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  • T theoldfool

    +1

    If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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    Thanks! :)

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      Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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      I upgraded all of my windows 7 boxes at home to Linux over a year ago, and haven’t looked back. Funny thing is that I haven’t had a single update issue since upgrading. Makes me wish I’d stuck with Windows. Not.

      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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      When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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        Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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        Ravi Bhavnani
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        However, it seems (at least as of 27 Nov 2019) you can use your Win7 or Win8 product key to activate an upgrade or fresh install of Win 10.

        • How to install and activate Windows 10 with Windows 7 or 8 serial key[^] [YouTube]

        If you don't remember your existing key, you can retrieve it using ProduKey[^] (free). /ravi

        My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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          Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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          Super Lloyd
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          But.. why upgrade now? When you resisted for so long!

          A new .NET Serializer All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar Taking over the world since 1371!

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          • realJSOPR realJSOP

            I upgraded all of my windows 7 boxes at home to Linux over a year ago, and haven’t looked back. Funny thing is that I haven’t had a single update issue since upgrading. Makes me wish I’d stuck with Windows. Not.

            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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            When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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            Jacquers
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            Which flavor and which desktop environment?

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              Which flavor and which desktop environment?

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              A mix of Mint, Ubuntu (Gnome), and Lubuntu.

              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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              You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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              When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                A mix of Mint, Ubuntu (Gnome), and Lubuntu.

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                theoldfool
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                +2 for Mint (Mate)

                If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                • S Super Lloyd

                  But.. why upgrade now? When you resisted for so long!

                  A new .NET Serializer All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar Taking over the world since 1371!

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                  Quote:

                  When you resisted for so long!

                  I did not resist. I upgraded very soon after 10 became available. I posted this message for those who did resist and possibly regret it now.

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                  • R Ravi Bhavnani

                    However, it seems (at least as of 27 Nov 2019) you can use your Win7 or Win8 product key to activate an upgrade or fresh install of Win 10.

                    • How to install and activate Windows 10 with Windows 7 or 8 serial key[^] [YouTube]

                    If you don't remember your existing key, you can retrieve it using ProduKey[^] (free). /ravi

                    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                    Thanks for posting. It may help others! :)

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      I upgraded all of my windows 7 boxes at home to Linux over a year ago, and haven’t looked back. Funny thing is that I haven’t had a single update issue since upgrading. Makes me wish I’d stuck with Windows. Not.

                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                      Update issues with Windows 10: As far as I can remember the only issue I had with 10, is that it changes my default printer after updates. A minor annoyance. I have not had any major issues with 10 since I switched from Windows 7 and 8.

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                      • C Cp Coder

                        Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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                        Slightly off topic I have just rebuilt a PC using the downloadable 'raw' Windows 10 ISO image. The rebuild was because the old disc was corrupt (user's AppData was linked to itself so could never find the end of folder chains) and I couldn't find anything that could recover it. Somehow the Windows 10 ISO image was able to find the original OEM licence on the corrupt disk and activated the new install automatically.

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                          Slightly off topic I have just rebuilt a PC using the downloadable 'raw' Windows 10 ISO image. The rebuild was because the old disc was corrupt (user's AppData was linked to itself so could never find the end of folder chains) and I couldn't find anything that could recover it. Somehow the Windows 10 ISO image was able to find the original OEM licence on the corrupt disk and activated the new install automatically.

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                          I believe that every Windows machine has a unique ID, that is not stored on the system disk. This ID gets registered with Microsoft the first time Windows 10 is activated. Subsequent rebuilds, including replacement of the disk, will not affect the activation status of Windows. I have always found that you can replace the system disk freely, and rebuild Windows, without losing your activation status.

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                            Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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                            Clumpco
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                            A quick hint if you are still feeling recalcitrant. Make an image backup of your Windows 7 - (if you're running Windows 8 stop reading this and take up knitting). Follow the upgrade process. Don't bother signing up for a Microsoft Account if you don't have one. Run the Windows 10 for an hour or so Re-install your Windows 7 from the backup image. Your 'machine ID' is now known to Microsoft and you can do a clean install of Windows 10 from an ISO (or an in-place upgrade if you're daring) whenever you want. I have done this with several machines - no fuss, no serial requested.

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                              A quick hint if you are still feeling recalcitrant. Make an image backup of your Windows 7 - (if you're running Windows 8 stop reading this and take up knitting). Follow the upgrade process. Don't bother signing up for a Microsoft Account if you don't have one. Run the Windows 10 for an hour or so Re-install your Windows 7 from the backup image. Your 'machine ID' is now known to Microsoft and you can do a clean install of Windows 10 from an ISO (or an in-place upgrade if you're daring) whenever you want. I have done this with several machines - no fuss, no serial requested.

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                              Makes sense. Thanks!

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                                Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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                                User 10760187
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                                Try it it fail.

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                                  Try it it fail.

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                                  Have you tried what Ravi suggested above?

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                                  • C Cp Coder

                                    Are you still running Windows 7 or 8? Apparently you can still upgrade to 10 for free, under certain conditions. This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it | ZDNet[^]

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                                    Thanks. A warning though about that old laptop. There is no non-PAE version of Windows 10.

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                                    • U User 10760187

                                      Try it it fail.

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                                      Note that Windows 10 is not compatible with some older machines. I also have a laptop that refused to run Windows 10 from the days when it first came out.

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                                      • T theoldfool

                                        +1

                                        If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                                        Fever905
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                                        /me too

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                                        • S Super Lloyd

                                          But.. why upgrade now? When you resisted for so long!

                                          A new .NET Serializer All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar Taking over the world since 1371!

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                                          Fever905
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                                          Windows 7 forever!!! :) Some of our PCs in the lab are running XP just fine. But they're sandboxed, not on the interwebs net.

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