Jose Nieto - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Founder at SAPD
Real User
Top 5
Very user-friendly and easy to use, but the product is not secure
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easy to use."
  • "The solution is not secure."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for my work.

What is most valuable?

The product is easy to use. It is very user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The solution is not secure. The solution should send updates less frequently.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is quite scalable. Many managers in our organization use the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy. We need 15 to 20 minutes to set up the solution.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment can be done in-house.

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

The product has a yearly licensing fee. The licensing fee is similar to the market price of other products.

What other advice do I have?

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

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BektaşAykut Atalay - PeerSpot reviewer
Electronics Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Simple solution with great SSD speed
Pros and Cons
  • "The speed with SSD is great."
  • "Microsoft could improve the support for installing programs."

What is our primary use case?

We use Windows 10 for regular office jobs and automation design.

What is most valuable?

The speed with SSD is great. Before Windows 10, it was so slow, but after Windows 10, it's ten times faster with SSD. We have been using Windows programs for about 20 years and have upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7, then to Windows 10.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft could improve the support for installing programs. It should be easy to install programs from Microsoft and search in the Microsoft Store.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for seven years. It is Windows 10 Enterprise, and we are using version 19.09.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable, and we have about 1500 people using this solution in my company.

How are customer service and support?

We have never used the technical support team.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and was the best thing we have done. We had an SSD and USB 3.0 flash disk, and it took 40 minutes.

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

We have a commercial license for all of our competitors, and it is sensitive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a nine out of ten. Regarding advice, it is very simple, and if you know how to use a computer, you can use it.

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Consultant at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Real User
If you install and maintain it correctly, you'll never have problems with stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The things I like most about Windows 10 are its stability and ease of use."
  • "They try to make it user-friendly for non-technical users. But, when you have a little bit of technical experience, you find it difficult to go around UI wrapper."

What is our primary use case?

I use the personal website suite to do some developments on more minor applications or test some of the topics. The professional version of Windows 10 allows multiple users, and it's a bit more challenging to work with that on the home version. The virtualization capabilities and the segregation of the processes are much better. You can stop, start, and control various things due to its support for advanced scripting and stuff like that. 

What is most valuable?

The things I like most about Windows 10 are its stability and ease of use. 

What needs improvement?

The Windows 10 interface should work more like a tablet, where you do not have to run the program directly. You need to remember the program name by heart and type it into the search or run it in the command prompt. For example, if you want to go directly to the old school install/uninstall programs, it takes a lot of clicks.

They try to make it user-friendly for non-technical users. But, when you have a little bit of technical experience, you find it difficult to go around UI wrapper.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Windows 10 since it first appeared on the market. I use the professional version instead of the home version because it offers me more flexibility, and I'm satisfied with it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

If you install and maintain Windows 10 correctly, you'll never have problems with stability.

How are customer service and support?

I called Microsoft once or twice when I changed computers because my license is for a specific PC. I haven't had to call them for anything else. In general, I was satisfied with their support, but I only had to call them for a tiny thing. 

How was the initial setup?

I just switched to a new PC, and it's something stupid in their installation key. I bought the PC without a Windows 10 license. Usually, when I run the setup, I mount the image to a USB, and it's a simple "next, next, finish" installation. Unfortunately, the drivers to see the new SSD hard disks were not covered in the initial key. 

It took me two hours to figure out that I needed to use another PC to download the driver and put the drivers on the original USB stick for Windows. And that was stupid because what if you do not have another PC? You have the original license, the PC, and you cannot make them work together. When the installer asked for the location, I could not see the installation steps on the hard drive. Maybe it's because I had a newer SSD with a particular Intel chipset. God knows what. I spent hours reading scanning forums to find out a small article on a corner of the internet that told me which chipsets I had on the new PC and the necessary driver.

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

I think the Windows 10 license is affordable. There are no additional costs unless you want to buy subscriptions to OneDrive services and Microsoft Office. I have subscriptions for those services. It doesn't cost much, and I pay it yearly.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows 10 a 10 out of 10. However, I don't have much experience with other operating systems to compare it to. 

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IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Easy to implement, quick to deploy, and simple to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is decent. I don't see many incidents of it crashing."
  • "Compared to Ubuntu or other products, I don't consider the operating system to be that great in terms of stability."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution on all of the company desktops and laptops. We use it for running personal and business applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use. 

The performance is decent. I don't see many incidents of it crashing. 

The installation is easy and the deployment is pretty quick.

What needs improvement?

I wouldn't describe the solution as scalable. 

Compared to Ubuntu or other products, I don't consider the operating system to be that great in terms of stability.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using this solution for seven or eight years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the product isn't as good as, for example, Ubuntu. That said, I rarely deal with it crashing. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution does not really scale.

We have about 5,000 users that use this product in our organization. 

How are customer service and support?

We have internal support which is good and we get it pretty fast when we need it. 

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

We have a combination of Microsoft Windows, Oracle Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We used to use Windows 7 and we've since updated everything to Windows 10.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and it only takes about 40 minutes to deploy. 

What about the implementation team?

I can handle the implementation process myself. I do not need outside assistance from integrators or consultants. 

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

You do have to pay in order to use the solution, however, it is a one-time fee. You do not have to worry about daily or monthly licensing costs. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

I would recommend this product to other users and companies.

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Manager- Projects at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
More stable than previous versions
Pros and Cons
  • "Compared to previous Microsoft services and Windows versions, Windows 10 is a lot more stable."
  • "It would be nice if the next version of Windows had more integration."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using Windows 10 to run personal and business applications. Otherwise, I'm using Windows Server.

What needs improvement?

It would be nice if the next version of Windows had more integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Windows 10 for two or three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Compared to previous Microsoft services and Windows versions, Windows 10 is a lot more stable. 

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft support is good.

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

We've been using Windows since Windows 95. In the past, we've used Linux but not recently. 

How was the initial setup?

Windows 10 was preloaded on my system so there was no installation. 

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Cloud & Virtualization Solutions Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to use, straightforward installation, but could be more stable
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is very easy to use."
  • "The solution could be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Windows 10 for running applications.

What is most valuable?

Windows 10 is very easy to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 since it was released.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution could be more stable.

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

I have used Ubuntu Linux and all the Windows operating systems from Windows 3.1 to Windows 10.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others because it is very to use.

I rate Windows 10 seven out of ten.

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IT Manager at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Easy to setup, but the patch security management updates could be faster
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows 10 is stable."
  • "The updates take a lot of time to complete, and they could be faster."

What is our primary use case?

We use Windows 10 for our personal operating system on all of our desktops, laptops, and our tablets.

What needs improvement?

The main issue is related to the patch security management that is released. The updates take a lot of time to complete, and they could be faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Windows 10 for the last three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows 10 is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 150 users in our organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is fine. They have the help support and you can Google it to get your support.

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

We have only used Windows. All versions of Windows have been used such as Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 7.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. It's a guided installation that anyone can do.

We need a team of two or three people to maintain this solution.

What about the implementation team?

We were able to complete the installation ourselves.

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

The pricing is expensive. When compared with other Operating Systems, such as Linux-based solutions, it's expensive.

When we purchase any computer, we purchase the software, the operating system, and the hardware. 

It is bundled, but if you purchase it individually it's expensive.

The price could be improved.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

From an operating system perspective, I would rate Windows 10 a seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to use, simple to set up, and pretty stable
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a product that is easy to use."
  • "While the stability is okay, it could always be better."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for running our applications.

What is most valuable?

For basic use, the solution is very stable and the performance is good.

It's a product that is easy to use.

The initial setup is pretty simple. 

What needs improvement?

While the stability is okay, it could always be better.

The product needs to be able to scale a bit more effectively.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a couple of years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is very stable. It doesn't crash or freeze. There are no bugs or glitches. It's reliable and the performance is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability needs to be better.

I'm not sure how many people are using the solution in our organization at this time. It's somewhere between a hundred and a thousand. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I've been in touch with technical support and find them to be decent. I have no complaints. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation process is very straightforward. It's not difficult or complex. It's very easy.

I've done a few deployments at this point. I'm pretty comfortable with the process. 

I cannot recall how long the deployment takes, however. 

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

I do not pay for a full license.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It's good for basic use.

I'm more of a Mac user and therefore don't really prefer Windows 10, although it's not a bad product.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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