Is Anyone Installing Windows 10 Today?

[venator]

From today, July 29th, Microsoft is giving a free Windows 10 upgrade to users of Windows 7 and 8. This offer is open for 12 months.

Windows 10 gets great reviews, but so did Vista and Win 8, both of which are now widely agreed to be dogs.

I've got Win 7 Ultimate, which isn't bad, so will wait and see for a while.

Mrs V has Win 8, so I'm going to upgrade in a few weeks after checking initial reactions - nothing can be worse than Win 8!

What are other Abers doing.

What are you doing Ab Editor , on your little concrete computer?

[RATTER15]

I have had no offers to my knowledge! I am running Windows 7

[Ann]

Dare I raise my hand above the others and admit that I'm sticking with Windows XP until it's dying breath, haha I don't like change! ;)

[Togo]

windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/why-windows
Try here RATTER15

[ubasses]

Hubby is one of the Microsoft Beta Testers, he downloaded finished product a few days ago, so if no problems by this weekend when our visitor leaves I will get him to download onto my laptop.
He said the computer version has not had that many glitches but the windows phone version has been a nightmare on some of the updates.

[Togo]

Don't be a luddite Ann.

[RATTER15]

Togo, thanks, I have already been there, it just links to pages that I have already tried.

It starting to look like I was never offered the upgrade, so never reserved it, maybe now I dont qualify for the upgrade?

[Togo]

Jammy devil ubasses. Looks like I have to wait my turn. The calendar has been marked since January here. Ahh well.

[Togo]

I posted a spec list earlier RATTER15 on Technology ...computers. If you fell short Microsoft may not have proceeded.

[RATTER15]

That may be the case Togo, I would have thought that if that was the case I would have been informed.

[furrypusscat]

I reserved 10 when offered a few months ago. I received an email last week saying - 'After July 29, when Windows 10 is ready for your device, it will download in the background. You’ll then get a notification to schedule your upgrade right away or at another time that’s convenient for you'.

You need to reserve one to start the process and it is available to download free for the initial period and up to 12 months after. From then on there will be a fee to purchase it.

[Togo]

I don't know if windows 7 users automatically given the option. I will do some digging.

[Togo]

www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/now-windows-7...
Try here Ratter15 it is available for 7 users.

[marval]

I have had the little icon on my computer for windows 10. It appeared sometime ago, I am a bit like Ann, I have windows 7 and don't want to change. My OH has had so much trouble with windows 8 on his laptop, I am staying with the one that gives me no trouble.

[RATTER15]

Togo, I looked at that link but cant find a link to download it.

[Togo]

marvel. You will find that Microsoft will eventually stop supporting 7 as they did with previous systems. Things change. The reviews are saying that 10 is pretty good.

[furrypusscat]

I am on 8.1 and have never had a problem.

In the email re 10 it also stated that they are dealing with it in a methodical order due to the huge demand so not everyone who has reserved it will get it today, it is from today so it will be a few days before it is available to everyone.

[ukbod2015]

my wife has very kindly offered her laptop as the sacrificial lamb as it has very little on it. So once I`ve backed up all the necessary I`ll be giving it a go - I`ll report back as to how it went.

[SlackAlice]

I'm on Windows 7 and have reserved W10. Will wait for about 3 months before I choose whether to upgrade.

I'm quite happy with W7.

Windows XP was superseded by Windows Vista in Jan 2007. It is now longer updated and is virtually 'dead in the water' and will slowly fail with bits failing to work with current uses, especially with security online.

Why am I taking so long to decide? Because W8 was supposed the all dancing and super capable replacement for Windows Vista until it was discovered it had two left feet!

[Togo]

answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_upgrade/...
Try this RATTER15 we will get you there!

[ukbod2015]

Win 10 update
I tried to install but now its saying you have to receive a notification first. We registered our interest very early so I thought we might have heard by now.