- We ask our readers about their thoughts about how to change to a new operating system.
- Most of our readers feel quite prepared
- Some think that update is just a way for Microsoft to win money
Installing a new operating system (SO) is not as easy as it may seem, it often requires specific characteristics or knowledge of the device, so we ask Techradar The readers of how safe were the update, and discovered that even our technology expert fans have some reservations.
Previously we find a shocking number of people who do not even know which version of Windows they have, and many have unfounded confidence on meeting the requirements for updates. A more exclusive investigation shows that many of our readers still trust the update of their operating system, but some may need a little guidance.
Almost two thirds of our readers are ready for the challenge, with more than one third (38%) said; ‘Tract it – I am quite an expert in technology’. A little more (41%) think it could be done, but they could “probably solve it with some orientation.”
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About 15% said they found the idea of a discouraging switch, and another 6% say that “things would not break”, which is very good, but as the end of the life of Windows 10 (which will come on October 14, 2025) it crawls closer, those few who are not prepared may need a little impulse.
Despite this, the general feeling is quite positive, with 37% waiting for the new characteristics and improvements, although 9% expresses frustrations with the endless updates to keep up, and many contents with the system they have at this time.
However, the transition of the operating system represents an opportunity to buy or sell hardware, and 37% has already been updated to a new laptop/computer, and 21% admit that new devices are offered.
However, that could be fair with what Microsoft is counting, with a respondent who says that he believes that the end of the life of the operating system “is only a way for Microsoft to try to earn money, since they know that the previous operating systems work well and that obsolescence is planned.”
However, overwhelmingly, respondents said they would stay with Windows (72%), and only 3% reported that they would change another like Mac, Linux or Chrome, so even those who think that the update is a discomfort is loyal to Windows.
