Just to make sure let's run speedfan.ĭownload, save and Install it (Win 7+ or Vista right click and Run As Admin.) then run it (Win 7+ or Vista right click and Run As Admin.). However, if you like trying new hardware now and then, experimenting with new VST's and virtual instruments, or like having your production computer net-connected so that you can, say, follow along with a Kenny Gioia tutorial while you have Reaper open, then a Win 10 upgrade is a mildly annoying but necessary (and free) pursuit.Speccy is saying it is running hot but I think it's an error. You'll probably get lots of real production done while the rest of us are futzing around with driver updates and power settings. If you have a working Win 7 system that's not internet-connected, and you don't often change hardware or software, by all means stick with 7. There are a few minor advantages to 10 here and there, but certainly no major changes to the Windows workflow that's been relatively static since (wow!) Windows 95. Most of the added "features" such as OneDrive and Cortana are either unnecessary bloatware, or attempts to get your data and info into the cloud so that Microsoft can parse it for marketing opportunities and targeted advertising, as Google does with Gmail. However, on an internet connected computer, security vulnerabilities are a genuine concern, particularly in a business environment.įor the average user, 10 offers nothing new. Personally, I was very happy with 7 and would have gladly stuck with it at home and in my company with 80+ workstations. Additionally, there will come a time very soon when new hardware and software products will only be compatible with Win 10. I would guess most did it solely because Microsoft announced the end of support for Win 7 in January 2020, meaning that any security vulnerabilities discovered by hackers in Win 7 will no longer be patched by Microsoft in the future. I would also say that the vast majority of us who upgraded to Win 10 (including my entire company) didn't do it to be on the cutting edge of technology, or to gain better performance, or useful new features. Grinder, I'd agree with others that if your computer isn't connected to the internet you're perfectly fine on 7, and as you aptly point out, less messing around with drivers and your operating system means more time for music production. Note also that as long as your existing Win7 is a legitimate copy, you don't have to pay for the upgrade and can download the upgrade tool from MS' site for free. If it is connected, I'd go ahead and do the upgrade. To sum up, I'd say if the computer isn't connected to the net, there's no reason to fix what ain't broke-stick with 7. Most upgrades took about 2 hours to perform, plus an additional 30 minutes afterward to delete all the unnecessary bloatware. There were 0 new features in 10 my company needed or wanted it was purely a forced upgrade to stay current. That said, this was in a business environment in which we didn't have a choice, due to the security vulnerabilities of Win 7 no longer receiving updates beyond last month. The users of these machines surprised me with reports of subjectively *faster* performance with Win 10. There were only four instances in which I had to reinstall any software post-upgrade, and all of those involved Microsoft products (!) specifically, older versions of Office.Īdditionally, some of those workstations were almost a decade old and, on paper, not suitable for Win 10, such as dual-core processors with only 4 Gb of RAM. Having just completed a work project that involved me upgrading 83 workstations from Win 7 to 10 - many of them containing specialty software and hardware, including modern engineering CAD programs as well as ancient apps employing old C+ libraries from the early 2000's - I'd say that the 7 to 10 upgrade is not as scary as it seems.
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