Poll: Should I install InDesign 2019 or 2018 on Windows 10?

[InfoDevPro]

Hi all,

I'm trying to gather some data...

Is InDesign 2018 working well for you on Windows 10?

Is InDesign 2019 working well for you on Windows 10?

I recently had several problems trying to use InDesign 2019 on Windows 10 (system details below). Problems were so bad and persistent that I actually ended up using Word to finish the large project I was working on.

My computer is a few months old, and I have just done a factory reset and made sure all software is updated with the manufacturer's drivers, defaults, etc. I'm now wondering whether I should go with InDesign 2018 or 2019. I don't care about new features – all I care about is that it works reliably so I can meet my deadlines.

Unfortunately, it appears that InDesign isn't fully functional on Windows anyway... For example, it doesn't use the GPU on Windows, which is disappointing (see GPU-Acceleration on Windows – Adobe InDesign Feedback and Adobe InDesign GPU Performance feature enhancements), but what I'm trying to get a sense of is which version is less buggy and more reliable.

Can you weigh in?

Thank you!

System Requirements (InDesign system requirements )

• Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor

(I have: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz, 1992 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s))

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or Windows 10*

(I have: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763, x64-Based)

• RAM: 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended)

(I have: 16 GB)

• Hard Disk Space: 3.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices); SSD recommended

(I have: 15.8 GB and an SSD)

• Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended), HiDPI display support

(I have: a laptop with 3840 x 2160, two external monitors with 1920 x 1080, and a Targus 2K docking station for the external monitors)

• Video Card 32-bit video card

(I have: Geforce GTX 1050 with Max-Q design, 2GB and Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620.)

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

It's a tower (the first one I built myself).

[InfoDevPro]

I guess I'll go with 2018, even though it rankles because logic says the newer version should be an improvement on the older version, I'll have to convert all of my 2019 docs to 2018, and the completionist in me wants everything on my computer to be up to date. I just can't afford a repeat of the technical problems I had with the last project.

What an annoying decision to have to make!

Thanks for your help!