Thread: WINDOWS 10, free download offered.

A pop up from Microsoft yesterday offered a Windows 10 free download next month, it analysed my system and informed me that Windows 7 could be upgraded to 10 and run satisfactorily on my 3 year old Acer laptop.

I am quite happy with Win 7, it has never ever crashed or really misbehaved.

Should I stick with win 7 until I replace this Acer, or will downloading and running Win 10 be the start of endless frustrations, problems and a slowing down of what at the moment is quite a fast computer?

I had the same offer on my Acer as well and was wondering the same as Tax.

Does any forum member have Windows 10 that can provide an informative opinion ?

I believe anyone who is running a Windows-based system would receive that pop-up in their task bar.

It's free to upgrade for the first year and apparently has faster start up and processing times than windows 7.

I'm on windows 8.1 so I will definitely be losing this piece of shite as soon as the upgrade is offered.

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

I believe anyone who is running a Windows-based system would receive that pop-up in their task bar.

Most people with windows 7 in Thailand will be running pirated software

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Does any forum member have Windows 10 that can provide an informative opinion ?

Bettyboo was raving about it. Although he hardly comes on here anymore

I couldn't find anything to say if a clean install of Win10 is an upgrade option. I suppose I could just reinstall Win7 and service pack and update from there.

I did find some bloatware concerns...

The catch is that Windows will become a lot more like OS X, in that regular users are at the mercy of Microsoft for the kind of updates they receive. Automated updates are a blessing in regards to security, but they can be a pain when it comes to features. Not everyone wants Candy Crush Saga hogging resources on their system. The game will come pre-installed with Windows 10 and it’s a precursor to what else we might expect.
Bloatware has long been the bane of buying a computer that comes pre-installed with Windows, but it was always the device manufacturers that were to blame. A clean installation of Windows would get rid of the unnecessary tools.
Windows 10 will be different. It’s designed to generate revenue in new ways, which is why Microsoft completely overhauled its Store and recently announced new policies to eliminate clutter and ensure the quality of listed apps.
Related: Candy Crush Saga will ship with Windows 10 whether you want it or not
If the Candy Crush Saga is any indication, we will now see the operating system itself delivering junkware, and for the average user this will be difficult to avoid. We can only hope that it will be possible to remove undesired apps and features with ease.
The needs of the many over the needs of the few

The average user won’t mind these changes. After all, Big Brother Microsoft is feeding them new and exciting content and ensures their system runs smoothly. Users with a habit of customizing their OS, on the other hand, might be less than pleased to find that they can no longer opt out of updates in Windows 10. They will also be annoyed by pre-installed apps they have no use for.

I've had Win 7 for three years on my laptop and desktop with no real problems. I'm going to wait until the dust settles before I install a new OS.

I keep getting the pop up- you may be a victim of software piracy this version of widows is not genuine. At 150 baht I think i'm a benificery of it

It will be put on your computer if you want it all you will do is download it.

I have had win7 since 2011 when I first got my spanking new Dell 17 XPS L02x with very few problems, I'm having a 250gb ssd fitted today to run my primary drive with a 1T secondary for files and stuff and I'm having Ubuntu installed as a secondary OS along side windows, I'm quite looking forward to getting my head around Ubuntu and Ive no intentions of going anywhere near win8 or 10.

It is the dogs bollocks, fast, stable, nice layout, Start menu's back, Notifications enhanced with easy access to admin.

But I'm going to do a clean install when the RTM is announced, because they've been chopping and changing quite a lot and you know how that can clutter up the registry, etc.

If you want a look, install it in a VM.

er, whats a VM?

Five Best Virtual Machine Applications

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thanks, but it would be easier to learn brain surgery than attempt any of that.

Originally Posted by Dragonfly94

I keep getting the pop up- you may be a victim of software piracy this version of widows is not genuine. At 150 baht I think i'm a benificery of it

That can be fixed...just Google Windows 7 activator.

Download off PB or Kickass and watch a few You Tubes to see how its done

BS its not available before July 29th

Windows 10 will be available July 29, Microsoft confirms | Fox News

Originally Posted by thefactoryoutlet

BS its not available before July 29th

Windows 10 will be available July 29, Microsoft confirms | Fox News

Buy a Mac mate, they're good for idiots.

Gabriel Aul Archives » Windows 10 News and Updates

Originally Posted by taxexile

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thanks, but it would be easier to learn brain surgery than attempt any of that.

You download and install free VirtualBox. Basically just a load of clicking OK.

Then you download the Windows 10 ISO (disc image).

Then you open it in VirtualBox and answer a few questions, like how much Disk and Ram you want to use.

Not that difficult.

And if it doesn't work you delete everything and uninstall VirtualBox.

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thanks, i might just do that.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Then you download the Windows 10 ISO (disc image).

You still need a KEY, so you buy it or it is a pirated copy, when that becomes available.

Here in the EU key from bulk versions of WIN 7 are available very cheap, below 30 Euro. EU law makes it legal and Microsoft accepts it. For me the best way is install another WIN 7 and install the WIN 10 free upgrade over it.

Originally Posted by Takeovers

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Then you download the Windows 10 ISO (disc image).

You still need a KEY, so you buy it or it is a pirated copy, when that becomes available.

Here in the EU key from bulk versions of WIN 7 are available very cheap, below 30 Euro. EU law makes it legal and Microsoft accepts it. For me the best way is install another WIN 7 and install the WIN 10 free upgrade over it.

If you read the link above they've been releasing Technical Previews (with a key) for months now.

Which is why I suggested trying it out before you decide if you want to upgrade.

I like it, and the TP is very near to the finished item.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If you read the link above they've been releasing Technical Previews (with a key) for months now. Which is why I suggested trying it out before you decide if you want to upgrade.

OK, but maybe you should have mentioned Preview in your post.

Also with the free upgrade full version available at this point in time I would do a backup image of the System, upgrade to WIN 10 and play the backup in if I don't like it.

As you say, there seems little not to like with WIN 10. It's the old pattern. One good OS - that was WIN 7, then junk - that was WIN 8. The next OS WIN 10 should be good again.