Windows 10 free?

Bryan Worsley · March 21st, 2016, 07:25 AM

Microsoft backtracks on Windows 7 support deadline | Computerworld

Don Palomaki · March 21st, 2016, 07:14 PM

Is the "free" Win 10 offer a bit like the "free" SIM chips in the 2014 movie 'Kingsman: The Secret Service"?

Noa Put · March 22nd, 2016, 01:36 AM

Probably but hey, it's free!

Bryan Worsley · March 22nd, 2016, 05:40 AM

Like:
https://www.sharingalpha.com/free-so...thing-to-sell/

Andrew Smith · March 22nd, 2016, 07:39 AM

Windows 10 'free' upgrades are only available to computers with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 via their update mechanisms.

Finally ... a reason to like Windows Vista.

Andrew

Bryan Worsley · March 26th, 2016, 09:12 AM

Meanwhile, on the orchard side of the fence:

Apple designing its own iCloud servers to avoid surveillance | ZDNet

Bryan Worsley · April 1st, 2016, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Baker

Amazing isn't it? The EU made a fuss about Internet Explorer being included in Windows because it was an almost monopoly situation, but I have yet to hear anything about this much worse situation from them.

I came across a post on another videography forum today (in a thread devoted to this very same subject) that brought attention to this article:

Windows 10 illegal: Richterin zwingt Microsoft zum Zwangs-Downgrade - CHIP

I don't speak German, but the poster commented "Today (note the calendar date!) the German magazine CHIP reports that the free but forced Windows 10 upgrade has been ruled illegal due to unfair competition, and Microsoft was sentenced to have it revoked during the coming 3 months... Including altered GWX messages displaying the opposite content than before"

Noa Put · April 1st, 2016, 07:35 AM

From what I understand will everyone that has used the automatic update from windows 7 or 8 to 10 be forced to downgrade to their previous OS. Only Microsoft cannot do that with users that did a clean install.

But hey, it's the first of April you know ;)

Steven Davis · April 1st, 2016, 07:52 AM

I'm still emotionally recovering from Windows Vista...........so I look at Windows 10 for free with great trepidation.

Bryan Worsley · April 1st, 2016, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noa Put

But hey, it's the first of April you know ;)

Always that possibility of course. Apparently, April Fools Day has it's origins in Germany.

Noa Put · April 1st, 2016, 07:58 AM

Well, it was posted today on that site and I cannot find any other reports so far, something of this magnitude would have been all over the internet.

Noa Put · April 1st, 2016, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Davis

I'm still emotionally recovering from Windows Vista...........so I look at Windows 10 for free with great trepidation.

I believe the free upgrade is only starting from windows 7

Bryan Worsley · April 1st, 2016, 08:10 AM

Yep, it's surely a hoax. A good one though.

Chris Harding · April 2nd, 2016, 08:06 PM

To be perfectly honest I don't like the interface at all ..it seems to be designed for kindergarden users. I found it frustrating but it was on my wife's computer not my work machine and she quickly decided to revert right back to Win7 Pro !! Luckily the downgrade back to Win7 or 8 is quick and painless as long as you do it within 30 days of upgrading to Win10 ... I'm staying on Win 7 for now.. At least I can get to software I need quickly and easily without lots of little screens popping up asking me what I want to do!!

Noa Put · April 3rd, 2016, 12:24 AM

My edit pc is still on windows 7 and I plan to keep it that way because I see no reason to fix anything that isn't broken but my wife has windows 10 now for a while on her pc. It has been rocksolid so far and all her programs work. I have used her pc a few times and while it does take some time to get used to I find it better and more polished then windows 7.

March 21st, 2016, 07:25 AM	#91
Bryan Worsley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 439	Re: Windows 10 free? Microsoft backtracks on Windows 7 support deadline \| Computerworld

March 21st, 2016, 07:14 PM	#92
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Re: Windows 10 free? Is the "free" Win 10 offer a bit like the "free" SIM chips in the 2014 movie 'Kingsman: The Secret Service"? __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

March 22nd, 2016, 01:36 AM	#93
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Windows 10 free? Probably but hey, it's free!

March 22nd, 2016, 05:40 AM	#94
Bryan Worsley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 439	Re: Windows 10 free? Like: https://www.sharingalpha.com/free-so...thing-to-sell/

March 22nd, 2016, 07:39 AM	#95
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,077	Re: Windows 10 free? Windows 10 'free' upgrades are only available to computers with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 via their update mechanisms. Finally ... a reason to like Windows Vista. Andrew

March 26th, 2016, 09:12 AM	#96
Bryan Worsley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 439	Re: Windows 10 free? Meanwhile, on the orchard side of the fence: Apple designing its own iCloud servers to avoid surveillance \| ZDNet Last edited by Bryan Worsley; March 26th, 2016 at 10:17 AM.

April 1st, 2016, 07:35 AM	#98
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Windows 10 free? From what I understand will everyone that has used the automatic update from windows 7 or 8 to 10 be forced to downgrade to their previous OS. Only Microsoft cannot do that with users that did a clean install. But hey, it's the first of April you know ;)

April 1st, 2016, 07:52 AM	#99
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Windows 10 free? I'm still emotionally recovering from Windows Vista...........so I look at Windows 10 for free with great trepidation. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

April 1st, 2016, 07:58 AM	#101
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Windows 10 free? Well, it was posted today on that site and I cannot find any other reports so far, something of this magnitude would have been all over the internet.

April 1st, 2016, 08:10 AM	#103
Bryan Worsley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 439	Re: Windows 10 free? Yep, it's surely a hoax. A good one though. Last edited by Bryan Worsley; April 1st, 2016 at 01:59 PM.

April 2nd, 2016, 08:06 PM	#104
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Windows 10 free? To be perfectly honest I don't like the interface at all ..it seems to be designed for kindergarden users. I found it frustrating but it was on my wife's computer not my work machine and she quickly decided to revert right back to Win7 Pro !! Luckily the downgrade back to Win7 or 8 is quick and painless as long as you do it within 30 days of upgrading to Win10 ... I'm staying on Win 7 for now.. At least I can get to software I need quickly and easily without lots of little screens popping up asking me what I want to do!!

April 3rd, 2016, 12:24 AM	#105
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Windows 10 free? My edit pc is still on windows 7 and I plan to keep it that way because I see no reason to fix anything that isn't broken but my wife has windows 10 now for a while on her pc. It has been rocksolid so far and all her programs work. I have used her pc a few times and while it does take some time to get used to I find it better and more polished then windows 7.