You can't really blame the users - this is almost entirely people leaving Windows 10 to do its own thing - which you kind of have little choice over.
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You can't really blame the users - this is almost entirely people leaving Windows 10 to do its own thing - which you kind of have little choice over.
I agree - although not having total control over updates is a pain.
That is correct. You need to upgrade first in order to register the key, and then after you have activated the upgrade, fresh install after.
So any issues you face on the upgrade, will only be for a few minutes until you Initiate the fresh install.
2 hours? Where did you pluck that figure from?
When I upgraded from 8-10, the upgrade path took a out 20 minutes, then the fresh install path took about the same after.
No drama.
The only major glitch I have had on this os was the actual upgrade from windows update, it just wouldn't work at all but doing it from usb worked wonders.
Aside from that the only mini glitch I had was with the inbuilt mail icon, and strange vpn behaviour which is now all resolved.
Baffles me so many people have issues, or have issues on old hardware compatibility then complain about it, not everything will be compatible forever and that will mainly come down to the 3rd parties instead of Microsoft.
Recent 1511 update:
-Brand new Windows 10 tablet (clean stock install to remove bundled crud) - 2 days old OS install without any extra software, etc. even installed - after sitting on 0% for 6 hours I restarted it... (which is probably what hosed the install) it went into a loop of restoring previous OS, forced update to 1511 until I killed the whole lot and did a fresh install from scratch which "only" took 2 hours that time. (This is not an uncommon complaint however that the 1511 update process sits at 0% or takes significant length of time to do the first bit).
-Windows 10 VM on my main PC that I've been sticking preview builds, etc. onto - not sure exactly how long it took as I alt-tabbed and played Skyrim but it was still in progress 2 hours later and finished sometime shortly after that.
-Test PC with Q9550/GTX970 - took about 2 hours to update to 1511 then had all kinds of issues with the start menu not responding, etc. similar to a post above (not the first time I've had that issue with this system - not sure why) wiped it out and reinstalled and its working OK now.
This is largely just me leaving the OS to do its own thing (other than resetting one system thinking it must have hard locked) so you can't really put the blame on me
Must admit that I've been pleasantly surprised by Windows 10. Almost zero real issues. Though mine (my choice here) was a clean retail install from USB3 media.
Though must admit that the large number of red flagged items in Windows Event Viewer makes me smile. Pretty much all when you run them through GOOGLE, turn out not to be "real" issues at all and you can simply ignore them.
Though must admit that the large number of red flagged items in Windows Event Viewer makes me smile. Pretty much all when you run them through GOOGLE, turn out not to be "real" issues at all and you can simply ignore them.
Recent 1511 update:
-Brand new Windows 10 tablet (clean stock install to remove bundled crud) - 2 days old OS install without any extra software, etc. even installed - after sitting on 0% for 6 hours I restarted it... (which is probably what hosed the install) it went into a loop of restoring previous OS, forced update to 1511 until I killed the whole lot and did a fresh install from scratch which "only" took 2 hours that time. (This is not an uncommon complaint however that the 1511 update process sits at 0% or takes significant length of time to do the first bit).
-Windows 10 VM on my main PC that I've been sticking preview builds, etc. onto - not sure exactly how long it took as I alt-tabbed and played Skyrim but it was still in progress 2 hours later and finished sometime shortly after that.
-Test PC with Q9550/GTX970 - took about 2 hours to update to 1511 then had all kinds of issues with the start menu not responding, etc. similar to a post above (not the first time I've had that issue with this system - not sure why) wiped it out and reinstalled and its working OK now.
This is largely just me leaving the OS to do its own thing (other than resetting one system thinking it must have hard locked) so you can't really put the blame on me
Is that the fall update build you are referring to? Including the vm?
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If the installer you have is for the original Windows 10, you're right. If the installer includes the 15.11 update (I.e. was created in the last two or so weeks) you're wrong as you can now fresh install using your existing Windows 7/8 key rather than update, if you want.
Is that version the one get now from the microsoft link or on a different link?
My update experience:
Backup the things and download the ISO for a USB installer.
Create USB installer.
Run setup within the ISO.
Wait around 30 minutes.
Check windows 10 is activated.
Fresh install of the USB installer.
Super easy.
Backup the things and download the ISO for a USB installer.
Create USB installer.
Run setup within the ISO.
Wait around 30 minutes.
Check windows 10 is activated.
Fresh install of the USB installer.
Super easy.
Yeah the recent big update.
I can't remember where, but I remember a tool for Windows 8 and 10 that allowed you to change the colours of windows and taskbars. It only had two sliders, but it was enough so I could fine tune the colours to exactly how I wanted them - not some excuse for a colour palette that looks like it was designed only for children!
I'm sure the tool was posted on OcUK, but I can't see it.
I'm sure the tool was posted on OcUK, but I can't see it.
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That's the one you currently get if you run the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from Microsoft mate.
ah of course yeah, I forgot about that.
After my initial error with windows update, this is exactly how its been for me, with the initial install and fall update.
I can't remember where, but I remember a tool for Windows 8 and 10 that allowed you to change the colours of windows and taskbars. It only had two sliders, but it was enough so I could fine tune the colours to exactly how I wanted them - not some excuse for a colour palette that looks like it was designed only for children!
I'm sure the tool was posted on OcUK, but I can't see it.
I believe its a reg hack. I will see if I can find it
Went ahead again and upgraded Win10 on the gaming machine. This time using the USB stick with Win10 via the Media Creation Tool. Worked so much better and I now have Win10 on the machine working fine so far. Tested out Battlefront and it's very good. Will see about putting it on the main machine (currently using right now) in the next week or so. But thanks for everyone's help.
Any ideas?
That's the one you currently get if you run the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from Microsoft mate.
cheers
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Internet I would guess.