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Upgrading to Windows 10

If you are a home user and considering upgrading your Windows 7/8/8.1 Computer to Microsoft's new Windows 10, I would ask that you take care in doing so. Although your device may be compatible with the new operating system, it may be that certain other pieces of equipment, within your machine aren't. The new system is very young and although it has gone through a lot of stages, to reach the kind of distribution, that's happening, you may find that it's not so easy and straight-forward as it looks. I would advise caution and if you're not sure, get advice from your local professionals etc.

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  • enfield_freddy
    enfield_freddy Posts: 6,147 Forumite
    If you are a home user and considering upgrading your Windows 7/8/8.1 Computer to Microsoft's new Windows 10, I would ask that you take care in doing so. Although your device may be compatible with the new operating system, it may be that certain other pieces of equipment, within your machine aren't. The new system is very young and although it has gone through a lot of stages, to reach the kind of distribution, that's happening, you may find that it's not so easy and straight-forward as it looks. I would advise caution and if you're not sure, get advice from your local professionals etc.



    yes it even tried to install on my old time computers 386dx , running windows 3.1


    was a shock I tell you!
  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,634 Forumite
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    I would advise caution and if you're not sure, get advice from your local professionals etc.

    Would that be you?
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    Am sticking with 7 up until its no longer practical. I did vow after Vista & XP that Win7 will be the final Microsoft OS I will be dealing with if they decide I need to update again. Once Win7 becomes as obsolete as XP, I will be swapping to Apple.
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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Op is a spammer / business tout and probably know nothing about win 10 apart from what's on google .
  • RumRat
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    They have to be congratulated on being the first trawler.....:D
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  • RumRat
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    You'd have been better off posting that in a Windows 10 thread instead of this SPAM one.....Just saying....;)
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  • I_have_spoken
    I_have_spoken Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    edited 5 August 2015 at 5:33PM
    OP is correct.

    Why, only today I tried to upgrade my microwave oven, musical doorbell and the childrens' 'Simon Says' to Windows 10. Epic fail. Shame on you, Microsoft!
  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    Do you think it will work on a HP TouchPad? Plus I have an old phone that's on WinMo 2003, I'm sure that'll upgrade just fine :p
    Now free from the incompetence of vodafail
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