Should you upgrade to Windows 10?

The great thing about Windows 10 is that it just works. There's not really a learning curve as there was with Windows 8 or 8.1. Even if you don't get to grips with features like the task-bar, search or Task View, it won't actually take anything away from your experience of Windows 10. And there are no navigational hassles, as there were with the charms menu; pretty much everything that you need can be found in the Start Menu or Action Centre.

However the most successful Window 10 upgrades seem to be from Windows 8.1. Upgrading from Windows 7.1 can sometimes be fraught with problems. In fact, some upgrades from both Operating Systems have just failed and others have led to the loss of all the data from a PC’s hard drive.

So before you even click a button to download your upgrade to Windows 10 or begin to install it from a DVD make sure you back up your entire Windows PC. Make sure you have a full image backup so that if anything does go wrong you can at least recover from it and get back to a fully working computer once again.

That’s not saying you should stick with Windows 7 or Windows 8, because Windows 10 is Microsoft’s best ever Operating System. Just be sure to prepare an image backup first, and test that it works before you begin the upgrade process.

Note: The free Windows 10 upgrade offer is only available until 29th July 2016.