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    Roman Danel

A stable operating system with Active Directory configurations

  • May 02, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

How has it helped my organization?

I prioritize stability and performance, so I'm accustomed to the Windows interface. When I attempt tasks on Linux, it feels unfamiliar to me. Prolonged usage, familiarity should lead to efficiency.

What is most valuable?

Active Directory configuration for administrators makes it very easy to manage the environment in companies or universities at an enterprise level, making it possible to do everything.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve the availability and compatibility of applications like Linux. Additionally, refining the file transfer process to ensure smoother transitions between different applications or systems would be beneficial. Lastly, ensuring seamless compatibility with common file formats like PowerPoint presentations could enhance user experience and efficiency on Windows platforms. It should have less frequent updates for the UI and threats. I started with Windows 95. Sometimes, there are changes in the user interface, so some services and tools are in different places than in the previous version. It takes some time to get used to it.

The solution should improve the Windows startup process by allowing users to customise which components launch at startup is a valid one. This would give users more control over their system's performance and resource usage. Implementing a feature that allows users to easily manage startup programs and services, perhaps through a dedicated settings menu or a startup manager tool, could address this issue. This way, users could disable or enable specific applications and services according to their preferences, optimizing their system's performance and startup time. Additionally, providing clear information about the impact of each startup item on system resources could help users make informed decisions about which components to enable or disable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows for 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability eight or nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution’s scalability is good.

I rate the solution’s scalability ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The IT department, specifically the ICT team, provides support for this. Several people are involved. They manage the computer rooms, including installation and updates. A new installation is required every year because students change. I manage computers, adhering to organizational rules.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is fast.

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

You need to pay for a license for Windows 10 every month.

What other advice do I have?

Windows Defender aims to provide users with a secure computing experience, and it's advisable to keep your system updated to take advantage of the latest security enhancements.

I use a computer with only four gigabytes of RAM. There are ten nodes in my notebook. I plan to buy a new one with a huge RAM memory, but currently, only four gigabytes work in one node, while eight gigabytes work in an external computer. The system startup is very slow because the newest version of Windows requires more memory. Many services are running. It should change how Windows starts. Some components, like Skype, start automatically with Windows.

The solution's configuration is easy.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.


    it_user1464441

A user-friendly product that is easy to set up and easy to work with

  • January 16, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

It is an operating system. I need it to access applications and services. I use the tool for personal purposes.

What is most valuable?

The product is user-friendly. It has good features.

What needs improvement?

I get updates continuously. The product must send updates less frequently. The copy speed changes depending on the size of the file.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product’s stability is good. I rate the stability an eight out of ten. The speed of copying depends on the size of the file.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. I am from an IT background. It is easy for me. I can configure and reboot the system myself.

What about the implementation team?

I deployed the tool myself.

What was our ROI?

The product is easy to handle and reboot.

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

I paid for the license.

What other advice do I have?

I will recommend the solution to others. It is easy to set up. Anyone can set it up. It is also easy to use. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.


    Amey Darekar

A user-friendly solution that provides good stability and performance

  • January 16, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

I have used Windows 10 in my multiple roles. I used to manage the operating system from an operational point of view. Later, I used to prepare a design document for the security configuration.

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 is a user-friendly solution that has good stability and performance.

What needs improvement?

Windows 10 should provide more frequent updates.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for many years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Windows 10 a nine or ten out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

More than 2,00,000 users use the solution extensively in our organization.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is very straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was implemented through an in-house team. Normally, we have a golden image used across the organization and then implement that.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Windows 10 to other users.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.


    Fatih Gedikli

Initial setup was easy, and support native application

  • January 16, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

I use the Windows Operating System. It all works for daily data operations.

What is most valuable?

It offers third-party or media environment support. I also like native environment support. Camera, microphone, multimedia instruments, browsers, and patent integrations are better than Linux.

What needs improvement?

System resource consumption is more than Linux.

I would like better RAM and better memory optimization.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for almost a decade now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. The memory optimization is not there yet.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This isn't an operating system for network operations. That's why a single operating system. There are around a hundred end users.

We plan to increase the further usage.

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

I used Linux and Solaris.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy. It took an hour.

What about the implementation team?

Just consultant and user. Deployment is just a few simple clicks after you attach the USB drive.

We needed around three people from the technical team to handle the installation. They were admins and IT managers.

What was our ROI?

The ROI is okay.

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

It is only a one-time purchase. I can use it for a lifetime.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the product an eight out of ten. I would recommend it from an end-user's operating system.


    MirzaBaig6

Has easy configurations and it provides useful features

  • January 15, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

How has it helped my organization?

The solution makes our organization better.

What is most valuable?

The product is easy to use. I like the snipping tool and the network utility tool. The interface is nice. The configuration is easy.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, the product hangs, and we have to restart the PC to make it work again. The interface must be made faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution since it was released.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product’s stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product’s scalability a seven out of ten. The scalability could be improved.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten. The deployment took one hour.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment was done in-house. We need one to five people to deploy the solution.

What was our ROI?

I rate the ROI a five out of ten.

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

I rate the pricing a five out of ten. The product is not that cheap. There are no additional costs associated with the tool.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.


    Anita Brüggemann

Powerful and fast

  • January 15, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is most valuable?

It’s the most used system worldwide. The product is powerful and fast. Everybody is working with it.

What needs improvement?

Patch management could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is perfectly stable.

How are customer service and support?

We have a licensed partner that provides local support in Germany. I rate the support an eight to nine out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy. The deployment took about 20 to 30 minutes.

What was our ROI?

The solution is worth the money it costs.

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

The solution’s pricing is average.

What other advice do I have?

We might upgrade to Windows 11 by the end of this year because the support provided for Windows 10 might end soon. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.


    Virimai Mare

A user-friendly solution that can be used to send emails and communicate with peers

  • January 15, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

I use Windows 10 for my day-to-day work facilities. I use the solution on my desktop to send emails and communicate with my peers.

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 is more user-friendly and has most of the things I want. If I want to learn something, it's much easier with the solution.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s security and stability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for around three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for stability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was deployed in-house.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.


    Bwalya Kasase

Offers good support, easy enough to use and from a desktop perspective, Windows 10 is scalable

  • January 15, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

It was the main operating system.

What needs improvement?

At the time, I used Windows 10, and it crashed a lot, but not as much as previous versions of Windows. That's one thing I can remember being a bit of a pain.

Moreover, I would like to see the little things like when you're working with Windows Explorer, you can open multiple tabs. It wasn't available in Windows 10.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 since it's been out.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. I had some crashes.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

From a desktop perspective, it's scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are good.

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

It wasn't so much a decision as not having thought about it in advance. It's just when Windows 11 came out; it just felt natural, like progressing to a newer OS.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was fairly straightforward. It took just about a day.

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

The pricing is about average.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Just decided to work with it because it's the one that's commonly used.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It's easy enough to use, but sometimes it can be resource-hungry.


    Akos Szirmai

Easy installation and the initial setup time is reasonable

  • January 15, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

I use it for running various applications, like Office 365.

What is most valuable?

Compared to earlier versions I've used, it's certainly an improvement in some ways. I started with Windows way back, maybe even before 3.0, though that was the first widely used.

I was already using Windows 2.0 during university, then was required to use 3.0, 3.1, and Windows 95. I skipped 98 and switched to XP.

So, it's hard to pinpoint a specific "business case" for Windows 10. There's Linux as an alternative, but compatibility with the applications I use just wasn't there, making it a poor choice for me. In that sense, it's mostly just a one-way street.

What needs improvement?

Stability can be an issue. I have to restart it every two days. And the boot time is quite long. My laptop's old, has no SSD, and is just a traditional Winchester. Had desktops with Windows 11 and SSDs, much better performance. But hardware limitations on my current laptop lead to stability and response issues.

It's more like the whole reinstall every two years thing. It makes cleaning a pain. Performance improves significantly after a fresh install, then slowly deteriorates as I add more programs.

But my biggest concern with Windows 10 is actually bigger than my situation. I'm replacing my laptop anyway, but I read that Windows 10 support ends in a year or so. And with hardware limitations, many other computers won't run Windows 11. So it's not just me. A lot of people with decent, still-working Windows 10 machines will lose support and be unable to switch to 11.

This will be a significant problem for individuals and institutions. Large companies with thousands of computers don't replace them every three years, and they might face issues with many computers unable to run Windows 11 and lacking support for 10.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Windows 10 for several years. It's the core system on my current laptop. So, I've been using it for over five years, basically since its introduction.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows 10 is definitely more stable, not like the earlier versions with those constant blue screens when the system crashed. I've been using it for years and maybe seen the blue screen only two or three times. So, it's really stable.

The problem isn't the stability, but the performance definitely degrades over time.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If you add more RAM, Windows will use it and provide better performance. But otherwise, it's not easy to interpret scalability in this context.

I work in a small organization. Maybe 10 to 15 people use Windows 10, but individually not centrally managed.

How are customer service and support?

We get support mostly from internet searches. Windows has some built-in diagnostics for network issues, printing problems, and so on. Sometimes, the analysis results or even failures from these tools lead you to different support homepages. I've found some helpful answers there, but it's not always clear whether it's an official Microsoft page or just a general support site.

On the other hand, Windows is so widely used that almost every problem has been encountered by someone else. There are usually multiple solutions or workarounds available online. So, in that sense, the support is pretty good. I've never actually had to contact a technical support rep directly.

How was the initial setup?

The full setup takes about an hour and a half. Naturally, installing all your programs after that can take two days, but that's a separate issue.

The process was pretty simple. I prepped an installation flash drive with the necessary components from the Windows homepage, stuck it in, and the setup started.

I gave some parameters and entered my license key, and that was pretty much it. There were some choices along the way, but they were all straightforward.

It was on-premises for me, but I know larger organizations can deploy Windows remotely with disk images or over the network. That's a different process, though.

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

I paid for a license, but there's no monthly fee. It was a one-time purchase, maybe around $100, with my laptop. Not a huge expense.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I didn't evaluate other options. When Windows 10 came out, I was still on Windows 7, and I switched pretty quickly within a year. Didn't really explore alternative options. I did try Linux as a possibility, but the software I use isn't compatible.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I would advise not to install too many unnecessary programs because it will definitely slow down Windows, especially those with resident components running in the background.


    Luciano Batalha

Easy to set up, highly scalable and compatible with all applications

  • January 12, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

I use it for work purposes on my laptop like Outlook, Excel, and so on.

What is most valuable?

It is compatible with most of the applications I use like Office.

What needs improvement?

Windows needs to improve the memory process—memory management. Sometimes, it consumes too much.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is not bad. I would rate the stability a six out of ten because you need to restart Windows because Windows doesn't manage memory in the best way.

The operating system, if you don't restart it, will slow down.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. There are 22 end users in my company using it.

We have plans to increase the number of users, and it is regularly used.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple. It's user-friendly.

What about the implementation team?

We can do it in-house. So we only need to put the CD in the laptop, and it's next, next, next. It's very simple.

It took around 30 minutes to install. It can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud. You can create a virtual machine with Windows 10.

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

It is not expensive. The licensing costs are okay. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it a ten out of ten. Because in the world, it's the most used OS in all companies. It's compatible with all applications.