INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
nearly three years agoAccording to UK consumer watchdog Which, no less than half of all Windows 10 users have been beset by problems with
their PC.This conclusion comes from a survey of 1,100 members of Which, with the issues encountered ranging from minor glitches to
show-stopping bugs preventing the PC in question from working.The most prevalent flaws in those encountered by respondents were software
Hardware problems, such as a peripheral not working following an upgrade, were also commonplace, affecting 16% of those surveyed.Some folks
said their PC was slower following an update, and others ended up with a computer that failed to work or boot entirely
Of those unfortunates that fell into the latter camp, 46% said they had to pay someone to repair their PC, with the average cost of that
the same rules as other products, and if faulty should be repaired or replaced
And if a repair attempt is unsuccessful, buyers should be able to ask for their money back on the OS.The watchdog is also pushing for
Microsoft to make it clear that there are possible downsides to the big updates that come out twice per year, and to give users a (more
informed) choice of whether or not to accept any given upgrade.Of course, you really need to run with the latest updates to ensure your
Windows 10 PC has the best levels of protection, which is why Which is advocating that critical security updates should be a separate
Windows, particularly when some features are going to change things in a big way (like Sets with the UI).Microsoft has apparently agreed to
get the best Windows update experience and we will continue to review customer enquiries and issues on a case-by-case basis to ensure
that more people had contacted its computing helpdesk concerning problems with Windows 10 over the last three years, than all other
