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Until someone gets their hands on the extra super small print the terms and conditions might get a lot of people. It's probably best to wait to be fair.
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Until someone gets their hands on the extra super small print the terms and conditions might get a lot of people. It's probably best to wait to be fair.
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I'm not sure if this is only for Windows Insiders like myself at the moment, but if you get this:
Then i recommend you reserve a copy. Because it will download Win 10 over the next few weeks, then download the remaining parts/RTM updates just before release. So it's ready to install on release day.
This way you'll get the update sooner because i imagine servers/download speeds will be crippled on the release week from all the downloads.
I'm on insider but I've not seen it on my devices yet
I'm on insider but I've not seen it on my devices yet
did u upgrade from w7/8.1 ?
I have seen the reserve icon in the notification tray on my old Win7 64bit Machine (dates right back to the release of Win 7.)
I have 2 newer machines with Win7 Ultimate on - I hope that any upgrades carry across the fact I have ultimate and give me whatever the equivalent is - if I chose to upgrade that is.
I have 2 newer machines with Win7 Ultimate on - I hope that any upgrades carry across the fact I have ultimate and give me whatever the equivalent is - if I chose to upgrade that is.
I have a Samsung laptop running windows 8.1 which the W10 upgrade appeared on but it wasn't on a domain.
don't think the message appears on PC's connected to a domain
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Yep, you will get w10 pro.
Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 7 Home Basic and Home Premium devices upgrade to Windows 10 Home
I notice it says in the upgrade info icon link: Windows media center will be uninstalled during the upgrade. It isn't available in windows 10.
Nice
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nope
Although I expect it'll be worth upgrading fairly soon due to nowtv/Netflix and other media apps. I just need to sort something out for live TV.
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What's happening for devices which a clean install of the W10 preview went on?
My Windows 8.1 key was an MSDN one.
My Windows 8.1 key was an MSDN one.
from what i've read when windows 10 is released it won't be complete as somethings will be incomplete or missing, issues etc. they'll be updating it regular
http://www.computerworld.com/articl.../windows-10-release-date-download-itbwcw.html
it should let you upgrade but i may ask for a key
http://www.computerworld.com/articl.../windows-10-release-date-download-itbwcw.html
it should let you upgrade but i may ask for a key
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Cool, I may do my laptop straight away to see how it goes as I dont use it.
I've a billion different things running on my old I7920 & its my main machine, so wary of that.
If Poser Pro 2014 proves to be incompatible it will be a no go for my power machine as well.
I've a billion different things running on my old I7920 & its my main machine, so wary of that.
If Poser Pro 2014 proves to be incompatible it will be a no go for my power machine as well.
so it'll download as soon as it's released
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I kind of expect I'll have to wipe my Surface 3 and Laptop and put them back to their Windows 8.1 installs (Which should be fairly easy)
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Not sure if this will be an issue or not.
Logged into win 7 machine yesterday and noticed win 10 reservation thing and went through process putting in my outlook.com email. Lovely. Said I had reserved my copy.
Fired up Win 8.1 pc, which is linked to my outlook.com account and noticed the little reserve win 10 icon. Opened it up and instead of it asking me to reserve my copy of win 10, it just said congrats you already have your copy reserved. :/
Hmm Not sure if that means I will only get one copy or two. I did run it a few times on the win 8.1 machine and finally it did seem to process something then say congrats youve reserved your copy.
It better give me one each!
Logged into win 7 machine yesterday and noticed win 10 reservation thing and went through process putting in my outlook.com email. Lovely. Said I had reserved my copy.
Fired up Win 8.1 pc, which is linked to my outlook.com account and noticed the little reserve win 10 icon. Opened it up and instead of it asking me to reserve my copy of win 10, it just said congrats you already have your copy reserved. :/
Hmm Not sure if that means I will only get one copy or two. I did run it a few times on the win 8.1 machine and finally it did seem to process something then say congrats youve reserved your copy.
It better give me one each!
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Create a system image using Macrium Reflect before you upgrade.
It's always the case when you start fiddling with a stable system. Who knows what's going to happen when you start installing a new OS? Even if the upgrade goes perfectly (it won't) and all your apps and drivers work (they won't), you've still got a learning curve where to figure out how to do the same old stuff in a new way.
Clean installs of Windows 10 Preview will not get the upgrade as there is no CD key under it anywhere.
If you upgraded W7 or W8 to W10 Preview using the in place Windows Update method you will be able to get the free upgrade. I've yet to see anyone who has done this confirm they have had the task bar icon appear for them though.
I'm not sure if this is only for Windows Insiders like myself at the moment, but if you get this:
Then i recommend you reserve a copy. Because it will download Win 10 over the next few weeks, then download the remaining parts/RTM updates just before release. So it's ready to install on release day.
This way you'll get the update sooner because i imagine servers/download speeds will be crippled on the release week from all the downloads.
Could it be that MS is using peer-2-peer to spread the download (and use your bandwidth instead of theirs)?