Windows 10 is better?

The free update windows 10 offer lasts for a year, so there's no pressure to decide before 29 July 2015 when Windows 10 launches. With many new features, and various system improvements upgrading is a no-brainer for most people, and in our review of the preview build we explain in more depth why we're impressed. Here, we’ll explain who should and shouldn't upgrade, and offer a couple of reasons why you might want to hold off for the first few weeks.

Microsoft has built in a simple process that only requires a few clicks to have the system roll back to your previous version of Windows (so long as you haven’t deleted the windows.old folder in which the previous version lives). You can read our guide to download Windows 10.

The biggest decision taken by Microsoft with Windows 10 was to offer the OS as a free upgrade to current users of Windows 7 and 8.1. In fact there’s a good chance that your PC is already displaying a new icon in the system tray, prompting you to reserve your copy of Windows 10. There has been a little confusion over exactly who can upgrade, but this has been clarified now by Microsoft and boils down to you having an activated and genuine copy of Windows 7 (SP1) or 8.1 installed on your PC. Those with oolder versions of 7 or 8 should use the Windows Update feature to bring their systems up to a qualifying version.

Should I upgrade to Windows 10?
Should I upgrade to Windows 10? Yes, you are.