[Tegra_Devil]

Is it worth it to upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10? Is it better or more complicated?

pros and cons?

[SkinnyPupp]

No cons, just do it. If you were too lazy to upgrade to windows 8 when it was $15 now you have no excuse :P

[MitchK]

No cons, just do it. If you were too lazy to upgrade to windows 8 when it was $15 now you have no excuse :P

Too lazy? I just avoided 8 like the plague. There was no good reason to use 8 over 7.

I might try out 10, I've got a second licence for Windows 7 I can always go back to if it's not worth the upgrade.

[SkinnyPupp]

There is no good reason to avoid windows 8. There are TONS of fixes and improvements made that makes Windows 7 obsolete.

[Lomac]

Only real issue I had with 8, and even 8.1, was that compatibility mode didn't always work. My Adobe CS6 Collection and other editing software wouldn't always work with 8, so I had to downgrade my desktop back down to 7 Pro. I'm hoping 10 will fix that problem as I'm intrigued by 10.

[SkinnyPupp]

I've been using CS6 since day 1, never had a problem, ever. If there's a problem, it's probably not related to 8.

The onyl software that has compatibility issues are older programs made for Windows XP era.. Shitty drivers, stuff like that.

The only real problem with Windows 8 was the stupid tablet interface they stuck on top. But that was easy to remove, making the interface 100% like Windows 7, while still being able to benefit from the fixes, speed upgrades, latest technology, etc.

That dumb interface really ruined their reputation, but really it's not that hard to bypass, and never was. So it's not 100% microsoft's fault.

[John]

Windows 8 and 8.1 are a joke. The Metro interface and apps are made for the visually impaired. They would look sized correctly on a smart phone screen, not a 24" desktop screen. I guess that could be good if I sat on my glasses.

It took Microsoft 5 years to realize that removing the Start menu was a mistake, and to correct it. Is that progress?

[twitchyzero]

i thought MS removed the ability to remove the metro interface a long time ago? Which is why I hate 8/8.1 on a non-touch device and can't wait until 10

[ScizzMoney]

I honestly don't understand the hate with windows 8. All I ever do is hit the windows button and type what i'm looking for and hit enter. Opens right up. That's pretty much all I did from windows 98 and up too in all reality. Mind you, then it was 'start - run - 'xxxxxx'.

[StylinRed]

with the windows 10 upgrade icon that's supposed to show up on the taskbar, does it do that for windows 8.1 too? i've seen it on my dads win7 desktop but haven't seen it on any of my 8.1 devices :suspicious:

[nma]

with the windows 10 upgrade icon that's supposed to show up on the taskbar, does it do that for windows 8.1 too? i've seen it on my dads win7 desktop but haven't seen it on any of my 8.1 devices :suspicious:

might come over time, I just got mine on 8.1

[bigzz786786]

Does the windows 10 upgrade delete anything? As in does it have to be a fresh install or can it just upgrade to keep all files?

[Reeyal]

Does the windows 10 upgrade delete anything? As in does it have to be a fresh install or can it just upgrade to keep all files?

This upgrade most likely will do an in-place install. That means, it will not do a fresh install and delete everything.

As always, it will give you an option to do a fresh install.

I'm basing all of this on Microsoft record history of releasing new operating systems: XP, Vista, 7, and 8.

[Reeyal]

Windows 8 and 8.1 are a joke. The Metro interface and apps are made for the visually impaired. They would look sized correctly on a smart phone screen, not a 24" desktop screen. I guess that could be good if I sat on my glasses.

It took Microsoft 5 years to realize that removing the Start menu was a mistake, and to correct it. Is that progress?

I've been using Windows 8 and now 8.1 since day one. The first thing I disabled or bypassed was the Metro screen. After that, the OS functions basically the same as Windows 7. I'm on the desktop mode all the time for my PC and laptop. For the tablet, I like to use the Metro interface as everything is laid out for easy access.

[bcrdukes]

Side question - Is Windows 7 nearing end-of-life hence the encouragement to upgrade to Windows 10?

My Windows 7 (Home Premium - legitimate) is suffering from a problematic memory leak which bricks my PC for a solid 30 mins and Microsoft isn't interested in resolving it. I'm hoping the free upgrade to Windows 10 will alleviate the problem.

[tiger_handheld]

is there any way to find out if windows 10 will impact the performance of my current 8.1 laptop? 8.1 is a little sluggish but nothing too bad.

[TOPEC]

Side question - Is Windows 7 nearing end-of-life hence the encouragement to upgrade to Windows 10?

My Windows 7 (Home Premium - legitimate) is suffering from a problematic memory leak which bricks my PC for a solid 30 mins and Microsoft isn't interested in resolving it. I'm hoping the free upgrade to Windows 10 will alleviate the problem.

i think microsoft would end windows vista before ending windows 7

[Eff-1]

If I upgrade to 10, and decide I want to go back to 7, is that an easy process? I assume I'd have to wipe everything and do a clean install of 7, right? Would my OEM license for 7 still activate ok?

[fsy82]

Would I have to re install the programs I currently have if I do the free upgrade?

[willystyle]

If I upgrade to 10, and decide I want to go back to 7, is that an easy process? I assume I'd have to wipe everything and do a clean install of 7, right? Would my OEM license for 7 still activate ok?
Do a backup your system drive before upgrading, then restore if you don't like it.

Would I have to re install the programs I currently have if I do the free upgrade?
No.

[Indy]

Side question - Is Windows 7 nearing end-of-life hence the encouragement to upgrade to Windows 10?

My Windows 7 (Home Premium - legitimate) is suffering from a problematic memory leak which bricks my PC for a solid 30 mins and Microsoft isn't interested in resolving it. I'm hoping the free upgrade to Windows 10 will alleviate the problem.

So far, the next one to reach end of life is Vista. Microsoft will drop support April 2017. Windows 7 still still be supported for a while.

Windows lifecycle fact sheet - Windows Help (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/lifecycle)

[SkinnyPupp]

Would I have to re install the programs I currently have if I do the free upgrade?
No, it's an upgrade

[willystyle]

Windows 7 may get an extension considering it's the new "XP"

But again, Windows 10 will be the "last" edition of Windows. I can see everybody jumping on this edition from Windows 7.

[Reeyal]

is there any way to find out if windows 10 will impact the performance of my current 8.1 laptop? 8.1 is a little sluggish but nothing too bad.

Since Windows Vista, Microsoft has included an Upgrade Assistant to check compatibility.

[Spoon]

Did MS mention an expiry date on when this upgrade offer is available?

I belong to the if it ain't broke don't fix it camp. Everything's working fine and I'd rather not spend the time to meddle with things if I don't have to. :lol

[Mr.Money]

i thought the idea with upgrading to windows 10 was wait awhile give a few months or so to get all the bug's iron'd out...i never bought Any windows on Day 1 of release...or do graphic card manufacturers really release windows 10 compatible Drivers now a days?...From a Gamer prospective i think it would be risky to upgrade and Run all ur Games if theres a risk of problems.

[FerrariEnzo]

Windows 8 and 8.1 are a joke. The Metro interface and apps are made for the visually impaired.
you can boot directly into desktop mode and not metro ui.. i dont like ui either but been using 8.1 since release and no issues..

[FerrariEnzo]

i thought the idea with upgrading to windows 10 was wait awhile give a few months or so to get all the bug's iron'd out...
there will always be bugs with any system.. just depends if the programs you use trigger any issues or not...

[twitchyzero]

i thought the idea with upgrading to windows 10 was wait awhile give a few months or so to get all the bug's iron'd out...i never bought Any windows on Day 1 of release...or do graphic card manufacturers really release windows 10 compatible Drivers now a days?...From a Gamer prospective i think it would be risky to upgrade and Run all ur Games if theres a risk of problems.

already taken care of on the green team as of few weeks ago
Nvidia releases first WHQL driver for Windows 10 (http://www.neowin.net/news/nvidia-releases-first-whql-driver-for-windows-10)

[Reeyal]

i thought the idea with upgrading to windows 10 was wait awhile give a few months or so to get all the bug's iron'd out...i never bought Any windows on Day 1 of release...or do graphic card manufacturers really release windows 10 compatible Drivers now a days?...From a Gamer prospective i think it would be risky to upgrade and Run all ur Games if theres a risk of problems.

I believe Windows 10 is based on the same platform as Windows 8. Drivers and software compatibility issues will be minimal.

However, I usually wait a few weeks after release of an operating system before installing. I never liked to be on the bleeding edge of software adoption. As always, do a complete image backup of your OS drive just in-case you need to do a restore.

[Reeyal]

Did MS mention an expiry date on when this upgrade offer is available?

I belong to the if it ain't broke don't fix it camp. Everything's working fine and I'd rather not spend the time to meddle with things if I don't have to. :lol

Microsoft did not specify an expiry date. I assume what is going to happen is that when Windows 10 is available for release, Microsoft will send you an e-mail to claim your free Windows 10. It is up to you to claim and install it yourself. After claiming and with OS key in-hand, I'm pretty sure you can take your time to install Windows 10.

There was a loop-hole to get a free Media Center upgrade when Windows 8 was released. I still have the upgrade key but have yet installed it.

[Tegra_Devil]

The upgrade will be on july 29th I believe. You will be able to upgrade to W10 for up to 1 year after initial release.

Would you guys recommend updating with an "in-place" install or do a fresh install?

Im not super computer savy, so would a fresh install be the same as a reformat(starting from scratch)?

or does it just reinstall everything and keep all movies, pictures, and videos and such?

[Gh0stRider]

reserved my copy and ya july 29th.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i reserved my copies (multiple computers)

but... ill prob wait a month and see how others like it first.

i'll be upgrading from 7.

[twitchyzero]

The upgrade will be on july 29th I believe. You will be able to upgrade to W10 for up to 1 year after initial release.

Would you guys recommend updating with an "in-place" install or do a fresh install?

Im not super computer savy, so would a fresh install be the same as a reformat(starting from scratch)?

or does it just reinstall everything and keep all movies, pictures, and videos and such?

that depends where you have your personal files. Generally people keep them in a separate partition/drive and complete format the OS drive before a fresh install, sobviously if you kept your files on that drive to be formated and get a fresh install then you'll lose those files.

[!MiKrofT]

3 reservations done. a few more to do.

[Purely]

Anyone upgrading?

[Ch28]

Downloading now as we speak

If you don't get the download via Windows Update then follow these directions:

Force Download Windows 10 Free Upgrade Right Now, Here's How [Tutorial] | Redmond Pie (http://www.redmondpie.com/force-download-windows-10-free-upgrade-right-now-heres-how-tutorial/)

I did this just now and it started to auto download within a minute

[Alby]

Pre-requesites:

Must be running genuine copy of either Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update.

well then...

[asian_XL]

upgrading now

[SkinnyPupp]

Mirroring my Windows HDD first, not taking any chances

[v_tec]

Can't get it to force update. Oh wells, I can wait.

:okay:

[SkinnyPupp]

Installation went smoothly, feels quite snappy :thumbs:

Will check out the new browser later

[Canadian Rider]

how did you get it so quick? it says they'll notify me when mines available

[SkinnyPupp]

Check the link CH28 posted, it worked for me

[Canadian Rider]

ah missed that for some reason. thanks.

[Habboy]

I'm on Win 10 now....its a Win so far!!
The new browser, Edge, is quick and nice and clean.
It has a start button!!
They have taken all the GOOD things about windows from the last 20 years and threw into this one, good job ...... so far

[SkinnyPupp]

Kind of annoying that Cortana is available in China but not Hong Kong FailFish

[Tegra_Devil]

wow coming from windows 7. Win 10 is soo quick, even start up seemed way faster than before.

...or its all in my head

[SkinnyPupp]

Nope, Win 8 was already MUCH faster than 7, and 10 should be faster yet.

The more 'modern' your system is, the more improved the performance will be

People who downgraded to 7 from 8 are pretty much morons.

[bcrdukes]

How is Windows 10 on older systems? My PC is pretty much from 2010. :okay:

[Tegra_Devil]

Nope, Win 8 was already MUCH faster than 7, and 10 should be faster yet.

The more 'modern' your system is, the more improved the performance will be

People who downgraded to 7 from 8 are pretty much morons.

on my MSI Gt780dxr laptop it is night and day faster than 7

[SkinnyPupp]

How is Windows 10 on older systems? My PC is pretty much from 2010. :okay:
Probably about the same as 8 was compared to 7 - quite a significant performance boost (and battery if on laptop) but not as significant.

I've read that it is more optimized than 8 for lower performance specs, so maybe it'll be even better, not sure... I'll be installing it on my laptop later, and that's from 2008 or so.

[sonick]

+1 I had windows 8 on a pre-2010 PC with an AMD Phenom (I think its like a 2008 CPU?) with HD5450 basic graphics card to watch video as an HTPC and it ran well with little/no speed issues.

[Canadian Rider]

Damn, can't seem to trip the update manually.

[TOS'd]

I just ended up going here and made myself a WIN10 USB. Downloaded super fast, my WIN7 desktop hasnt prompted the "get upgrade here" thing.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[Canadian Rider]

I just ended up going here and made myself a WIN10 USB. Downloaded super fast, my WIN7 desktop hasnt prompted the "get upgrade here" thing.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3f02fu/psa_you_must_upgrade_your_existing_windows_os_to/

[Mr.Money]

why since its not crashing just yet i will get it right meow.

[TOPEC]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3f02fu/psa_you_must_upgrade_your_existing_windows_os_to/

thanks for this, i was gonna ask if this can be done with a clean install instead of an upgrade over an existing windows 8.1

but just to clarify, either way i have to do a full upgrade on top of my win 8.1, THEN i can do a clean install afterwards and no need to activate win 10?

[SpartanAir]

I have this scheduled to install...but is it a clean install? Will it wipe everything clean and start over, or is it more like an existing upgrade?

I haven't backed up my stuff in a while, was going to do that anyways but I don't want to lose anything...

[Lomac]

It's just like an existing upgrade. It keeps your personal files and programs intact, though some people have stated they may need to reinstall the odd driver or two.

[Canadian Rider]

I still can't get it from windows update.. no matter how much I try. Anyone have success using the USB tool?


thanks for this, i was gonna ask if this can be done with a clean install instead of an upgrade over an existing windows 8.1

but just to clarify, either way i have to do a full upgrade on top of my win 8.1, THEN i can do a clean install afterwards and no need to activate win 10?

That's what it sounds like. Upgrade 8.1. Then you can do a clean install. There is a way to find you 'new' license key in windows 10 before you do. Just google it. But from the sounds of things you don't need it as windows 10 will be linked to your microsoft account.

[bcrdukes]

No Windows 10 driver for my on-board videocard. :okay:

[v_tec]

I just ended up going here and made myself a WIN10 USB. Downloaded super fast, my WIN7 desktop hasnt prompted the "get upgrade here" thing.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Thanks. This method worked after failing to force update.

I updated directly. But for the USB - how many Gbs was it?

[TOS'd]

Thanks. This method worked after failing to force update.

I updated directly. But for the USB - how many Gbs was it?
3.10 GB for the Win 10 Pro 64bit version

[TOPEC]

^ that brings another question, i have a win 7 32bit key, can i use that to upgrade as well?! would that mean i get the 32bit version only?

[v_tec]

3.10 GB for the Win 10 Pro 64bit version

My shitty laptop have 4gb left (out of 20gb hdd)

:okay:

[willystyle]

Should I backup before upgrade?

[Ch28]

Should I backup before upgrade?

There's really no need to

[bobola]

Upgraded and then went to go back to Window 7.

Windows 10 drivers are not out for my mobo and sound card. :okay:

[Mr.Money]

are you sure????....the automatic updates should detect it and start downloading them,then a pop-up screen on the side says "Please restart your computer for updates to take a effect"


overall,coming from windows 7 to windows 10 i'm pretty happy,i heard it Crashing playing GTA 5 but i don't really do any intensive gaming on PC and play light games like lol,or CS 1.6...Starcraft 2..

seems to be quicker and the windows 10 it self only uses 3gb of ram for system

[StylinRed]

Awesome I was hoping there would be a way to upgrade without waiting for windows to do it

[kkthind]

Tried upgrading from 8.1 and I ended up getting this

:okay:

http://i.imgur.com/h1lnDhM.jpg

[TOPEC]

^ make sure u go into windows update and make sure every single thing is up to date, then go into control panel>region>admin>language for non unicode programs and make sure its english(US)

mine was giving me the same error until i changed it. so far im able to get further than where i originally had before that "something happened" popped up

[see.lai]

just updated to windows 10 pro. feels the same as 8.1 in terms of speed.

however, they removed kaspersky from my computer. tried reinstalling but it's not even compatible :fuuuuu:

[willystyle]

Is it easy to rollback to Windows 8.1 if I don't like it?

[Peturbo]

^ Theres an option to go back to windows 8.1 in the menu.
"this option is only available for a month after you upgrade to Windows 10."

[knight604]

windows 10 =/= 7 > 8.1 > 8

[kkthind]

for some reason, I can't activate my windows key, i get this error code (Error code: 0xC004F074) and i can't figure out why. I'm assuming this is why I cant upgrade to windows 10

[Jmac]

just updated to windows 10 pro. feels the same as 8.1 in terms of speed.

however, they removed kaspersky from my computer. tried reinstalling but it's not even compatible :fuuuuu:
Download the latest version - Kaspersky Product Updates | Home, Office & Business | Kaspersky Lab (http://www.kaspersky.com/product-updates)

[flagella]

Downloading now as we speak

If you don't get the download via Windows Update then follow these directions:

Force Download Windows 10 Free Upgrade Right Now, Here's How [Tutorial] | Redmond Pie (http://www.redmondpie.com/force-download-windows-10-free-upgrade-right-now-heres-how-tutorial/)

I did this just now and it started to auto download within a minute

Didn't work for me. I have genuine win7. Just gonna wait for microsoft's notification. No point in force getting it early.

[TOPEC]

^ make sure u go into windows update and make sure every single thing is up to date, then go into control panel>region>admin>language for non unicode programs and make sure its english(US)

mine was giving me the same error until i changed it. so far im able to get further than where i originally had before that "something happened" popped up

just an update, the above works, and now im running a upgraded version of win 10. currently in the process of making a USB to do a clean install. oh and dont both with cd keys as just like everyone out there, i was given a generic cd key after the upgrade.

[Presto]

First impressions are important, and 10 has got my attention. It boots fast. Like less than 10 seconds fast, on a modest speed SSD. The start menu is awesome. I didn't mind the Windows 8 start screen, but this new hybrid is great!


I did a clean install of Windows 10 Enterprise on my work computer. I liked it enough that I performed an upgraded on my tablet, as well. The upgrade went smoothly. Now, I am upgrading the rest of the machines in the home.

[CRS]

In case people need them doing a clean install.

Windows 10 Home - YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7
Windows 10 Home SL- BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT
Windows 10 Pro - VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
Windows 10 Pro VL-MAK - QJNXR-7D97Q-K7WH4-RYWQ8-6MT6Y

[SkinnyPupp]

Where are those keys from?

[Razor Ramon HG]

Generic keys that MS are giving out to those having troubles activating

[StylinRed]

What's the N editions?

[Presto]

^^^
Windows Media Player not included

[SkinnyPupp]

Nice I'll take the Home version for my media PC if nobody has yet. Thanks!

[Razor Ramon HG]

Nice I'll take the Home version for my media PC if nobody has yet. Thanks!

It's a generic volume license, so you can use it to upgrade/fresh any computer.

[SkinnyPupp]

You're saying 1000's of people can use the same license?

[Razor Ramon HG]

It's for those with the free upgrade from Windows 7/8.

Works perfectly for me, and activated fine.

[CRS]

You're saying 1000's of people can use the same license?

Yes.

:lol

[SkinnyPupp]

It's for those with the free upgrade from Windows 7/8.

Works perfectly for me, and activated fine.
You activated a fresh installation of windows 10 with it on a cleanly formatted hard drive? Not an upgrade?

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i am not in any mood for computer problems right now lol.

what is the most common problems people have encountered upgrading so far?

[Jer3]

i am not in any mood for computer problems right now lol.

what is the most common problems people have encountered upgrading so far?

since upgrading, i have received zero problems. it seems really stable and fast thus far after updating 2 computers.

[Razor Ramon HG]

You activated a fresh installation of windows 10 with it on a cleanly formatted hard drive? Not an upgrade?

I did an upgrade, but you can try doing a clean installation. Got nothing to lose! But I've had no issues with my upgrade, so I would recommend it if you're lazy.

Some useful links:
1) To disable the background for the login screen so it's like W8/8.1 with the solid background - http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9108-sign-screen-background-image-enable-disable-windows-10-a.html
2) To disable Windows Defender - http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5918-windows-defender-turn-off-windows-10-a.html
3) To remove Cortona search bar - http://www.howtogeek.com/208276/how-to-hide-the-cortana-search-box-on-the-windows-10-taskbar/
4) To resize Windows start menu - http://www.howtogeek.com/197836/8-ways-to-customize-the-windows-10-start-menu/
5) To disable Action Center - http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6004-action-center-enable-disable-windows-10-a.html

[Ch28]

Windows Defender is awesome

[SkinnyPupp]

I did an upgrade, but you can try doing a clean installation.
That's why I was confused...

[omg260z]

ill never update past windows 7 on my gaming rig. i love the compatibility with old games

[TOPEC]

That's why I was confused...

everyone who upgrades or does a clean install gets those generic keys. the only way ppl r getting unique keys is if they actually bought and paid for the product, then those ppl get unique cd keys. read up on reddit, people who r doing upgrades to clean installs with the media creation tool or iso DVDs all gets those keys in the end. even ppl who skipped the upgrade to activate first and went straight for clean install end up with those keys

[Canadian Rider]

interesting... so that makes it truely a free product without win 7/8?
i need to format my laptop but i don't have a legit copy of windows for it.

[SkinnyPupp]

everyone who upgrades or does a clean install gets those generic keys. the only way ppl r getting unique keys is if they actually bought and paid for the product, then those ppl get unique cd keys. read up on reddit, people who r doing upgrades to clean installs with the media creation tool or iso DVDs all gets those keys in the end. even ppl who skipped the upgrade to activate first and went straight for clean install end up with those keys
I know, the fact that he posted generic upgrade keys confused me. I thought they were real keys being shared with members here.

There wasn't really much of a point in posting those, at least not without some explanation as to why ;)

[StylinRed]

hmm, so I cant seem to adjust my brightness any longer, and my function keys to do so aren't working...

also, it says windows isn't activated -_-

other than that it just takes some getting used to I guess

edit everything working after itdownloaded some updates and rebooted, woot... probably the easiest install I've had for Windows editions :lol

[Canadian Rider]

In case people need them doing a clean install.

Windows 10 Home - YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7
Windows 10 Home SL- BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT
Windows 10 Pro - VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
Windows 10 Pro VL-MAK - QJNXR-7D97Q-K7WH4-RYWQ8-6MT6Y

So those keys won't activate a copy of win 10. You still have to activate your hardware first.

[StylinRed]

According to MSFT win10 will eventually activate without the user needing to do anything, as long as you've upgraded from an activated win7/8 machine

How to Activate and resolve common Product key issues in Windows 10 - Microsoft Community (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-activate-and-resolve-common-product-key/33f31475-93b3-4d1c-812f-4b21fbd807a7)

[way2quik]

My wifi is pretty wonky after the upgrade. No clean install, straight upgrade.
WiFi networks would either not show or takes forever to connect.
A reboot solves the issue.

MSFT's new Edge browser is laggy as well as I'm typing this post out. What I type out there's a slight 0.5 - 1 sec lag between keyed letters and onscreen display.

This ultrabook is close to 3 years old, UX31A, hopefully ASUS does provide us with drivers so I can do a clean install.

[TOS'd]

Will I be able to install win10 pro on a computer running cracked 7 pro via clean install?

[StylinRed]

hmm...so I followed the steps to get windows activated (for those having activation issues) and it says it want me to buy windows pro -_-

then I realized my tablet was running win10 home and not pro...

so I thought I would rollback to windows 8.1 and just install win10 home...turns out I can't rollback... windows tells me the files needed to rollback aren't available... -_-

so I thought I would just install win10 home edition over the pro version, and that's possible

except my apps, settings, bookmarks, etc. won't be backed up only my files -_-

blegh

[SkinnyPupp]

hmm...so I followed the steps to get windows activated (for those having activation issues) and it says it want me to buy windows pro -_-

then I realized my tablet was running win10 home and not pro...

so I thought I would rollback to windows 8.1 and just install win10 home...turns out I can't rollback... windows tells me the files needed to rollback aren't available... -_-

so I thought I would just install win10 home edition over the pro version, and that's possible

except my apps, settings, bookmarks, etc. won't be backed up only my files -_-

blegh
What do you need from pro that isn't there?

[StylinRed]

What do you need from pro that isn't there?

its not that I needed or didn't want pro

I assumed my tablet was also using Win 8 pro like my desktop
so I installed it on both of them, but my tablet isn't 'Activating' and I'm assuming that's because it actually had Win 8 Home installed, so the 'free upgrade' to win 10 isn't working, so I wanted to rollback and upgrade again (but this time to win 10 home) hoping that it will become Activated, but now I cant do that without losing settings/bookmarks/et al. (so i'll have to back it up manually)

[ae101]

just for fun

Man upgrades to Windows 10 ? it shows his wife his entire porn collection | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/03/man-upgrades-to-windows-10-it-shows-his-wife-his-entire-porn-collection-5324588/)

[Mr.HappySilp]

Did the upgrade and now the computer actually boots up slower than win 8. Also it seems when I let the computer go to sleep mode it won't wake up -_- have to force shut down or reset. The monitior will stay black no matter what I press on the keyboard it will stay black.

[willystyle]

Experiencing File Explorer lag.

Whenever I double click to open a file within File Explorer. The cursor just spins, and nothing happens until a minute later.

[Mr.Money]

appears they send some info out unknowingly to you.


[Guide]Way to Disable Keylogger (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/57339-Guide-Way-to-Disable-Keylogger)

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

appears they send some info out unknowingly to you.


[Guide]Way to Disable Keylogger (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/57339-Guide-Way-to-Disable-Keylogger)

the first reply said it best

honestly guys, you want MS to bring you a perfect new os and you do everything to block their telemetry. You do not deserve a better os like the one they brought you in the past. Period

[RRxtar]

Did the upgrade and now the computer actually boots up slower than win 8. Also it seems when I let the computer go to sleep mode it won't wake up -_- have to force shut down or reset. The monitior will stay black no matter what I press on the keyboard it will stay black.
my 8.1 has done that since brand new. had to disable sleep mode because of it.

[SkinnyPupp]

my 8.1 has done that since brand new. had to disable sleep mode because of it.
Same here, I was hoping 10 would fix it. Haven't tried it yet

[ScizzMoney]

my 8.1 has done that since brand new. had to disable sleep mode because of it.

There's probably something very simple that you haven't done. Whether it be an update or setting because I'm using 8.1 and sleep works perfectly. Mind you I don't think sleep mode is terribly important. I still shut down my computer almost every night.

[RESN]

I'm running a counterfeit version of Windows 7 can I upgrade and then buy windows 10 without having to delete everything off my PC?

[Reeyal]

I'm running a counterfeit version of Windows 7 can I upgrade and then buy windows 10 without having to delete everything off my PC?

The updater won't run unless you have "Windows is activated" in the Systems Information screen. You can still try to use the offline ISO installer of Windows 10, but during the install, it will ask you for a key. Any generic key won't work because your machine ID doesn't match Microsoft's approved list. To get on the approved list, you must have an activated Windows edition.

The screenshot below is an example only:
http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t441/Kanedean/Untitled_zpspljvbtyv.jpg

[XplicitLuder]

so worth the upgrade? i just checked and its been downloaded, just havent activated yet

[jtrinh]

Im liking it so far.

[Mr.HappySilp]

my 8.1 has done that since brand new. had to disable sleep mode because of it.

I have no issue in Win 8.1. Anyways went back to Win 8.1 Win 10 keep lagging my PC after is on for 3 hours or so. When looking under the task manager it seems system is using all RAM. Till they fix this issue I see no point to upgrade to Win 10.

[AzNightmare]

I'm not in a rush to upgrade yet. Going to wait out for all the bugs to surface and get fixed first.

Does Windows 10 have the metro at all, or is it completely gone now??

[Reeyal]

Metro menu is available in Tablet mode. It is basically a maximized version of the new start menu.

[flagella]

Just got the notification and installed Win 10 (previously Win 7). So far very pleased. Faster start-up and much smoother interface.

[areyez]

are you guys using Edge as main browser?seems kinda laggy

[sonick]

Upgraded over the weekend. Pretty painless install.

Edge browser is nice, but can't use it full-time until it gets Adblock

[stewie]

installed it on the weekend, and since then, my screen saver wont work/computer wont sleep or hibernate on its own as it is set in my powerplan (screen off after 5 minutes, sleep after 30 minutes). If I force it on with a hotkey, it'll only stay on for a half second before going off. I tried looking up the problem, and seems as if lots of others are having the same problem. Tried resetting the theme, changing everything around, etc etc, but no lucky. :(

any suggestions on my end?


On the other hand, 10 seems nice so far

[Reeyal]

It seems like some older computers are having problems with Windows 10 sleep and hibernation modes. Some even report that the computer won't wake up from sleep and hibernation modes...
I don't use either feature, so I'm OK for now.

[TOPEC]

anyone have issues with youtube loading videos? seems like the first few seconds, the picture would freeze or lag where as the sound is fine. would always happen at arnd 2-5 sec mark on almost every video.

[ScizzMoney]

^happens to me right now too, even with windows 8.1. i'm using chrome, not sure if that makes a difference.

[lilaznviper]

did a clean install. once i install the nvidia drivers, it won't boot anymore

[Eatman]

Not really feeling the new Nvidia drivers for Windows 10. I have intermittent lag issues now while playing games.

[TOPEC]

FYI for people who didnt know about this like me

How to stop Windows 10 from using your PC's bandwidth to update strangers' systems | PCWorld (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2955491/windows/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-using-your-pcs-bandwidth-to-update-strangers-systems.html)

windows 10 by default uses your computer as a P2P server to download and upload new updates aka torrent style. might want to have this feature turned off specially for ppl who r limited on their data caps each month

[Lomac]

Decided to upgrade my laptop the other night. Pretty easy install, which was nice. Only downsides I've noticed is that a couple drivers aren't working. My onboard speakers aren't working (sound only coming from the tiny speaker built into the MB), HDMI port stopped working, and the gesture controls on the trackpad stopped working after my last reboot... though they were working initially.

Edit: Actually managed to fix the trackpad - turns out Win10 defaulted everything to tablet style controls. Had to change 'em back.

[Vansterdam]

will my computer be reformatted if I do the update through windows update?

how is everyone liking it so far? worth updating from wins 7?

[Lomac]

No, it wont format your hard drive. It simply acts as another windows update; that is, it just loads Win 10 on top of your existing OS. Your files and programs will stay where they are.

[jeedee]

Any Microsoft Excel compatible with Windows 10?

Been using Excel 2007 with Windows 8 and now its no longer opening/giving me error messages...

[StylinRed]

im using office 2013, works fine

[jeedee]

from Windows 10?

if so it's only a 1 month trial.. i guess i could get it in a different way after my trial expires :lol

[SkinnyPupp]

Does anyone know when the free upgrade offer ends?

[StylinRed]

from Windows 10?

if so it's only a 1 month trial.. i guess i could get it in a different way after my trial expires :lol

yeah, everything i was using on win 8.1 works in 10 :/

you could buy it with a student email, iirc office 2013 was only $30 :)

[!MiKrofT]

Does anyone know when the free upgrade offer ends?
Isn't it just 1 year after the release? So July 2016?

[Jmac]

yeah, everything i was using on win 8.1 works in 10 :/

you could buy it with a student email, iirc office 2013 was only $30 :)
Many medium/large employers also have Microsoft's Office at Home program available to their employees for $12.

[asian_XL]

not quite sure how to delete that old windows folder, 30gb!

[Reeyal]

not quite sure how to delete that old windows folder, 30gb!

Run Disk Cleanup. After it loads, click on the "Clean up system files" button. Check the box for "previous windows installation". You cannot uninstall Windows 10 and go back to your old Windows version after doing this.

[winson604]

Any hookups for HUP for office? I had HUP for 2010 edition but the download link doesn't work anymore and I can't seem to find a download for it so far. WOuldn't mind just going to 2013 instead :)

[604778]

Has anyone on Win10 been experiencing random freezes or the blue screen error?

[bcrdukes]

Just upgraded to Windows 10.

I've noticed Skype looks blurry/ghetto. Most programs are okay otherwise. Any hints/tips to overcome this? *Edit* Fixed! Had to change display compatibility.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Just upgraded to Windows 10.

I've noticed Skype looks blurry/ghetto. Most programs are okay otherwise. Any hints/tips to overcome this? *Edit* Fixed! Had to change display compatibility.

it's to do with the 150% text size increase in settings. but if u go to 100% everything else is ultra small. lol

are u using a 1080 or 1200p screen? or something smaller or bigger...

[bcrdukes]

It was actually this:

I tried that, but it ruins everything else, making it too small and not as sharp as before. THANKFULLY, I found a fix. I navigated to the Skype.exe, right click, properties. Under the Compatibility tab, I selected to disable scaling on high DPI displays. Perfectly fixed my problem!

Source: Why is desktop Skype so blurry? - Windows Central Forums (http://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-10/370315-why-desktop-skype-so-blurry.html) (3rd post)

[Hondaracer]

So is this a must-upgrade?

I'm running 64 bit 7 right now, runs like a dream and it's still on the initial install on my crucial M4 SSD from approx 3 years ago

[Reeyal]

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install?ocid=ms_wol_win10)

If you upgraded to Windows 10 on this PC by taking advantage of the free upgrade offer and successfully activated Windows 10 on this PC in the past, you won't have a Windows 10 product key, and you can skip the product key page by selecting the Skip button. Your PC will activate online automatically so long as the same edition of Windows 10 was successfully activated on this PC by using the free Windows 10 upgrade offer.

In short, if you don’t take advantage of the free upgrade during this offer, you won’t be available to install (or reinstall) Windows 10 on the same computer in the future.

Also, if you opt for the free upgrade, you have 1 year from July 29, 2015 to install Windows 10 at your leisure.

[!MiKrofT]

it's to do with the 150% text size increase in settings. but if u go to 100% everything else is ultra small. lol

are u using a 1080 or 1200p screen? or something smaller or bigger...
You should see what it looks like on my XPS13 with it's 3200p screen lol. So tiny during the OS clean install.

[CP.AR]

I am still struggling to adapt to this new start menu (coming from Windows 7). I've removed the "life at a glance" and "play and explore" sections, but things just aren't where they have been! If I still can't get used to it in a few weeks time I guess it's time to switch to classic shell and give that a run.

That being said, it did make my laptop run quite a bit smoother, quieter and smoother. The fan runs less for sure!

Still have yet to risk upgrading my desktop though.

[Impreza]

I've upgrade a 4 year old sandy bridge i5 desktop a few weeks ago that was running windows 7 and it runs really nice (thought it would be slow for an old cpu), but I had lots of problem getting it to install. Did all the update and the MS tool said it was not up to date but all upgrades were done. After 1/2 a day on and off playing with it I chatted with ms's online help and he just added something in the registery and I was ready to update. Everything went fine until after it finished and rebooted I lost all net access (wired and wireless). After another few hrs I fixed that and been using it since. I'm not a windows person, as my Primary computer is a 4 year old MacBook Pro. But seeing how smooth it runs on such old hardware, I'm actually impressed with the new OS. I would recommend everyone who runs windows 8 to upgrade as 8 is very confusing to me.

[Urrtoast]

If you want your Windows 7 Startmenu Install Classic Shell.

Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements (http://www.classicshell.net/)

:fuckyea:

[Reeyal]

Whoa, that's pretty awesome classic start menu. I'm already used to Windows 8.1 and now Windows 10 menus, so I'm OK.

[XplicitLuder]

went from the win 8 to the 10. And it honestly made my computer turn on faster, so definitely a plus for me! still havent tinkered much with the programs or the new desktop layout so not of much help there

[bcrdukes]

One week update: Overall system performance is better. Boot up and shut down speeds have improved. No weird or bizarre system hold ups in the middle of the day. Works and plays well with Windows Phone 8.1, Android, and Blackberry (have not tried Apple.)

Verdict: Satisfied. :accepted:

[kkthind]

I'm having issues with my laptop after upgrading to Windows 10. It won't connect to the internet. I trouble shoot the wifi and it says that the connection is broken, but the wifi seems to be working fine with other devices. Any solutions?

[bobola]

I'm having issues with my laptop after upgrading to Windows 10. It won't connect to the internet. I trouble shoot the wifi and it says that the connection is broken, but the wifi seems to be working fine with other devices. Any solutions?

Could be a driver issue..
Check with laptop manufacturer website to see if they have updates!

[Canadian Rider]

What's the cheapest way to get a legit copy of windows? (7,8 or 10)
I've looked at g2a and they run about $50 but I'm not sure if I trust that.

edit: I don't have any student connections so that option is out as well. The copy will be used to bootcamp my macpro for travelling.

[RRxtar]

i seem to be having an issue where my PC must be restarting itself (automatic update?) when Im not around, and when it starts up it gets stuck on a grey screen with a very small dialog box that sometimes says something like loginUI failure. click ok and its frozen on the grey screen. it takes a couple hard reboots of the power button to get it to fire up properly to the log in screen after.

PC is 1 year old, off the shelf, originally with 8.1. definitely only started after 10 upgrade



it also wiped my sage50 business data from my onedrive. thankfully i had a recent back up

[valent|n0]

What's the cheapest way to get a legit copy of windows? (7,8 or 10)
I've looked at g2a and they run about $50 but I'm not sure if I trust that.

edit: I don't have any student connections so that option is out as well. The copy will be used to bootcamp my macpro for travelling.


reddit microsoft swap has been reliable for me.
and most gamers at redditor approved.
windows 7 cost as low as $20.

[XplicitLuder]

rip updated my skype after it was working last night, and now its stuck in the "signing in" screen lol =/

edit : figured it out lol

[AzNightmare]

I was using Windows 8.1 happily and Windows forced me to upgrade windows 10.
Basically this pop up came up and I had to either update now or choose a date for the PC to auto update. (and I wouldn't be able to change the date once I set it)

So I just decided to upgrade and so far... I kind of miss the metro.
I'm hitting the windows key a lot and expecting all my shortcuts to be there.
Not sure why everyone hated it. I used it like a place where I could junk all my shortcuts so that my desktop could be clean.

The new start thing is way too small to be jamming icons and shortcuts in there.

Windows Groove is looking more like iTunes now.
Anyone know how to drag and drop songs into a playlist?
Seems like everything's bounded by artist/album list.

[!MiKrofT]

You know you can switch back to the full screen start menu by a simple toggle.

How to enable full-screen Start menu in Windows 10 desktop mode | Windows Central (http://m.windowscentral.com/how-enable-full-screen-start-menu-windows-10-insider-preview-desktop-mode)

Additionally you can just drag and resize the start menu to whatever size you want.

[winson604]

Finally did the update and aside from some of the little changes in terms of looks of icons, volume bar etc etc which I dig the biggest thing I've noticed is the increased speed when I'm extracting torrents I downloaded. For an avg 720p tv show it used to take like 10 seconds but now it extracts in like 2. Haven't had time to dig into all the new features but so far so good.

[MuranoGO-15]

I upgraded from windows 7 to windows 10, because Microsoft and the system kept bugging me to death about it, so I finally did it, although being 1000% satisfied with Windows 7! Now just the other day my Start Menu doesn't work anymore :(

I click on it and nothing happens!

[tiger_handheld]

anyone know if there is a way to do a clean install of windows 10 using the free option?

[TOPEC]

anyone know if there is a way to do a clean install of windows 10 using the free option?

yes there are many ways

download the install file onto ur desktop
use windows 7 dvd maker and create a bootable usb with the installer file
???????
profit!

go google

[extracrunchie]

^ the DVD maker and USB method requires a authentication key while the straight update from 7 to 10 does not.

[StylinRed]

my laptop is still asking me to activate windows -_-

[!MiKrofT]

Get Media creator and upgrade your Win7 install. This will store your details with Microsoft. Then format and clean install. It will self activate once online.

[TOPEC]

there was a recent update from about 2 days ago that happened over night. not exactly sure on what else got updated but for sure the update has forced every single file types to default to using the windows native programs. all my video/audio files types got defaulted to "movies & TV" app and all my picture files types got defaulted back to "photos" app and all pdf now uses edge to open. did this happen to anyone else too? WTF microsoft...

[way2quik]

Same.
Windows 10 with a new build number, hence all the settings being reset to MS defaults.
Sneaky move by MSFT.

[Purely]

Same issue after the update, can't even set to open pdf's with adobe as default anymore...

[TOPEC]

anyone having issues with chrome when going into full screen mode it'll always full screen on the 2nd monitor? im used to browsing on my right monitor which is the 2nd screen, but when i find youtube videos i move the chrome window to the left (main) screen and go full screen on that monitor. for some off reason chrome would always go full screen onto the 2nd monitor instead. need to try it a few times before it would full screen on the main monitor. never had this issue until i upgraded to windows 10.

[lilaznviper]

i have the same issue on windows 8.1. i think it is a new update with chrome. if you downgrade the version it should stop happening.

[Vansterdam]

noob question but do you lose everything when you upgrade from windows 8 to 10? should i back up all my files and shit thats on the c drive? or am I safe to just upgrade and not lose anything

[knight604]

upgraded to 7 , fuck 10

[swiftshift]

Did the upgrade, still like Windows 7 more..
Might reverse when I have a chance this weekend..

[Traum]

Did the upgrade, still like Windows 7 more..
Might reverse when I have a chance this weekend..
That's exactly my sentiments as well.

Was chatting with a friend who also did the Win10 upgrade, and I am so glad my situation wasn't anything like his. For the most part, my PC has been generally stable and trouble-free after the upgrade, but my friend has unfortunately run into the BrokerRuntime problem. Looking a bit into the issue, I am very surprised to see that MS still hasn't comprehensively addressed the issue even though it seems to be common enough. Had I known about something as serious as this, I probably would not have upgraded just yet.

[Lomac]

noob question but do you lose everything when you upgrade from windows 8 to 10? should i back up all my files and shit thats on the c drive? or am I safe to just upgrade and not lose anything

It's always worth backing up your files, but it's not strictly necessary for the Windows 10 update. Everything will still be there, barring some drastic hard drive failure during the installation process.

[lilaznviper]

well upgraded one of my work computers from windows 7 to windows 10. hated the start menu so installed classic shell. so far so good.

[!MiKrofT]

Running Win10 on all my machines. No looking back. No issues either with upgrade install or clean full install. Some of the Windows updates are annoying though.