I upgraded from Win 7 to Win 8 but somehow ended up on 8.1.  Just before a trip in early October my WLM stopped recognizing my account passwords. I could not access my downloaded flight details. MS online help spent two days rebuilding my Accounts but I ended up with two accounts. The new one recognized a new Log in Password and all my mail accounts. The old one a very old log in password but neither mail accounts.  I cannot however access all the files on the PC from both accounts even though I had Administration and share rights for all.

I bought an Android tab for the trip as it was the only way out.

Now without any changes I could not log into my old Win 8.1 account any longer. Without prompting I got a code on my phone and could then log in to my PC using my MS password. My MS mail accounts connected ok my old POP3 account will not remember its password. But does connect when entered.  Throughout all I could access mail accounts ok through Google.

No way will I go to 10 I hate win 8 mail as no saved folders. I like my Live Mail. I get free Outlook Word and Excel on my Tab.  It starts and stops without going through endless updates.  The only programs that dont work may work on 10 either.

I understand the need for security but when the user can no longer access his own data or run old MS software that cost a fortune its time to quit.  I started with C:/Dir and it worked. I may go back to 7 but not up to 10.