Windows 10

I always do the quick launch section in my toolbar and then I drag all my icons down there I use on a regular basis.

I mainly use it for gaming so its steam and all my game shortcuts
 
panyan said:
Ill have a go at this one and then see if i get it right:

When you upgrade, it will just be like a windows update which will replace the OS but leave all your stuff intact.
If you do that then your key is marked as a w10 key too and then you can clean install with the same key and carry on with the same w10 license.

Was that right? :p
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Thanks! :)

Pete
 
Am using 7 at the moment. I really have a problem with(among other things) the "flatness" of windows 8, I know opinion is divided on this and many people don't like shadows, transparency and blur effects, but for me, they add a sense of depth to the UI which I find useful, don't get me wrong, they don't have to go over the top, they don't need to make the OS look like it belongs on a starship, but just add a few little touches here and there to remind me I'm not using Workbench 2.1.

Hopefully in Windows 10, we'll see a greater level of customization provided to the end user, and hopefully some better, less "South Park" looking icons than some of the preview builds had.
 
Come on NVIDIA.
Did anyone else comp become rubbish and stutter g when it upgrade to 10130.
I assume something has slightly changed. Both laptop(upgrade) and desktop(clean install) did this with 10130.

Cba to reload win8 though. But want to play.
 
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People are just searching for excuses to go off on one now, deliberately misreading things written. Theres a massive may require reactivation in that Microsoft statement people are just completely ignoring.

If you have a Windows 7 or 8.1 licence that is tied to a motherboard, your Windows 10 upgrade will be too.
If you have a Windows 7 or 8 1 licence that isn't, your Windows 10 upgrade won't be either.

Its that simple.

The Windows 10 upgrade does not change the terms of your underlying licence, just the version it applies too.
 
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Finally from Gabe himself, as long as you are running insider with a Microsoft account, it will upgrade to RTM and will activate, regardless if you upgraded or clean installed.

Getting the final release on July 29th

Windows Insiders running the Windows 10 Insider Preview (Home and Pro editions) with their registered MSA connected to their PC will receive the final release build of Windows 10 starting on July 29th. This will come as just another flight. I’ve gotten a lot of questions from Windows Insiders about how this will work if they clean installed from ISO. As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will receive the Windows 10 final release build and remain activated. Once you have successfully installed this build and activated, you will also be able to clean install on that PC from final media if you want to start over fresh.

If you are running the Enterprise edition of the Windows 10 Insider Preview, to upgrade to the final release of Windows 10 Enterprise you will need to download and activate it from Volume Licensing Service Center. As a reminder, the Enterprise edition of the Windows 10 Insider Preview is not eligible for the free upgrade offer and can be upgraded to the final release of Windows 10 through an active Software Assurance agreement.

Stay with us as a Windows Insider

As we’ve announced before, the Windows Insider Program will continue even after we release Windows 10 on July 29th. Windows Insiders will continue to receive future flights as we begin to work on the next release immediately after Windows 10 ships. You’ll get to see the latest Windows fixes, features, and updates and give us feedback. So stay with us! Of course, we’ll provide you an option to leave the program and stay on the final build if you choose: but we hope that we’ll continue to provide you great reasons to remain a Windows Insider.
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So totally free w10 for those on insider, or did insider only work if you had windows license in the first place?
 
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Glaucus said:
Finally from Gabe himself, as long as you are running insider with a Microsoft account, it will upgrade to RTM and will activate, regardless if you upgraded or clean installed.



So totally free w10 for those on insider, or did insider only work if you had windows license in the first place?
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Seems good to me, still hoping they do some promotional offers like they did with windows 8
 
This bit...

As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will receive the Windows 10 final release build and remain activated. Once you have successfully installed this build and activated, you will also be able to clean install on that PC from final media if you want to start over fresh.
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...makes me think you will need to use your existing key at some point. The TP has a key in it, so I wonder if the TP key will not activate the RTM version, and will prompt you to enter your existing key instead? I.e. all TP installs will update to RTM, but it won't necessarily activate.
 
Glaucus said:
Come on NVIDIA.
Did anyone else comp become rubbish and stutter g when it upgrade to 10130.
I assume something has slightly changed. Both laptop(upgrade) and desktop(clean install) did this with 10130.

Cba to reload win8 though. But want to play.
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I posted earlier about the Nvidia driver for Windows 10. In build 10130 it was horrendous in games, I had to un-install it. Yet in build 10134, I can't fault it.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/tech...t-it-on-day-one/ar-BBktyEq?ocid=O35_MSTECH_T1

This should answer some questions concerning Windows 10 release and reserving your copy.
 
Apologies if this has been answered already, but I've googled to no avail.

I understand it will be free to upgrade for the first year, but what then?

I've got a PC running w7 that I don't use very often. It's getting sluggish so I think a fresh install would be a good idea, so I think I might wait a month and install w10. I don't however want to upgrade now and find I have to pay £X after a year for a computer I don't really use that much.
 
You have 12 months from launch day to upgrade for free. After that, you pay to upgrade. For obvious reasons they aren't going to start charging everyone after they've been using Windows 10 for a year.
 
TheVoice said:
For obvious reasons they aren't going to start charging everyone after they've been using Windows 10 for a year.
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I suspect they're giving away windows 10 to sweeten people up for their next evil plans..Subscription based system for the next lot of their OS.

Rather than a set fee then its yours,Subscription system would bring them in more money in the long run,But i doubt this would go down well for a lot of users,Me personally don't like the idea of "Renting" an OS...I want to own it.
 
Nevakonaza said:
I suspect they're giving away windows 10 to sweeten people up for their next evil plans..Subscription based system for the next lot of their OS.

Rather than a set fee then its yours,Subscription system would bring them in more money in the long run,But i doubt this would go down well for a lot of users,Me personally don't like the idea of "Renting" an OS...I want to own it.
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Windows will eventually become free for personal use. With revenue coming from the app store and enterprise use.

Tablet, PC, Phone, Console. All running the same OS, same apps, tightly integrated with paid apps that work across the lot.
 
Woden said:
Windows will eventually become free for personal use. With revenue coming from the app store and enterprise use.

Tablet, PC, Phone, Console. All running the same OS, same apps, tightly integrated with paid apps that work across the lot.
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I Guess its possible,But give it away for free for personal use..cant see them been that generous,Only time will tell i guess.
 
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