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tl;dr: Directing the wind is not possible, being compelled to adjust my sails. How can I transition to Windows 10 and not suffer extreme loss in productivity.
Windows Classic Theme: How do I get something like this. I assume other Soylentils are like me and the first thing they do when logging onto a Windows XP/7 computer is change the theme to classic. Has anyone done this yet on Windows 10? In my very brief experience dealing with 10 I was unable to find a way to do this, I presume that they removed this because they are awful people.
Specifications: How powerful of a computer do I need to do the same thing I am currently able to do without any lag. I was compelled to do testing using an i7 laptop with 8gb of ram from a couple of years ago, I found I was unable to do any testing because it was bogged down at 95% CPU capacity just running the base OS. What should I be running to make this thing bearable. My job function is to review, build, maintain reports which can involve files large enough to bog me down on my current system (i7-5600U with 8gb), what hardware should I have, how much ram should I have.
Experience: What lessons did others here learn the hard way as they went though this process. I am aware of the updates causing data to be non exist and things of that nature. What are things that I need to know about in this new age of 10.
I am sure there are some other things I should ask, just can't remember ATM.
Just run Linux XD: I am not allowed to withdraw consent from Windows 10, but I am pushing off implementation as long as possible.
[For information about issues with Windows' updates, see Ask Woody. --Ed]
(Score: 4, Informative) by BenJeremy on Thursday November 01 2018, @11:50AM
The only real issue I ever had was the stupid "Start Screen" nonsense Windows 8 created, and the fallout of the crappy new Start Menu in Windows 10. Running Classic Start fixed that issue, and the rest is simply getting used to the injection of "app-like" stuff that is less than complete (I'm looking at you, "PC Settings" and your lousy imitation of the Control Panel)
About the only things I'd like to see done now is proper multi-screen support for the task bar (Display Fusion at least lets me pin apps to separate monitors) and bring back the QuickLaunch bar (yes, it is still available if you jump through a few hoops, but why get rid of it? Pinning to the task bar is nice, but not for all the apps I want easy access to)
As for performance and bugs... yeah, I've bumped into a couple (had to roll back 1803 on my main machine and update drivers before re-upgrading due to freeze ups), but nothing that I couldn't straighten out, and I'm running a lot of machines on Win10. Most of the grousing is from people that hate Microsoft and Windows in general. Of course, I'm using Win10 Pro, so your mileage might vary with lesser versions.