Microsoft at it again even worse

[Pawnee County]

That is why I use Linux.

[GabeU]

You got that right.  The lack of update control in W10 is the main sticking point for a lot of people not wanting to upgrade.  I've read their "reasons" for it, but it's a joke.  And, of course, it turns us all into guinea pigs.  What's going to happen when, as has happened in the past, they release an update that screws a bunch of systems up to the point that they won't start?  Instead of being thousands, it could be millions, or tens of millions, or even more.  It's REALLY stupid.  I feel bad for anyone with W10 that doesn't have a system image backup. 

[Pawnee County]

A system image only saves the BS so when you restore it reappears.  System image isn't worth a darn if you do not update it, and if you do you pass the BS onto the image.  I'll stick with Linux Mint it works and I am in control. 

[GabeU]

The system image will save you if you happen to get one of those bad updates that screw your system up.  When it's happened in the past, it happened to a small number of people before it was caught and rectified my Microsoft.  With this instant update nonsense with W10, it will affect a LOT more people, all at once.  A system image could save you from this. 

[Gwalk900]

A system image is what your system is at the instant the image is made.

I wii have as a rule, three generatiobs of images, per hard drive, per OS so as to not overwrite a good image with a possable infected/corrupted image.
That approach can be automated.

[GabeU]

I keep two, but it's a great thing to have.  Can save you from hours of headaches, and with these release on the fly updates, I can see it happening. 

[billmiller43]

Again I say, buy a used Mac with OS X, can be done for under $200. And you won't have to put up with "Windoz". My Airport Extreme router set itself up in a minute, and has run trouble free for years. Besides, no "A/V" required. Tap the space bar to "Wake it up", and in seconds be reading your emails. My PC's went in the trash years ago, "Good Riddance"!
 My 5/50gb plan has always been enough. When we used F/B we always ran out and had to buy tokens with the largest plan.

[Pawnee County]

Or keep your PC and download a Free Linux distro like Mint or Ubuntu been using Mint for close to three years no problems that couldn't be solved with a little research.  Like you said no A/V needed and with WINE a bunch of Windows programs will run.  However all the software you may need is most likely in the Software Manager for free.

I do stay far away from Fakebook myself also.  I had the 5/50 but now have 10/50 the Granddaughter is staying with us now so I needed more.  Even if you go over everything works fairly well except Video.

[GabeU]

When we used F/B we always ran out and had to buy tokens with the largest plan.

Did you not know about how to turn off auto video play? 

[GabeU]

Gwalk,

Your post got me thinking, and I now have space for three generations of images for each of my three computers.  It took a bit of calculation, as my external HDD has a capacity of only 750Gb, but with the partitions ranging from 60GB to 80GB, I was able to fit them all, with a little room left over.  It seemed a better idea to have three instead of two for each system, as I can be safer by always having one that is two to three months old, rather than one to two months old (I image once a month on average).  I also have an extra internal HDD in my desktop where I keep images, as well.   

Thanks for the inadvertent advice.  LOL.