Samsung warns against installing Windows 10 on its PCs

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Do you own a Samsung PC? Then you shouldn't be upgrading to Microsoft's latest operating system on that machine – and this is advice direct from the company itself regarding installing Windows 10.

It's a pretty worrying situation when Samsung's tech support is advising against installing the OS due to potential issues this will cause with the company's laptops and computers, when Windows 10 has been out for almost a year now.

As The Register reports, one Samsung laptop owner (among a number who have reportedly experienced problems) whose Wi-Fi card didn't work with the new OS contacted the company for advice and was told by UK tech support: "Honestly speaking, we don't suggest installation of Windows 10 to any Samsung laptop or PC and we are still coordinating with Microsoft regarding to this matter. The Drivers that we have on our website are not yet compatible to the latest version of Windows."

The technical support rep went on to say the best course of action is to keep the current version of Windows, and Samsung will advise when issues with Windows 10 have finally been ironed out.

Of course, that's not much help to those who want to avail themselves of the free upgrade to Windows 10 – this expires at the end of next month, so folks need to upgrade before then or they'll end up paying for the OS.

On the other hand, people who don't want to upgrade and have been 'forced' into the move by Microsoft's controversial tactics pushing Windows 10 could end up with a non-functional notebook. Either way, nothing good is happening here.

Old drivers which haven't been updated for the new OS are certainly a major issue, with wireless cards appearing to be a persistent offender in this category. Samsung, of course, isn't the only vendor to be having problems in this department, either.

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Old drivers which haven't been updated for the new OS are certainly a major issue, with wireless cards appearing to be a persistent offender in this category. Samsung, of course, isn't the only vendor to be having problems in this department, either.

Aren't old drivers that aren't updated a vendor problem, not Microsoft? They've had a lot of time to come out with compatible drivers..

[DFighter]

I noticed thanks to haze020 when you install windows 10 all privacy settings are setted that all your private info browse history name mail private info things you search things you watch all data is getting shared via apps

[SmTh]

Do you google? Do you have apple units? I dont think stuff windows 10 is sharing will be not known already... All companies are using all your data abe info

[Sandra-]

i heard, even when you turn off all those "data sniffing" settings in win10, it still sends them... i think it was "chaos computer club" who said.

i try to keep my win 7 as long as possible or switch to linux and make a virtual windows for the stuff where windows is needed.

[Vanaraud]

I think the article is exaggerating here. There are other companies whos older PC\laptops are refusing to cooperate with newer OS, especially when the drivers are "homebrewed" and not generic type. Don´t get it why anybody should tweak with drivers anyways when they know that they end support in few years.

[Peaceman33]

There are some vids on youtube to disable all the spying security settings, im still using windows 7, no wonder why is free to upgrade.