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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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#5130773 Posted on: 07/28/2015 10:04 PM
This explains why my internet has been so slow today,
This explains why my internet has been so slow today,
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#5130789 Posted on: 07/28/2015 10:20 PM
I'm glad that I uninstalled this KB3035583 Windows update a few days ago. It was bugging me 'Update to Windows 10' constantly
. I was like #!@#!@# that.
I'm glad that I uninstalled this KB3035583 Windows update a few days ago. It was bugging me 'Update to Windows 10' constantly
. I was like #!@#!@# that.
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#5130804 Posted on: 07/28/2015 10:42 PM
My body is ready, make it rain
My body is ready, make it rain
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#5130807 Posted on: 07/28/2015 10:43 PM
Could you elaborate on why expletives describe your opportunity to upgrade to win10?
I was like #!@#!@# that.
Could you elaborate on why expletives describe your opportunity to upgrade to win10?
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#5130821 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:08 PM
I'm wondering if there's any difference on installing this build 10240 now or waiting for the "official" release, seems we can control driver updates now and I'm getting anxious for it now lol
I'm wondering if there's any difference on installing this build 10240 now or waiting for the "official" release, seems we can control driver updates now and I'm getting anxious for it now lol
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#5130830 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:18 PM
cluster nuck in coming?
cluster nuck in coming?
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#5130834 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:29 PM
Just noticed this myself, it was stuck at 140mb for what seemed like ages but now up to 6gb.
Nothing on the wife's laptop yet though.
Just noticed this myself, it was stuck at 140mb for what seemed like ages but now up to 6gb.
Nothing on the wife's laptop yet though.
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#5130835 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:29 PM
Same builds
I'm wondering if there's any difference on installing this build 10240 now or waiting for the "official" release, seems we can control driver updates now and I'm getting anxious for it now lol
Same builds
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#5130840 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:42 PM
Can one just put the contents of this folder onto a bootable USB stick or DVD and install it from there (if your SSD is too small to hold your old windows and the new and these files, for example)? It looks like it has a boot and an efi/boot folder so perhaps a clean install is also possible with these files.
And is it possible to install now or do we have to wait until official release date?
Can one just put the contents of this folder onto a bootable USB stick or DVD and install it from there (if your SSD is too small to hold your old windows and the new and these files, for example)? It looks like it has a boot and an efi/boot folder so perhaps a clean install is also possible with these files.
And is it possible to install now or do we have to wait until official release date?
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#5130841 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:46 PM
If it lets you copy from that folder, I've had issues with permissions on $Windows.~BT contents trying that in VM
And so long as the boot.wim is there, and whatever other files they have held back
If it lets you copy from that folder, I've had issues with permissions on $Windows.~BT contents trying that in VM
And so long as the boot.wim is there, and whatever other files they have held back
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#5130847 Posted on: 07/28/2015 11:57 PM
Something not quite right on my end
Something not quite right on my end
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#5130850 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:01 AM
Mine is showing the same with two failed updates.
Mine is showing the same with two failed updates.
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#5130852 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:03 AM
Just done a new screenshot, it's even worse!
Just done a new screenshot, it's even worse!
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#5130855 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:10 AM
No issues like that here on 8.1. Don't have this preload folder either. Apart from issues to users with bandwidth caps, I'm not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, Microsoft seems to have learned something about update rollouts with 8.1, and decided to make it easier for casuals to get the upgrade (read, forcing them to get it). On the other hand, why are they so dang eager to get everyone upgraded?
No issues like that here on 8.1. Don't have this preload folder either. Apart from issues to users with bandwidth caps, I'm not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, Microsoft seems to have learned something about update rollouts with 8.1, and decided to make it easier for casuals to get the upgrade (read, forcing them to get it). On the other hand, why are they so dang eager to get everyone upgraded?
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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3035583
pretty sure it's that, had to uninstall it a few months back because it was bugging me to update to the beta, wouldn't surprise me if you left it on then it would auto download w10