I've gone to Windows 10. Generally I'm moderately happy; I expected problems and on the whole they have been modest. However it has trashed my blogger account. There should be a way back in but I just can't see it. Having spent hours messing around, and finding Google help is useless, I've taken the only possible way forward that I can see. I'm starting a new blog. This should have an address closely similar to the old one as www.philiphall43.blogspot.com. I'm rather fed-up about this but at present I don't see any alternative.
As regards Windows 10 the new Edge browser is good, fast and responsive. I don't have a long wait to connect and ( fingers crossed ) the Explorer drop out problem will be solved. I was concerned about the fate of my files but all seem to have upgraded OK. I do have some curiosities such as Excel files which warn that it may harm the computer if they are saved; I've shelved that issue for the moment.
Email is a slightly mixed bag. My main email account works fine but Windows 10 has trashed my gmail account. This may be because I tried to install two, one personal, one for litfest. I did the litfest one first and it chooses that automatically and doesn't allow another- and yet if I re-register I can pick a new account name. Access to Email is super easy because it lives in a live internet pane as well as the traditional route.
It is taking time to get used to the rather different way of working. I'm used to opening a program and then selecting a file but with 10 select the file and the program opens automatically.
The live panes ( not sure what the proper name is ) work OK although many are for applications or topics in which I have no interest. They were a big feature of Windows 8/8.1 which I never really got to grips with. I gather it was judged a resounding flop so I'm not on my own.
I've gone to cloud backup particularly because MS promise to sync the files there with those on the hard disc. I suspect I have much more to learn because a couple of files I inadvertently saved to the cloud under Windows 8 seem to have disappeared.
Overall a cautious positive for Windows 10.
Old joke
Patient: Doctor I feel like a pair of curtains
Doctor: Well pull yourself together
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