Windows 10 is free for Windows 8.1 Pro users

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by razRA, Jun 1, 2015.

  1. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    if you are on a 10TP you don't need any key since your preview versions are activated by default. No need for any 8.1 or other previous installations
     
  2. bloodfx

    bloodfx MDL Novice

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    What if I some how I screw up my windows and have to reinstall, I would need a cd key to reinstall?
     
  3. TeamOS

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    it was have the new update of net 3.5 its possible in 4-5 hours follow the build 10134 ..everything is possible from microsoft..playing or trolling ..xD
     
  4. Don

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    I asked this last week..it seems it will be an issue because this is being rolled out as part of windows update. Not sure what you will do if you need to clean install, I am guessing it will update the recovery partition and that will be the only way you can do it. There will be no keys. That also explains why you have it for the "life of the pc". When the PC (or hard drive ) dies so does the free windows 10.
     
  5. bloodfx

    bloodfx MDL Novice

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    Thats not a free upgrade IMHO, free upgrade means cd key please. What do you think?
     
  6. PaulDesmond

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    if so you simply reinstall and activate with default TP keys which are talked about 100 times now
     
  7. jet29

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    just go to notifications, customise and stop it from there from showing icon in task bar
     
  8. Don

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    I also think it will be available way before August for people getting the upgrade. There is no need to wait if it will be rolled out in WU.
     
  9. fardeen

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    will the technical preview updated up to RTM be fully actvated and genuine. does that mean i can do a fresh install with the rtm iso with the TP key and get windows for free knowing i'm an insider? im confused. or should i downgrade to win 7 or 8 and then reseeve my upgrade copy
     
  10. PaulDesmond

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    officially you won't get an RTM iso when released except you gonna buy it off the shelf. Windows insider program is deigned for the all of us installing the preview, giving feedback and then gett'n rewarded by a free upgrade to RTM when officially in WU
     
  11. abbodi1406

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    #51 abbodi1406, Jun 1, 2015
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    Code:
    %windir%\system32\GWX\GWXConfigManager.exe /RefreshConfig
    wait until it downloads the configuration file (around 10 MB), then
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    %windir%\system32\GWX\GWX.exe /tasklaunch
     
  12. TeamOS

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    how long the icon stay in my taskbar ???? till RTM show up or send me in my e-mail something????(Win 7 Professional sp1 Greek i use )
     
  13. PaulDesmond

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    it certainly will stay until WU provides RTM end of July
     
  14. TeamOS

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    oh got it 2 month's ...
     
  15. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    No GWX here... But I have 8.1 Enterprise installed, maybe that's why?
    Can someone extract the packages, I'd like to see if it's possible to get it working on Enterprise.
     
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  16. Bezalel

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    In Windows 10, recovery works off of files on the hard drive and it preserves the activation state.
     
  17. abbodi1406

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  18. TeamOS

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    why they give it so soon .. i mean its not very soon 58 days :/
     
  19. PaulDesmond

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    it is advertisement brought to you by Microsoft. They want to get all W7 and 8/8.1 users to upgrade to W10
     
  20. TeamOS

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    they send it automatically in every available or online PC using Win 7 / 8 / 8.1 same time