Author Topic: Windows 10 upgrade (Read 35053 times)

zook1shoe · « **Reply #40 on:** June 13, 2015, 11:59:46 PM »

Aah, I see.

phaedrusxy · « **Reply #41 on:** June 16, 2015, 02:12:25 PM »

Well just got an email from the support team of a piece of software that I have to use for school saying that they don't (currently) support Win10. So I guess I won't be upgrading any time soon.

zook1shoe · « **Reply #42 on:** June 17, 2015, 12:35:00 AM »

Signed up for my free copy, might as well

zook1shoe · « **Reply #43 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:49:46 AM »

Email said it's available July 29th

Stratovarius · « **Reply #44 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:23:23 AM »

Quote from: phaedrusxy on June 16, 2015, 02:12:25 PM

Well just got an email from the support team of a piece of software that I have to use for school saying that they don't (currently) support Win10. So I guess I won't be upgrading any time soon.

If it supports Win8, you're good to go. Underneath the hood is almost identical. Certainly not had any problems on any of the machines here, at any rate.

Quote from: zook1shoe on July 21, 2015, 02:49:46 AM

Email said it's available July 29th

Sort of. MS is rolling out the release in waves, and as far as I'm aware, only Windows Insiders plus a select other group is getting Win10 on the actual release day. And then it slowly expands outward from there. This is the same release pattern they've been keeping with Win10 for the last year and the internal/fast/slow rings, and it's to minimize bugs getting into the wild. It's pretty much going to be the permanent release plan going forward, as well. Service Packs and the like are more or less dead and gone.

Nunkuruji · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2015, 11:51:08 AM »

Quote from: phaedrusxy on June 16, 2015, 02:12:25 PM

Well just got an email from the support team of a piece of software that I have to use for school saying that they don't (currently) support Win10. So I guess I won't be upgrading any time soon.

Could possibly run it under a VM, though I'm not sure what editions give you the ability to run VMs (as I'm always running Server).

SolEiji · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:41:01 PM »

Wasn't sure, but if you install a new OS, won't it remove all the stuff you currently have? I was going to upgrade, but I worry it will format my hard drive if I do.

Raineh Daze · « **Reply #47 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:50:28 PM »

Quote from: SolEiji on July 21, 2015, 12:41:01 PM

Wasn't sure, but if you install a new OS, won't it remove all the stuff you currently have? I was going to upgrade, but I worry it will format my hard drive if I do.

... no. Microsoft even offers the option to essentially reinstall 8 without losing any files at any time.

zook1shoe · « **Reply #48 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:57:38 PM »

how would that work?

Raineh Daze · « **Reply #49 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:59:57 PM »

Quote from: zook1shoe on July 21, 2015, 12:57:38 PM

how would that work?

Because the OS files are in one general area of the file system. It doesn't have to completely wipe every damn file in the partition for what's essentially just 'big update'. Unless MS suddenly drops support for NTFS out of the blue or has the upgrade blithely unaware of its own file system or the registry, there's not going to be any 'blank harddrive' stuff going on.

zook1shoe · « **Reply #50 on:** July 21, 2015, 01:12:16 PM »

interesting.... still waiting for the bugs to get fixed.

says nothing about how long i can wait, so maybe awhile

Raineh Daze · « **Reply #51 on:** July 21, 2015, 03:07:59 PM »

Quote from: zook1shoe on July 21, 2015, 01:12:16 PM

interesting.... still waiting for the bugs to get fixed.

says nothing about how long i can wait, so maybe awhile

... there's been a small release before it's made widely available precisely so the bugs could be caught, you know?

zook1shoe · « **Reply #52 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:59:44 PM »

could... :-p

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #53 on:** August 01, 2015, 08:22:32 PM »

Speaking of Windows 10...

Windows 10 might share your wi-fi password

Raineh Daze · « **Reply #54 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:13:31 PM »

Quote from: Jackinthegreen on August 01, 2015, 08:22:32 PM

Speaking of Windows 10...

Windows 10 might share your wi-fi password

Context: it might share your wi-fi password, if you enable that feature for that network, and the person who you're sharing it with is on some contact list. That is, unless you insist on being contacts with everyone you know, meet them with both of your computers around, and they have access to the networks you've enabled it for...

... so basically only worry if you friend everyone on facebook, say yes to sharing every network, and carry a computer around not even in sleep mode?

Jackinthegreen · « **Reply #55 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:42:42 PM »

Quote from: Raineh Daze on August 01, 2015, 09:13:31 PM

Quote from: Jackinthegreen on August 01, 2015, 08:22:32 PM
Speaking of Windows 10...

Windows 10 might share your wi-fi password

Context: it might share your wi-fi password, if you enable that feature for that network, and the person who you're sharing it with is on some contact list. That is, unless you insist on being contacts with everyone you know, meet them with both of your computers around, and they have access to the networks you've enabled it for...

... so basically only worry if you friend everyone on facebook, say yes to sharing every network, and carry a computer around not even in sleep mode?

Yup, that is the context of it which is apparent by reading the article. But there are still plenty of risks, and MS does need to make things a bit more idiot-proof such as for people who just blindly accept stuff the computer tosses at them. It shouldn't be an issue for the majority of people here, but it is still concerning despite the convenience.

Raineh Daze · « **Reply #56 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Jackinthegreen on August 01, 2015, 09:42:42 PM

Quote from: Raineh Daze on August 01, 2015, 09:13:31 PM
Quote from: Jackinthegreen on August 01, 2015, 08:22:32 PM
Speaking of Windows 10...

Windows 10 might share your wi-fi password

Context: it might share your wi-fi password, if you enable that feature for that network, and the person who you're sharing it with is on some contact list. That is, unless you insist on being contacts with everyone you know, meet them with both of your computers around, and they have access to the networks you've enabled it for...

... so basically only worry if you friend everyone on facebook, say yes to sharing every network, and carry a computer around not even in sleep mode?

Yup, that is the context of it which is apparent by reading the article. But there are still plenty of risks, and MS does need to make things a bit more idiot-proof such as for people who just blindly accept stuff the computer tosses at them. It shouldn't be an issue for the majority of people here, but it is still concerning despite the convenience.

The problem is that half the articles right now are making utter trivialities out to be a big thing in some sort of scraping-the-barrel attempt to find problems. The privacy settings being cumbersome to turn on (by deactivating various optional features) is basically it for enormous flaws. That someone you apparently know could get your wifi passwords by being within range of your computer with THEIR computer is laughably minor. It's even less significant than the Mozilla's complaint that the button to change browser defaults now takes you to the setting page for defaults (yes, really) rather than giving a one click popup.

phaedrusxy · « **Reply #57 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:59:55 PM »

Quote from: Stratovarius on July 21, 2015, 09:23:23 AM

Quote from: phaedrusxy on June 16, 2015, 02:12:25 PM
Well just got an email from the support team of a piece of software that I have to use for school saying that they don't (currently) support Win10. So I guess I won't be upgrading any time soon.

If it supports Win8, you're good to go. Underneath the hood is almost identical. Certainly not had any problems on any of the machines here, at any rate.

They specifically told us not to upgrade, which basically means if you do and you have a problem (even if it is not related) they will have no pity/tolerance and you'll be SOL (including if your computer takes a dump in the middle of an exam, etc). So yeah... absolutely not upgrading until I get the green light. Not like I was dying to, anyway. I run Win7 and like it better than 8.

Raineh Daze · « **Reply #58 on:** August 01, 2015, 10:07:56 PM »

Fortunately, you have until the end of next July to upgrade if they change their mind.

dman11235 · « **Reply #59 on:** August 02, 2015, 01:45:05 AM »

Yeah, I'm waiting until I meet with computer friends and reading what you guys have to say about it. I would like an upgraded OS, but only if it's actually an upgrade and doesn't break my stuff. I need to upgrade my desktop's hardware too because it's like, 8 years old and I wanted to start streaming KSP and Minecraft for the hell of it.

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Author Topic: Windows 10 upgrade (Read 35053 times)