[Ohio-talk] windows 10

[Aleeha Dudley]

My advice to you is to not upgrade to windows 10 right now. There are still a lot of issues with it. It is in the very early stages, and if you don't have to upgrade, don't. You are on a stable operating system now, and if you don't have a spare computer to mess around with, do not upgrade. Jumping from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is a huge learning curve. There are a lot of different parts of windows 10, that never existed in Windows 7. Likewise, there are parts of Windows 7 that are nearly or completely gone and windows 10. The Microsoft edge browser is not accessible with jaws. You can still use Internet Explorer, but again, the interface is going to be very different from what you are used to. I would not recommend such a jump. I understand that The upgrade is free for a year, but I would seriously consider waiting until at least the beginning of 2016 to upgrade if you're going to do it.

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> On Sep 5, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Kelsey Nicolay via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I just contacted Freedom Scientific and they told me that Windows 10 is fully compatible with JAWS 16.2350 and later.  Therewithe, I am considering upgrading.  However, I wanted to know if anyone who uses JAWS has Windows 10 and how usable it really is.  I don't want to go through the trouble of upgrading only to find that there are some parts that are not usable.  What are your experiences? What about the new browser Edge? Is that accessible with JAWS and can I still use Internet Explorer instead? I read that you can.  Also, are there certain settings that I should enable or disable to maximize the accessibility with JAWS? I er most likely have my cousin take care of the upgrade for me, so I want to provide him with detailed information about how to set it up for the best experience with JAWS.  I have Windows 7 now, but I don't know if it's home or professional.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you,
> Kelsey Nicolay
> 
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