http://time.com/3903014/microsoft-windows-10-release-date/




I will wait for reviews, and even maybe a couple months for the first wave of patches and hotfixes. I hope it is good. It is time for me for a new build, and this is the current excuse I have to hold off for the moment.

and the latest release TrackIR 5 and CH Products programs no longer work

I have zero reason to get it until if and when games start coming out that use DX 12.

I liked it alot no real issues until this one popped up but if you dont like change then yeah stick with what you have.

It's not so much about not liking change but if I'm not going to get any increased benefit with my pc games then I'm not going to go through the hassle of upgrading my OS.

Anyone already know what version the "free upgrade from Win7" will be? I'm assuming it's the "home" version, or is it dependent on the Win 7 version? So home for home, pro for pro?

If anyone knows more, please share.

Could someone please help me? Last night I noticed a little white windows icon appear in my taskbar. It has something to do with upgrading to windows 10. I DO NOT WANT THAT INTRUSION! Does anyone know how to disable it? I can't figure out how to get rid of it.

Coot: You need to uninstall an Update. Here are instrucutions.

http://www.myce.com/news/how-to-uninstal...-and-8-1-75681/

Jayhawk: Can't find it, but I am sure I read that it is "Home for Home, Pro for Pro" upgrade.
Now, those running Win7 32Bit may be in trouble. I don't think you can go from Win32 to Win64. That would probably be a clean install, and end up with a HOME version.

From the Windows 10 Wiki...

All your Q's answered here :

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq

Regarding what version you get:





And Coot, you can disable that notification in the System Tray properties.

I noticed that it said RETAIL editions so if you got Win 8.1 pre-installed on a PC (OEM) then I guess you are out of luck.

Since even illegal copies are illegible for the upgrade, I doubt they will make a distinction between retail and OEM.

EDIT: My bad, this has since been ammended: http://www.cnet.com/news/windows-10-pirated-upgrades-will-still-be-considered-pirated/

Good for them. I had for a time though MS has lost all traces of business sense.

The only requirement according to the FAQs:

Thank you Bill Grant sir.

ATM I have zero interest in updating to Windows 10.

I am still very happy with my Win 7 64 bit, best OS I've used so far.

Awesome, can't wait to upgrade. Technical Preview has been solid.

Your level of interest is irrelevant.

The options are thus:
Upgrade within the next 12 months and pay nothing.
Wait until 7's EOL and you have to upgrade or risk getting caught out when a vulnerability is discovered that MS won't patch anymore and then pay $100+ to do so.

There's little reason to upgrade this summer, no. However, by spring next year it is likely going to be a case of "now or never" because it will cost you to wait longer.



The Jedi Master

Thanks Bill!

Also just noticed the little upgrade icon in the taskbar.
I am currently considering to buy me an SSD to transfer my current Win7 installation from a too small HDD partition (~<7GB space left). Already transfered some data to other disks/partitions, but "reshuffling" space on used partitions is a nightmare and I anyway would like to benefit from the (loading) boost of an SSD. I have also seen instructions explaining how to do such an OS transfer from HDD partition to SSD, and that seems reasonably easy.

How big is a Win10 Home installation? I guess roughly doubling to 120GB would be sufficient?!
Before fixing my space problem I would never risk such an upgrade to Win10, but afterwards, I wouldn't see a problem; probably not right away, but after a few months...

Moses are you using Windows 10 preview? If there is an issue I'll chase it up with CH as obviously this will be a problem with the free upgrade being offered many users will jump before checking to see if it works.

No, I have 8.1 pre-installed on this pc I bought after X-mas. I now have the little white windows icon staring at me in the taskbar. Decisions... decisions... ah, it's just to get in the queue to reserve your upgrade download. Might as well decide later.