Windows 10

Have you been able to upgrade MSDN keys in the past, like when W8 first came out and you could get it through windows update on W7?
 
gareth170 said:
if people who upgrade their motherboard would technically be a new device so they would have to pay?
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That hasn't applied since win7, win8 licenses had a massive change. Other than preinstalled. That coupled with you inherit the rights from the your original license?
Makes that very unlikely indeed. Well so unlikely it won't be that.
 
nightmare99 said:
That's not going to happen, MS have said they will support/update your device for its life so that will include re-installation.
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but MS has said the upgrade is via windows updates, they haven't said anything about if they will release a iso.

i can't see how they'll do it because surely after the year they'll remove the upgrade via windows updates so people that didn't upgrade with that year would have to pay. or another way is if people want to take the free upgrade offer they have to fill in a form then it gives them a file to install so window 10 will appear in windows updates but even that way people could just share the file
 
Glaucus said:
That hasn't applied since win7, win8 licenses had a massive change. Other than preinstalled. That coupled with you inherit the rights from the your original license?
Makes that very unlikely indeed. Well so unlikely it won't be that.
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i think win 7 upgrade it goes on what your original license your upgrading from, but win 8 they changed that.

but the way MS is saying about windows 10 they will support/update for the life of the device makes it sound like they are changing it again
 
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I cannot get over how Windows and OS X looks much of a muchness now. All this flatness as if we never had 32bit desktops. Everything had to be flat because the technology just wasn't there.
 
gareth170 said:
i think win 7 upgrade it goes on what your original license your upgrading from, but win 8 they changed that.

but the way MS is saying about windows 10 they will support/update for the life of the device makes it sound like they are changing it again
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Not at all. It just sounds like they haven't released much info and for most people they buy new devices, not upgrade like computer enthusiasts.

People are reading far much into nothing, for something that hasn't really been talked about, and getting their knickers in a twist.
 
Glaucus said:
Not at all. It just sounds like they haven't released much info and for most people they buy new devices, not upgrade like computer enthusiasts.

People are reading far much into nothing, for something that hasn't really been talked about, and getting their knickers in a twist.
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True. I'm sure Microsoft will explain it all in due time.
 
opethdisciple said:
So what your saying is, after the one year free upgrade, if you need to reformat, you can just download the files form MS and use Win7/Win8 key?

I don't think that's how it works. After year 1, you will have to pay.
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From the discussion I've seen, People with a valid Windows 7/8/8.1 licence will be able to upgrade for free for the first year, with people lacking said licence able to buy for £35 or thereabouts.

I would very much suspect that this model wouldn't include enterprise, corporate or business licences - which is very much Microsoft's bread and butter.
 
eldergeek said:
I would very much suspect that this model wouldn't include enterprise, corporate or business licences - which is very much Microsoft's bread and butter.
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No need to suspect, it was confirmed in January. Enterprise is only available on an SA agreement, and if that agreement is still current then you'll get Windows 10 anyway...
 
Anybody getting "out of memory" errors?

Running 10049 here and with just skype, chorme (10 tabs) and sometimes RDP, I'm getting "out of memory - close apps" error all the time...

This is with 4gb, never had this with Win8.1
 
mctiny said:
Anybody getting "out of memory" errors?

Running 10049 here and with just skype, chorme (10 tabs) and sometimes RDP, I'm getting "out of memory - close apps" error all the time...

This is with 4gb, never had this with Win8.1
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I know Chrome can be a Memory Hog, and with the 'Okay Google' now working in Windows 10 (never worked in Windows 7 or 8) it's probly hogging loads more than you think!

I've not encountered this as I have 16Gb though!
 
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