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You can still update to Windows 10 for free with Media Creation Tool
Yes very possible and no, this is not the assistive technologies trick. If you are still running Windows 7 or 8.1 and would like to migrate to Windows 10 for free, that is possible. You can simply use the the Media Creation Tool. This is a free application Microsoft offers to create a Windows 10 installation medium such as an USB stick or DVD.
Ed Bott (Microsoft aficionado) spotted that the tool is offered for download on the Microsoft website and confirmed with several computers that you can upgrade for free saving you a $119 license fee for Windows 10 Home or $199 for Windows 10 Pro.
The Media Creation Tool links the current Windows license to the computer, based on the hardware components. After the installation the operating system will activate based on that license. For Microsoft it would be extremely easy to block Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 licenses but the company simply hasn't done so.
As you guys know, it also is still possible to upgrade throught he ‘assistive technology’ trick. However Microsoft announced that page will be removed and users requiring assistive technology will need to contact Microsoft in person.
That page is still available though.
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#5380130 Posted on: 01/10/2017 05:54 PM
The creators build (15002) has some big DPI scaling changes coming. It is currently on the fast ring of the insider preview if you want to give it a try. I am on the slow ring so I cannot comment on if it works well or not.
Windows 10 has still to fix the DPI scaling that results in massive blur when zooming to 125% and above. Fix that and it is good to go.
The creators build (15002) has some big DPI scaling changes coming. It is currently on the fast ring of the insider preview if you want to give it a try. I am on the slow ring so I cannot comment on if it works well or not.
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#5380136 Posted on: 01/10/2017 06:06 PM
You can prepare iso with tool, but still you need go thru whole process of upgrading just to get win 10 activation, then you can instrall from dvd clean
Is it possible to do a CELAN INSTALL by the media creation tool?
You can prepare iso with tool, but still you need go thru whole process of upgrading just to get win 10 activation, then you can instrall from dvd clean
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#5380141 Posted on: 01/10/2017 06:16 PM
I've updated to Windows 10 on the gaming PCs and would have updated the old PCs too if I didn't have to reinstall everything (don't like to do in-place upgrades)
Even if one doesn't have any DX12 games now, Windows 10 is also supporting all DX11 revisions, whereas Win7 is stuck at 11.0. Games using the Frostbite 3 engine are benefiting from DX11.1.
Vulkan is also supposed to be better on Windows 10 than on 7.
I've updated to Windows 10 on the gaming PCs and would have updated the old PCs too if I didn't have to reinstall everything (don't like to do in-place upgrades)
Even if one doesn't have any DX12 games now, Windows 10 is also supporting all DX11 revisions, whereas Win7 is stuck at 11.0. Games using the Frostbite 3 engine are benefiting from DX11.1.
Vulkan is also supposed to be better on Windows 10 than on 7.
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#5380147 Posted on: 01/10/2017 06:30 PM
Well, I used kinguin and upgraded my W7U laptop to Win10 pro.
I have now played the 2 games I wanted, Forza Apex and Killer Instinct (free atm, haven't spent any money). Also, tested Forza Horizon 3 (verdict is out atm while I tweak this laptop).
I can happily report that fps-wise; Apex and KI work near perfectly using i7 3920xm and GTX680m. (good enough to spend money? Probably).
On the other hand, today I thought that FH3 was broken so deleted it to reinstall, then, I checked Xbox live service and found it was actually down (face-palm).
Anyway, I haven't spent any money in the store yet, but, what I can say is there's some content there and it's actually fun to see mobile games like Sonic Dash, Beach Buggy Racing, Asphalt Extreme, Lego Pull-back Racers 2.0 etc on PC. These apps appealed to my 5yr old son straight away. If my laptop had a touch-screen, he surely would be totally fine with using it.
His enthusiam really bought it home; kids don't care about the os. It's the apps he knows that got him interested and not the fact it's windows. After seeing and playing Apex, we both agreed it looked awesome and he agreed it's best he's seen. In his own words "better than ipad".
However, the platform is no where near mature yet and so is relatively sparse compared to Android and ios. I'm actually suprised by this considering the millions of users on W10. App ports to desktop W10 seems to be slow. If they could get many more apps in the store, then, I think there's an audience waiting in the wings. Mario Run on W10? That'll be the day...
Anyway, my verdict; good, will get better, glad to have tried it, not quite essential yet. Later adoption has meant some critical bugs for my hardware have been fixed.
Well, I used kinguin and upgraded my W7U laptop to Win10 pro.
I have now played the 2 games I wanted, Forza Apex and Killer Instinct (free atm, haven't spent any money). Also, tested Forza Horizon 3 (verdict is out atm while I tweak this laptop).
I can happily report that fps-wise; Apex and KI work near perfectly using i7 3920xm and GTX680m. (good enough to spend money? Probably).
On the other hand, today I thought that FH3 was broken so deleted it to reinstall, then, I checked Xbox live service and found it was actually down (face-palm).
Anyway, I haven't spent any money in the store yet, but, what I can say is there's some content there and it's actually fun to see mobile games like Sonic Dash, Beach Buggy Racing, Asphalt Extreme, Lego Pull-back Racers 2.0 etc on PC. These apps appealed to my 5yr old son straight away. If my laptop had a touch-screen, he surely would be totally fine with using it.
His enthusiam really bought it home; kids don't care about the os. It's the apps he knows that got him interested and not the fact it's windows. After seeing and playing Apex, we both agreed it looked awesome and he agreed it's best he's seen. In his own words "better than ipad".
However, the platform is no where near mature yet and so is relatively sparse compared to Android and ios. I'm actually suprised by this considering the millions of users on W10. App ports to desktop W10 seems to be slow. If they could get many more apps in the store, then, I think there's an audience waiting in the wings. Mario Run on W10? That'll be the day...
Anyway, my verdict; good, will get better, glad to have tried it, not quite essential yet. Later adoption has meant some critical bugs for my hardware have been fixed.
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Is it possible to do a CELAN INSTALL by the media creation tool?