Windows 10

ShakenNstirred · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:15

mmj_uk said:
No wonder they are giving this away it seems to be loaded with backdoors and corporate spyware, surprised more fuss hasn't been made over the privacy aspect, I've lost count of how many settings screens have privacy messages about what you are allowing them to do and some of them can't even be disabled.

hopefully you have your tin foil hat on

koolpc · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:17

My windows old folder is approx 20g in size. Going to do a clean install soon anyway so will leave it.

Antx777 · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:19

Robzere31 said:
Well after an evening of setting up & fine tuning I have to say I'm liking Windows 10.
Now to try a few games !

Yea! reminds me though, weres that games folder? the games are there on my pc (all over the place) but not together like in windows 7 games folder

Conscript · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:19

I still haven't had the notification that my reserved copy of Windows is ready to upgrade yet, despite it being D-Day +1.

Is the rollout being delayed?

Matthew.M · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:21

I forced my update using the iso in the end. I had a couple of hiccups and the upgrade failed but a clean install went fine.

Quite enjoying the new look and features - especially the virtual desktops. I'm coming from Win7 so quite the upgrade.

Also Ctrl + Windows + left/right jumps virtual desktops quickly! I can see this quickly becoming my most used shortcut.

NexusK · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:23

ShakenNstirred said:
hopefully you have your tin foil hat on

Or you your blinkers. Most of it can be disabled but at default it really is loaded.

koolpc · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:25

Conscript said:
I still haven't had the notification that my reserved copy of Windows is ready to upgrade yet, despite it being D-Day +1.

Is the rollout being delayed?

Dont bother waiting, go here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

The1nonly1 · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:28

I have the reserve your Windows 10 in Windows Update on 8.1 but doesn't do anything when I click it :confused:

Anybody else have this happen? I'll probably do the ISO route eventually.

easyrider · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:34

How do I get Cortana to talk?

malachi · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:35

spaceman said:
Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 doesn't work on Win10 either.

I found a link to KIS 2016 on the Kaspersky forum, which does work. Maybe there is a 2016 version of the AV as well.

2015 works fine with me, I had to reinstall it after the Windows 10 upgrade.

Spacedeck · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:39

My upgrade hasn't even got to the downloading stage still! I'm still getting W10 upgrade reserved. Clicking learn more brings up nothing. Is this just an issue with the automatic windows update?

IT Troll · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:40

NexusK said:
Or you your blinkers. Most of it can be disabled but at default it really is loaded.

It is overly sharey by default, like most "free" stuff is now. But I would be interested to hear what can't be disabled. I don't have a tin foil hat, but I'll make one if it is needed.

SoAdCrAzY · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:42

Anyone know if NOD32 likes W10 yet?

andicole0 · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:46

Anyone having problem with Outlook not sending (cannot connect to network). Win10 was done as an upgrade not a clean install. Test settings in Outlook successfully sends a message! Is there a permissions problem on the PST files?

Cheers

Andi.

Montala · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:49

On a PC with UEFI which has the windows activation key embedded therein, (which he has obtained) is it still necessary to upgrade to Windows 10 before installing from a fresh ISO file?

The reason for my question is that my son had an HP laptop which didn't come with a OS DVD and on which the Windows 8.1 OS became so corrupted that he decided to install a new Linux OS.

He is now asking me to install Windows 10 for him, and we are hoping that it will recognise the 'built in' activation code.... but will it?

Or will it ask for an activation code, and if so, will the one he obtained be OK?

Danny091 · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:50

No you will need to install 8.1 first and upgrade sorry.
If you look around you should find 8.1 download disks to install.

THIS PROGRAM (Will create an iso or USB for you for windows 8.1)

Glaucus · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:51

IT Troll said:
It is overly sharey by default, like most "free" stuff is now. But I would be interested to hear what can't be disabled. I don't have a tin foil hat, but I'll make one if it is needed.

It's "overly" sharey by default because it needs to be. How else can Cortana work, how can settings and files be uploaded to one drive etc.

malachi · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:51

Montala said:
On a PC with UEFI which has the windows activation key embedded therein, once this has been obtained is it still necessary to upgrade to Windoes 10 before installing from a fresh ISO file?

The reason for my question is that my son had an HP laptop which didn't come with a OS DVD and on which the Windows 8.1 OS became so corrupted that he decided to install a new Linux OS.

He is now asking me to install Windows 10 for him, and we are hoping that it will recognise the 'built in' activation code.... but will it?

The key is sorted in the BIOS so you be fine.

Azza · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:51

What's the Xbox app streaming like?

Malevolence · 30 Jul 2015 at 22:53

OK, I took the plunge and upgraded from 64-bit W7 Home Premium to 64-bit W10 It all went well and it seems to have installed sort of OK, but how long will the constant disc access go on for? It's been like an hour now, and the thing is just sitting there chugging away. It's making other things nigh on impossible to use.

Also, I thought this was supposed to be a smaller install than W7. I started out before upgrade with 611GB free, after it's sitting at 590GB.