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free Windows 10 upgrade
« on: August 04, 2015, 06:16:23 PM »
Any body yet took advantage of this and is it straight forward to do. I keep clicking on my icon but it just tells me to wait.I  lose patience    get cross after 15 mins of waiting
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2015, 06:31:55 PM »
I've been advised by our IT guy at work to wait a couple of months until the bugs are worked out before upgrading  ;)
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2015, 07:02:07 PM »
I have been considering this too but have been putting it off as these things can often turn out to be a flippin' nightmare.  >:(  I too thought I would wait until it had been around a while before I upgrade anyway  ;)

Does anyone know if it is better/very different/easy to get used to?

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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2015, 08:06:28 PM »
need to make a note of the date, offer expires in 12 months. think I will wait a while, nothing I do like this is ever straight forward and i end up in a flaming temper tantrum
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2015, 08:13:43 PM »
I'm waiting for a couple of months or so to see how it pans out, waiting to see how the Techies receive it.

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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2015, 08:48:05 PM »
I'm a Mac user so can't comment really....but this did make me laugh.  :shades: ph34r

http://trendingcurrentevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Bill-Gates-Count-to-10-Windows-Meme.jpg

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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2015, 08:56:23 PM »
Another one here waiting to see how things go, I was reading on the BT users forum that it is not as easy to download and get started as they would like to make you think, and quite a lot of folks have gone back to their original platforms, having once installed it. There are also issues trying to download it.

I use Windows 7 and I am quite happy using it - so not sure even with the threat of support running out, all be it long into the future, that I will change up anytime soon.
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2015, 09:13:14 PM »
I'm using Windows 8.1,  with the start button that gives me all the usual features I'm used to. Moved up from Vista when I changed computers. 8.1 is working fine for me.

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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2015, 05:17:16 PM »
My granddaughter (who is a bit of a "whiz" at these things) advised me to wait a while too, so that's what I shall do, wait until she says to go ahead, in the meantime I have registered for it.
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2015, 05:38:21 PM »
I'm using it. Upgrade was incredibly easy and I've had no issues at all. All my old programs are working just fine :) I really like it! I avoided Windows 8 like the plague, but 10 is much, much better.

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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2015, 05:44:57 PM »
Yes laptop and main PC done so much better than 8.1 which I was not a fan off. You can force this down you do not have to wait for MS to offer it by downloading the Microsoft media creation tool.
 
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2015, 07:26:56 PM »
Windows 10 now installed, only issue is that my email will not send, but still receives emails.  Wee tweak to the settings I think!

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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2015, 11:50:17 AM »
Has anyone upgraded to windows 10 yet,   I've been holding on to let the wrinkles be ironed out.
If you have upgraded are you happy.  :shades:
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2015, 12:59:46 PM »
Has anyone upgraded to windows 10 yet,   I've been holding on to let the wrinkles be ironed out.
If you have upgraded are you happy.  :shades:

Nope not done it yet - as I am happy with what I have (Windows 7) I have not really felt the need.
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Re: free Windows 10 upgrade
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2015, 01:57:04 PM »
Has anyone upgraded to windows 10 yet,   I've been holding on to let the wrinkles be ironed out.
If you have upgraded are you happy.  :shades:

Have merged your thread with the one from a couple of weeks ago about Windows 10  ;)
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