Windows 10 FAQ

how long can i wait before doing the windows 10 update? it has never popped up for me and i have registered for it. guna do a proper format and reinstall windows 7 soon.
 
Any ideas of how to get the Windows 10 Reservation app to open?

I've yet to reserve it on my laptop which my parents use however it wasn't on a legiti Windows 7 and as such I've reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium with a genuine activated licence which is a Acer OEM licence.

All updates and SP1 installed, done multiple checks and I've used the MS GW10AppDiagnostic tool but nothing.
 
Found some tips here: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?482415-Windows-10-Annoyances

In case anyone is setting up a box, I compiled this list of stuff that annoyed me and how to change it:

Disable Web Search
Start, type random gibberish. Click Cog, turn off Include web search results

Default Browser
Start > Settings. System > Default apps.

Shrink Start Menu
drag edge to make narrower (may need to remove tiles first)

Disable Lock Screen Splash (pointless keystrokes or clicks)
Code: 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"NoLockScreen"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\TestHooks]
"Threshold"=dword:00000000

Remove Search Bar
Right click taskbar, Search > Hidden

Remove Task Switcher
Right click taskbar, Show Task View button

Snap Behaviour
Start > Settings. System > Multitasking disable When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it

Privacy
Start > Settings. Privacy
General
advertising id (tracking)
how I type (tracking, pw leakage?)
language list (tracking)

Location - turn off
Account Info - turn off sharing
Contacts - turn off
Messaging - turn off
Background apps - turn off
Camera / Microphone - turn off

Enable Hibernate
Control Panel > Power Options > Choose What Buttons Do. Shutdown Settings. (may need to do powercfg -h on)
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Would this work ?

Dad has a laptop with windows 7 but some windows updates won't install so the Windows 10 Notification won't install.

If i downloaded Windows 10 Home (as hes using Windows 7 Home Preimum) using the Media creator and burned an ISO would the upgrade work on his PC using the image I've downloaded ?

Would it activate ?
 
Once you have upgraded it might be a good idea to create a usb recovery drive.

Control Panel - Recovery - Create A Recovery Drive - Tick back up system files.
 
Shrek said:
Would this work ?

Dad has a laptop with windows 7 but some windows updates won't install so the Windows 10 Notification won't install.

If i downloaded Windows 10 Home (as hes using Windows 7 Home Preimum) using the Media creator and burned an ISO would the upgrade work on his PC using the image I've downloaded ?

Would it activate ?
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Not unless you have reserved it, you will need to enter a Windows 10 key.
 
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