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Microsoft is Silently Preloading Windows 10 release
If you registered for the Windows 10 upgrade you will receive a notice if and when you can download and update to the new OS. However many end-users now report a new hidden directory in their Windows install. It seems that Microsoft is pre-loading Windows 10 already.
Now first let me make it clear that this does not apply to all end-users who registered for the upgrade through the Windows icon in the taskbar. However if you want to check it out yourself, look for the following directory on your Windows installation: $windows.~BT
You will notice it's roughly 6GB in size, and it holds primary data for the Windows 10 upgrade. I just verified this myself from the laptop I am typing the this news-post from. The map is hidden, so in explorer make sure that you enable 'show hidden items'. If you have the directory, leave it alone and do not click setup would be my recommendation. Users worldwide are reporting that if you start the install, files still could be missing causing an install error.
Windows 10 will be released Wednesday in 190 countries and 111 languages. Microsoft promises a free upgrade to Windows 10 for Windows 7- and Windows 8.1 users under the condition that you upgrade within a year.
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#5131115 Posted on: 07/29/2015 10:38 AM
Just download the MediaCreationTool from here : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 and create an ISO of WIN 10 on USB or DVD. You will need a valid key when installing. I'm assuming you can update with this as well, but I haven't tried it. Did a clean install.
Just download the MediaCreationTool from here : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 and create an ISO of WIN 10 on USB or DVD. You will need a valid key when installing. I'm assuming you can update with this as well, but I haven't tried it. Did a clean install.
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#5131128 Posted on: 07/29/2015 10:55 AM
A couple of days ago windows update spewed an optional driver for my Razer Imperator
btw W10 is really a nice OS all the peripherical have got their new drivers even the most exotic one, nice surprise.
A couple of days ago windows update spewed an optional driver for my Razer Imperator
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#5131137 Posted on: 07/29/2015 11:09 AM
I thought I'd leave my pc on overnight to let it do whatever is needed to do, not upgraded or anything yet but the "Get Windows" app is now showing a "Notify me when ready" screen:-
However, windows update seems to have had a right fit overnight....
I thought I'd leave my pc on overnight to let it do whatever is needed to do, not upgraded or anything yet but the "Get Windows" app is now showing a "Notify me when ready" screen:-
However, windows update seems to have had a right fit overnight....
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#5131158 Posted on: 07/29/2015 11:36 AM
Will I have to remove Classic Shell before upgrade? Guess so.
EDIT: Just noticed, the little icon for Windows 10 in bottom right hand corner has gone... Any one else's disappeared?
Will I have to remove Classic Shell before upgrade? Guess so.
EDIT: Just noticed, the little icon for Windows 10 in bottom right hand corner has gone... Any one else's disappeared?
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You can stop automatic updates.
Choose 2.
It says "Configure Automatic Updates" with a disable option... so why select 2 to minimize your screen at a critical moment, or does it not work like that?