Windows 10 upgrade to be free

Kermit.de.frog

For some....good news for those unfortunates with the mistake that is Windows 8. Windows 7 users also to get free upgrade.:)

http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/microsoft-to-offer-free-upgrade-to-windows-10-30926749.html

hairyslug

Wonder what the chances of a free upgrade for those of us running tiny7

Kermit.de.frog

Dunno, I'm just wondering what the catch is gonna be here.

GLaDOS

I'm quite happy with 8 to be honest

Will take the upgrade though

Capt'n Midnight

Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended last Tuesday.

kingtiger

what's wrong with win 8?

stick classic start bar on and its one of the best os ever

but will get 10 as soon as the 1st service pack is out

Joe Doe

XP with classic/basic style wasn't bad, anything to save a bit of RAM/Processing, even on my quad-i7 with dedicated 3gb gfx card.

However the more folks they have on one single system the better it is for their UX team to integrate stuff like their new Holographic Glasses and Spartan.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0121/674674-microsoft-unveils-more-details-about-windows-10

Karl Stein

WIndozeXP 4lyf

mad muffin

They lost me at Vista… :mad:

The_Valeyard

I'm happy out with Win7

With 8 is a heap of sh*te.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Once again, Windows 9 users are treated like they don't exist.

Jordan 199

No. 1 One Direction Fan wrote: »

I'm quite happy with 8 to be honest

Will take the upgrade though

Did you not upgrade to 8.1 at all?

El Weirdo

I'm also happy with 8.1.

GLaDOS

Jordan 191 wrote: »

Did you not upgrade to 8.1 at all?

I did actually, I tend to forget :pac:

kingtiger

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I'm happy out with Win7

With 8 is a heap of sh*te.

any chance of an explatation on why you think win 8 is "sh1te"

Peregrine

I was happy with 8.1 Update. W10 was a welcome improvement.

kingtiger wrote: »

but will get 10 as soon as the 1st service pack is out

Even the consumer preview is pretty stable tbh

shruikan2553

The the best thing about windows 8 is that it got me to use ubuntu as my default OS. No idea how people got by before they updated to 8.1.

kingtiger

Nim wrote: »

Even the consumer preview is pretty stable tbh

have it on a partition and like it,

I just always wait for the 1st service pack to make it my primary OS

Super-Rush

I can't understand the hate for Win 8 or 8.1.

Sure 8 was a bit bloated but the upgrade sorted that.

El Weirdo

shruikan2553 wrote: »

The the best thing about windows 8 is that it got me to use ubuntu as my default browser. No idea how people got by before they updated to 8.1.

Banjo String

Thank God for that, may very well breathe new life into my aging MacBook Air .

Peregrine

shruikan2553 wrote: »

The the best thing about windows 8 is that it got me to use ubuntu as my default browser. No idea how people got by before they updated to 8.1.

I didn't know Ubuntu did browsers :pac:

kingtiger wrote: »

have it on a partition and like it,

I just always wait for the 1st service pack to make it my primary OS

Ah, I see. Fair enough.

Sheep Lover

I've double glazed windows here, will this effect me?

Aongus Von Bismarck

The IT guys only recently upgraded our desktops from Windows XP to Windows 7. We also have to use this intolerable system called Citrix. While I like Windows 7, having to suffer the ignominy of using this citrix rubbish is really causing stress and frustration amongst the finance and trading staff who actually make the company money. I've emailed the CIO on a number of occasions to express our dissatisfaction with the whole thing. Was it even tested in a high-volume trading environment? Another example of IT not listening to the needs of its customer base.

Cabaal

Karl Stein wrote: »

WIndozeXP 4lyf

pfft, Windows 98SE is where its really at!

Best gaming OS for years,

Birneybau

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The IT guys only recently upgraded our desktops from Windows XP to Windows 7. We also have to use this intolerable system called Citrix. While I like Windows 7, having to suffer the ignominy of using this citrix rubbish is really causing stress and frustration amongst the finance and trading staff who actually make the company money. I've emailed the CIO on a number of occasions to express our dissatisfaction with the whole thing. Was it even tested in a high-volume trading environment? Another example of IT not listening to the needs of its customer base.

Funnily enough, that's exactly what happened in the civil service in Ireland. What are the chances eh?

shruikan2553

El Weirdo wrote: »

Nim wrote: »

I didn't know Ubuntu did browsers :pac:

oops, fixed it.

kingtiger wrote: »

have it on a partition and like it,

I just always wait for the 1st service pack to make it my primary OS

I read they plan on doing smaller updates more frequently instead of large updates as server packs.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

My double glazed are good enough for me.

Capt'n Midnight

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

We also have to use this intolerable system called Citrix.

It might be bitter but a least it's rich in Vitamin C

Cool_CM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended last Tuesday.

Don't worry, the underground will help keep the scene alive

manutd83

What will happen after the free year if you decide not to buy,

foggy_lad

manutd83 wrote: »

What will happen after the free year if you decide not to buy,

If you upgrade free it will be yours to keep I assume but they will probably have something to stop people backsliding:(

Kevin McCloud

Dont see the advantage, my windows 95 is going well.

manutd83

But they did say free upgrade for a year so i assume they have some plan of what will happen if you decide not to pay to keep it

Aongus Von Bismarck

Birneybau wrote: »

Funnily enough, that's exactly what happened in the civil service in Ireland. What are the chances eh?

Rather high I would imagine?

Can't imagine we are the only organisation in Europe using this microsoft 7 and citrix combination. Net productivity must be way down as a result of having to wait for screens to refresh. Unbelievable tosh.

Karl Stein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XczIlID_GPM

wendell borton

All I want in a ms o/s is the haunted house theme from win98 back and bring back clippy as well.:)

YellowFeather

Choice of Citrix or Windows XP?

I hate XP far more. Having to use it at the moment. I'd actually forgotten the blue screens of death.

lertsnim

manutd83 wrote: »

But they did say free upgrade for a year so i assume they have some plan of what will happen if you decide not to pay to keep it

You have one year to upgrade for free. You pay if you choose to upgrade after a year.

suicide_circus

Netscape til I die

The_Valeyard

kingtiger wrote: »

any chance of an explatation on why you think win 8 is "sh1te"

Personal opinion.

Like my traditional home screen, icons and settings without the need to the new fancy menu system. Win7 never gave me problems.

Not a fan of new start screen, charm on the side (pulling widgets) apps -ain't a tablet, the rearranging and hiding of basic functions, the whole hover the mouse over the top right hand screen for functions and options, etc, etc.

shanec1928

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The IT guys only recently upgraded our desktops from Windows XP to Windows 7. We also have to use this intolerable system called Citrix. While I like Windows 7, having to suffer the ignominy of using this citrix rubbish is really causing stress and frustration amongst the finance and trading staff who actually make the company money. I've emailed the CIO on a number of occasions to express our dissatisfaction with the whole thing. Was it even tested in a high-volume trading environment? Another example of IT not listening to the needs of its customer base.

cirtix software is far from rubbish.

shanec1928

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Personal opinion.

Like my traditional home screen, icons and settings without the need to the new fancy menu system. Win7 never gave me problems.

Not a fan of new start screen, charm on the side (pulling widgets) apps -ain't a tablet, the rearranging and hiding of basic functions, the whole hover the mouse over the top right hand screen for functions and options, etc, etc.

Set it to load to desktop over comes a load of those problems. You barly have to go to the start screen then and if you are on 8.1 a right click of the windows button gives you the option to shut down the machine. Meaning no need for the charm function.

Ruu

Still waiting for re-introduction of hot dog stand desktop theme.

Bongalongherb

I won't be bothering with that windows 10 junk either, my pc is not a tablet. Windows 8 is terrible, I gave it 3 weeks and then removed it back to windows 7. Windows 7 professional does everything I need so there is no point in up/down-grading at this time. I'll pick a stable operating system any-day over an unstable windows 8 system.

The_Valeyard

shanec1928 wrote: »

Set it to load to desktop over comes a load of those problems. You barly have to go to the start screen then and if you are on 8.1 a right click of the windows button gives you the option to shut down the machine. Meaning no need for the charm function.

Some not all. Win7 did it all for me. And win8 does not use windowsblinds very well.
Will stay with Win7 for a while longer.

kingtiger

the metro screen can be removed and you can have classic windows 7 start by simply installing Classic Shell, I don't see any new Windows 8 metro crap as its pretty much hidden

@bongalong I call bullsh1t on Windows 8 being unstable, its rock solid

eeepaulo

kingtiger wrote: »

the metro screen can be removed and you can have classic windows 7 start by simply installing Classic Shell, I don't see any new Windows 8 metro crap as its pretty much hidden

@bongalong I call bullsh1t on Windows 8 being unstable, its rock solid

Agreed, i run mine as a media server, weeks at a time, no reboots, runs along using about 2.5 gig of memory.

Irish Guitarist

The first thing I did when I bought my new laptop was attempt to install Ubuntu but the only way of doing that would have been to wipe Windows 8. It's the first time I've ever had that problem. I've read articles on how to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 8 but it's very complicated and I'm afraid to try it.

I'm stuck using Windows now although at least this version isn't as annoying as Windows 7. I do hate that annoying 'charm' menu thing which I can't figure out how to get rid of. Why they developed an operating system designed for mobile phones and put it on laptops is beyond me.

I won't be partaking in downloading Windows 10.

Bongalongherb

kingtiger wrote: »

the metro screen can be removed and you can have classic windows 7 start by simply installing Classic Shell, I don't see any new Windows 8 metro crap as its pretty much hidden

@bongalong I call bullsh1t on Windows 8 being unstable, its rock solid

Come-on, even microsoft came out and said it was a big mistake and they wanted to get rid of windows 8 asap as it's a pile of junk.

Kristopherus

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Come-on, even microsoft came out and said it was a big mistake and they wanted to get rid of windows 8 asap as it's a pile of junk.

Bunkum!!!! Windows 8.1 is rock solid.