Windows 10 Free Right Now - Skip Waiting with This Legit Backdoor

thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 12:42
Last edited 31/07/2015 - 12:43

Moved to Forum: Original Link

This is your chance to bug test for Micro$oft and experience the new easter egg which is Windows 10 new blue screen of death.

Microsoft’s gradual rollout of Windows 10 might mean you’re still waiting your turn to get your free upgrade—but you don’t actually have to be patient. You can skip the line (and escape automatic download woes) and cut straight to the good stuff.

How? By getting Windows 10 through the Media Creation Tool, which you can download from Microsoft’s website. It’s completely legal and legitimate, and doesn’t take much time at all. It also works whether you’ve already reserved a copy of Windows 10 or not.

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  • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 12:44
    +5

    How is this a deal? Should be in the forum.

      • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 12:45
        -5

        So you're promoting and encouraging piracy?

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 12:46
          -5

          @thelastnoob:

          I'm going to look that up…

          But first I shall neg for IGN encouraging piracy.

          :EDIT: Too late. Moved to the forum like it should of been posted in the first place.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 12:47
          -2

          @Dagmar:
          the international law you need to search for is under the category Warez

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 12:51
          -1

          @thelastnoob:

          I can't seem to find anything. Do you have a link by any chance?

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 12:54
          -8

          @Dagmar:
          You may only use these ROMs if you are legally entitled
          to do so. You are may use them if you own the original
          cartridge, arcade machine, or similar media. Otherwise,
          you may evaluate them for 24 hours, and after such time
          you must delete them from your computer.

          http://forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?30110-The-q…

          is there a 24-hour rule under the copyright law that allows a user to download a program and use it for 24 hours to determine if they want to continue using it - and then after the 24-hour period they have to delete it or buy it?
          No. The 24-hour rule is an urban legend created and circulated to justify violations of copyright law on the Internet. Under copyright law, "[a]nyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner [reproduction, adaptation, distribution to the public, public performance, public display, rental for commercial advantage or importation] is an infringer of the copyright or the right of the author…" Section 501(a) of the Copyright Act. Infringement may occur by downloading software, uploading software, making software available for download, and transmitting software files. Whenever the distribution of a computer program occurs without the consent of the software publisher, it is a direct infringement of the copyright law. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of a program, even for only 24 hours, is illegal. The amount of time is not an exempting factor.

          http://www.siia.net/Divisions/IP-Protection-Services/About/F…

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 13:12
          +5

          @thelastnoob:

          Thanks for the links. Just to clarify, are you contradicting your earlier statement on purpose or am I misunderstanding what's being said? Cheers.

        • ozhunter on 31/07/2015 - 13:21
          +5

          @Dagmar:

          He does appear to be clueless, and not even read the last paragraph he posted.

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 13:27
          -1

          @ozhunter:

          I don't even know what's real anymore.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 13:51
          -7

          @Dagmar:
          I was pointing out both views
          I would like to defend this in court
          Many people have illegally ripped a cd to an iPod in the years before it was legal and have recorded tv shows and even the kids of Warner music were/are doing this. It's a real beat up. Piracy is like taking a photo - nothing is stolen and nothing is missing. Some people can't afford much.

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 14:34
          -1

          @thelastnoob:

          I was pointing out both views

          Both views? One site has it's own 'law'. The international law you claimed that allows users to use the product for 24 hours was completely wrong. An international law is completely different to a specific websites policies.

        • ozhunter on 31/07/2015 - 14:45
          +1

          …

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 15:04
          -5

          @ozhunter:
          Here's a third view

          Piracy is not stealing
          Piracy is necessary for some
          Majority of people of certain age are/have pirated
          Piracy is a scapegoat of high prices
          Piracy does and can lead to increased sales/revenue
          Piracy doesn't kill or murder unlike abortion
          If I made a book/movie/game I expect it to be pirated

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 16:11
          +1

          @thelastnoob:

          You have blown this out of proportions, Noob. You claimed something that was completely wrong and now you're trying to justify it with a point of view. The law is the law.

          Source: common sense.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 16:17
          -1

          @Dagmar:
          Laws can be wrong dead wrong
          Ask Hitler and Nazi Germany
          Common sense there was to give jews a death shower
          Common sense doesn't justify things by Consensus

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 16:17
          +1

          @thelastnoob:

          You have blown this out of proportion

          Ask Hitler and Nazi Germany

          Please stop.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 16:19
          -1

          @Dagmar:
          Just replying to you
          Proportion is a matter of perception/imposed limits

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 16:20

          @thelastnoob:

          Yet in the eyes of a majority generalised society, you have passed those limits.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 16:22
          -2

          @Dagmar:
          Yes the same majority brain deads who think babies/fetus are not human/alive
          And the majority of nuts who believed Iraq had wmd
          Majority of nuts who think Osama was killed by seal team 6

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 16:26

          @thelastnoob:

          Are you attempting to troll me?

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 16:27
          -1

          @Dagmar:
          Not at all not with those points which easily demonstrate the majority are gullible and easily mislead

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 16:28

          @thelastnoob:

          I'm going to go ahead and stop responding to you. Have a nice day.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 16:28

          @Dagmar:
          No worries I always believe in giving a firm response
          You should know we have been going at it a few times recently :0

        • NeggerOfDeals on 31/07/2015 - 16:38

          @thelastnoob:

          Yes, indeed.

          But then I sort of helped you out with Project Cars.

        • johnno07 on 31/07/2015 - 21:06
          +1

          @thelastnoob:

          I always believe in giving a firm response

          Apparently you also believe in giving a flat out incorrect, generally indefensible, fruit loop response. Good on you, you go getter.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 21:51
          +1

          @johnno07:
          I enjoy specifics if you'd care to sprinkle some substance to your rant

        • johnno07 on 31/07/2015 - 22:41
          +2

          @thelastnoob:

          as long as you delete software/movie/game in 24 hours its legal under international law

          Flat out incorrect.

          Piracy is necessary for some

          Generally indefensible.

          Ask Hitler and Nazi Germany
          Common sense there was to give jews a death shower

          Fruit loop.

        • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 23:47
          -1

          @johnno07:
          1st point was a old joke when Roms were first released
          2nd point is very poor people trying to make money with IT jobs in the third world and for people to get otherwise region locked or inaccessible content
          3rd point is true most of Germany was brain dead following the whims of a mad dog and your fruit loop comment is poor argument against my statement

        • syousef on 01/08/2015 - 05:34
          +5

          @thelastnoob:

          Ask Hitler and Nazi Germany

          I asked Hitler and he said to ask Satan. So I asked Satan and he said he doesn't know what you're on about.

          Source: Voices in my head.

        • thelastnoob on 01/08/2015 - 11:48
          +1

          @syousef:
          feels like i am up against primary school debate team

        • AJW on 01/08/2015 - 14:07
          +1

          @thelastnoob: yet you are still getting whooped by them….

        • ronnknee on 01/08/2015 - 14:19

          yes as long as you delete software/movie/game in 24 hours its legal under international law

          Haha I remember reading this "law" when the original Pokemon Red & Blue ROMs were first available on the web.

        • thelastnoob on 01/08/2015 - 14:37

          @AJW:
          Fruity loop and voices in my head constitute useless arguments
          Your assertions are based on useless immature reasoning
          Why don't you try? All I get usually are baseless cheapshots.
          AJW try to form an argument with some substance and intelligence.
          I don't think you can or will bother.

        • ozhunter on 01/08/2015 - 16:38
          +3

          @thelastnoob:

          Piracy is not stealing

          Depends how you look at it, but you still have to admit it's copyright infringement

          Piracy is necessary for some

          How so?

          Majority of people of certain age are/have pirated

          Doesn't make it right

          Piracy is a scapegoat of high prices

          Possibly

          Piracy does and can lead to increased sales/revenue

          Depends, not that it should allow you to pirate.

          Piracy doesn't kill or murder unlike abortion

          I'm against abortion, but not sure what this has to do with piracy.

          If I made a book/movie/game I expect it to be pirated

          So? I'm sure companies expect it to which is why they try to prevent it.

        • Morien on 01/08/2015 - 17:21

          @thelastnoob:

          AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

        • thelastnoob on 01/08/2015 - 17:52

          @ozhunter:
          Good answers thanks

        • Daabido on 01/08/2015 - 21:37

          @Dagmar: No, keep going. We are so close to a Godwin's law.

        • NeggerOfDeals on 01/08/2015 - 21:46

          @Daabido:

          Haha, thanks Daa, I had a good chuckle.

        • syousef on 01/08/2015 - 22:10

          @thelastnoob:

          feels like i am up against primary school debate team

          Perhaps you should word your points so they don't come across as primary school debate material.

          If you want to point out that laws can be immoral (and for pity sake use the word immoral not "dead wrong"…dead wrong by what standard?) you don't need to jump straight to the WWII Nazis for an analogy. You certainly don't need to word it so it comically suggests your point is that I should go resurrect the Furher from the grave and a few of his henchmen so I can ask a question. It's ironic to me that you should complain about primary school debating tactics and poor arguments when stating things so immaturely.

          By the way I agree with you that laws can be immoral. You just made it so poorly that you exposed yourself to ridicule.

          I definitely DON'T agree with you that piracy is either moral or legal on the proviso that you delete software in 24 hours. That arbitrary timeframe makes no sense in terms of natural law or usefulness. I'm not sure where you even go the idea that 24 hours is sufficient or reasonable time to test a product. Nevermind the idiocy of wasting bandwidth on garbage just to delete it a day later. You haven't made a good argument for this at all. In fact I'd go as far as saying you haven't made one.

        • thelastnoob on 01/08/2015 - 22:50
          -1

          @syousef:

          the 24 hrs was a joke that was taken seriously
          my whole primary school point was that my detractors were making points against me by calling me names
          morality is either defined by man, God or govt so I don't know why you class things immoral

          My points are

          most people are pirates/have pirated so why act holy and accuse me of condoning piracy

          people complaining about other people downloading while at the same time they condone and even pay to kill babies is sick but many support murder. it's like you yelling at me for throwing a cigarette butt on street while you ignore someone bashing a child except this example being less extreme.

          everyone in au with a ipod for years was illegally ripping cds so my point was that piracy was the only option there

          also I made a point about poor people using pirated software to make a living in some cases

          so now why is it you can't see any points I made earlier?

          If I called you a loser that's the kind of responses I was complaining about and I hesitate to use
          you call my argument primary school and still couldn't make out any points……..

          if you didn't get it my point is I don't like being lectured by people who usually support baby murder and pirate themselves or love someone who does and that's the vast majority of people

        • syousef on 01/08/2015 - 23:01
          +1

          @thelastnoob:

          First 24 hours didn't come across as a joke.

          Second, I can see your points and I also happen to think copyright law is broken. I have a problem with the creator/distributor setting whatever price they want. I also have a problem with the control of use being tied to right to profit.

          Third, the argument that poor people pirate to make a living is a slippery slope. It doesn't excuse that they take away potential revenue. There are also people who smuggle drugs, murder, traffic children as sex slaves because they are poor. None of these things can be condoned.

          Fourth, that their are worse crimes does not mean that lesser crimes should be ignored. That too is a slippery slope. How would you like to be beaten and robbed only to be told by police "sorry we have MURDER happening and that's much worse so we can't spend any time on you being beaten up, go away".

          Your arguments are not very well thought out. Nonetheless I was poking fun at you to point out the absurdity of your arguments, not trying to bully you. You are entitled to your opinion but it is unfortunate that you can't see that you've set yourself up as a target in this discussion. If you're going to advocate for copyright reform you're going to have to be much smarter about it unless your purpose is to make the whole endevour seem ridiculous, impractical and childish.

        • thelastnoob on 02/08/2015 - 00:53
          -1

          @syousef:
          Actually I prefer a priority based law and order system. I never intended this to be a piracy/hitler/abortion rant
          My bottom line was summed up in my last paragraph in my comment above
          Basically the law is the main killer of humans
          Americans murder more of their own babies than 911 each day
          Same situation here with aussies murdering more aussies than ISIS etc
          The law allows this so I have no respect or time over petty piracy claims
          This is my real point and why I have no care for these laws in this regard

          My arguments, grammar, style maybe its all childish and immature but at least I understand abortion kills a human when millions don't

          Please understand my point is abortion related and piracy is the scapegoat

          Oh and plenty of pirates suffer more jail time than child rapists etc
          and I am certain you have been involved in piracy and you love many people who do it

        • syousef on 02/08/2015 - 01:40
          +1

          @thelastnoob:

          You can disagree with them, but you don't get to just follow laws you agree with. And you don't get to decide on everyone's behalf what is right and wrong. You're part of a society and it decides what the law is and which get most strictly enforced.

        • thelastnoob on 02/08/2015 - 01:57
          -2

          @syousef:
          Actually I can just follow laws I agree with and they can impose whatever they impose in times of conflict. I know I don't get to decide what is right and wrong and therefore people shouldn't decide piracy is wrong or right as well. Society doesn't matter if society is mentally sick and it is rightfully insane. Society sticks together throughout its constant evil deeds.

          Your statements I believe they contradict inasmuch as you say what I can and can't do

          "you can disagree with them"
          "you don't get to just follow laws you agree with"
          "you don't decide what is right and wrong"

          Isn't the origin of this argument when I was asked if I condone piracy?
          Haven't people here decided what is wrong etc…

          I hope you see the point I am trying to make especially since you have higher education than me

          Don't give me a point about piracy being illegal unless you can show why murder is lawfully lawful here when it applies to weak unborn babies/fetus whatever you want to label them
          My point is don't worry about small things like someone not putting milk bottle into recycling bin or Joe Blow downloading a rom of Mario Karts but worry about the baby murderers and those in society as a whole who condone it and child rapists having free roam over our world

          Go and look at a photo of a dude who has just downloaded a song off the internet and then
          compare that to photos of abortedmutilated babies corpses and then come back here and give me a lecture about piracy

          In victoria it is legal to brutally murder a baby up to 40 weeks
          These guys murder babies to coverup paedophiles babies when they rape children they have access to
          and the abortion provider covers it up
          the no 1 serial killer is an abortion doctor in america named Kermit Gosnell
          Many of these killers will execute babies post birth as well
          and they also sell the babies organs for experiments
          society is sick and evil you don't need to lecture me about society

          oh boy this is so off topic my head is spinning

          anyway i would say they owe us money for data mining and spying on us all for profit and power

        • johnno07 on 02/08/2015 - 02:53
          +5

          OP opens topic about a new version of Windows.

          First half page of comments covers:

          • Piracy
          • Abortion
          • Nazism and "jew death showers"
          • Murder
          • Rape
          • Child bashing
          • 9/11
          • ISIS

          All from one person, who complains in their most recent comment:

          "oh boy this is so off topic my head is spinning"

          Welcome to the internet, ladies and gents.

        • syousef on 02/08/2015 - 07:34

          @thelastnoob:

          How many times do I have to tell you that you can't pick and choose which laws you want to obey just because you don't agree with abortion laws? "Piracy" has nothing to do with abortion. You are confused about how the law works. Society breaks down if everyone ignores all laws because they don't agree with some small set of them. That will lead to anarchy and the law of the jungle.

        • rompastompa on 04/08/2015 - 14:24
          +1

          @thelastnoob: Here's a good analogy for you.

          Piracy is like going to a nature reserve without paying the fee. In WA, to enter some reserves, you need to pay $12. They're usually unmanned and have a box with an envelop ready for your cash.

          Do you put the money in the box, or do you visit the reserve without paying the fee?

      • MoMoney on 03/08/2015 - 08:56

        Yaaarrrrr!!! A deal for me and me maties!

  • easternculture on 31/07/2015 - 12:44

    Old news

    Reminder: Getting a free copy of Windows 10 only applies to Windows 7 and 8/8.1 users with valid license keys. All other Windows users (including pirates of Windows 7 and 8/8.1) will have to purchase an activation key. Windows XP and Vista users also don’t get the option to do an upgrade, and must instead do a clean install.

    • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 12:45

      yes but win 10 being available now is recent news

  • illz on 31/07/2015 - 12:45

    lol

  • DrStinge on 31/07/2015 - 12:45

    Should be in the forums.

  • sibbu on 31/07/2015 - 12:49

    Forgive my ignorance as I'm not very techy. I have XP at the moment. Can I install Windows 10 from this link? or do I have to do something else first?

    • Insidious on 31/07/2015 - 13:00
      +2

      Sorry the free upgrade to windows 10 is only for Windows 7 and 8/8.1 users.

  • Insidious on 31/07/2015 - 12:49
    +2

    No deal, and there is a few issues with this process as well. I had to change location and language settings etc. from Aus To US for the media tool to function correctly, apparently that's a common issue with the media tool.

    • thelastnoob on 31/07/2015 - 12:50
      -5

      it can and should be considered a beta for at least a couple of months if not years

    • Hikey on 03/08/2015 - 14:18

      Installed it yesterday via the Media Tool. No issues with leaving regional settings as is.

  • Lionmaru-G on 31/07/2015 - 13:17

    tried to install it on Unisurf 7" 16GB tablet last night. at first got a new blue screen of death "something happened" then after googling and found out that it was because of language pack issue. changed to US english instead of AUS. finally worked. upgrade installation started and apparently it finished downloading all necessary files in the background. the program started installation and it went up to approx 60% then out of nowhere "something happened" screen came up and force me to quit the upgrade. wtf!

    anyone has any idea how to get win10 upgrade for unisurf 7" 16gb tablet?

    • spartan17 on 01/08/2015 - 09:56

      How much free space do you have? If it keeps getting to the same percentage before it fails you probably don't have enough storage space left, which is quite likely considering that you have a 16gb tablet.

  • pernunz on 31/07/2015 - 13:29
    +1

    From AnandTech:

    There are a couple of warnings I’ll give before you do this though. Windows 10 is really unlike any previous version rolled out. The plan is >to be constantly updating and improving it over time, and adding features. As such, as of the day of the launch, it is a bit rougher than >other builds of Windows at launch. It also might mean that your particular device may have a compatibility issue. To check the status, click >on the Windows 10 reservation icon in your system tray – it looks like a white Windows logo – to open up the reservation

  • Davo1111 on 31/07/2015 - 13:40
    -1

    err do you enjoy pain and suffering?

    • geebee on 31/07/2015 - 15:56
      +3

      I have been running it for 2 days no issues, simpler to work out than 8 which I quite liked, so far smooth as.
      Only semi negeative is the default mail client is simple and easy but with limited options.
      If installing of disc image don't do express as it sets a lot of data to report to microsoft.

  • happychild100 on 31/07/2015 - 17:21
    +5

    Or for the people who just want a direct link rather than going through ign..
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10

  • misu p on 01/08/2015 - 07:16

    From my Win admin days, you would never install a windows before it got to the xx.2 version. Did things change so much that people not only cannot wait for a new version but try to jump the line too :) ?

    • spartan17 on 01/08/2015 - 09:58
      +2

      Windows 10 is basically already in that state because of a massive public beta. I've been running the beta for ages, and updated on day one, and I can say that even the preview versions were some of the most stable OS's I've ever used.

      • misu p on 01/08/2015 - 16:27

        What OSes have you used? Have you used only Windows?

        • spartan17 on 03/08/2015 - 20:24

          Windows, Mac OSX, Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Also mobile OS's and XBMC OS on a Raspberry pi.

        • misu p on 05/08/2015 - 09:37

          @spartan17: You might have been incredibly lucky then with Windows. Windows cannot possibly be more stable than Mac OSX just because of "limited hardware". I have had barely any problems using Ubuntu, certainly not as many as running Windows. I have not used Win 10 but common…. the next thing you will say is that you do not need an antivirus….

        • ozhunter on 05/08/2015 - 13:20

          @mihai.petrescu:

          Windows cannot possibly be more stable than Mac OSX just because of "limited hardware".

          Somehow it kinda is, even on a macbook.

        • misu p on 05/08/2015 - 15:10

          @ozhunter: maybe we have different definitions of stable…

          Also I wonder how the hell did I get into a debate if Windows is stable or not… it slows down during the same day… to fix a problem with it usually involves restarting the PC… after several months I feel like "format c:" and installing a real OS…

          I know I know…. "win 10 best windows more stable than Linux…." just look at the problems on this page….

          Now go and install an antivirus so you can have your entire system slowed down. And remember to reboot…..

        • ozhunter on 05/08/2015 - 15:52

          @mihai.petrescu:

          I was walking about Windows 8.1 and most of the problems that people are having with Windows 10 is actually getting to install.

          I'm using Windows 10 now and it is a bit buggy, as was Yosemite.

          Even with an antivirus, imo Windows 10 is still much faster than OSX has ever been.

        • misu p on 05/08/2015 - 16:47

          @ozhunter: sorry I snapped, I was mad at myself for getting dragged in a internet discussion on silly subjects by comments "the most stable OS's I've ever used". I cannot comment on OSX, never used it more than 6 weeks but it still looked like a real OS.

  • BobD on 01/08/2015 - 09:17
    +1

    If you go to this link and follow through, don't be tempted to download a copy of the Win 10 installer and do a clean install. If your machine (win 7, 8, 8.1) qualifies for the free upgrade then before starting the win 10 upgrade it must be activated. Then do the upgrade and wait until the upgrade has activated. This is essential. After this you can do as many clean installs as you want.

    It is important to note that you don't get a Win 10 activation key and your machine is now the active registered item NOT your copy of Windows even if you upgraded from a retail copy.

    When your machine dies then you no longer have an entitlement to a free Win 10.

  • Ramrunner on 01/08/2015 - 09:26

    Installed fine on a Dell Vostro Windows 7.

    Gets 93% through then revert everything on a Dell XPS running Windows 8.1.

    Error?

    A not very helpful

    0x8007002C - 0x4001E

    The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during PRE_OOBE operation

    I've done the old cleaning out/SFC /SCANNNOW (and repaired all errors possible)/Defragment/Scandisk everything suggested by M$, AND

    Had a Microsoft "tech" take over the machine (yes a real one through the chat function in the official Microsoft web site), go through and not get anywhere either.

    Already over it I think……

    • Speckled Jim on 01/08/2015 - 10:04
      -1

      The reason I haven't updated my Win 7 Acer is because the Insyde BIOS locks it to the HDD and OEM O/S.

      I expect a similar failure to yours if I dare try upgrading.

    • DrKazanovaKK on 03/08/2015 - 04:49

      I had this error too a few times I tried, I eventually selected save my files only and not the programs.

      Seems to me that there could've been a program from Win 7 that the reserve program didn't pick up on. Could be another reason not to jump the queue.

      It's all good, Win 10 is up and running and didn't take very long to re setup a few programs.

  • Scrooge McDuck on 01/08/2015 - 10:26
    +4

    There's a backdoor in Windows 10?

    Guess I'll stick with Windows 7 then!

    • ThirdRonnie on 01/08/2015 - 12:00

      You won't be alone.

    • captobvious on 01/08/2015 - 16:08
      +4

      yep enough reason to stick with windows 3.11

  • neonlight on 01/08/2015 - 12:32
    +1

    Image your pc before upgrade

  • This Guy on 01/08/2015 - 12:34

    Didn't work for me so I'm using the cmd terminal method…

    I'm not completely stupid. I'm installing it on an old tablet that needs a clean install anyway.

  • ChrisLevo on 01/08/2015 - 15:41

    It asks for a Product Key on my HP250 laptop with Win 8.1.

    The laptop does not come with a Windows CD or DVD, and it won't accept the serial number that Speccy finds for me.

    • ChrisLevo on 01/08/2015 - 17:18
      +1

      I reckon that is because I downloaded the ISO file.

      I tried to upgrade, and received a "Something Happened" error.

      • Cheap Rich Guy on 01/08/2015 - 17:37

        Have you been given the Windows icon in the taskbar? That means you can update using the streaming method. Not everyone got the icon straight away as MS were rolling out the update in waves to reduce impact on the servers.

        • ChrisLevo on 02/08/2015 - 16:03

          Thanks.

          I have the icon on my tower (Win 7), but not on my laptop (Win 8.1).

  • thelastnoob on 01/08/2015 - 17:55

    Be aware when installing in regards to your privacy options
    http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/29/wind-nos/
    Windows 10: Here are the privacy issues you should know about

    Aside from that I can say Win 10 is much faster and cleaner than previous OS

  • lbkmumma on 01/08/2015 - 19:14
    +1

    Tried win 10. Made my computer quick a lot slower. I don't like it. Going back to 8.1.

    • thelastnoob on 01/08/2015 - 19:24

      are you running ssd? how much ram?
      edge can be a memory hog and 64 bit chrome won't close extensions when you exit
      waterfox 64bit is good

      • Diji1 on 03/08/2015 - 11:28

        It's most likely drivers if you have adequate performance for previous OS.

  • wako on 01/08/2015 - 19:36

    whats wrong with windows 3.1 ? Do i need to upgrade?

    • peteru on 01/08/2015 - 23:51

      If you have no issues with Windows 3.1 for your usage, then you would be stupid to go through the pain of an upgrade to Windows 10.

      Just imagine how difficult it would be to get Leisure Suit Larry to work again after an upgrade of DOS/Windows!

      • wako on 02/08/2015 - 00:26

        I know right! Who wants to only boot into windows anyway, I much prefer quick menu…

        Oh LSL… What a great series. I emailed Al the other day, He still cant make any more due to licencing issues… Such a shame they just where not the same after he wasnt involved…

  • neonlight on 02/08/2015 - 00:04
    +1

    Just installed on my 5 year old Asus laptop. Seems to work fine better than 8.1 for sure. That metro UI and the chimes search really killed it for me. Looks like they are heading the right way but for desktops I don't see much advantage over 7, except it loads bit faster

    Especially old laptops have driver issues. My webcam and USB 3 no longer works there are no drivers that will work as its out of date model manufacturer doesn't provide updates

    Not sure why they got rid of the windows key + tab slides graphic I thought that was awesome in 7

    • [Deactivated] on 02/08/2015 - 12:11
      -5

      Huge advantage over 7. WIndows 7 is absolute trash dude. I don't understand why people still like Windows 7. Windows 8.1 is far superior in every way possible. Those Microsoft software engineers don't just sit around and do nothing. They put in so much work for 8.1.

      • ChickenTalon on 02/08/2015 - 18:09
        -1

        superiour in every way possible.

        Windows 8.1 is like a horrible buggy half baked skin for windows 7.

        Clunky and counterintuitive jumping between the two any time you go to the control panel is my main irritation. But there are plenty more issues.

        Windows 10 looks, so far, like a proper implementation.

    • DrKazanovaKK on 03/08/2015 - 04:52

      Win 10 does have a tablet mode.

      • thelastnoob on 03/08/2015 - 08:22

        Yes and it is easily toggled on and off

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