Windows 10 deadline
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Ultimatum77
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I have the ISO downloaded as a backup a few months ago, but IMO you don't need it, it's privacy settings are very invasive and also MS monetizes it by getting paid by advertisers instead of the usual "product key" buying experience. I have not upgraded to Win 10 and just recently switched to W8.1 after being on/off it. MS has ticked off Windows customers by forcing upgrades on older machines (a good reason to turn off automatic windows updates).
W10 and W8 are very similar, if I were you I would stick with Win8 but download the free upgrade ISO before the deadline just to have it handy, then you can upgrade when you want to for free once you have the ISO.
P.S. Dont use their W10 download tool, it takes forever and hogs bandwith,.....
Check this website for a link to the full ISO from MS...The link should still work unless they changed it.....
How to download Windows 10 ISO files | PCWorld
Trust me, there ARE problems... as is ALWAYS the case when MS dumps something new on us. I have only had it a couple of months, and unless I disable all of my "services" under MSCONFIG before I sign off each time, it is a total BEAR to get rebooted...... often requiring ten or fifteen attempts.
I was told to make an ISO disk, and reinstall Win 10. But that is a horrifyingly complicated process that requires downloading several other programs first, and doing several "converting" processes in order to download your own ISO from your own computer. Needless to say, that will never happen for me, 'cause I have no idea what I'm doing.
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Siberian_Khatru
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If you don't mind the process: Do the upgrade so that you product key is in MS's system as having accepted the free upgrade, and then revert back to or reinstall Windows 7. If you install 10 down the road (upgrade or clean install with the same product key), your product key should automatically be activated and you'll be good to go.
On a related note: It's really sad that so many people feel like upgrading is such a precarious thing. MS seems to have really shaken people's trust in their product. And for those running Windows 7 (or 8) and concerned about the lack of privacy in Windows 10? Don't worry: MS backported their spying schemes to Windows 8 and 7 users! (And you thought Microsoft nearly forgot about you...
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On a related note: It's really sad that so many people feel like upgrading is such a precarious thing. MS seems to have really shaken people's trust in their product. And for those running Windows 7 (or 8) and concerned about the lack of privacy in Windows 10? Don't worry: MS backported their spying schemes to Windows 8 and 7 users! (And you thought Microsoft nearly forgot about you...
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I still have Win 7 and don't plan on upgrading to 10. You'll lose alot of stuff, such as the media player, any pre-installed games, and here's a link to an article I found. You can read more about what you lose on Win 7 if you upgrade to Win 10.
Should I upgrade to Windows 10? - Microsoft Community
Willie, do you have a laptop or desktop? You should just keep the computer on all the time. I do, and I put it into sleep mode at night. The only time I shut it down is when we have a bad thunder storm..
It takes less than 10 seconds to disable all services through MSCONFIG, and we have so much lightning here, especially during the Summertime, (almost every single day) that I prefer it to be off.
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Ultimatum77
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If you don't mind the process: Do the upgrade so that you product key is in MS's system as having accepted the free upgrade, and then revert back to or reinstall Windows 7. If you install 10 down the road (upgrade or clean install with the same product key), your product key should automatically be activated and you'll be good to go.
On a related note: It's really sad that so many people feel like upgrading is such a precarious thing. MS seems to have really shaken people's trust in their product. And for those running Windows 7 (or 8) and concerned about the lack of privacy in Windows 10? Don't worry: MS backported their spying schemes to Windows 8 and 7 users! (And you thought Microsoft nearly forgot about you...
True but Win 10 takes it to a whole other level with the backdoors more prevalent for the boys.....
The safest version of Win to use is XP/7 or Linux....even 8 wants to know your location and tie your account to your email
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Siberian_Khatru
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Yes, MS is pretty invasive no matter which of their products we're talking about.True but Win 10 takes it to a whole other level with the backdoors more prevalent for the boys.....
The safest version of Win to use is XP/7 or Linux....even 8 wants to know your location and tie your account to your email
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Siberian_Khatru
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Yes. You can do it through the Windows updates. You can also download the setup independently through your web browser.
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Ultimatum77
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I believe so, you will have to install Win7 first then Roll up/upgrade using the disc/iso/download....
I'm not 100% sure they give you a Win 10 serial number but just use your old PC's serial number and update it based on that...
Either way it's good to have the ISO before they start charging.....for it.
Why on earth would you not?????????????
Have been using it since last October (upgraded from Win 7) and so far it has proved to be as good as Win 7 (or even better)....
Just for your information guys, MS has said that this is the final version of Windows that will be released. Going forward, it will be updates and major updates to the OS - kind of like what Apple does. So there is no Windows 11 to look forward or skip to, this is it. You'll probably have to get Win 10 eventually if you want to stick with Windows or either go the Apple route or even Linux.
Tis what prompted me to get it (for free) going to get it eventually anyway.
Tis what prompted me to get it (for free) going to get it eventually anyway.
Or maybe I should say, no unusual problems. Haha. There are always problems with computers and operating systems, it seems