Railworks America

Hi
I'm just wondering about what else happens if you upgrade to windows 10.
Will the procedure include entering all of your passwords and user names into Steam and RS2016?
And what other programs will I have to reload the passwords and user names into my computer so it will work like it did before.
If I have to do all of that I'm not going to upgrade to windows 10.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Bob

If you are on Windows 7 or 8 now I doubt you will have to change/update any of your passwords if you update to Windows 10 in situ, i.e. have the W10 update overwrite your existing operating system.

When in doubt, make a full system backup just in case.

The upgrade to win 10 has nothing to do with Steam. You won't lose much. Be sure to turn off all the phone home stuff MS put in it. Going from WIn 7 it will take you some time to find all the stuff, but after you get it set up, you will never look back to 7. If you have passwords that automatically fill in for you, they will be gone, so make sure you know all your passwords for all the places you go.

Thanks guys.
I will make a copy of all my passwords and User names for the sites I use before I do the upgrade.

Thanks for your help.

The best way to upgrade to Win 10 is to buy it. The free version won't allow you to turn off all the "phone home" stuff that MS builds in. MS wants to watch everything you do, that's how you "pay" for the upgrade. As an example, with the free version you cannot tell Windows how to do the automatic updates. (I like to be asked before anything is downloaded or installed)

Being an MS Insider I had the early releases of Win 10 and as it matured I really did like it. A lot. It did bridge Win 7 and Win 8 very nicely. But I have gone back to Win 7 Ultimate.

artimrj wrote:The upgrade to win 10 has nothing to do with Steam. You won't lose much. Be sure to turn off all the phone home stuff MS put in it. Going from WIn 7 it will take you some time to find all the stuff, but after you get it set up, you will never look back to 7. If you have passwords that automatically fill in for you, they will be gone, so make sure you know all your passwords for all the places you go.

For some years, I have been using RoboForm to keep track of usernames and passwords on both my U.S. and my Italian computer without any problems. It costs a few bucks a year, but can easily be set up to tun in almost any internet browser (except, perhaps, Edge from Windows 10, but I can't really get that to do much of anything.

arizonachris wrote:...with the free version you cannot tell Windows how to do the automatic updates. (I like to be asked before anything is downloaded or installed)

False. That is a Windows 10 Home "feature", not a feature of the free upgrade. If you want to be asked before anything is downloaded or installed, you need Windows 10 Pro.

You might want to try "O & O Shut Up 10," which I found in a Maximum PC magazine article.

It's a free program that helps you shut down the Windows 10 "phone home" nonsense.

Rob

arizonachris wrote:The best way to upgrade to Win 10 is to buy it. The free version won't allow you to turn off all the "phone home" stuff that MS builds in. MS wants to watch everything you do, that's how you "pay" for the upgrade. As an example, with the free version you cannot tell Windows how to do the automatic updates. (I like to be asked before anything is downloaded or installed)

Being an MS Insider I had the early releases of Win 10 and as it matured I really did like it. A lot. It did bridge Win 7 and Win 8 very nicely. But I have gone back to Win 7 Ultimate.

Chris:

Just curious as to why you went back to Win 7. I have Win 7 professional, and I don't like the idea of missing out on something "free."

Rob

FHRob wrote:Chris:

Just curious as to why you went back to Win 7. I have Win 7 professional, and I don't like the idea of missing out on something "free."

Rob

I like to upgrade my rigs when I can/ as much as I can afford. With most versions of Windows you have to authenticate after a few upgrades to hardware and it's pretty painless. With Win 10 Pro I actually was able to upgrade the video card, the RAM, move to an SSD, install a Blu Ray burner, and even change the CPU without authenticating. But finally when I upgraded the motherboard, Win 10 threw a fit. MS has tied the license key to the motherboard's specific ID number. Shouldn't be a problem, I have the original license keys from when I started beta testing W10. Nope, those codes don't work. Online chat with an MS Tech, who wanted a remote control link and permission to look thru all my files, and after an hour he said that I would have to give up my Insider status and he would authenticate my W10. He couldn't (or wouldn't) answer why I had to do that so I said no. I then got a # to call to speak with an Insider rep which is still always busy.

Not worth any extra headache at that point, I had just lost my mom to a sudden massive stroke and was not interested in any MS "jump-thru-the-hoop-yes-again-please" games. I'm planning on building another rig with the older motherboard in it and I'll put the drive with Win 10 in that and see how it behaves. I'll use that rig with the 39" 4k monitor for watching Net Flix and DVD's and stuff.