Windows 10

V F · 12 Jun 2015 at 18:05

Kidge said:
What operating system are you currently using?

I personally would take a clone of your current setup and then upgrade...if down the line you don't like 10 then just format your hard drive and use the clone you took to go back to your original OS.

I'm dual booting.

Bear · 12 Jun 2015 at 18:21

malachi said:
I don't see what the problem is, at some we all will HAVE to be on Windows 10. They are not going to keep Windows 7/8.1 supported like did with XP for so long/

So people, stop fussing and take the free upgrade soon as it comes along (for the people who still fear new Windows OS's)

Sorry I'm sure it's been said a lot already but as far as I can see, this free upgrade only lasts a year. After the year are we expected to pay full price for the OS?

Edit: realised I misread the blurb, it have to install it within a year to get the free upgrade.

MagicBoy · 12 Jun 2015 at 18:34

malachi said:
I don't see what the problem is, at some we all will HAVE to be on Windows 10. They are not going to keep Windows 7/8.1 supported like did with XP for so long/

So people, stop fussing and take the free upgrade soon as it comes along (for the people who still fear new Windows OS's)

Microsoft publish the dates way in advance : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/lifecycle

Skeeter · 12 Jun 2015 at 19:11

V F said:
Hmmmmm…. I don't know what route to take. Upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1.

Surely you either have both, or just 8.1?

V F · 12 Jun 2015 at 20:56

I've been dual booting since XP. 8 was the upgrade from XP but before that I kept Vista then I was triple booting. XP, Vista and 7. Then for many years now just dual booting between 7 and 8.

Skeeter · 12 Jun 2015 at 20:58

So how many licenses do you actually have?

V F · 12 Jun 2015 at 21:02

3. 7, 8 and Vista. Vista is void for 10 I see since you can only jump from 7 or 8.

gareth170 · 12 Jun 2015 at 21:13

V F said:
Hmmmmm…. I don't know what route to take. Upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1.

depends. if it's w7 home then you'll get w10 home.. im guessing u have w8.1 pro? if so u would get w10 pro.

V F · 12 Jun 2015 at 21:16

Both would give me 10 Pro. 7 Ultimate and 8 Pro with Media Centre.

Skeeter · 12 Jun 2015 at 21:20

Well then update both, obviously :confused:

?

gareth170 · 12 Jun 2015 at 21:29

V F said:
Both would give me 10 Pro. 7 Ultimate and 8 Pro with Media Centre.

upgrade both then if they are full licenses

Drizmod · 13 Jun 2015 at 07:21

Anyone got the built-in game recording GameDVR to work?

Buckster · 13 Jun 2015 at 07:37

I apologise if this has been asked earlier in the thread

I have 2 Windows 8.1 Pro upgrade licences- thus making those licences effectively full retail

if I upgrade those to 10 are they full licences - ie can be transferred to any pc ?

although I'm not sure "OEM" exists anymore anyway ?

what happens to the old Windows 7 licences ? (full retail Home ones) - if you installed one of those onto a pc would they get free update to windows 10 ? do they link upgraded licences etc etc ? or do I may as well bin those now ?

KIA · 13 Jun 2015 at 11:02

gareth170 said:
it seems on windows 10 home you won't be able to turn off automatic windows updates or delay them.. only on windows 10 pro you can..

http://www.howtogeek.com/219166/you...-or-delay-windows-updates-on-windows-10-home/

Bad idea. Nothing wrong with giving people a choice. On by default with an option to tweak settings is absolutely fine.

lawrence281 · 13 Jun 2015 at 11:06

I woudn't touch windows 10 to begin with, my friend that works at microsoft got it early a month ago or so, and some software doesnt even work yet...or its buggy

gareth170 · 13 Jun 2015 at 11:35

lawrence281 said:
I woudn't touch windows 10 to begin with, my friend that works at microsoft got it early a month ago or so, and some software doesnt even work yet...or its buggy

gareth170 said:
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

i'm guessing MS just wants it released soon as posable

hyperseven · 13 Jun 2015 at 11:48

lawrence281 said:
I woudn't touch windows 10 to begin with, my friend that works at microsoft got it early a month ago or so, and some software doesnt even work yet...or its buggy

Got what early? Win10 preview has been available to the public for months.

I also see that insider program gives you the option to try Office 16 now.

Skeeter · 13 Jun 2015 at 12:08

Buckster said:
I apologise if this has been asked earlier in the thread

I have 2 Windows 8.1 Pro upgrade licences- thus making those licences effectively full retail

if I upgrade those to 10 are they full licences - ie can be transferred to any pc ?

although I'm not sure "OEM" exists anymore anyway ?

what happens to the old Windows 7 licences ? (full retail Home ones) - if you installed one of those onto a pc would they get free update to windows 10 ? do they link upgraded licences etc etc ? or do I may as well bin those now ?

Upgrades have no OEM or Retail designation, they inherit the licenses from the base version that was upgraded. So as they were originally Windows 7 Retail they will become Windows 10 retail.

SoAdCrAzY · 13 Jun 2015 at 12:21

I am having doubts about reserving this. I am thinking I should wait for a bit to see what people are thinking of it.

I want to know more about their equivalent of WMC and whether I will need to (or can) reinstall my copy of Office 2007, Dreamweaver and Photoshop CS5.1. Or whether it'll be okay to continue on with my subscription of NOD32.

I don't mind having to reinstall Steam and can back up all of my games.

I am looking on the official help page but was wondering if anyone here had any answers?

Thanks.

Montala · 13 Jun 2015 at 12:30

gareth170 said:
i'm guessing MS just wants it released soon as posable

Of course it does... so that they can then use those folk who do install it as unpaid beta testers!

Oh hang on though... they giving it to us for free anyway!