Win 8.0 to Win 8.1

tavernman

Window 8.1 is not an update in the true fashion of microsoft updates, it's an upgrade from 8.0. Windows 10 has been out for a while I have it in a VM under linux and live on an old lappy. I believe that the next "milestone" of 10 is due to be announced circa 22nd January

JJ_Egan

Rumours are pointing to a subscription model for 10 .

tavernman

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Rumours are pointing to a subscription model for 10 .

Some rumours are saying free to Home Users and the subscription model for businesses based on seats etc like it is more or less is.

Collabora

tavernman wrote: »

Some rumours are saying free to Home Users and the subscription model for businesses based on seats etc like it is more or less is.

The also say if you sign upto the Win 10 Technical Preview you will get it free which is what i was told when i signed up

tavernman

Collabora wrote: »

The also say if you sign upto the Win 10 Technical Preview you will get it free which is what i was told when i signed up

Who told you that? I got 8 for £25 but no-one from microsoft said I would

Collabora

tavernman wrote: »

Who told you that? I got 8 for £25 but no-one from microsoft said I would

It was when i signed up to the 10 tech preview as a thank you for previewing and passing on any feedback.

yes 8 was available for £25 by using a special link to Microsoft Store

enfield_freddy

there is also an optional update that appears on 8.1 , its 750m ??? sits at 4% for ages and ages , once installed , if you do a disk cleanup/system files , it deletes almost 600 meg !!!

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enfield_freddy wrote: »

once installed , if you do a disk cleanup/system files , it deletes almost 600 meg !!!

Much like CC Cleaner?

Jivesinger

Collabora wrote: »

The also say if you sign upto the Win 10 Technical Preview you will get it free which is what i was told when i signed up

I don't remember seeing that when I signed up... are you sure it wasn't wishful thinking?

I'd be very surprised if they did give Windows 10 for free to everyone who downloaded the Preview.

I think a cheap deal like the £25 initial price for Windows 8 (which was available to anyone who wanted it, regardless of whether you had the Windows 8 preview) is more likely when they launch Windows 10, but we probably won't know for ages.

Back on-topic, when I upgrade my laptop from 8 to 8.1 (before Windows 8 goes out of support next year) I'll be trying downloading the ISO and installing from that. You can Clean Install it that way, but I think you can also do an upgrade install.

You'd probably need to be sure you know the Windows 8 Product Key before you start though.

RumRat

W10 will be free to end users IMO.....It has many improvements and additions over 8.1.
Anyway, little need for speculation as the MS event "Windows 10 - The next Chapter", is only a few days away (on the 21st)...Where all will be revealed....