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Windows 10

Lensman

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Windows 10 to be free upgrade for users of Win 7, Win 8.0 & Win 8.1 for 1year from the release date.
 
That's a no brainer. The more people that have your OS, the more they'll point out security flaws, bugs, and issues with the OS. Clean the system up and sell it to the people that liked it.

Kind of a beta for everyone, but then you gotta pay.
 
What does it cost after that first year?

All news stories I read only say "It's free!"

...for one year.

But none I read state what it will cost after that.
 
Finally found a news story that seems to clear some up here.

It's not -- as I understood it -- a free year from installation, then subscription.

It means MS will not charge for it FOR THE FIRST YEAR IT IS AVAILABLE. After that, they will sell it as before. The first year refers to the time MS releases it, not something user related like installation date or so.

If you install it within the the first year, you have it, and you get updates for free as before.

Now, why can't no other news service say this, and use the crappy text that implies a subscription?
 
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I suppose the real question is - if I install 10 and don't like it will I be able to go back to 7 without wiping my hard drive in the process?
 
Talk about jumping off a cliff, wondering if you'll hit soft water or jagged rocks. Pass. 8.X isn't great, but it's not terrible (once you get a shell to make it act like Win 7 that is).

Basically it's not worth it at that price.
 
Another question: will it just be available as an upgrade, or can I do a clean install using my Win7 product key? Upgrades are messy.
 
As someone who has never updated an OS before, is this simply a download, click install, wait for several update / reboot cycles leaving my pc with all my settings intact? Or could it wreck it all?
 
malicus said:
As someone who has never updated an OS before, is this simply a download, click install, wait for several update / reboot cycles leaving my pc with all my settings intact? Or could it wreck it all?
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No, and yes.

From what I see when people bring their machines in, I think unless your computer is a vanilla install, with little to no changes having been made, then upgrading to a newer version is quite risky and I wouldn't suggest it unless you've:

1. Backed up your data;
2. Have checked the programs you use are compatible with the newer OS;
3. Have any installation media (discs, downloads) ready, should you need to reinstall those programs.

Depending on the Windows version currently running, an upgrade may not be possible and a clean install (ie installing the OS, drivers, updates, third-party software, from scratch) might be necessary.
 
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elgarak said:
Finally found a news story that seems to clear some up here.

It's not -- as I understood it -- a free year from installation, then subscription.

It means MS will not charge for it FOR THE FIRST YEAR IT IS AVAILABLE. After that, they will sell it as before. The first year refers to the time MS releases it, not something user related like installation date or so.

If you install it within the the first year, you have it, and you get updates for free as before.

Now, why can't no other news service say this, and use the crappy text that implies a subscription?
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Because Microsoft can't do anything right, even when they do something right.
 
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