Jump the line and get Windows 10 right now

[khan888]

Download either the 32-bit or 64-bit version depending on what your computer is curently running, run the software and you should be upgaded to windows 10 after a while

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[rossi2000]

is there no way to activate this yet from a fresh install?

stupid thing wants you to upgrade windows before fresh installing

unlucky me i fresh installed first.

[abu baniaz]

Shoud be able to phone up

[ArowonA]

Similar issue for me, I have a Windows 8 Volume license key, so no free upgrade.
If I want to update I need to install my Windows 7 Pro and then perform an upgrade, you'd think they would let you convert your Windows 7/8 Product key so you could do a fresh install without needing to upgrade first.

[mcquaim]

Similar issue for me, I have a Windows 8 Volume license key, so no free upgrade.

Is there not a free upgrade to 8.1 from 8 in the Windows store and once upgraded then you can request the further upgrade to Windows 10?

[ArowonA]

Is there not a free upgrade to 8.1 from 8 in the Windows store and once upgraded then you can request the further upgrade to Windows 10?

I meant to write 8.1, there is no free updates for VLK/Enterprise products. I wasn't expecting it to be honest, it's just I have an old Windows 7 key that I could use if I want Windows 10 but it seems like too much hassle.

[rossi2000]

yes indeed, who really wants to waste time performing an update and then a fresh install.

i dont think u can phone them up?

[ArowonA]

My understanding is the upgrade uses a generic key and during the upgrade process they whitelist your hardware ID, so you can reinstall Windows 10 on the same hardware in the future without needing a key, I believe you do get the option of not keeping any files/settings during the update, but probably a bit late now.

You could try ringing them, they may be that busy that they just give you a key?

[mcquaim]

I'm tempted to upgrade an old laptop just to have a play but I just don't have the time to do a fresh install.. It does look promising though, anything would be better than Windows 8, shocking attempt at an OS

[rossi2000]

i used the ms media creation tool, and no where on that site it mentions to upgrade first.

[mcquaim]

i used the ms media creation tool, and no where on that site it mentions to upgrade first.

Does this completely fresh install windows wiping all data or does it just upgrade your current OS?

[deleted]

Does this completely fresh install windows wiping all data or does it just upgrade your current OS?

It lets you:

1) Upgrade
2) Create install media, with which you can:
                        1) Upgrade
                        2) Install clean

Whatever you do, first UPGRADE, and make sure your Win 10 install is activated. This way Microsoft has your hardware id and you'll get auto activated next time you do a clean install.

[Rob van der Does]

I upgraded an old Windows 7 lappy and I must say: first impression isn't bad at all.

On an other lappy I have Windows 8.1 (which, after manipulating it a bit and using 'Classic Menu' to have a normal start menu) isn't bad either. In fact from a user point of view, it's quite similar to good old Windows 7. So I'm not sure if it's worthwhile to upgrade to 10 at all.

[twol]

I upgraded an old Windows 7 lappy and I must say: first impression isn't bad at all.

On an other lappy I have Windows 8.1 (which, after manipulating it a bit and using 'Classic Menu' to have a normal start menu) isn't bad either. In fact from a user point of view, it's quite similar to good old Windows 7. So I'm not sure if it's worthwhile to upgrade to 10 at all.

Agree, my WIN10 system with some tweaks looks just like my Win7 system - just boots faster.
... but at least I know now everything installed runs and that I shouldn't have to upgrade anything or pay out for any upgrades (whatever people like Acronis think ) - so coupled to my Ubuntu system I should now have stable and free software systems.

[birdman]

Agree, my WIN10 system with some tweaks looks just like my Win7 system...

There are tweaks which seem to be missing completely. There is no longer any way to set the background colour for an application window (there wasn't in Win8.1 either). It's now all based on Themes - which don't let you set much at all.
Also - it now wants to leave window title bars the same colour as the window background! OK if you run applications in full-screen mode all of the time (as with, say, a 'phone or tablet) but is rather useless for a desktop with a large (24"+) screen where you want to actually see multiple applications (with overlapping windows) all at the same time, and now can't visually separate them.

If only the windows could be as configurable as they are in a Linux desktop....and the annoying thing is that all of the capability is there (including the ability to have the window with the keyboard focus not at the top of the window stack). But MS just doesn't supply anything to let you use this.