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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #150 on: August 06, 2015, 12:16:05 AM »

I promise I do not want to contribute to Marv's headache, but for those of you who have managed to get on Windows 10, get ready for your first update.

Save your work   ....  http://www.pcworld.com/article/2957354/windows/save-your-work-microsoft-is-forcing-an-update-and-restart-for-windows-10-tonight.html
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #151 on: August 06, 2015, 01:10:01 AM »

I only have the Win 10 update ready for install. But I got a forced update this afternoon. My laptop was in sleep mode and came alive. Took sometime. Much longer than an 8.1 update.  Wondering if that is the update for installed Win 10.
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #152 on: August 06, 2015, 02:07:11 AM »

The update was painless and quick.  Thanks for pointing that out bixby. 

I'm really enjoying the 10 experience so far.  I think it already feels very tight, so glad I upgraded.
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #153 on: August 06, 2015, 03:02:39 AM »

I've upgraded two computers now and am very happy with Win 10 thus far, particularly now that the new Yggy driver has dropped.  Favorite feature so far: right clicking the start button gives you access to just about everything important in a single consolidated pop up menu.  Where have you been all my life!?!

I went the media creation tool route and just ran the upgrade.  Only minor issue was that Win10 did not have native support for the touchpad on my N56VZ.  Should have thought to find that in advance so I wouldn't have had to pull out a spare mouse.
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #154 on: August 07, 2015, 05:00:06 PM »

Windows is now updating my Lenovo X121e.

I am curious to what the outcome will be. I hope I do not have to reinstall Office. Everything else is a matter of checking settings and updates.
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #155 on: August 07, 2015, 05:32:59 PM »

Upgraded two PC's, one hi-end (5 year old, at the time absolute top) i7 full tower, and one small Lenovo i3 laptop, first PC got upgraded in approximately one hour only, and the laptop in about two hours.

Both work perfectly fine and are noticeably faster.

No problem with drivers, software or anything else.

I am very happy and i think Microsoft has nailed it this time...

PS. The i7 tower had severe problems when i installed win8, when they first came out... and about two weeks after installation i reverted back to win7... from my impressions so far win10 is here to stay!
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #156 on: August 07, 2015, 06:45:28 PM »

Just did the update to W10 yesterday. Didn't bother reading most of this thread but everything seems to be going fine. I'll try running W10 for a few days and then go back for a clean install. Supposedly I should be able to use a USB drive to save the W10 license so that I don't need to go back from W7 and do tedious upgrades. Will report on how that goes.
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #157 on: August 07, 2015, 07:02:37 PM »

I hope I do not have to reinstall Office.

I didn't have to reinstall.  Plus, the integration in 10 and Office is much better now.  The "Action Center" notifications, recent files and OneDrive all work well together.  I'd had issues in 8.1 because I encrypt everything before it goes to the cloud so it continuously screwed things up.  Windows 10 is working perfectly for me, which is really nice since I didn't have to eliminate or downgrade my security to do so.  I did go through and check/uncheck as necessary to not share anything with Microsoft etc. so I feel in a pretty good place re privacy, sharing just enough to make the integration useful to me without giving anyone access to more than they should have.  I definitely got rid of the Bing search in the bottom left so it just searches my computer.  Also turned off Cortana, although I might revisit that in a year if it turns out to be useful.  The future will definitely be voice (or mind) controlled so I'm just being an old curmudgeon by not adapting yet....
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #158 on: August 07, 2015, 08:14:54 PM »

The install went so smoothly that I have no single complaint.

I like the interface, the start menu, the new task bar and my old settings are still there even in my Google Chrome browser. No reinstalling Office among others.

The whiskey tango foxtrot part is this thing called "privacy settings." I disabled the built-in key-logger and Cortana to start with. Then I went whiskey tango serious foxtrot and disabled many "standard enabled" settings.

Thank you Microsoft for the back doors that I detest like Kanye West's rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody."   
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Re: Windows 10 "upgrade"? haha
« Reply #159 on: August 07, 2015, 08:39:38 PM »

Easiest Windows install by far, i mean the upgrade.
Click 'Ok' and 'Agreed' few times and done. My grandma could do this.
First look: As W7 should have been in Vista's place, W10 should have been in W8's place. I like it.
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