Windows 10 roll-out will break Internet traffic records

[steve2470]

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2953514/microsoft-windows/windows-10-roll-out-will-break-internet-traffic-records.html

Microsoft will break Internet traffic records this week as it begins to distribute Windows 10, a content delivery expert said Monday.

"Windows 10 ... will easily be the largest day/week of traffic ever on the Internet," said Dan Rayburn, an analyst with Frost & Sullivan who also writes on his own StreamingMediaBlog.com, in a piece posted yesterday.

"Unless Windows 10 is a complete flop and people don't upgrade as quickly as Microsoft expects, Windows 10 is going to create some serious havoc with regards to the user experience," Rayburn contended. "Expect to see some download times in the days, not hours, especially if any other content owners happen to have larger-than-expected traffic at the same time.

"Quality of service for downloads could deteriorate really quickly and remain poor for days, if not longer," Rayburn concluded.

more at link

eta: I posted this because we *might* have problems on DU tomorrow.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Good to see lots of people being beta testers so I don't have to be.

Are they also distributing it via bittorrent?

[Logical]

13. I have the final build on 8 pcs and tablets and love it! nt

[NobodyHere]

35. Any driver incompatibilities?

[Logical]

49. No, but real standard machines. Lenovos and MS surfaces. Nt

[Armstead]

60. What? I have a Lenovo. Am I screwed in this?

[Logical]

61. No, i said the lenovos worked fine. They are standard. Nt

[HFRN]

52. stay to the right, and you'll be fine

most signs are international symbols anyway

[Adrahil]

45. It's been Beta testing for months.

But Imma still wait a week or two.... just in case.

[still_one]

2. and why not, it is a free upgrade from windows 7 and windows 8

[840high]

6. I'll keep my 8 for a while.

[still_one]

8. I don't blame you. I like my windows 7 machines far better than my windows 8 machines. I assume

windows 10 will be doing the windows 8 right this time, just like windows 7 was doing Vista right

However, from what I gather you only have a year for the free upgrade, after which it will cost

[840high]

18. When my pc died I lost my 7. Liked it a lot.

[still_one]

30. I hear ya. Personally I think windows 7 was close to be a perfect OS. Hope 10 is

better

[malaise]

32. Agree

I loved Windows 7 - 8 -not so much

[leveymg]

3. Did they simply skip 9 after 8 flopped? Is 10 simply a nice round number?

I'm perfectly happy with 7 - it's more stable than its predecessors, and it runs on my 3 year old laptop. If MS stops supporting 7 in the hope I'll upgrade hardware (again) to run data-hungry 10, that will be their next mistake and a step further toward joining IBM and HP as a defunct IT company.

[steve2470]

5. they skipped 9, yes nt

[PoliticAverse]

9. You have until at least January 14, 2020 before they stop making sucurity fixes for Windows 7. n/t

[leveymg]

11. That's one of the smarter things MS has done lately. Way smarter than buying Nokia.

I suppose I will buy a new laptop by 2020.

[hobbit709]

28. Big deal. There's still tons of XP machines out there working just fine.

IF nothing else, M$ can't screw things up with an update in the middle of you trying to do something.

[Adrahil]

46. 9 was an internal development....

but they decided that they needed more than 9 offered after the luke-warm response to 8.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Well, if posting selfies to Facebook slows down...

who really cares?

Face it, 99% of traffic now is bullshit, and every time bandwidth goes up sites ad more and more nonsense to download.

[NightWatcher]

7. Upgrade from Vista Home Premium, never!

HA windows 10, I say HA again

[TexasProgresive]

10. There have been some really good Win OS

95 was pretty good, 98 was more stable, XP was out of sight (yeah, I'm a child of the 60s) 7 was Ok, maybe 10 will be a winner. I'm staying with my MAC. It was the best upgrade I ever made.

[Logical]

14. Lol, mac. Nt

[gvstn]

20. Win7 is a heck of a lot more stable than XP.

I'll stand by that statement no matter how many diehard XP uses are out there. I had to reload or fix XP at least once every 6 months. My current 7 is probably 3 years old. As long as you have the proper hardware win7 is solid as a rock.

[beevul]

23. Agreed. 7 is superior to xp/vista, particularly in 64 bit flavor.

My install is at least 3 years old as well.

My XP install never lasted as long, and never displayed the stability that 7 has.

As long as you have the proper hardware win7 is solid as a rock.

Again, agreed. On a strong machine, 7 is amazing.


I wouldn't touch 8 with a ten foot pole. So 'bulky' and non-intuitive.

[TexasProgresive]

29. None of our aps for interfacing with various equipment would work on 64 bit

We had difficulty getting some to work on 7. I had an XP machine that went 2 years without a reboot. Never had that with 7.

[beevul]

33. Thats semi-typical.

Older stuff might play better with the rs-232.

That doesn't mean its better, that just means its more compatible.

In terms of raw gaming power, for example, or video editing, or high demand multitasking, xp isn't even in the same galaxy.


FWIW, I had better experiences with 98SE than I did with XP.

[TexasProgresive]

40. I left out Windows 2000

I think that MS gave up on businesses who want an OS that will be stable and do the jobs required. It is not all gaming and video editing there are loads of people who maintain and service highly technical equipment by interfacing with a PC. We have one Win95 machine to operate a digital cross connect matrix. If that box ever dies it will be bad. I know of some machine shops that have a similar situation with CNC (computer numerical control) metal machining tools that cost more then a software engineers annual salary that are using archaic systems because MicroSoft decided that new was better and did not care if your old stuff worked on it. Probably they were only thinking about "cheap" peripherals like printers and scanners et all. If people have to buy new printers will so what.

But who wants to replace a piece of equipment that does the job and the replacement cost is >$1,000,000, because of a new PC OS.

[gvstn]

42. I'm pretty sure MS

Came up with a paid support plan for businesses that want to keep XP for that very reason. Your problem, with the 95 machine is a bigger one than most people realize. Lots of businesses large and small use old software that works fine on older machines but is either very costly to update or there are no updates available. Much of it written for 95/98 and never really ran well on XP.


I've noticed a lot of doctor's offices and supermarkets and libraries have finally switched over to Win7 but there are tons of people using expensive specialized software that needs an older machine and there aren't any being produced. I would think that some niche company could fill this void, producing a new machine with the older specifications. (You can find old machines but why go to the trouble of the transfer for something that is on its last legs. Motherboard components only last so long)

[TexasProgresive]

48. Since I retired I don't know why I care about this stuff

but I do.

[gvstn]

34. I only tested 8 beta for a few weeks. Maybe same with 8.1.

I just found I constantly wanted to touch my screen to get where I wanted to go. I don't have a touch screen (desktop) so it was very annoying. I can't see actually using a touchscreen on a desktop so I don't think that will be an option.

The underlying engine is fast, so I can see why people think it is an improvement but I think I'm definitely going to stick with Win7 at least until the deadline to update. And that is the other thing that I don't like about Win10, I think MS is going to try to keep more control over how you use it, updates etc. and possibly add in a subscription charge eventually. Just reading between the lines of things I read about its features early on.

[Jazzgirl]

63. ^^This^^

Bought my first MAC in March and have no regretted it. Love it and never have any trouble.

[TexasProgresive]

64. You go, girl! MAC and Jazz can't get better than that.

[JEB]

12. I'll stick with 9. nt

[Atman]

15. Corrected...

"Microsoft will break Internet."

You don't need to read beyond that.

[FLPanhandle]

16. I think they over-estimate the demand of Windows users for the latest version

Apple users tend to be more impatient for the latest version. Windows users are not known for upgrading quickly.

[JCMach1]

17. Underestimating, because the price is right... FREE

[840high]

19. There's a little window on my pc reminding me to

get 10 - I'm ignoring it for the time being.

[leveymg]

24. Ownership of the latest technology doesn't confer status or prestige or identity. It's an appliance

not a lifestyle or a mass happening. Stop trying to market it to me as Woodstock.

[Rex]

21. That is because they have the icon waiting to be used on the OS of Win7 and 8.

All you got to do is click and it will start downloading. BE WARNED...Win10 the OS is only good for THAT PC. That means you have to buy a new copy of Win10 if THAT PC breaks and can no longer be used!!!

Think about that...

[Egnever]

31. What's to think about?

The vast majority of windows users do not transfer the OS from one machine to another. They buy a new machine with the OS already installed.

Of the people that do most are well aware of windows license limitations.

[Rex]

36. But before, all you had to do was replace the OS if it messed up.

Now what do you do if the OS messes up, but the hardware is fine? Will you be able to re-install the OS or maybe your PC hard drive died an early death at 1 year - new OS time and does that mean you get a new PC?

Most people that I deal with DON'T have the money for a new PC and want that one fixed. Telling them to throw away the entire PC is a bad business decision and MS seems to be only thinking about large corporations and not end users.

IMO.

[DesMoinesDem]

44. Yes, you can just reinstall the OS. I'm not sure where you heard that you can't reinstall the OS

but that is wrong.

[Rex]

58. Read it in a tech forum, one Win10 OS to one PC mac.

Okay.

[Feron]

47. Partially true...

http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/windows-10-upgrade-and-installation-frequently-asked-questions

It depends on what version of Windows 7/8 you are upgrading. If you bought a retail copy, then yes you can transfer to another computer.

If worse to to worst, you can always call Microsoft and tell them that your PC broke and they will help you.

[Octafish]

22. Will I have to replace or update all my applications, again?

It's gotten way past expensive. Is there a rebate form I can download to reimburse me for the hassle?

PS: Steve B., I love ya, man!

[steve2470]

25. Replace, probably not

Update, possibly.

Rebate form, you'd have to talk to Microsoft.

On the serious side, IF you update to Win10, you'd want to upgrade your video drivers and other drivers for printers, etc. Your older apps should probably run fine, even if you have to run them in Compatibility mode. Of course, you don't have to update at all. I just posted this in case DU runs weird tomorrow.

[Octafish]

41. Thank you, steve2470!

For some reason known but to Balmer, whenever there's a computer update, I see dollar signs in the rear-view mirror.

[Electric Monk]

53. I'm surprised you're not on some flavor of Unix or Linux already. Might I suggest Ubuntu?

http://www.ubuntu.com/

[Octafish]

54. Thank you!

Beep! Beep! Beep!



Like Reese said in Terminator, "I don't know tech stuff."

[hobbit709]

26. Not on any of my computers-all 6 of them.

[Egnever]

27. Maybe

Pretty sure any machine that has reserved the update has already been downloaded most if not all of the code needed for the upgrade. I don't think there will be a sudden huge demand for files like the op suggests.

That is why that icon has been there for months now for the upgrade to try to avoid exactly the scenario the author is predicting.

Guess we will find out soon.

[olddots]

37. does it come with air bags ?

[randome]

43. Only if you're big enough to not require a booster seat.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]You should never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

[Blue_In_AK]

38. You don't have to upgrade right away, do you?

I'm perfectly happy with 7 for now.

[steve2470]

39. no, you're good to go nt

[SecularMotion]

50. Trying the new Windows beta

[center][/center]

[HFRN]

51. we need an appreciation thread for the free of charge windows 10 nt

[olddots]

55. does it come with seat belts ?

[RebelOne]

56. I am a Mac user, so Windows 10 does not excite me.

[MicaelS]

57. I already have the pre-load in place.

On two of my PCs. Interestingly enough one is 4.04GB, the other is 5.95GB.

Also, the file was originally created on July 10.

Look in the root of your C Drive. If you see $WINDOWS.~BT, and it 3GB or larger, you have the pre-load already downloaded. Note, that you may have to change your settings to "Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives" in the Folder Option in your Control Panel.

[olddots]

59. crash protection jokes are so yesterday afternoon

[Jazzgirl]

62. I started my upgrade on my Windows 7 machine 20 minutes ago.

It's already 89% complete. I'm shocked. I use my new Mac more than anything so if anything happens no problem. It'll be interesting to see how it looks.

[meow2u3]

65. I upgraded to 10 on my Windows 7 machine this morning

There are a few problems; one of them is that you can't activate it over the internet--since they didn't give me the product key! I also am a bit frustrated with Adobe Flash running slow.

[ericson00]

66. what is the schedule?

I want to download but I can't as of yet

[steve2470]

67. Windows Insiders first (5 million or so of us) then...

people with reservations that have valid licenses for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. The rollout will take weeks.

You can download an iso file but AFAIK you have to pay for the license key.

[ericson00]

69. my computer came with Windows 8 preinstalled

and I updated to 8.1 the day it came out. I pre-registered for 10 on that little thing near the clock MONTHS ago. Is there a regional rollout or something?

[steve2470]

70. I don't know

I'm guessing MS will give more details as time goes on.

[FLPanhandle]

68. Reading some of the reviews regarding the access to your data and files that are now "Shared"

Several articles indicate that Microsoft has buried some extremely intrusive waivers of privacy relating to your personal data in its 45 page EULA and privacy notice.

Just an FYI and may be a good reason why this upgrade is "free"