I am currently using win 8.1 pro on my laptop which has a legit key. I am wondering if I could / should update to win 10 pro without waiting for an email from MS? If so, where can I d/l an update copy of win 10 pro or do I need to install it by wiping out 8.1 and install a fresh copy of win 10 pro and using my 8.1 key? Plz let me know. thx
What's going to happen when we have windows updates to go towards things you have changed, will updates just not install, get stuck or will there be error msg?
I say have your cake and eat it too: get Acronis, Paragon, EaseUS, etc. and make an image backup you can restore at any time. 12 hours ago I had three Windows 10 machines. But now, with so many members questioning M$'s intent with W10 and privacy, I knocked two machines back to Windows 7. A good imaging program and you get to do want you want, when you want. That also includes getting a good sleep.
you use no 8.1 key for 10 btw, fresh install requires a 10 key, no other key will work. Only option is to go from 8.1 UPGRADE to 10, and then fresh install skipping key, never entering one ever. That is how 10 works now. privacy, that is your matter and should be left to your decision based on your own findings and beliefs.
My answer is don't bother to much junk in it, it will take hours to clean evening up and it's still buggy
I am sticking with win7 for my computers online. But i will over time put win 10 on a computer that stays offline, to see if i like it or not.
I remember when Windows 8 came out: XP and Win 7 users screamed in agony. No start button/menu. A Metro UI with live tiles that reminded folks of a 20 year old AOL. The Charms Bar. Plenty to hate. But I just don't recall users complaining about being spied on - all of their activity and files being scanned by IBM's Watson and the NSA. Seems like something is different here. Next thing you know is I'll be prosecuted / persecuted over my headless Barbie Doll collection.
og, Because, at that time, many things were different: No much about NSA at that time! That came shortly later!! None of the 'experienced' members of MDL jumped on Windows Spying! There were a lot of differences to the older OS'es! There were NO Start Menu There were Metro! and, and, and!! In Windows 10 were most of those older problems solved/changed/eliminated, so there were others things to find to complain about! And that's the main point: There a lot of members, who NEED to get something to complain about! There're all times nothing for them good enough and even if they didn't find something, they will create something! Objectivity is something what and unknown thing in their life! As well as Freedom of Expression for others, to add! There some members, who's intention is, just to find anything wrong they could jump on! Or asking for help on the board and doing the opposite as suggested! This and many other things what could be used for complaining, abusing, attacking, subjective comments and, and, and, looks like to be the main intention of those people!