiko
Easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "Windows 10 is stable. Its performance is good."
- "In the next release, Windows could make the interface more user-friendly. They could add more dashboards. The performance could also maybe be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use Windows 10 for business purposes. We have about 500 people in our organization and everyone uses Windows 10. There are roughly 50 people on our staff responsible for the deployment and maintenance of all our software solutions.
What is most valuable?
Windows 10 is easy to use and nowadays everyone is considering the option of Windows 10 because it is quite well known.
What needs improvement?
In the next release, Windows could make the interface more user-friendly. They could add more dashboards. The performance could also maybe be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Windows 10 for a long time. About five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows 10 is stable. Its performance is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Windows 10 is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
If there's are any issues, I might contact technical support, but I have not had any issues yet.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was easy. I think everyone knows the Windows installation by now. I did it myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm on a yearly subscription. The license keys and prices could be cheaper. The number of users has been increasing, so the price of the license keys should be reduced a bit.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Windows 10 a 10 out of 10.
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Project Lead Performance Engineer & Automation at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
User-friendly, scalable, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "The installation process is easy."
- "They should lower the price point."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use Windows 10 for all of our technical work.
What is most valuable?
The product has been very easy to use and is quite user-friendly.
We have found the solution to be very stable.
The level of scalability is quite good.
The installation process is easy.
What needs improvement?
The solution is expensive. They should lower the price point.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this particular solution for three or four years at this point. It's been a while now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable and very reliable. I haven't dealt with bugs or glitches. It doesn't seem to crash or freeze. We find the performance to be good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product has been very scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.
We have about 2,000 workers on the solution currently.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use a different solution before adopting Windows 10.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is not overly complex or difficult. It's quite straightforward and very easy to deploy.
A company should not have any issues implementing the solution.
What about the implementation team?
Everything is handled by a central team in our organization.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is a bit costly. We would prefer it if the price wasn't so high.
What other advice do I have?
I use it myself, personally. I don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.
Overall, we've been happy with this product.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I would happily recommend the product to other companies or users as I've had a good experience overall.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Works at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use, good functionality, but should be available on Azure
Pros and Cons
- "Windows 10 provides good functionality and is easy to use."
- "The solution could improve by providing web applications and have Windows 10 on Azure as a virtual machine."
What is our primary use case?
Windows 10 is useful for running personal applications.
What is most valuable?
Windows 10 provides good functionality and is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by providing web applications and have Windows 10 on Azure as a virtual machine.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Windows 10 for approximately three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Windows 10 is scalable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows Server, and Citrix OS.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license required for this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it to others.
I rate Windows 10 a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Infrastructure and System Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
An intelligent OS that is stable with a great interface
Pros and Cons
- "Every new version is always an improvement on the last."
- "In Windows 10, the magnifier is really bad in comparison to the macOS zooming feature."
What is our primary use case?
The solution runs on some of my laptops and I personally have it on my own devices.
What is most valuable?
What I like about Windows 10 is that it's a very intelligent OS. The interface is great. It's stable.
I love the interface. It's very smart. The customization capabilities and all the advantages of Windows 10 are great.
You have a lot of third-party software for the Windows environment.
I have to use it for work, however, it's also a good choice for me as well to use it in my private time.
Every new version is always an improvement on the last.
The initial setup is very straightforward.
What needs improvement?
On a MacBook, in macOS, whatever application you have opened or are using, whether it's Apple or third-party or part of the OS or not, it doesn't matter, at any point you can always zoom in on the screen by just simply pushing a button and rotating the mouse scroll wheel for example, at any time. It's very smooth and fast zooming capabilities. You can zoom in very a lot or zoom in limited, whatever you need, at any part of the screen. I love that feature.
However, in Windows 10, the magnifier is really bad in comparison to the macOS zooming feature. I don't exactly remember what Apple calls it, however, the Windows magnifier is really bad. I tried also some third-party zooming tools and software for Windows, which were also really bad. This is something I really miss in Windows. In Windows, the magnifier really isn't that great.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've basically used the solution since it was released.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable. there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I don't use technical support. It's my understanding that many private users don't. therefore, I can't really speak to how helpful or responsive they are.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is quite straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issues with the process.
What other advice do I have?
I work as a consultant for companies and it depends on the client. So sometimes I work in large environments, sometimes medium, sometimes small environments.
I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I've been very happy with its capabilities.
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A flexible and stable solution with good performance, but updates should be faster and easier
Pros and Cons
- "The performance works very well and the solution is flexible and stable."
- "The updates are excessively long and take an entire hour during startup, which is ridiculous."
What is our primary use case?
We are using the latest version.
I use the solution as an operating system for my notebook.
What is most valuable?
The performance works very well and the solution is flexible and stable.
What needs improvement?
The updates are excessively long and take an entire hour during startup, which is ridiculous. The solution also does not provide the option of installing updates. There should be an option to restart without needing an update.
I don't like the problem with the updates. The user must restart after downloading an update, but no option is given to do the installation at a later point. This means that the user is faced with the choice of either restarting when he updates or shutting down when he does so. With the former this can take an hour to an hour-and-a-half. This makes no sense.
In short, the updates could be faster and better performing.
While Microsoft does a good job, this is an issue which must be addressed.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 10 since its release in 2015.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I don't have any issues with the technical support. It's good.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is very easy.
It takes no more than a few minutes.
What about the implementation team?
I handled the implementation on my own. \
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We already have a license for Windows 10 in our role as Microsoft partners.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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IT specialist at IGFEJ
There are many ways to find files and programs, but it should have more native compatibility with Linux applications
Pros and Cons
- "For the most part, Windows 10 is the same as earlier versions of the operating system, but there are more ways to find files and programs. It's user-friendly."
- "Windows 10 could be more compatible with Linux-based programs. We would prefer to use Linux, but we need human support. Our leaders decided to go that way. They prefer to pay more for Microsoft because they believe it offers a better value."
What is our primary use case?
We use Windows 10 to run various applications. Most of our applications are web-based. We have very few client-server applications.
What is most valuable?
For the most part, Windows 10 is the same as earlier versions of the operating system, but there are more ways to find files and programs. It's user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
Windows 10 could be more compatible with Linux-based programs. We would prefer to use Linux, but we need human support. Our leaders decided to go that way. They prefer to pay more for Microsoft because they believe it offers a better value.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Windows 10 for more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows 10 is stable. I have only gotten a blue screen one or two times. It's rare.
How was the initial setup?
Installing Windows 10 is straightforward because we've used the other Windows operating systems, so it isn't hard for our engineers to configure the machines.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 10 seven out of 10. Other operating systems are excellent but harder to use.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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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?
On-premises
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