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Nelson Mendaros
Founding Partner at 2Five1
Previously, we used Linux in its various GUI and desktop versions alongside Windows. However, we primarily use Windows due to limitations in functionality, especially with applications like Microsoft Office. Some colleagues use Mac OS, but I prefer using Windows.
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reviewer0976523
System and network security engineer at Central Bank of Nigeria
My company has experience with Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8, and Windows 11. My company kept upgrading to the latest version of the solution.
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MaAlk
Risk Analyst at King Faisal Specialist Hospital
I have used Mac and Linux and switched from the same, because we had Microsoft tablets at our work.
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Windows 10
March 2024
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I previously used some other solutions, and I switched to Windows 10 because of the Microsoft's input.
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Santosh Kurakula
Group DWH and BI Senior Manager at Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa
We were previously using Windows 7.
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ImranRasheed
Manager, IT at KAS Enterprises
I have experience with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
View full review »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.
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VaishnaviM
Associate Software Development Engineer at Publicis Sapient
I hadn't used any other operating systems before implementing Windows.
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Gabriele-Pizzigati
Senior Software and Systems Engineer at SAMU.IT
We use and virtualize every operating system.
We are skilled in and use Linux, Microsoft Windows, and also Unix.
I used Linux and Solaris.
View full review »I have used Windows 8 before.
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Michael Barg
Principal Consultant at Lexington Consulting
We used Windows 7 Enterprise, which was occasionally unstable, but effective overall. Windows 10 Professional is more stable.
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reviewer1428423
Head of Technical Support at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
We have previously used Windows 7, Windows Server, and Linux.
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reviewer933660
Vice President at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
With most of our users we use Windows 10. When it comes to some of the older versions, we go with Windows Symantec.
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Jeizer Marinho
Team Leader at a recruiting/HR firm with 10,001+ employees
We are also working with all Microsoft operational systems, from Windows 10 to Windows Servers, Active Directory, and Office 365.
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reviewer1539270
Technician at a government with 10,001+ employees
We upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Several years ago, I worked with the old DOS system and I am still used to it.
View full review »I have used Fedora. It's my favorite product. I switched to Windows 10 because of our company’s policy.
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Ankit Rajan
Functional Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
We previously worked with Windows 7—the most stable version of the millennium, we called it. It's flawless. That's the word for Windows 7: flawless. Once Windows 10 appeared in the market, it was a little buggy with application updates and packaging. Now, they have stabilized things.
Windows 7's boot time was much longer than Windows 10, so the UI experience was not too good. You can't install Windows 7 on the touch laptop because it won't give you the 110% exact feel of the touch panel. If you're using a Yoga kind of product—where you have the laptop and you can detach the screen, which then becomes your tablet—you can't use Windows 7. Windows 10 has features for tablet mode.
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Irad Dukad
IT Manager at ducart
I have some experience with Linux and have used Microsoft servers as well. In our organization, we have used the 2008 and 2016 versions of the server.
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Noor Parkar
Sr. System and Storage Administrator at a government with 51-200 employees
Previous to this solution, it is my understanding that we used Windows 8.
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Pete Fotopoulos
Vice President - Network and Infrastructure at NJA LLC
We had Linux before. For administration purposes and those types of roles, Windows is more user-friendly. Windows was more user-friendly at the time, but Linux has caught up.
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Gwan An Tan
Owner with 11-50 employees
I've used prior versions of Windows, and I believe Windows 10 has improved stability.
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Sai-Krishna
Manager, BI & Analytics at Perceptive Analytics
I've only ever used Windows. I did not previously use a different solution.
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Abdulla Pathan
Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
I have always used Windows. I did not use any other solution.
View full review »We have always been using Windows. We have been upgrading as Windows evolves. We used Windows XP, then Windows created Windows 7, 8, and now 10.
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reviewer1712268
Program Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I was using a computer with Windows XP and I did not have a choice to switch to Windows 10. It is what came with the laptop I purchased. If you want to purchase a computer right now you will receive a computer with Windows 11 preinstalled.
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reviewer1656567
Project Lead Performance Engineer & Automation at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
We did not use a different solution before adopting Windows 10.
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reviewer1430709
Works at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
We use Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows Server, and Citrix OS.
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reviewer1653975
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Previously, we may have been using Windows 7. We haven't used a different operating system. It's always been Microsoft.
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reviewer1327578
Enterprise Architect at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have always used Windows. My previous Windows release was Windows 7. Before that, I had Windows XP. Before that, I had Windows 3.51. It has always been Windows.
Windows is easy to use and intuitive for the most part. I work with Apple devices, but I like being able to have control over my environment. I can have more control with Windows 10 than with others. To be able to use Unix operating system, you have to be an engineer.
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Manoj Chitgopeker
Region Head - S1@Dimension Data India at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
There are two things to consider. The first is that, as an organization, our policy is to move on to the next version once it has become stable. It was a group decision rather than an individual decision, leaving me no option, I had to upgrade it, and I did so.
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reviewer1652925
Test Automation Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
At other companies, I did use other products. However, here, it's always been Windows.
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Ossama Helmy
Telecommunication Department Head at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I previously used Windows 7. I've used older versions of Windows, however, when I log into my server, I'm using Windows Server 2016.
View full review »I've been in business since 1980, so I have used many operating systems like Sun. That's what it was called before Oracle bought them.
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Curtis Wright
IT System Administrator at Frank, Rimerman & Co
We used Windows 7 and are migrating to be ahead of the support EOL.
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reviewer1157742
Telco and IT Cloud based solutions at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
We had an earlier version of Windows on our PCs. And about 15 years ago, we had a solution based on Sun Microsystems, so we used Unix. Windows 10 isn't as stable. That's why I prefer the macOS configuration. It's also less stable than the Unix-based Sun Microsystems setup we used some time ago.I think Windows is easier to use for office applications. But I wouldn't recommend it for industrial or telecom applications because I think many things need to be adjusted continuously, so I don't like this.
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Fauzi Yusof
General Manager at Mun Chuen Transport
We updated from a previous Windows version - either Windows 7 or 8.
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reviewer1566693
Market Data and Solace Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Before using the solution, we made use of Windows 7.
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Mr. Antonio Damian
Sales Manager at INFOSEC
We also use Windows Server. It's a good operating system. The features meet the requirements of the network.
With Windows Server, the user can print, use the internet, and can use some applications. It is a good characteristic for one server. You don't need several servers because one Windows Server is sufficient.
I would rate Windows Server a nine out of ten.
Windows Server is a scalable product, and it is also stable.
Windows Server integrates well.
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reviewer1143465
IT Systems Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have used Windows 7 before.
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PradeepKumar11
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
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reviewer936228
Manager- Projects at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
We've been using Windows since Windows 95. In the past, we've used Linux but not recently.
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reviewer818343
Cloud & Virtualization Solutions Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I have used Ubuntu Linux and all the Windows operating systems from Windows 3.1 to Windows 10.
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Najeeb Haneefa
IT Manager at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
We have only used Windows. All versions of Windows have been used such as Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 7.
View full review »I previously used Windows 7. I think the leap from Windows 7 was major because I felt that it was not very secure and I think it was ending its support. Because of this, I focused more on having a more stable OS, which was Windows 10. Windows 10 is more stable and secure than previous versions.
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reviewer1665693
Product Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
We've always used Windows. We did not use anything else previously.
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reviewer1410804
SAP Architecture Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
We did not use any other solution before Windows 10.
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reviewer1411803
BigFix Technical Advisor at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
I am also using Linux as well as Red Hat, which is a requirement of the organization. We haven't switched.
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reviewer1686366
Head of Digital Consulting Team at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.
I personally do not use the Microsft Authenticator to connect to the VPN, but others are using it.
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reviewer1567812
Senior Manager, Information Technology at a university with 201-500 employees
Previous to this solution, we used Windows 7. We simply moved to Windows 10 in order to upgrade our Windows.
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reviewer1500906
Technology Strategy Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
I have always used Windows 10.
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RichardDuggan
Owner at Richard Duggan Pty Ltd
I have not used any other operating system other than Windows.
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Ronel Roets
System Manager at Clover SA
I also use OneDrive with Office.
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reviewer1053252
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I have used Purism Linux.
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SathishKumar
Project Specialist at integra software
We used multiple servers, including Linux and Windows Server.
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ItishaYadav
Data Scientist at Instant systems Inc.
I have experience with Unbuntu as well. I used Unbuntu about a year back. Now I'm using Windows for data science. Initially, I used Ubuntu for data science. So I've used both the platforms.
The commands are very good and very easy in Ubuntu as compared to Windows. In Windows, you'll have to do a lot of things. You need to, for example set the environment variable, etc., which is not necessary in Ubuntu. You can directly download and put it in your user directory. You can also utilize the services from there. So I would say from the developer's point of view, and from an AI practitioner's point of view, Linux Ubuntu is a good option to go for.
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Fatih Altunbas
IT Solutions Architect at nds Netzwerksysteme GmbH
In private, I use Mac OS, which I prefer to Windows 10.
I have used several operating systems, as well as Outlook, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Planner.
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reviewer1125813
IT Support Team Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I use Mac systems.
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reviewer1680546
IT Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
For the last few years, we haven't used anything but Windows. We upgraded from Windows 7, which is what we used previously.
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AnandHosamani
FOSS Coordinator at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We were using Windows 8 previously.
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reviewer1526700
Cyber security manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
I previously tried Windows 7.
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reviewer1656168
Information Management Specialist at a government with 501-1,000 employees
We did not previously use a different operating system. We have always used Microsoft.
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ZelalemGedefie
Senior System Administrator at Debre Markos University
Previously, I used Windows 7.
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reviewer1536276
Sr Reporter at a media company with 201-500 employees
We use Windows Server.
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reviewer1469322
HR Operations Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
This is the only operating system I am using at the moment.
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reviewer1411233
Security consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I've used multiple solutions in the past, including Fedora, CentOS, and Ubuntu - both server and client versions.
I've been switching the operating system based on requirements since 2008. Before 2008, I would stick to Windows only.
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Gaurav-Jain
Consultant (Architect) at MasterCard Incorporated
I have experience with Linux, but Windows 10 is more user-friendly in easier to use. In Linux, you have to remember command syntax, but in Windows, this is not required. A lot of help for Windows users is available.
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reviewer1386360
Information Security Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
We have used a lot of Linux's systems, however not for clients. In the past, for end user computing, like running workstations, we already used Windows 10. It was Windows 7 before that.
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reviewer1704000
Head of Information technologies systems department at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
We didn't use a different solution. We simply used an earlier version of Windows.
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reviewer1632234
Product Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
I have previously used other Windows versions.
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Ben Ndunda
IT Support at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Before implementing Windows 10, I was using Windows 7, and before that, I was using Windows XP. I switched because I was just upgrading to a newer version.
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reviewer1028202
Functional Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have always used Windows. We simply updated our previous Windows system to Windows 10 when it was released.
View full review »I have used Mac OS.
View full review »In the past I used Windows 7, upgraded to Windows 8 and, subsequently, to Windows 10.
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BobenGeorge
Sr.Customer Engineer- Projects at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I am using Windows 11.
As a technical team, we use many solutions in several different environments.
For example, testing environments, and virtual environments.
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reviewer1532124
IT Program Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I was on Linux before using Windows 10.
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reviewer1598412
Management Executive at a security firm with 11-50 employees
We did not previously use a different solution. We've always used Microsoft.
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reviewer1139517
Divisional Manager - Digital at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
In the past I used Windows 7. I switched as this relates to the updates.
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reviewer977127
Data Scientist at a university with 501-1,000 employees
I used to use Windows 7. Windows 7 is quite simple and traditional. Windows 10 is easier for us to navigate. It's more customizable. I like to customize my settings but Windows 7 didn't really allow me to do that. Windows 10 really considers the needs of its users.
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AshutoshGupt
Principal Consultant, Presales at Self-employed
Prior to using this solution, I was using Windows seven or Windows eight, not SPF.
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reviewer1397244
Manager-IT at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use Mac OS in the company. One of our directors prefers it to Windows so we went with that at work. But it really is very costly even though you get good security with it. They are more reliable than Windows and less chance of being hacked or broken into. It's a very sturdy machine. On the other hand, I prefer the ease of use with Windows.
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reviewer929298
Deputy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The good thing about Windows 10 is that it's from Microsoft. I have also used iOS, which is from Apple, as well as Android, from Samsung. So too, I have used macOS Sierra, like MacBook OS, in addition to Ubuntu.
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Dimitris Iracleous
Lead Technical Instructor at codehub
I use Ubuntu Linux on my own computer.
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reviewer1632729
QA Test Lead at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
I started using Windows since Windows 95. Before that, I likely used DOS.
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reviewer1372578
Deputy Manager IT at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
I was using Windows 7. Windows 10 is more stable than Windows 7.
I have also used Ubuntu Linux and other free operating systems, but they don't have a good GUI like Windows 10. I am also not able to find a lot of applications that run on them.
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reviewer1709688
Senior Advisor at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
I use Mac OS at home which I like a lot better.
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Chidananda M
Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We also use Linux Ubuntu in our organization.
When it comes to installation, Ubuntu is easier, as there's only one command line of code needed for installing apps.
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reviewer1682937
Head of IT Section at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I used the earlier Windows versions. The main difference is the new interface, the startup menus and the control panel with some new icons in Windows 10. It has more functionality than Windows 7.
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Andre Nel
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I also work with Linux, which is less expensive. However, everyone is used to Microsoft products, and that's usually the easier route.
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reviewer1595577
Graduate Trainee at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
I have not used another solution. This is the only OS that I have experience with.
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ManojKumar4
Regional Operations Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
We only did upgrading. We used Windows 10 prior to Windows 7.
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reviewer1674072
General Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
We have previously used Windows 7.
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reviewer1663731
Process Manager at a marketing services firm with 501-1,000 employees
We have not used any other operating system.
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Venkateswarlu Paturu
Service Delivery Manager / Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I have used Ubuntu for some time and also OpenOffice. Office products are superior to OpenOffice and other products.
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reviewer1687599
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We did not use a different solution before implementing Windows 10.
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reviewer1599675
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
I do not recall using a different solution before working with Windows 10.
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reviewer1136874
System Integration Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
Previously, we have only used older versions of Windows.
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reviewer1624278
Investment Professional at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
I have also used Apple.
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reviewer1572795
IT Production Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
It was never a question of us using Windows, as we have always done so. We do not wish to use Linux and do not use Citrix for our users, but only for disaster recovery.
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reviewer1489566
Manager Tech. & Support (Information Technology) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I was previously using Mac OS. In servers, I was using CentOS, Windows Server, and SUSE Linux.
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reviewer812187
Product Technical Manager at a tech company with 1-10 employees
We also use Windows Server and prior to Windows 10, we used Windows 7.
I think that the interface in Windows 7 was easier to use.
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Ather Khan
Head Of Risk Management at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
We switched to Windows 10 from the previous version. It was a natural progression and it is more scalable.
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Shyami Lakshika
Associate Engineer - Network & Security at Connex Information Technologies
I used Windows 7 and upgraded to Windows 10.
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reviewer719127
System Administrator at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
I have used other versions of Windows 10, we upgrade to the newest versions.
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reviewer1637511
Problem and Technical Application Management for KNAB at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We likely previously used Windows 7. That was a really long time ago. I've worked with Windows 7 and I also have experience with the Linux version.
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reviewer1571142
Network Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I have used Windows 8.
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reviewer907905
Founder at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
We used to use Windows 7. But we switched to Windows 10 because you cannot get any updates. Windows 10 is obviously more stable than Windows 7. I can say that it's easier to use and more stable.
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reviewer1313088
Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We also use Linux, depending on the client.
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reviewer1706646
Financial Controller at a media company with 201-500 employees
I did not use a different solution before I started using Windows 10.
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reviewer1390266
General manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We didn't previously use a different solution.
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reviewer1696335
Storage Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I have used previously Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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reviewer1680246
Chief Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I used Windows Server.
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reviewer1396629
Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Previously, I worked with all other Windows, except for Millennium and Windows 98.
I switched because there was no more support available and no optics.
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reviewer1613862
Network and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I have used Windows 7 previously.
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Windows 10
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Windows 10. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
768,415 professionals have used our research since 2012.