Windows 10

prowla

spud17 wrote: »

I assume you are referring to the download/upgrade?
Windows 10 Retail versions are available to purchase, and will be transferable.

I'm referring to upgrading a retail Windows 7/8 to 10 - does that lock it to that computer thereafter?

debitcardmayhem

According to Computer Active this week,

... point 4b of your Windows 10 license license allows you to "transfer the software to another device that belongs to you"...

But your W7 license is no more after upgrading...

50Twuncle

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

According to Computer Active this week,

But your W7 license is no more after upgrading...

According to MS :


"The Windows 7 license is now the basis for the free Windows 10 upgrade.

While you run the Windows 10 upgrade, you can NOT re-use the Windows 7 license.

If you want to free up the Windows 7 license, you can either stop using Windows 10 or upgrade to a paid retail version of Windows 10.. $99 for Home, $199 for Pro, more if you buy from your local store..
Incidentally, the Upgrade rules have ALWAYS been this way.. :-)"


Which means that you can reinstall your previous OS on the same machine - as long as you stop using Win 10 (ie not concurrent use)

spud17

prowla wrote: »

I'm referring to upgrading a retail Windows 7/8 to 10 - does that lock it to that computer thereafter?

I'd love to know.
The Expert review link in my previous posts, says Retail 7/8.1 becomes OEM, i.e not transferable.

But MS in July says rights remain.

I'll put them here again,
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/software/operating-systems/1403707/windows-7-and-8-retail-users-cant-transfer-windows-10-after-a

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_upgrade/windows-7-pro-retail-upgrade-to-windows-10/e73a407a-2e2b-44ad-b773-8b175474d473?auth=1

prowla

50Twuncle wrote: »

According to MS :


"The Windows 7 license is now the basis for the free Windows 10 upgrade.

While you run the Windows 10 upgrade, you can NOT re-use the Windows 7 license.

If you want to free up the Windows 7 license, you can either stop using Windows 10 or upgrade to a paid retail version of Windows 10.. $99 for Home, $199 for Pro, more if you buy from your local store..
Incidentally, the Upgrade rules have ALWAYS been this way.. :-)"


Which means that you can reinstall your previous OS on the same machine - as long as you stop using Win 10 (ie not concurrent use)

That just seems to be saying you can't install 7 on a machine, then upgrade it to 10, and go and install your 7 on another machine and proceed to use both; that seems fair enough!

50Twuncle

prowla wrote: »

That just seems to be saying you can't install 7 on a machine, then upgrade it to 10, and go and install your 7 on another machine and proceed to use both; that seems fair enough!

I agree !!

aardvaak

As I now have Win 10 if in the future I restore to factory settings and computer goes back to Win 7 how do I get Win 10 back?

spud17

prowla wrote: »

That just seems to be saying you can't install 7 on a machine, then upgrade it to 10, and go and install your 7 on another machine and proceed to use both; that seems fair enough!

I don't have a problem with that.

Which of these is correct?

If you upgrade from a OEM or retail version of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to the free Windows 10 upgrade this summer, the license is consumed into it. Because the free upgrade is derived from the base qualifying license, Windows 10 will carry that licensing too.

If you upgrade from a retail version, it carries the rights of a retail version.
If you upgrade from a OEM version, it carries the rights of a OEM version.

"After the first year, you would not be able to move the installation to a different device as the upgrade is specific to your device, not your licence or Windows account. After that first year, for devices not upgraded you would have to purchase a copy of Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store or Microsoft retail partners," Microsoft told us in a statement.
That's a little different than the situation we thought we were in, where it appeared as though your upgraded version of Windows 10 would keep the same licence type as the original OS. In other words, we thought that Windows 7 and Windows 8 retail editions would turn into Windows 10 retail. However, it's more like the retail licence is a temporary thing: until the free upgrade period is up, you can move your Windows 10 licence by installing your existing copy of Windows 7 or 8 on a new computer and then performing the upgrade procedure. If you're thinking about building a new computer and want to upgrade to Windows 10, you have to do it before the cut-off date, or you'll need to purchase a new Windows 10 licence.

prowla

spud17 wrote: »

I don't have a problem with that.

Which of these is correct?

Hmmm, the 2nd seems to be the not so good option; I'd need to read through the whole license and see if it was an explanation of a specific context.

S0litaire

aardvaak wrote: »

As I now have Win 10 if in the future I restore to factory settings and computer goes back to Win 7 how do I get Win 10 back?

By downloading the Win 10 DVD image from Microsoft and installing win10 using the upgrade option.