Still Waters Posted June 1, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 10 operating system will be available from July 29, the company has stated. Microsoft customers running Windows 7 or 8.1 can upgrade to the new system from free from the end of July, across 190 countries. http://www.telegraph...om-July-29.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ZZ. Posted June 1, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm going to get the free upgrade, but on my browser (Firefox) I don't see> "Keen fans can reserve an upgrade through clicking an icon in their system tray in the bottom right hand corner of the screen." What am I doing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_Lotus Posted June 1, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 1, 2015 i will stick with windows 7 thank ya. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occult1 Posted June 1, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) I'm going to get the free upgrade, but on my browser (Firefox) I don't see> "Keen fans can reserve an upgrade through clicking an icon in their system tray in the bottom right hand corner of the screen." What am I doing wrong? With the latest Windows updates you'll see a new icon appearing (if that's not already the case) in your system tray. This icon opens an interface that is there to guide you towards the official upgrade procedure to Windows 10. You'll need to reserve your free upgrade which is offered for a limited time (1 year). I only received this update yesterday and noticed this new Windows icon showing up, so make sure your Windows 7 or 8 is up-to-date. Edited June 1, 2015 by Phenix20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted June 2, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Is windows 10 going to be any better than 7, which has its faults but is , in my opinion ,the best of the windows series. I had a Vista which is now idle as I can't get WiFi on it. I think I'll wait until 10 has been proven to be Ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted June 2, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Is windows 10 going to be any better than 7, which has its faults but is , in my opinion ,the best of the windows series. I had a Vista which is now idle as I can't get WiFi on it. I think I'll wait until 10 has been proven to be Ok. which is a very smart choice when it comes to Microsoft products. Never seen a release of anything that was not so buggy that the only reason you kept using it was because everybody else used nothing different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted June 2, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted June 2, 2015 More info here - How to upgrade to Windows 10: What you need to know. http://www.pcworld.c...ed-to-know.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ZZ. Posted June 2, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 2, 2015 With the latest Windows updates you'll see a new icon appearing (if that's not already the case) in your system tray. This icon opens an interface that is there to guide you towards the official upgrade procedure to Windows 10. You'll need to reserve your free upgrade which is offered for a limited time (1 year). I only received this update yesterday and noticed this new Windows icon showing up, so make sure your Windows 7 or 8 is up-to-date. Thank you so much Phenix20, I've got it now. I thought I had my automatic updates enabled, but I had to do it manually. I'm all good to go now. Having said that, I'm not crazy about 8.1 but it came on my laptop. I hope 10 is an improvement. And thanks to you Still Waters for the notice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackscolon Posted June 2, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 2, 2015 WIN8 made me wanna stick a harpoon through my eye! I don't dare downloading WIN10! I can do with one eye, but i wouldn't risk the other.....(WIN7 I like...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occult1 Posted June 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Is windows 10 going to be any better than 7, which has its faults but is , in my opinion ,the best of the windows series. I had a Vista which is now idle as I can't get WiFi on it. I think I'll wait until 10 has been proven to be Ok. Anything else than Vista is definitly an improvement. On a more serious note, Windows 10 does look quite nice. It's like a all the good things in Windows 8.1 were kept + some under the hood improvements but with the look & feel of Windows 7 a lot more polished. So, it seems they have listened to their users to some extent. If all you care about is a stable and ''proven'' operating system, than maybe you're better off staying with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 at this point. They are still supported for 4 to 8 years with security updates anyway. It's just that the free upgrade to Windows 10 is for a year only. Edited June 2, 2015 by Phenix20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted June 2, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Betas seem far to buggy to risk a July release so why do it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occult1 Posted June 6, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Betas seem far to buggy to risk a July release so why do it? Maybe they are confident they can iron out most the bugs in the next 2 months or so and get a stable release as planned. At any rate, the release date makes sense, if we consider that quite a few back-to-school laptops are sold around that time of the year. Edited June 6, 2015 by Phenix20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted June 6, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Maybe they are confident they can iron out most the bugs in the next 2 months or so and get a stable release as planned. At any rate, the release date makes sense, if we consider that quite a few back-to-school laptops are sold around that time of the year. I am a Windows fan so I hope you are right. Back to school is a sales peak for laptops and such but man, if this OS is a buggy mess like the betas...... Hopefully they are living in reality land and know what they are doing, have this handled and the ugly betas are just testing the edge stuff, that the core is solid and the drivers are dialed in. Edited June 6, 2015 by Merc14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted June 7, 2015 #14 Share Posted June 7, 2015 With the latest Windows updates you'll see a new icon appearing (if that's not already the case) in your system tray. This icon opens an interface that is there to guide you towards the official upgrade procedure to Windows 10. You'll need to reserve your free upgrade which is offered for a limited time (1 year). I only received this update yesterday and noticed this new Windows icon showing up, so make sure your Windows 7 or 8 is up-to-date. I don't like any unnecessary processes and annoying icons in my system tray, thank you Microsoft! If you want to remove the invitation to upgrade, go into Windows Updates → Installed Updates. Wait for the page to fully load, then select KB3035583, and Uninstall. (Disclaimer: I accept no responsibility whatsoever for anything anytime anywhere) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occult1 Posted June 7, 2015 #15 Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) I don't like any unnecessary processes and annoying icons in my system tray, thank you Microsoft! If you want to remove the invitation to upgrade, go into Windows Updates → Installed Updates. Wait for the page to fully load, then select KB3035583, and Uninstall I guess this icon only matters if you intend to do the upgrade. It seems MS wants to push as much people as possible towards Windows 10. As for myself, I don't really like upgrade processes either. I prefer a clean install of my OS. I am still waiting for the final reviews and shall wait a few months after the official release to consider if that's a version that brings significant improvements (I don't necesserely go for change only for the sake of 'change'). Edited June 7, 2015 by Phenix20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted June 7, 2015 #16 Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) I guess this icon only matters if you intend to do the upgrade. It seems MS wants to push as much people as possible towards Windows 10. As for myself, I don't really like upgrade processes either. I prefer a clean install of my OS. I am still waiting for the final reviews and shall wait a few months after the official release to consider if that's a version that will bring me significant improvements (I don't necesserely go for change only for the sake of 'change'.) From what I have read, Microsoft will be issuing a new activation code that will allow you to do a fresh install without having to go through the upgrade BS or registry tricks we used to have to do if you had an upgrade copy. If this is true then maybe what you want to do is, when you are ready to move, allow MS to upgrade you through their process, get the activation code and then do a fresh install from scratch. Good time to get yourself an SSD and install 10 to that! I guess this icon only matters if you intend to do the upgrade. It seems MS wants to push as much people as possible towards Windows 10. As for myself, I don't really like upgrade processes either. I prefer a clean install of my OS. I am still waiting for the final reviews and shall wait a couple of months after the official release and consider if that's a version that will bring me some improvements (I don't necesserely go for change only for the sake of 'change'.) You have a year from introduction to install it so no rush. Edited June 7, 2015 by Merc14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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