'Free Win 10 upgrade?'

[N707ZS]

Windows 10

Some weeks ago a little flag appeared on my control panel saying register for a totally free upgrade to Windows 10.


Any views anyone? Go for it or stick in the past with windows 7?

[Alsacienne]

I believe it's valid for a year .... but I'm watching and waiting like you!

[Avitor]

In less than 2 years 7 will not be supported, I have 'Ordered' 10 just to see what happens.

[spannersatcx]

it starts arriving tomorrow!

[Saab Dastard]

Originally Posted by Avitor

In less than 2 years 7 will not be supported, I have 'Ordered' 10 just to see what happens.

I'm not sure where you got the date from, but the actual End of Extended Support date for Win 7 is Jan 14 2020. It's already out of Mainstream support (Jan 2015), but security patches will continue for the next 4.5 years.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ha=windows%207

It's a while away yet, relax.

SD

[SamYeager]

Originally Posted by Avitor

In less than 2 years 7 will not be supported, I have 'Ordered' 10 just to see what happens.

Vista support expires in 2017 whereas 7 support expires in 2020.

[IBMJunkman]

WARNING!

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/w...with-contacts/

[N707ZS]

Took a look at it and got a reply something like this.


NVIDIA GeForce 7300LE The display manufacturer hasn't made your display compatible with Windows 10.


Does it mean I need a touch screen monitor?

[KBPsen]

No, it means your graphics card is old and probably lacking a driver.

[ricardian]

If you want Windows 10 right now then there's a legitimate Microsoft site from which you can install Windows 10

[ricardian]

Now running Windows 10. Painless change-over from Windows 8.1

[rgbrock1]

Same here ricardian. I have Win 10 running on my MSI CX61 laptop and the upgrade from Win 8.1 to 10 was smooth and hiccup free!

[ExXB]

Now is the time for all Windows 10 adopters to say "Thank you Steve for leading the industry in Free System Software updates".

Good on MS for following Apple, yet again, I hope it works for them.

[rgbrock1]

ExXB:

So very true. Although I am the owner of the aforementioned MSI laptop, the amount of Apple gadgets at home is, according to the Mrs. anyway, outrageous.
(To include the new 27" iMac Retina which I got my hands on not too long ago.)

[Kitbag]

Now is the time for all Windows 10 adopters to say "Thank you Steve for leading the industry in Free System Software updates".

Good on MS for following Apple, yet again, I hope it works for them.

Be fair, they are both following the vision of Linus Torvalds who set out to develop free open source software (Linux).

[One Outsider]

Originally Posted by ExXB

Now is the time for all Windows 10 adopters to say "Thank you Steve for leading the industry in Free System Software updates".

When having to pay through the nose for the hardware the software updates ain't free. You are just being charged up front.

[ExXB]

Well, they wanted to charge thousands for an upgrade to Windows 9. So much that nobody bought it!

[sitigeltfel]

I had registered for the upgrade and have just received this from Microsoft..

Your notification to upgrade could come as soon as a few days or in a few weeks.

[Kitbag]

I have one machine upgraded without any major issues (did need to fix the trackpad driver), and a second machine which is still waiting for the download to start. I guess MS must have some form of priority list?

[KBPsen]

I guess MS must have some form of priority list?

It's being rolled out in stages. I'd imagine that there are millions who have registered for the update.