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Windows 10?

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  • #102
    riclad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/make-windows-10-like-windows-7


    http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-windows-10-look-like-windows-7/]


    i think windows 10 can be changed by downloading from stardock make w10 look like windows 7.


  • #103
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,309 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Thanks guys. Really appreciate the replies.

    I might hold on the installation for a wee while if there's some ongoing issues with it.


  • #104
    riclad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    http://www.classicshell.net/

    make windows 8.1 look like windows 7.
    there,s similar apps, make windows 10 lok like windows 7.


  • #105
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,644 ✭✭✭corkie


    Microsoft starts publicly sharing Windows 10 release notes


    See here: - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/update-history-windows-10


  • #106
    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    you know when your in W7 and you click on get windows 10 and you get the Blue screen with "Downloading Windows 10 - feel free to keep using your PC" and then you get the progress message - well which folder on the PC is it downloading to? - Have checked user/download, its not downloading there. Have checked app data/temp folder and its not downloading to there either.


  • #107
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,898 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Andy From Sligo wrote: »
    you know when your in W7 and you click on get windows 10 and you get the Blue screen with "Downloading Windows 10 - feel free to keep using your PC" and then you get the progress message - well which folder on the PC is it downloading to? - Have checked user/download, its not downloading there. Have checked app data/temp folder and its not downloading to there either.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/28/windows-10-automatic-download/#4fc8939b773a

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • #108
    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    FrostyJim wrote: »
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/28/windows-10-automatic-download/#4fc8939b773a

    thanks for the link


  • #109
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,532 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Does anyone on here have an opinion on whether I should upgrade to W10?

    I've heard mixed things about it (mostly fairly general, not technical) and I'm an absolute dunce when it comes to these things.....

    I have an Acer Aspire laptop, probably nearing 10 years old, and recently had it wiped, cleaned up and W7 installed, and it's running lovely again. But every time I start up I get a prompt saying millions have upgraded to W10 and here's my chance and don't lose out. Surely the guy who did the job on it recently would have put in W10 if that was the best idea? He seemed to be of the opinion that W10 was just a fix for some other Windows programme (can't remember which one) and W7 was the one to do.

    I'm happy enough with W7 (apart from having lost the use of the € key, grrr!) - is there anything W10 would do for me that I'm missing out on??

    Would a near-10-year old laptop be able for W10? (sorry if that's a stupid question)

    Is there any reason why I couldn't/shouldn't install the W10 "while I have the chance, for free"???

    Thanks very much in advance!


  • #110
    John T Carroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 757 ✭✭✭John T Carroll


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Does anyone on here have an opinion on whether I should upgrade to W10?
    I'm happy enough with W7 (apart from having lost the use of the € key, grrr!) - is there anything W10 would do for me that I'm missing out on?

    I upgraded from Win8.1 to Win10 (on my own L.Top) no problem but its a bit of a pain after it does its automatic updates but is improving, it works quite well and is similar to 8.1.
    Two friends of mine both had problems in upgrading from Win7 and one has reverted back to Win7. I have/had no personal preferences in using either of the three versions, two now, Win7 & Win10.

    The € on this Win.7 L.Top is (Ctrl+Alt) + 4 on the keypad.


  • #111
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,532 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    John T Carroll wrote: »
    I upgraded from Win8.1 to Win10 (on my own L.Top) no problem but its a bit of a pain after it does its automatic updates but is improving, it works quite well and is similar to 8.1.
    Two friends of mine both had problems in upgrading from Win7 and one has reverted back to Win7. I have/had no personal preferences in using either of the three versions, two now, Win7 & Win10.

    The € on this Win.7 L.Top is (Ctrl+Alt) + 4 on the keypad.

    Thanks for the upgrade info. It's particularly the upgrade from 7 to 10 that I'm interested in. Until I hear of a compelling reason to change, I'll stick with 7!

    Re the euro symbol - this particular laptop has a dedicated € key which has become redundant/disabled with the upgrade, I now have to use AltGr + 4 - not exactly the end of the world but annoying all the same!


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  • #112
    scheister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭scheister


    currently trying to upgrade from windows 7 to 10. But when i click the update now button all it does is reboots my computer

    So not sure am i missing a step or what i am doing wrong.

    I can get to this screen but as i said about just reboots the computer and open back into windows 7


  • #113
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    scheister wrote: »
    currently trying to upgrade from windows 7 to 10. But when i click the update now button all it does is reboots my computer

    So not sure am i missing a step or what i am doing wrong.

    I can get to this screen but as i said about just reboots the computer and open back into windows 7

    you could try using the method here. Should sort it

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



  • #114
    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    download the 'media creator tool' and then choose 'upgrade this pc' - better way to go i reckon


  • #115
    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    how do people think it will go in July/August when the free upgrade runs out? - how much do you reckon it will cost nominal €30 cost or something like €150eur?

    Maybe it will be a scenario of 'we have decided to extend the free windows 10 upgrade programme until ....' ? - who knows


  • #116
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,749 ✭✭✭degsie


    Andy From Sligo wrote: »
    how do people think it will go in July/August when the free upgrade runs out? - how much do you reckon it will cost nominal €30 cost or something like €150eur?

    Maybe it will be a scenario of 'we have decided to extend the free windows 10 upgrade programme until ....' ? - who knows

    It's a one shot deal, trust me, after 29th July you will pay big bucks for win 10. Wait and see.


  • #117
    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    i think the download website might go into meltdown maybe the week before that end date .... maybe not.


  • #118
    scheister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭scheister


    yoyo wrote: »
    you could try using the method here. Should sort it

    Nick
    Andy From Sligo wrote: »
    download the 'media creator tool' and then choose 'upgrade this pc' - better way to go i reckon

    Thanks everyone it finally updated for me


  • #119
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,644 ✭✭✭corkie


    The iso's are now also available from this link from a non windows device: - https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10ISO

    Techbench links are still down!


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