I had issues myself. Maybe it depends on some factors?

 

Have you tried checking your BIOS/EFI ... often a motherboard may default USB to non-legacy mode, it might be that your USB device requires legacy mode and/or requires BOOT initialization.

 

Also, be sure your motherboard BIOS/EFI is up to date.

 

Cheers, Rob.

Have you tried checking your BIOS/EFI ... often a motherboard may default USB to non-legacy mode, it might be that your USB device requires legacy mode and/or requires BOOT initialization.

 

Also, be sure your motherboard BIOS/EFI is up to date.

 

Cheers, Rob.

Mine's working fine - Win10 Pro x64 Build 10240 and now on Insider Build 10525.

I did enable legacy mode in BIOS, plugged in controllers (no Saitek Drivers installed), Windows installed it ok, Calibrated fine and no issues with sleep.drop-outs etc. like I had in W8.1

 

Sorry, I'm trying to post a pic of my control panel but the site's saying I cant post the extension type :-()

 

Regards

Have you tried checking your BIOS/EFI ... often a motherboard may default USB to non-legacy mode, it might be that your USB device requires legacy mode and/or requires BOOT initialization.

 

Also, be sure your motherboard BIOS/EFI is up to date.

 

Cheers, Rob.

Thanks Rob, I'll make a journey through the BIOS as soon as I find time. Anyway, I had neither to care about EFI (whatever this is) nor BOOT initialization under Win7, and I did unplug Saitek devices quite often.

 

It's not a fatal issue as the devices as such do work and I can fly. I just have to keep in mind not to unplug them from the running machine.

 

Kind regards, Michael

Thanks Rob, I'll make a journey through the BIOS as soon as I find time. Anyway, I had neither to care about EFI (whatever this is)

 

Hi Michael,

 

This should help to clarify:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface

 

Like you I was puzzled when the acronym UEFI or EFI first started appearing in the forums without explanation. The light dawned when I read articles such as this one. Think of UEFI as as the modern comprehensive equivalent of the now outdated BIOS. However, as Rob has indicated and the article confirms, UEFI does provide support for legacy BIOS services.

 

Regards,

Mike

Windows 8 and 10 makes a desktop look like a giant smart phone ...

Lmao that's very true Bob, Don't like the interface at all

Lmao that's very true Bob, Don't like the interface at all

I am sorry, but my Win 10 desktop looks nearly the same as under Win 7. What did I wrong?

 

Kinds regards, Michael

Michael, I have been through the BIOS path trying all combinations , none worked, as you said everithing worked with the same settings in WIN7... also my desktop is exactly like I had in W7...dark gray and with medium icons ...nothing else.

 

Jorge

Seeing as Rob is still running W7 on P3D v3 (supposedly)  I see no reason to redo my system with W10 if there is nothing that P3D will benefit from using W10.

 

Windows 7 is running perfectly as is P3D so I'll stick with what I've got.  If it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

 

I'm usually a couple years behind the times in tech anyway so I probably won't upgrade until the last minute if even then.  I don't even buy brand new cars, always a year or two old.

I am sorry, but my Win 10 desktop looks nearly the same as under Win 7. What did I wrong?

 

Kinds regards, Michael

 

You must have had a pretty unusual looking Windows 7 desktop.  

If you're upgrading from Win 7 (and keeping your settings), everything will look and feel familiar. Getting used to the enhanced start menu, taskbar and notification functions should take less than four minutes.

 

It's the underlying code that is just that much more efficient. Try it on an old beater of a machine to test out...

Getting used to the enhanced start menu, taskbar and notification functions should take less than four minutes.

 

Not what we are complaining about.  Color themes, color themes, color themes. Too few colors available and those that are there are gaudy bold!

 

Did I say color themes?

 

 

And can you get this classic Windows title bar color in Windows 10?

What! You don't like fisher price / play doh "design language"?! Primary colours and basic shapes are all the rage with the hipster crowd...  :wink:

 

I think ClassicShell can get you back to the palette and UI you're after. I also have my desktop image rotate everyday, and Win10 does a fair job of automatically picking a theme colour to suit.

Lmao that's very true Bob, Don't like the interface at all

Elaine,

 

If you want much of the same 'feel' as 7, but with the improvements 10 offers, you may wish to look at Start 10 from Stardock. It gives you a Windows 7 style Start Menu.

I think ClassicShell can get you back to the palette and UI you're after.

 

Found it and tried it two weeks ago, but it has a few quirks. Its it's own shell of sorts, so unlike a color theme it has some behavior to it.

 

I still have a W10 clone set aside from when I migrated, but for the time being I am back to Win 7 64 home premium SP1 and doing fine. Nothing broke, no stutters or OOMs, so nothing to fix. I am looking forward to building a new system in the next few months and will now hold off on W10 until then as that will require a fresh install.

Ooh, pretty colours!