As a home user can I say NO to Windows 10 and stay using Windows 8.1? How could I do it practically?

[nohra]

Other reasons;
In the home version updates are automatically (you can not switch this off) and some people do not like it,.

I forgot about reading about this; glad you brought it up, because it will be a point to consider. 99% of the time, it wouldn't matter and I'd want auto updates, but that 1% when you hear that MS pushed out a buggy update that causes problems and you would like to just skip it will suck!

In the end, I'm sure I'll eventually switch to W10 because I'm certainly not a W8/W8.1 fan, but I'm in no hurry.

 

[nohra]

I would say you should upgrade to windows 10
No any big reason to stick with windows 8.1 as windows 10 looking more polished and much improved.
Decide, you have a year to free upgrade.
But I will definitely upgrade.

first time I've heard the words "windows 10" and "more polished" in the same sentence with out a "not" between them

 

[Scott Bradley]

first time I've heard the words "windows 10" and "more polished" in the same sentence with out a "not" between them

Then you haven't been reading pretty much every tech blog currently "On The Line"

 

[nohra]

Then you haven't been reading pretty much every tech blog currently "On The Line"

I haven't, only WC.

 

[Dane Domagal]

I recently installed windows 10 onto my alienware 14 laptop. After my first restart i got the error message "kernel auto boost lock acquisition with raised irql" as soon as i touch my touchpad. I can login and use the laptop normally so long as i do not use the touchpad during bootup or login, after that it is fine. The other problem i have is that i am now missing my Nvidia GeFroce GT750 M graphics card. It is only showing my Intel HD Graphics 4600 card.