Manager-IT at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Great interface and useful for me that the drivers are loaded by default
Pros and Cons
  • "Great user interface and drivers are loaded into the solution by default."
  • "A very expensive solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for desktop computing, PowerPoint and accessing the ERP. I'm an IT manager and we're users of Windows 10. 

What is most valuable?

The user interface is great and I like that the drivers are loaded into it by default because it is straight. We don't have to download much and can very easily get it into our network. They also have some good security features. 

What needs improvement?

The price is always high. Whenever I go out to buy a computer and want to buy a Windows license for it, it makes up a quarter of the total cost. It sometimes helps if it's bundled with the machine, but it's still expensive. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution, we don't generally have issues with glitches. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's quite a scalable solution. We have around 400 users. 

How are customer service and support?

Two years ago we took annual support from Microsoft and then we shipped it to other vendors where we were directly dealing with Microsoft. There were some issues regarding the solution at that time but things have improved since then. 

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

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. 

What other advice do I have?

The use of Windows really depends on individual preference, but I would say Windows 10 is better. If you have the money then you can use Mac OS because it would make a difference if you have an iPhone plus an iPad, and you sync everything. To get all that into place requires a lot of money. Windows has its drawbacks and glitches and some instability, but on the whole it works and it's fine. 

There are problems with every solution - I would rate this product an eight out of 10. 

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Managing Partner / Independent Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
This put a scope (pre-assessment) on those applications unready or behind in development efforts.

Valuable Features:

Application Start control, of course, but the refresh and deployment was beneficial to our global efforts. Lot of accounting types in organisation. AZURE AD subscriber has updates within product. Compliance to ECCN/CCAT (exporting), NIST, ISO, IEEE; quick and efficient closure. Abandon IE, Mozilla (e.g.Chrome, FireFox); settle with EDGE was challenging and big adjustment. This put a scope (pre-assessment) on those applications unready or behind in development efforts, devops pre-scanning had to be deployed. Long 10 months and rework in devops, set SDLC with some suppliers to perform or loose, sign-offs on setting on virtual site (i.e. closed to desktops by policy). 

Project include 2016 Office 365 Products, and fresh start.

Improvements to My Organization:

Reduction of security incident events and mundane tasks in 3 months.

Room for Improvement:

Lots of updates, but not lots of production.

Deployment Issues:

We've had no issues with deployment.

Stability Issues:

It requires a lot of updates in order to be stable.

Scalability Issues:

We've had no issues with scalability.

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Senior Executive at a leisure / travel company with 201-500 employees
Real User
It's pretty easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "We've been using Windows for a long time, and I think it's pretty easy to use."
  • "They should have something like a dashboard where users can tune the performance. After using Windows 10 for a while, the operating system starts to slow down. It does not operate like it did when you first installed it."

What is most valuable?

We've been using Windows for a long time, and I think it's pretty easy to use.

What needs improvement?

They should have something like a dashboard where users can tune the performance. After using Windows 10 for a while, the operating system starts to slow down. It does not operate like it did when you first installed it. So, in the long run, I don't know what the cache is holding and how it's slowing down the operating system's performance. The same goes for the Microsoft Office applications. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Windows 10 ever since it was first released. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows 10 is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm not sure about Windows' scalability because I don't specialize in this operating system. I deal with networks.

How are customer service and support?

My colleagues are pleased with Microsoft's support. 

How was the initial setup?

Installing Windows 10 is quite easy. You can get your system up and running in less than 30 minutes by yourself. We have three engineers responsible for maintaining our Windows systems.

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

I think for Windows 10, you only have to pay once.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows 10 nine out of 10. I would recommend it. 

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Machine Learning Engineer at ALSO Finland Oy
Real User
Top 10
Performance is worse than other OS options, but backward compatibility is good
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows is really backward compatible."
  • "Compared to Linux, Windows 10 is not that stable."

What is our primary use case?

Windows 10 is useful for old-fashioned companies that have systems that cannot work with anything else. About 3,000 of our users are on Windows 10. The rest use macOS.

What is most valuable?

Windows is really backward compatible.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 since it came out.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Compared to Linux, Windows 10 is not that stable.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Windows 10 is rather straightforward. It has been for many years.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Windows 10 four out of 10. I wouldn't recommend it to others. I suggest macOS or Linux instead.

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Deputy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
A scalable and easy to use solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use."
  • "The solution derails the battery too quickly, meaning the performance could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We mainly use the solution in the cloud for discovering all of its applications. We also use it for identification purposes and either to block access or unauthenticate updated applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use.

It serves many functions. User accounts can be identified in Windows 10. It offers performance and functionality. Sensitive data which is deployed in one's application can be set in his policy. 

What needs improvement?

In contrast to Windows 11, the 10 version could have improved functionality. 

The solution derails the battery too quickly, meaning the performance could be better. 

The space utilization is not sufficient and there are too many notifications for the user. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Windows 10 for three or four years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. It can be applied to as many PCs as one likes. 

How are customer service and technical support?

One of the good things about Microsoft is that the support is there, although the time it takes to respond and to resolve the issue could be improved upon. 

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

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. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation lasts a couple of hours, so it would be better if this could be accomplished within a few minutes. 

What about the implementation team?

It is possible to do deployment and maintenance with the use of system administrators. 

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

The solution comes with a licensing fee. 

What other advice do I have?

Windows 10 is deployed on one's PC. 

As the solution is from Microsoft, I would definitely recommend its use. 

Our organization has more than 100 users who are making use of the solution.

As Windows 10 is from Microsoft, I rate it as a nine-point-five out of ten. 

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Lead Technical Instructor at codehub
Real User
Is used by most and is easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "The best thing is that all are using it and that there are some applications like Power BI that are only in Windows and not in any other environment."
  • "We have a lot of different hardware that has to communicate, and sometimes, the Windows drivers get overloaded."

What is our primary use case?

I use it mainly for development and also for teaching and training.

What is most valuable?

The best thing is that all are using it and that there are some applications like Power BI that are only in Windows and not in any other environment.

It is easy to install and is stable as well.

What needs improvement?

We have a lot of different hardware that has to communicate, and sometimes, the Windows drivers get overloaded.

So, the performance could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

During these past two years, Windows has crashed only once on my computer.

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

I use Ubuntu Linux on my own computer.

How was the initial setup?

It was easy to install Windows 10. It did take quite long, about five hours, because a lot of data had to be downloaded, and several reboots were needed.

What about the implementation team?

I installed it myself.

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

I have a corporate license.

What other advice do I have?

Because it's very good, I would rate Windows 10 at nine on a scale from one to ten.

I'm using the oldest development environment for business informatics. So, for those not interested in gaming or in graphic design, especially for all business users, I strongly recommend Windows 10.

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On-premises
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QA Test Lead at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly with good UI but has some latency
Pros and Cons
  • "There's a lot of documentation."
  • "Built into the solution is Windows Defender, which is in all the recent versions of the Windows operating system, however, we still end up buying an extra antivirus product in the market to ensure we are secure."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for connecting to my remote machine, to the VPN, to my work network. That's the main purpose. I also use it for applications such as Microsoft Word or for accessing YouTube and items of that nature. 

What is most valuable?

The UI of the solution has not changed drastically over the years, and therefore, it's easy to get used to the solution if you've used earlier versions of Windows. It's user-friendly in that sense. 

Online technical support is helpful. There's a lot of documentation.

What needs improvement?

I notice a lot of latency in Windows 10. Sometimes it slows down things. If I use a virtualized environment and if I run Windows 10, it's definitely slow, even on my personal computer, if it is not SSD. The performance could be much better.

Built into the solution is Windows Defender, which is in all the recent versions of the Windows operating system, however, we still end up buying an extra antivirus product in the market to ensure we are secure. Windows Defender should be enhanced and compete with the market with other antivirus products so that it comes as part of the operating system and actually offers very good protection.

Native apps such as, for example, Windows Notepad, which is a basic feature provided by Windows over the last 24 years, have had no enhancement at all. If you try to play around with some data or put it in a Notepad note, it still is quite difficult to use. You need to pay for Notepad++ or some TextPad, or some other application tool to get some actual usability.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a couple of years at this point. It's been a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The performance needs improvement. It can be a bit slow. It takes time to render things. In comparison, Mac renders items very quickly.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've used online tech support in the past. It depends on the case. In a few cases, it is informative and in a few cases, it is not. What I notice is that if I am using Windows, from Windows 95 onwards, if I recollect it correctly. As an end-user, there isn't too much of a drastic change in how it works, and as I've used it for 24 years or so, I have every good understanding of the product. 

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

I started using Windows since Windows 95. Before that, I likely used DOS. 

How was the initial setup?

I was not a part of the installation process. I got the hardware with the Windows 10 already installed on it. Therefore, I can't speak to the process or how long it takes to deploy.

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

My understanding is that the license was paid for upfront with the laptop. I can't speak to the exact cost as I just have it on my laptop, and it came already installed and ready to go.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not evaluate other options before choosing this product.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and an end-user.

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It's an okay product, however, there are areas for improvement, specifically if you look at the performance. 

That said, I would recommend the solution to other users. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Deputy Manager IT at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Highly stable, good interface, and easy to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable. I have a lot of applications running on it, and all the applications are running fine. I don't have any problems with it."
  • "It would be helpful if Windows had its own antivirus to protect the OS. They should provide an antivirus with it."

What is our primary use case?

I am using it as an operating system. My two daughters and I are using Windows 10 on three laptops at home, and it is working very well.

What is most valuable?

It is stable. I have a lot of applications running on it, and all the applications are running fine. I don't have any problems with it. 

Its interface is very nice, cool, and easy to use.

What needs improvement?

Its cost is very high and should be reduced. 

It would be helpful if Windows had its own antivirus to protect the OS. They should provide an antivirus with it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows 10 for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is highly stable. It is more stable than Windows 7, and it also has inbuilt security updates. It seems that it has been tested with a lot of end-users. It is working fine, and there are no issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable, but it would require more resources. It requires 8GB RAM to work fine. Initially, my desktop had only 4GB, so there was some slowness, but with 8GB RAM, it is working very well. There are no issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

I hardly needed any support because a lot of resources and groups are available, and we just go through these resources. 

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

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.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to implement. I upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and it took a maximum of 30 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I installed it myself.

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

I have taken the full license, but its cost is very high. Its cost should be reduced.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend this solution. I would rate Windows 10 a 10 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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