Just wondering if/when I should make the upgrade from Windows 7. Does anyone have input on their experience upgrading to Windows 10 re: compatibility/problems with using Photoshop & Lightroom CC, OnOne, NIK, Topaz, etc.?
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Jun 02, 2016 04:57 | #1 Just wondering if/when I should make the upgrade from Windows 7. Does anyone have input on their experience upgrading to Windows 10 re: compatibility/problems with using Photoshop & Lightroom CC, OnOne, NIK, Topaz, etc.? Doug Sturgess
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Stripedown Member More info Post edited over 7 years ago by Stripedown. (2 edits in all) | Jun 02, 2016 05:03 | #2 |
RoyMathers I am Spartacus!  43,796 posts Likes: 2895 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Jun 02, 2016 06:40 | #3 I've upgraded to Windows 10 with no problems whatsoever.
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WishfulDoing Senior Member  300 posts Likes: 344 Joined Sep 2015 More info | Jun 02, 2016 06:55 | #5 +1 for a flawless transition (from 8.1 to 10, 64-bit). Only hiccup I had was with Adobe Acrobat, but that needed upgrading anyhow.
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Jun 02, 2016 07:31 | #6 Just as note, Windows 10 free upgrade is scheduled to end July 29, 2016. Not sure if that is an issue or not, or what happens next. I personally have had no issues using Windows 10 with Lightroom and Photoshop CC. 5DIII, 6D, 7D2, 5DMKIV,1DMK4,EOS-M,1DX
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Lumens Senior Member 461 posts Likes: 93 Joined Dec 2013 Location: Mesa, AZ More info Post edited over 7 years ago by Lumens. (2 edits in all) | Jun 02, 2016 07:37 | #7 Stripedown wrote in post #18026639  One word: don't(or does that count as 2?) Compatibility with programs is fine, all adobe programs work as they should. But.. And thats a big but, driver problems! I've had many problems connecting new devices and I ended up going back to w7 within the week. As long as you don't have driver issues all is good. I had two Windows machines of the same brand and upgraded both. I learned the hard drive driver couldn't handle Win10. So I now own two bricks and two Apple systems. Actually quite happy with that. FUJI XT-2 & FUJI XT-3 ->
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joedlh Cream of the Crop  5,511 posts Gallery: 52 photos Likes: 684 Joined Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, NY, N. America, Sol III, Orion Spur, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Cluster, Laniakea. More info | Jun 02, 2016 08:07 | #8 Make sure you back up important folders. For some inexplicable reason, the Windows 10 upgrade deleted a number of folders that I recently created. Old ones were okay. It seemed only to delete the most recent one. Actually, it's not so inexplicable. Some numb nuts programmer flubbed the loop on directory sub-folders. Apparently nobody at Microsoft picked up on it during testing. Luckily I had the foresight to make a backup of my whole drive. Joe
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JohnfromPA Cream of the Crop 11,255 posts Likes: 1525 Joined May 2003 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania More info | Jun 02, 2016 08:21 | #9 Stripedown wrote in post #18026639 One word: don't(or does that count as 2?) Compatibility with programs is fine, all adobe programs work as they should. But.. And thats a big but, driver problems! I've had many problems connecting new devices and I ended up going back to w7 within the week. It pays to take some time and look at the age of your associated peripherals. The older they are the less likely a driver will exist. Hardware more than about 5 years old may be an issue. The same might apply to firmware. When I made the move from Win XP Pro to Win 7 Pro I had to replace my color printer. I hated to do it because it had wonderful quality. Ultimately I got a refurbished HP color from MicroCenter that does beautiful prints.
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-dave-m- Senior Member More info | Jun 02, 2016 08:23 | #10 I would base it on age of your hardware over anything else. I have upgraded 10+ systems, all Intel based. Systems built using newer hardware (Z87, Z97, Z170, X99, X79) all updated with no issues and have been running fine for almost a year. I also updated a couple of older, near identical X58 systems and there were driver problems which caused instability, in the end I reinstalled Win 7 on those two machines. 5D MkII Gripped | 7D MkII Gripped | 200 f/2.8L | 17-40 f/4L | Σ 24-105 OS f/4 Art | Σ 50 f/1.4 Art | Σ 150-600 OS f/5-6.3 C | 430EX II
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Jun 02, 2016 08:50 | #11 Lt Colonel wrote in post #18026707 Just as note, Windows 10 free upgrade is scheduled to end July 29, 2016. Not sure if that is an issue or not, or what happens next. I personally have had no issues using Windows 10 with Lightroom and Photoshop CC. It's possible to get the Win10 & then revert back if you have a problem: I have good news for you: you can claim your free Windows 10 upgrade now (or by July 29) and keep on running your familiar old Windows version indefinitely. This is not a trick, or a hack, or anything illegal. It’s a feature built into the Windows 10 upgrade process by Microsoft, who obviously doesn’t want to draw a lot of attention to it. http://askbobrankin.com …1bYN&awt_m=JkozZsf4leP6SL FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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Jun 02, 2016 12:02 | #12 Microsoft has gotten sneaky with this upgrade. Now if you just close the "upgrade to windows 10?" box it does it automatically. Plus it downloads all the installation files. Filled the limited space on my sisters tablet.
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Alveric Goldmember  More info Post edited over 7 years ago by Alveric. | Jun 02, 2016 12:20 | #13  Permanent banPrevent and/or eradicate the Winsux 10 virus infestation: 'The success of the second-rate is deplorable in itself; but it is more deplorable in that it very often obscures the genuine masterpiece. If the crowd runs after the false, it must neglect the true.' —Arthur Machen
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eddieb1 Senior Member  986 posts Likes: 227 Joined Apr 2013 Location: Oregon More info | Jun 02, 2016 14:01 | #14 Only issue I had was with my scanner driver. That was solved by installing VueScan. Everything else worked, and works, very well. It is a very worthwhile upgrade.
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Jun 02, 2016 14:07 | #15 PhotosGuy wrote in post #18026777 It's possible to get the Win10 & then revert back if you have a problem: http://askbobrankin.com …1bYN&awt_m=JkozZsf4leP6SL Interesting. I wonder how stable that is? 5DIII, 6D, 7D2, 5DMKIV,1DMK4,EOS-M,1DX
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