Windows 10

LadyDee

Is it still possible to "reserve" the upgrade to 10? My friend was a bit slow off the mark, never got around to doing it and now can't find the link.

TIA

custardy

LadyDee wrote: »

Is it still possible to "reserve" the upgrade to 10? My friend was a bit slow off the mark, never got around to doing it and now can't find the link.

TIA

pretty sure they have a year.

S0litaire

LadyDee wrote: »

Is it still possible to "reserve" the upgrade to 10? My friend was a bit slow off the mark, never got around to doing it and now can't find the link.

TIA

Not sure can't see anything about reserving after the 29th..

Only think I can suggest is get them to go through the force reservation.

Try method 3 from this link
http://techdows.com/2015/06/how-to-enable-get-windows-10-app-icon-windows-7-or-8-1-taskbar.html

LadyDee

S0litaire wrote: »

Not sure can't see anything about reserving after the 29th..

Only think I can suggest is get them to go through the force reservation.

Try method 3 from this link
http://techdows.com/2015/06/how-to-enable-get-windows-10-app-icon-windows-7-or-8-1-taskbar.html

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Thank you.

I don't think she'd be keen on trying that - might be a tech step too far, especially when it mentions doing it at her own risk and changing registry files!

She'll probably have to remain on Windows 7 - it was only me mentioning the release of Windows 10 and saying we were able to get the free upgrade that prompted her to show any interest. I did send her the link to reserve 10 a couple of weeks ago but she didn't act on it. Oh well ....

Thank you.

kwikbreaks

Laurensalive wrote: »

The download started at 11.12 am.

The early birds caught the servers while the Yanks were still in the land of nod.

grumpycrab

S0litaire wrote: »

Only think I can suggest is get them to go through the force reservation.

No point. Just download it manually. Link in sig.
EDIT: except MS servers are being hammered at present.

InvestInPoker

Jivesinger wrote: »

I'm also not convinced there's much new in there - I suspect they could always do most of those things based on the earlier policy in effect when people signed up, and it's only because Microsoft emailed everyone to say they were changing things that someone's bothered to read it.

Yeah I would live with the privacy issue and install win 10 if it was only that I think. It is the forced "updates" thats the real killer.

BTW apparently there is an official microsoft patch now apparently that allows you to uninstall some updates and stop them from being re-installed. I don't think it works for every type of update and you cant block updates initially with it, they have to download and install before you can remove/block them. Still it it a small u-turn.

LadyDee

grumpycrab wrote: »

No point. Just download it manually. Link in sig.

No, we don't want to actually download it yet, she'll never cope with any bugs, glitches or surprise happenings. Best left on 7 I think.

custardy

LadyDee wrote: »

No, we don't want to actually download it yet, she'll never cope with any bugs, glitches or surprise happenings. Best left on 7 I think.

but it can be downloaded and put on a disc/USB ready to go.
I have it on a USB and an ISO file (for burning to DVD) on a back up hard drive.

enfield_freddy

custardy , if you are doing a clean install from a dvd/stick , activation will not work , look back a page for instructions


I actually think it "grabs" the serial No of the machine it "expands" to a iso on , on my last install (clean) it said "wrong" ser no , even tho I went "skip" on install