Windows 10 Pro on a T520

[chzuck]

I have Windows 10 Pro installed on a T520 and a T410s. I think Windows 10 gets much unjust criticism. I did not like it at first and actually removed it and went back to Windows 7. Later I gave W10 another try and greatly modified it. I re-installed the Quick Launch bar, removed many of the Apps, stopped much of the graphics while booting up. I have a desktop that very much looks like W7 or 8. I have Edge blocked and use Firefox as my default browser. I like the Quick Launch feature and many other features in W10. I have most of the spy stuff disabled using O&O Shutup 10 and have used Winaero Tweaker to make other changes.

[MikalE]

I too gave in and downloaded Windows 10 on my T520. After a year or so I was not satisfied with the telemetry, forced updates, and changing settings with every update.

After 14 months I reloaded Windows 7 Pro from scratch and that's what will remain on this system. I tried to like it, but that just didn't happen.

I still have a T510 that was loaded with Windows 10 when I bought it from e-Bay. I don't use the system except for iTunes running into my stereo receiver so I don't fool with that computer at all. It is spec'ed out nicely, but I still do not trust Windows 10 or Microsoft with my privacy. If they want to know what I have on iTunes then that's fine.

I want complete and absolute control over my computers. Not a software company.

[chzuck]

They know anyway. If you are on the web or have a cell phone they know all no matter what you may think!
To each his own. I hated 10 at first, but after I got rid of the junk I did not like I really like it. Runs much faster than 7 ran on my desktop and laptop.
I also have two Linux programs I run off of USB sticks.

[eut3n]

I give it a try too a couple of weeks and I think it's good and perform well, the spy thing it's not new to me and I can disable it if I want to what I don't like on windows 10 pro is the automatic update even I disabled on the services my system gets the update even i don't want to haha that's a bit of a hassle specially when i'm in meeting or gaming it slows down.

[chzuck]

I hear ya. Mine did a huge update and I could not use it for anything for a time. Fortunately I have another PC. MS should give you the option of picking the time!

[dr_st]

I hear ya. Mine did a huge update and I could not use it for anything for a time. Fortunately I have another PC. MS should give you the option of picking the time!

They do give such an option (on the Pro/Enterprise versions only), but it's clumsy to configure and difficult to control.