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Microsoft ends last free Windows 10 upgrade possibility by 31st of December this year
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users who want to upgrade to Windows 10 might want to do so quickly if you want the options for it to be free. Microsoft ends one of the last free upgrade possibilities the 31st of December.
The free upgrade offer is the ‘assistive technologies’ which was still active. Initially, Microsoft should have halted that option to upgrade from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on the 29th of July 2016 reports myce. However, MS left the option for users who didn’t want to or were unable to, upgrade to Windows 10 for free.
In 2018, it remains possible that users may continue to install Windows 10 as an upgrade with an unused Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key. However, that only works with a clean install, an upgrade of the existing system is no longer possible.
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Microsoft ends its free Windows 10 upgrades December 31st - 11/06/2017 08:48 AM
Remember that loophole to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? It appears the end of that deal is coming on December 31. So if you still want to update an older version of Windows towards Windows 10 for fr...
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#5504788 Posted on: 12/27/2017 11:04 AM
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#5504829 Posted on: 12/27/2017 02:05 PM
They are just trolling. If they don't keep that junk free , who is even going to consider using it .
They are just trolling. If they don't keep that junk free , who is even going to consider using it .
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#5504830 Posted on: 12/27/2017 02:08 PM
Now if they could only fix problems with taskbar and startmeny dying off.
Now if they could only fix problems with taskbar and startmeny dying off.
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#5504961 Posted on: 12/28/2017 12:17 AM
Updates and service packs
Windows 10: Windows 10 was designed as a service....
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet
Hmm...... no thanks.
Updates and service packs
Windows 10: Windows 10 was designed as a service....
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet
Hmm...... no thanks.
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#5505007 Posted on: 12/28/2017 08:24 AM
i'm still crying over win 7. Have to use win 10 for cpu simplicity
all them fudge privacy buttons you go through, the over menu, over a menu to make things harder to find.
Win 7 now seems the most logical layout i have ever used
Ignorance is a blessing - win 10 to most will give no despair, they not know what goes on in the background
i'm still crying over win 7. Have to use win 10 for cpu simplicity
all them fudge privacy buttons you go through, the over menu, over a menu to make things harder to find.
Win 7 now seems the most logical layout i have ever used
Ignorance is a blessing - win 10 to most will give no despair, they not know what goes on in the background
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#5505040 Posted on: 12/28/2017 10:57 AM
I'm still in a wake up state...
I thought 1709 was going to be the last free update.
I'm still in a wake up state...
I thought 1709 was going to be the last free update.
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#5505068 Posted on: 12/28/2017 01:30 PM
This is about upgrading from W7 and 8, future W10 Updates are still going to be free, for now.
This is about upgrading from W7 and 8, future W10 Updates are still going to be free, for now.
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#5505078 Posted on: 12/28/2017 02:49 PM
Already upgraded all my computers. To those on the fence, grab it while you can - like it or not, Windows 10 is the future.
Already upgraded all my computers. To those on the fence, grab it while you can - like it or not, Windows 10 is the future.
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#5505088 Posted on: 12/28/2017 03:42 PM
"...like it or not, Windows 10 is the future..."- of the past. Fixed the ending for You. No thank's necessary.
"...like it or not, Windows 10 is the future..."- of the past. Fixed the ending for You. No thank's necessary.
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#5505162 Posted on: 12/28/2017 10:25 PM
You can 'un-crap' Windows 10. This is my image test system with a fresh install that was modified with MSMG toolkit and a few service tweaks.
You can 'un-crap' Windows 10. This is my image test system with a fresh install that was modified with MSMG toolkit and a few service tweaks.
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#5505186 Posted on: 12/29/2017 12:29 AM
I'll wait till the next Windows, if there is one... W7 is doing fine for me...
I'll wait till the next Windows, if there is one... W7 is doing fine for me...
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#5505198 Posted on: 12/29/2017 01:13 AM
Of course it is free still. People with any common sense refuse to pay for spyware. :p
Of course it is free still. People with any common sense refuse to pay for spyware. :p
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#5505207 Posted on: 12/29/2017 01:48 AM
I didn't upgrade, bought the home version when it released. Great OS though I still don't care for the registry system.
You can 'un-crap' Windows 10. This is my image test system with a fresh install that was modified with MSMG toolkit and a few service tweaks.
Or you can just disable everything you don't want. You don't run into the headaches later on, forcing you to redo your image and reinstall. *this is the part where you inform me of how you've been using Nlite/Ntlite/winreducer/Xplite..etc for years and never once encounterd a single issue.* Except I've heard it all before and I really don't care about that BS. It's like scaling a building instead of using a ladder, again it's just easier to disable. Tons of apps to disable all telemetry, Cortana or whatever you want.
I didn't upgrade, bought the home version when it released. Great OS though I still don't care for the registry system.
You can 'un-crap' Windows 10. This is my image test system with a fresh install that was modified with MSMG toolkit and a few service tweaks.
Or you can just disable everything you don't want. You don't run into the headaches later on, forcing you to redo your image and reinstall. *this is the part where you inform me of how you've been using Nlite/Ntlite/winreducer/Xplite..etc for years and never once encounterd a single issue.* Except I've heard it all before and I really don't care about that BS. It's like scaling a building instead of using a ladder, again it's just easier to disable. Tons of apps to disable all telemetry, Cortana or whatever you want.
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#5505215 Posted on: 12/29/2017 02:38 AM
Or you can just disable everything you don't want. You don't run into the headaches later on, forcing you to redo your image and reinstall. *this is the part where you inform me of how you've been using Nlite/Ntlite/winreducer/Xplite..etc for years and never once encounterd a single issue.* Except I've heard it all before and I really don't care about that BS. It's like scaling a building instead of using a ladder, again it's just easier to disable. Tons of apps to disable all telemetry, Cortana or whatever you want.
As long as you only install un-crapped versions of new builds there is no issue at all. If you install full RS4 over modified RS3 I am not sure why anyone would think that will be perfect. I installed modified RS3 over modified RS2, no issues.
Another thing I don't get is why so many novices get into modifying their OS, it gives the process a bad name. My image is complete with all updates and all drivers, updated regularly. I install it from a USB3 flash drive onto a system with a 960 pro OS dive. A complete reinstall takes about 7 minutes. and another 5 to change a few settings. If you are installing from a crappy old flash drive onto a platter based OS drive I have no idea why you are messing with modified images.
BTW, its MSMG toolkit, I have heard bad stuff about the other tools.
Or you can just disable everything you don't want. You don't run into the headaches later on, forcing you to redo your image and reinstall. *this is the part where you inform me of how you've been using Nlite/Ntlite/winreducer/Xplite..etc for years and never once encounterd a single issue.* Except I've heard it all before and I really don't care about that BS. It's like scaling a building instead of using a ladder, again it's just easier to disable. Tons of apps to disable all telemetry, Cortana or whatever you want.
As long as you only install un-crapped versions of new builds there is no issue at all. If you install full RS4 over modified RS3 I am not sure why anyone would think that will be perfect. I installed modified RS3 over modified RS2, no issues.
Another thing I don't get is why so many novices get into modifying their OS, it gives the process a bad name. My image is complete with all updates and all drivers, updated regularly. I install it from a USB3 flash drive onto a system with a 960 pro OS dive. A complete reinstall takes about 7 minutes. and another 5 to change a few settings. If you are installing from a crappy old flash drive onto a platter based OS drive I have no idea why you are messing with modified images.
BTW, its MSMG toolkit, I have heard bad stuff about the other tools.
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