Should i upgrade to windows 10

Hello, I wanted to know whether i should upgrade to windows 10 or not. I have checked my pc with the windows 10 app and it says your pc meets all requirements. But i wanted to know whether windows 10 is a stable operating system or not. When i purchased my pc it ran windows 8 and i upgraded it to windows 8.1 . My pc has some minor glitches since then. Most of them got fixed but there are a few. I didn't found windows 8.1 as a stable OS, it has glitches and is not fluid. And if windows 10 is good, then tell me how should i upgrade. I have seen there are two types of upgrading. One is you move all your files and software to windows 10 and another one is you start completly fresh. So what should I how and should i upgrade ?

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@AA7, Hello and thanks for posting on the HP support forums. At this point I would wait for a few months for all the bugs to be worked out with the OS and compatibility with software and drivers.It normally takes a few months for an OS to take ist stride when dealing with hardware and software.Keep an eye on the support page for your notebook. Once the drivers and software for windows 10 become listed then upgrade.Thanks for the post and have a great day.You know it is a real shame that HP didn't advise people to do this before we upgraded. Now you admit that your drivers do not work with Windows 10. Bunch of idiots!

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