Win 10 Free Upgrade

[Kayne]

What do you guys think?

Seems to be a step in the right direction from windows 8, personally.

Anyone going for the free upgrade? Excited to try it? Too scared? Tried the demo and now your computer is translating all documents to Swahili, making your keyboard all sticky and upsetting the pH balance in your pool?

I want to know what I'm about to walk into here.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I'm running the preview on the HTPC is it's been ok so far.

The difference is I actually think Windows 8.1 is great. So I'm actually annoyed at a few things they have changed in windows 10, i.e like the removal of me lucky charms bar.

Like windows 8, it's still really fast.

New browser (Edge/Spartan) - looks nice, haven't used it enough to make a decision on whether it's better than ie

New start menu - I stick with the full screen start menu, because it looks better on a TV, but a think the new start menu will be a welcome change for a lot of people.

I haven't been able to get Cortana working correctly, but maybe that's cause it's not supported in NZ yet.

[Lias]

Running Fast Track on my laptop, pretty happy with it.

[Xenolightning]

I'd be careful about upgrading immediately.

If you're not keen to run into a few unpolished things, and more than likely, bugs; wait a few months before doing the upgrade.

I will be upgrading my rMBP immediately, it's running the Fast Ring builds atm. Will wait a few weeks to upgrade my main PC.

[Pigdog]

I think windows would be pretty polished. The pre-release has been available for release since the start of this year.

[Retardobot]

What's the criteria for getting a free upgrade?

I have Windows 7 that I purchased close on 3-4 years ago.

[Lias]

What's the criteria for getting a free upgrade?

I have Windows 7 that I purchased close on 3-4 years ago.

Own Windows 7, 8, or 8.x (not enterprise/VLK) and upgrade within 12 months of release is what we think, but there is still some confusion around this. MS are being clear as mud.

[Xenolightning]

Run Windows 7, 8, or 8.x (not enterprise/VLK) and upgrade within 12 months of release is what we think, but there is still some confusion around this. MS are being clear as mud.

fixt. I don't think there's a stipulation on ownership.

Will see what happens to pirates when it upgrades though.

[Lias]

Run Windows 7, 8, or 8.x (not enterprise/VLK) and upgrade within 12 months of release is what we think, but there is still some confusion around this. MS are being clear as mud.

fixt. I don't think there's a stipulation on ownership.

Will see what happens to pirates when it upgrades though.

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/2190/sorry-microsoft-is-not-giving-free-windows-10-to-pirates

tl;dr, yes they can upgrade, but still "not genuine" and reduced functionality as per current versions.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

What's the criteria for getting a free upgrade?

I have Windows 7 that I purchased close on 3-4 years ago.

Any system with Windows 7 or 8 installed.

If your windows is up to date. You should have a windows icon in your system tray allowing you to reserve the upgrade.

[Xsannz]

still haven't seen my icon

[Pigdog]

restart?

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

restart?

Please don't power off or unplug your machine.
Installing update 6 of 176.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

still haven't seen my icon

Have you tried manually installing punkbuster?

[Xsannz]

still haven't seen my icon

Have you tried manually installing punkbuster?

i'll try turning it on first.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

still haven't seen my icon

Have you tried manually installing punkbuster?

i'll try turning it on first.

Try pressing the power button located on the front of the box, some people incorrectly call this box the hard drive, but it's actually called the CPU.

[Xsannz]

still haven't seen my icon

Have you tried manually installing punkbuster?

i'll try turning it on first.

Try pressing the power button located on the front of the box, some people incorrectly call this box the hard drive, but it's actually called the CPU.

i think i need to plug it in, where is the any key on my keyboard to continue booting windows

[Kayne]

What's the criteria for getting a free upgrade?

I have Windows 7 that I purchased close on 3-4 years ago.

I have legit windows 7, purchased 2 years ago, maybe closer to 3, MAYBE 4!!


But 2 days ago I saw this

http://iforce.co.nz/i/hoenoyg0.pm0.png

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

But 2 days ago I saw this

http://iforce.co.nz/i/hoenoyg0.pm0.png

You saw Xsannz?

My condolences.

[toofast]

The difference is I actually think Windows 8.1 is great.

Same. But windows 10 does look just as nice, and I don't think i ever figured out a good way to utilize metro or charms, so won't be too sad to see them go.

[Splatters]

I built a high-end gaming PC so I'd upgrade to Windows 10 just to have DirectX 12 for future games. 

[Kayne]

If you don’t see the Get Windows 10 app (the small Windows icon in your system tray), it might be because:
Your device isn’t up-to-date with at least Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update
Windows Update is turned off or is not set to received updates automatically
You’ve blocked or uninstalled the necessary Windows Update functionality.
Your device is not running genuine Windows
Your device is running Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, or Windows RT/RT 8.1, which are excluded from this reservation offer.
Your device is managed as part of a school or business network.  (Check with your IT administrator.)
PCs that we determine cannot run Windows 10 will not see the Get Windows 10 app before July 29th.  After July 29th, we’ll enable the icon in the system tray.  This is to help ensure that you can easily check your PC’s compatibility if you choose.

Turns out the offer is available up until AROUND July 30th next year (I don't know if that is the exact date, It's available for a year.

The offer, that is. If you accept the offer, you have windows 10 5eva.

[ArtanisNZ]

you have free windows 10 for the life of the machine, not your life!

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

you have free windows 10 for the life of the machine, not your life!

Unless your machine is a pacemaker, then they're one and the same.

[Splatters]

you have free windows 10 for the life of the machine, not your life!

That applies to OEM versions, but I can transfer the full retail version of Win 10 to a new PC when this one gets old and crusty.