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Windows 10 free, a con?

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Marvel1
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edited 27 October 2015 at 12:26PM in Techie Stuff
MSE Official Insert:

Our Free Software guide has a section on Windows 10 that may be useful for you.

Back to cjdavies' original post...

On my laptop I'm having a pop-up get Windows 10 for free, I have not clicked the link, so I am right in thinking this is a con?
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  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,003 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2015 at 9:16PM
    I believe it is free. And no it is not a con. It has been well advertised lately.


    I haven't installed it yet because I am waiting for all the problems to be ironed out first. Then I may install it. But, to be honest I am happy with Windows 7 so may just stay with that.
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  • John_Gray
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    No. If you have Windows 7 or Windows 8[.1] you can install Windows 10 "for free" until 29 July 2016.

    Personally, I would leave it until about Easter, which will give Microsoft a chance to get more of the bugs out of Windows 10...
  • Hedgehog99
    Hedgehog99 Posts: 1,425 Forumite
    Windows 10 is currently offered free of charge.
    Do some research online to see if it's what you want.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Why think its a con ?

    You can try it out and if its not for you you can go back to previous OS.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,435 Forumite
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    Thanks all.
    DCFC79 wrote: »
    Why think its a con ?

    The old saying "If too good to be true then it probably is". Also with all the scams e.g. phishing emails.
  • [Deleted User]
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    John_Gray wrote: »
    Personally, I would leave it until about Easter, which will give Microsoft a chance to get more of the bugs out of Windows 10...

    I've installed it on my "spare" (no, I'm not rich. I bought a Hudl 2 :) ), and it seems OK, so far.

    I'll give it a few months, before I install it on my tower system.
  • enfield_freddy
    enfield_freddy Posts: 6,147 Forumite
    what is actually offering you the "free upgrade" , is it an email , a website or Microsoft (windows) itself?
  • [Deleted User]
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    enfield_freddy wrote: »
    what is actually offering you the "free upgrade" , is it an email , a website or Microsoft (windows) itself?

    The OP says it's a "pop-up", so I'm thinking it's the system tray nag screen.
  • Marvel1
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    Bedsit_Bob wrote: »
    The OP says it's a "pop-up", so I'm thinking it's the system tray nag screen.

    This, was going to run the adware/spyware program.
  • enfield_freddy
    enfield_freddy Posts: 6,147 Forumite
    a flippin big thing sat at the bottom right inviting you to upgrade?


    like this


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