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Upgrading to Windows 10 and then going back to 7?

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prowla
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If I've got a machine running Windows 7,
and I upgrade it to 10,
and then I reinstall Windows 7,
will it then be registered as Windows 10 installed,
so I will be able to install Windows 10 on it again in the future (after July) for free?

...maybe onto a different hard disk (or SSD)?
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  • I_have_spoken
    I_have_spoken Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    Once you'be upgraded to 10, you'll be so pleased and delighted you won't want to downgrade to 7.
  • wongataa
    wongataa Posts: 2,701 Forumite
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    prowla wrote: »
    If I've got a machine running Windows 7,
    and I upgrade it to 10,
    and then I reinstall Windows 7,
    will it then be registered as Windows 10 installed,
    Yes....
    prowla wrote: »
    so I will be able to install Windows 10 on it again in the future (after July) for free?
    Yes...
  • System
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    I_have_spoken wrote: »
    Once you'be upgraded to 10, you'll be so pleased and delighted you won't want to downgrade to 7.
    Not everybody is happy with Windows 10. I've gone back to 7 because of of one of the problems to do with networks that the latest update (TH2 10516) has introduced. Not insurmountable but a PITA and something so basic it should never have happened
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  • prowla
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    I_have_spoken wrote: »
    Once you'be upgraded to 10, you'll be so pleased and delighted you won't want to downgrade to 7.
    Unlikely. :D

    But I just want to cover off the option of whether it improves over time to the point where it is better than 7.
  • grumpycrab
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    prowla wrote: »
    Unlikely. :D

    But I just want to cover off the option of whether it improves over time to the point where it is better than 7.
    Guess it'll be an improvement when 7 goes out of support :D
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  • Double_V
    Double_V Posts: 912 Forumite
    Windows 10 is the best windows Microsoft made after XP.
  • System
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    Double_V wrote: »
    Windows 10 is the best windows Microsoft made after XP.

    your opinion, not mine.
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  • grumpycrab
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    Double_V wrote: »
    Windows 10 is the best windows Microsoft made after XP.
    Did you miss out on 7 then? #letsnotstartawar
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  • RumRat
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    Double_V wrote: »
    Windows 10 is the best windows Microsoft made after XP.
    Best get a tin hat......You aren't allowed to have that opinion....;)
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  • cloud_dog
    cloud_dog Posts: 6,321 Forumite
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    Hi

    Came on here to start a new thread regarding a W7 laptop I've upgraded to W10 and, I have the horrible desktop continually refreshing.

    I've googled the problem and it appears quite common with it apparently being fixed a lot of the time by disabling the Windows Error Reporting and an associated service; can't remember its name atm, but this has not fixed the problem on this laptop.

    I'm getting to the stage where I'm just going to recover it back to W7.

    Any one offer any insight?
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