Windows 10

GreenMint · 28 Jul 2015 at 12:57

11 hours until "omg why can't I install Windows 10" floods the internet!

Combat Fighter · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:00

Windows 10 RTM has been working really well for me over the last couple of weeks but one little problem I have not worked out yet is when I click the 'shut down' button it attempts to do so but then returns to the desktop after a few seconds or so.

I can select restart and it does it thing fine, but shut down does not seem to work right.

Anybody know why this happens and what the cure is?

Matson · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:01

lol is it even going live at midnight? I can imagine it will just start slowly rolling out over the next few days.

Glaucus · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:10

bledd. said:
So I've applied for the free upgrade on a few machines.. Will I get a key for each one? How does it work?

It uses your old key and will take a machine id when you upgrade. so no, no new key.

Matson said:
lol is it even going live at midnight? I can imagine it will just start slowly rolling out over the next few days.

Probably not midnight, but people who reserved a copy it should have downloaded the files over the last few days, to try and prevent servers from crashing on release day.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:15

Matson said:
lol is it even going live at midnight? I can imagine it will just start slowly rolling out over the next few days.

Yes initially for current insiders.

Then a roll out in 'waves' over the next few weeks.

Wyrdo · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:17

PaulyD said:
Perfect, exactly the answer was looking for. I registered ages ago but never bothered to upgrade at the time due to reports of how buggy it was.

Now I really need to do an OS reinstall so wanted to go this route rather than stick 8.1 on and have to do the fresh install shortly after.

Will probably do the upgrade tonight ready

EDIT: just tried the installer for the RTM build to take a look and asks for a product key, would i simply enter my 8.1 key here?

I just ignored it, you can click skip if I remember correctly? I didn't enter a key once.

russell664 · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:18

So, as an insider, I should be able to install it say just after midnight tomorrow? I am on lates on Wednesday you see.

PaulyD · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:22

Wyrdo said:
I just ignored it, you can click skip if I remember correctly? I didn't enter a key once.

Don't get the option, Next is greyed out til you enter the key and only other option is back.

Eentering my 8.1 key doesnt work either

~>Dg<~ · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:25

if you upgrade to win 10 can you still down grade back to win 7 ? if you don't like win 10. cheers.

MOOGLEYS · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:30

My wife's laptop also has the pre-load files as well and that has never been on the inside program.

russell664 · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:31

~>Dg<~ said:
if you upgrade to win 10 can you still down grade back to win 7 ? if you don't like win 10. cheers.

Yep, you have to do it within 1 year though

~>Dg<~ · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:42

so will windows 10 have a usb fresh install link ?

ED209 · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:47

~>Dg<~ said:
so will windows 10 have a usb fresh install link ?

im sure they will have a tool like they do for 8.1 and 7 which downloads the iso or allows you to make a USB srick

can confirm I have list 7-8GB of space on my OS SSD. im looking forward to the update which makes a change from previous os's

darael · 28 Jul 2015 at 13:55

So basically Windows 10 was designed for kids?

Steampunk · 28 Jul 2015 at 14:02

robinbredin said:
Found this guide from MS on how to hide or block windows update- drivers.

http://microsoft-news.com/how-to-hide-or-block-windows-updates-or-driver-updates-in-windows-10/

So you have to wait until a driver breaks something before you can block it from updating over and over? What happens when the next driver arrives, you have to go through that again?

I'm personally going to try and use the method that re-enables the "choose what updates to install and download" system.

Dimi · 28 Jul 2015 at 14:21

Pre-loaded here too, without me doing anything or being in the know lol.

Montala · 28 Jul 2015 at 14:25

Dimi said:
Pre-loaded here too, without me doing anything or being in the know lol.

Probably a silly question, but what is the easiest way to find whether it has already been pre-loaded, or not?

ED209 · 28 Jul 2015 at 14:28

Dimi said:
Pre-loaded here too, without me doing anything or being in the know lol.

same, PC has been on all day and nothing to indicate its been done apart from my SSD having less space

Combat Fighter · 28 Jul 2015 at 14:29

Combat Fighter said:
Windows 10 RTM has been working really well for me over the last couple of weeks but one little problem I have not worked out yet is when I click the 'shut down' button it attempts to do so but then returns to the desktop after a few seconds or so.

I can select restart and it does it thing fine, but shut down does not seem to work right.

Anybody know why this happens and what the cure is?

Anyone?

AStaley · 28 Jul 2015 at 14:44

Who's going to be the clever person that works out how to trigger the update process early.