2 days until it's no longer free. Quick! Should I install

>2 days until it's no longer free
I guarantee that they will extend it

>>55778357
Do you have copious amount of cp on your computer?

No?

Then yes, you should install it.

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>>55778357
>Should I install it?
yes of course, it's FREE after all :^)
>Does it perform better?
yes of course, microsoft spent thousands of hours improving the kernel while making sure it's still comaptible with all the win32 games and applications that we all love ;^)
>Is it worth it?
absolutely, you won't be disappointed I can guarantee it. we are even so sure that you will like it that there is an option to roll back to your previous windows version included and all for FREE :^)

>>55778410
You know, even being sarcastic, you make a good point for Microshaft

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>>55778357
>Is it worth it?
It's good for a legacy OS

For everything else there is Debian

>2 days until it's no longer free.
Thank fucking god.
Now maybe they'll stop spamming me with this shit.

>>55778357

>2 days until it's no longer free.

"Upgrade" then roll back right away, so you wont have to worry about "free period".

>Does it perform better?

I have Win 10 "Pro" at work and Win 7 at home and cant really spot the difference in performance, except for searching going MUCH faster and thats basically all.

In order for it to work properly, you should do clean install anyway.

>Is it worth it?

If you are about to make new, clean install, yeah. If you are about to keep using your current OS, not really.

If you want to use Dx12, then yeah, pretty much you will be forced to, sooner or later. That kinda apply to any Windows, however. Just keep older version (XP or 7) on other drive, in case if something would refuse to work properly. Or set VM.

how do i upgrade my xubuntu to windows 10

>>55778357
But OP, we've already had this conversation
>>55712968

>>55778449
>In order for it to work properly, you should do clean install anyway.

fuck windows 10 then

>>55778478
Downloads and install a cracked Windows 7, then check for updates

>>55778492
You mean fuck windows in general. They've recommended a clean install over an upgrade since the 90s. It's just not a good fit when you try an smash all your old settings and software onto a new OS

It's not actually free, just gratis, and even then YOU are Microsoft's product, not their customer.

>>55778449
Which is lighter in terms of RAM usage in idle, W10 or W7? Assuming we have trimmed all those useless services at msconfig.

Also does W10 boots faster or the difference isn't that much?

>>55778492

Thats why I said to upgrade and roll back. Your key will stay "upgraded", if you would want to install it in the future (and if you want to continue using Windows line, you will have to, at some point) and at worst case, MS will get single spike of data that is useless for them anyway (since what they need are patterns, not one-time info).

>>55778518
>It's not actually free, just gratis

wat

>>55778526
it's not free as in beer.

>>55778529
beer isn't free. also, gratis means free.

>>55778519
I got ignored, I'll post it at sqt instead.

>>55778533
>beer isn't free
i've never paid for it

>>55778519

>Which is lighter in terms of RAM usage in idle, W10 or W7? Assuming we have trimmed all those useless services at msconfig.

Both my 7 on idle (I mean, 15 minutes after log in) and 10 right now eats 2gb of RAM (I checked right now, but I run Firefox and Libreoffice, thats around 300mb on memory). I guess they are similar, since my home have Avast and Nvidia control panel running (my work PC use integrated GPU and Defender).

>Also does W10 boots faster or the difference isn't that much?

Win 10 use same trick as 8 did, so it actually hibernate itself after logging out of user account. When I force it to actually restart, start up time is similar.

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T̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶e̶e̶d̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶t̶u̶d̶y̶ ̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶g̶r̶a̶m̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶s̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶n̶g̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶d̶o̶e̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶u̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶w̶i̶s̶h̶ ̶(̶f̶r̶e̶e̶d̶o̶m̶ ̶1̶)̶.̶
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T̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶e̶e̶d̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶d̶i̶s̶t̶r̶i̶b̶u̶t̶e̶ ̶c̶o̶p̶i̶e̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶m̶o̶d̶i̶f̶i̶e̶d̶ ̶v̶e̶r̶s̶i̶o̶n̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶(̶f̶r̶e̶e̶d̶o̶m̶ ̶3̶)̶.̶

0/4 freedoms
pig-disgusting

>>55778546

>No reply after like 3 minutes
>"I got ignored"

For fuck sake.

>>55778357
done 1 year ago buddy

>upgraded to w10 only for the resizable cmd prompt
>use linux anyway because I can get easier and faster the compilers, libraries and software I need

Apart from the graphic drivers (I'm on AMD and the desktop compositing is meh) everything works better in Linux and I'm even getting better battery life than 10.

Also on 10 the search is buggy (worse than 8.1), the battery life is worse than 8.1 and there are many subtle (but occasionally annoying) bugs with the drivers and the interface.

If it wasn't for the resizable cmd I wouldn't bother with 10.
Linux is better in every way.

No. Keep Windows 7/8.1, they just werk. Install Ubuntu (or your favorite distro, personally I think Ubuntu LTS is a good choice for everyone, not only beginners) on a separate partition and start slowing learning and migrating to it in your free time (you have four years to complete the transition). When support for 7/8.1 ends, if Microsoft hasn't fixed Windows 10/11/or whatever, move to Linux completely. Vote with your OS choice and don't be cucks willing to accept any shit MS puts out.

>>55778410
But performance-wise it is worse than 7.

>>55778519
You're asking the wrong question. You don't WANT to have unused ram, even at idle. That's wasted potential. The whole point of ram is to try and have the files you actually use loaded up and waiting so your wait time is reduced. Having it constantly near full is better.

>>55778597
>Linux is better in every way.

No one is talking about linux here, just windows 7 vs windows 10. Get the fuck out.

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Mfw dual boot windows 7 pro and windows 10 pro

>>55778625
>Having it constantly near full is better.

Unless more programs actually need the ram and can't use it, which will cause pagination and slow response if you don't have an SSD.

>>55778624
Can I create partitions without a fresh install?

>>55778410
Your post is missing *'s after FREE, guarantee and compatible.

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>>55778597
>resizable cmd prompt
It has been resizable since at least Windows 7, only you can't do it thru the window borders.

>>55778647
Then it just ditches the files that are lower priority to make room. Either way trying to have near empty ram usage is completely the wrong idea, and a mistake newbs have been making for years. Sure you want to have your system use ram EFFICIENTLY, but there's no direct correlation between that and how much ram you use at idle.

Just shrink your windows partition to make room for the extra one.

>desktop icons flicker on 10
>can't make it look like 7
>taskbar is pig disgusting

>>55778672
I know that but it was tedious, now you can hit maximize in cmd and (gasp) it actually maximizes, like every other OS since the 90s

>>55778694
>Then it just ditches

How costly is the ditching vs simple new memory allocation?

>>55778647
>Can I create partitions without a fresh install?
Yes, use Windows Disk Management tool and the Shrink Volume option to reduce the size of your Windows partition. Then use the Ubuntu installer to create the Ubuntu partitions (the install program is pretty easy).

>>55778699
Not worth downgrading to 10 over that imo, but to each his own.

>>55778713
The biggest time constraint would be making sure that whatever you are removing from memory isn't critical to some process that's running. If you were trying to take back memory from some independent program like chrome, you would either have to wait for chrome to slowly comply or risk crashing it because something its counting on was taken away. With the system itself, it can earmark certain things as more disposable and get rid of them as soon as it wants. With enough ram it's not an either or scenario anyway. It won't fill ALL the ram usually, but keeping the first few gigs full at idle is just good practice

>>55778624
Should I install the developer version? I'm a programmer, not sure if it makes a difference.

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you only had ONE job

>>55778827
There's no developer version, it's only one Desktop version. Maybe the ubuntu website makes it look that way, but once you click download it's the same.

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>install windows 10
>become part of the botnet

So i installed 10 enterprise,pre activated it didn't de activate itself until i swapped out my gpu,and now it tells me it'll become unactivated at dec 3rd,what the fuck do i do,other than full reinstall?

>>55778422
Maybe he is from Microsoft and paid shill, that would be awesome.

>>55778963
You're probably on the 180 day trial, which is technically the only way anybody's cracked windows 10 anyway

>>55778886
>30/7/2016
how

>>55778979
You change the date?

>>55778979
Clock>Right click> Adjust date/time

>>55778976
Doubt so,it only told me this shit after i put a new GPU in pc,i had it for over 6 months now,worked fine and now it puts me on trial?
The fuck am i supposed to do,reinstall,how do i get my data off it,i could do backup but that'll just copy time over won't it?

>>55778561
hot chick detected

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5 rupees

What Linux should I use /g/?
Is latest Ubuntu any good? What about Linux Mint?

Is there any problem with AMD cards because I'm using an old A10-5800k.

>>55779014
Just get used to unactivated windows. It's no big.

http://www.windowscentral.com/you-do-not-need-activate-windows-10

>>55779038
have been

>>55779057
Use mint. It is ubuntu, but a little better. Based on the fact that you're asking, it's your best choice

>>55778410
Is this true? last night i installed fresh w7 (for a windows 10 upgrade) on a laptop felt more responsive/snappy than windows 10 on the same laptop. Windows 7 seemed to boot faster as well

>>55778995
>>55778999
it doesn't work

can't wait for all the win 10 shill threads to disappear

>>55779038

...deposited on your meme account?

Because for some people every thread related to Windows MUST be made by marketeers.

>>55779103
You probably didn't disconnect from the internet first

>>55779142
They are

>>55779431
installs russian botnet Group Policy and activates to a cracked KMS running in siberia

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>>55778442

> August 2016.
> "Free" windows 10 update has ceased.
> New KB9923882920408234 rolls in
> "Remove Win 10 Free update reminder"
> Oh good!
> Install Patch

10 minutes later

> "Windows 10 is only $149. Click here to buy"

>>55778410
but its not free as in freedom

There is no reason to get Windows 10 unless you're some kind of normie retard who wants to have an easier time syncing his windows tablet with his PC to share appointments or use Cortana to find crap

Worthless

>>55779486
Nobody cares you faggot freetard.

>>55779496
>Parjeet tears
Smells like catpiss

>>55778357
>nothing to hide
yes. it will have the best compatibility for newer software, and hardware and be more secure for coming years than 7 will
>something to hide
maybe with the right software and research, or on an offline computer, or just not at all. windows 7 is probably fine. if you have windows 8, consider windows 7.

>>55778694
>>55778625
Then you're talking about wanting to have most of your RAM used as in cached, because otherwise all of your RAM would be constantly used and your comp would start swapping or some bullshit and everything starts to lag. Can we stop this shit meme please?
Whenever someone sees "uuh my Windows / Linux only uses 2 GiB" they don't actually see the cached part because task manager / system monitor hide the cached part / don't show it as used, so this whole "you want your programs to use as much RAM as possible" thing is bullshit.
You want your programs to be have a footprint as small as possible so that you can have many of them loaded in RAM at the same time being able to switch quickly between them.
I know it's just semantics in the end by what "used" means but it's still miseading.

>>55778357
>Should I install it?
Not yet, there's no point.

>Does it perform better?
At what exactly?
Anyway, no, most benchmarks don't show improvement.

>Is it worth it?
Not until they let you disable data collection.


>>55778519
10 uses more and it has higher RAM requirements.

>>55779662
>10 uses more and it has higher RAM requirements.
And rises after next update. Enjoy.

>>55779761
Which is another reason why I can't take this OS seriously.
It's like a new version every 6 months, a constant work in progress beta quality software.

After all these years they haven't even managed to make a single control panel, it's still a fucking mess with settings all over the place.

But hey, you get personalized ads.

>>55779895
Wait, are you talking about windows, or linux?

>>55780182
Now it applies to both, except if you use a superior distro like Ubuntu LTS or Debian.

>>55780182
It's funny because it's true.

Too tired to make this work.

so is it wise to just upgrade for the guaranteed ''free'' license before reverting back to 7? Will reverting back this way actually remove things, or does it simply go back to some form of windowsOLD folder written at the time of upgrade?

>>55778357
>Should I install it?
No
>Does it perform better?
No
>Is it worth it?
No

>>55778524
I might actually do this. Any chance this will go bad?

>>55778519

Windows 10 uses less memory and resources then Windows 7. It manages "free" resources better too.

>>55778478
install windows on another partition. log into linux afterwords and updated GRUB

>>55780733
Wrong and with the Anniversary update it's official you need more RAM:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-anniversary-update-will-require-more-ram/

>>55778357

If you want to have proper support any hardware platform in the post-Skylake era.

Protip: Zen will be only properly supported on Windows 10.

>>55780761
>http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-anniversary-update-will-require-more-ram/

>implying that you can't disable out of the extra job

Windows 7-fags remind me of the old Window 2000-fags back in the day.

Keep holding onto their OS despite no having support for new hardware.

>>55780796
5 rupees have been deposited in your loo

>>55778597
>subtle "bugs" with the graphics drivers
you mean the way it automatically updates to fucking faulty drivers after each time I downgrade to the working oem ones? I updated to checkout the Ubuntu thingy and also get the recent office 365 because no beamer templates. And to be fair I didn't event expect it to work on that 2011 laptop, I like the new task manager and my gitbash/mingw setup didn't break but damn does the os treat you like a moron while being one.

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That depends OP.
1. Do you use Steam?
2. Do you prefer using Steam over Windows Store/Windows Live?

If the answer to both questions is yes, then you should not downgrade to Windows 10.
If the answer is no, then you should downgrade to Windows 10.

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Will it have Onedrive placeholders?

Is there an ETA for Onedrive file versioning for all files?

(Anniversary Update)

>>55778357
>Should I install it?
No. Stick with whatever you're using as long as your favorite web browser works in it.
>Does it perform better?
In some cases it does. You're probably asking how well games run. I doubled my framerates in BO2, but got much worse performance in other titles, so it's pretty much like russian roulette.
>Is it worth it?
No. I had some compatibility problems. My keyboard had problems with 10, and I had to manually install a driver for my memory card reader.

>>55778357
>start installing
>downloading
>think it'll give me some prompt when it's done
>nope, literally just starts installing the second it finishes downloading, no options
>the cancel button disappears
it's still going right now
I feel violated

>>55778357
Install GNU/Linux.
Windows will only continue getting shittier.

windows 10 is ugly anyway. im thinking of moving to os x

>>55783857
Move to where MS copied all their shit? Seriously?

>>55783128
You fucking dumbass

>>55783857
windows 10 new dark mode is fucking sexy

>>55783857
>windows 10 is ugly anyway
I hate windows 10, but this is so false

>>55780733
>Windows 10 uses less memory
lmao. Even with the compressed memory placebo I hit swap on Windows 10 while Windows 7 doesn't break a sweat with the same workflow.

>resources
Yes, like the built-in antivirus scanner that can't be disabled permanently and that scans my computer every 3 hours. Very efficient!

>>55784270
It ain't false.
The UI has multiple personality disorder.

I installed loonix instead.

>>55784577
>linux
>ever

neo g please leave

>>55784586
Hi /v/

>>55784586
If he doesn't do gayming, then Linux will only bring him benefits in terms of performance and security.

How about you go back to /v/ instead?

>>55781208
>>55778961

Anyone have more like these?

>>55778401
This

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why not both?

>>55778438
This

if you want a legit 10 and keep your 7 too, heres how i did it (theres probably way easier ways but i'm a fucktard who overcomplicates stuff)
get a spare drive, install windows 7, activate with daz. run the the media creation tool, this will confimr your upgrade and add your hardware profile to windows activation servers.
install 10 from dvd or usb on your spare drive or partition.
(for UEFI 7 users, make sure to switch to legacy boot before installing 7, or daz will not activate. you can switch back to uefi before installing 10)

>>55778357
I just installed Win10 64-bit Enterprise from pirate bay. Pretty sure this would still be possible after the cutoff date. If you want Windows 10 for free, bottom line, you'll always be able to get it for free, one way or another. No need to rush in and upgrade just because of some arbitrary cutoff date.

>>55778357
it activates just fine with any kms based activator, I know cause it's only free if you upgrade instead of doing a clean install like you should

>>55778401
This one. They have to extend the capability of the botnet.

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>>55778357
I dunno if my Win7 was fucked in some way or it's just case of installing unnecessary bloatware drivers but my CPU was seriously bottlenecking in games like GTA5 and Witcher 3 (i5 3570 non-k, Polish poorfag edition) - in 1080p it would easily reach 100% usage in crowded city parts. Once I bought a 2560x1080 monitor it only got worse and the CPU started shitting itself and even at 80% of usage I would start experiencing freezes and stuttering. Either way I was bored so I decided to dual-boot into Win10 just so I can find out that my usage dropped by 20% (W3 60-70% usage on avg) and even in heavily crowded city parts where my CPU reached 90-100% load I still didn't experience any stuttering what so ever. I barely installed any drivers on win10 though as the OS detected majority of my hardware without problems, simply followed the "exclamation mark" rule of device manager and since then I have no problems. Just my 2 cents, I suspect a combination of bloated drivers in W7 since I had to install everything manually and better utilization of resources in W10. Personally it was a life saver as I didn't have to spend $400 on new CPU, MOBO and RAM.

>>55778357
Next week Cortana will be mandatory, and there will be periodic updates in an attempt to make steam, and all other win32 programs run terrible enough that you would go through the Microsoft store. I wouldn't purely because the updates are going to be obtuse, invasive, and mandatory.

>>55778357

>Is it worth it?
If you have thoughts about privacy, then not.

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>>55778357

>>55785028

>and there will be periodic updates in an attempt to make steam, and all other win32 programs run terrible enough that you would go through the Microsoft store
>and all other win32 programs

Stop repeating parnoia bullshit by some Epic fagot, like a parrot.

classic shell lets you uninstall cortana and other creepy shit

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Wish me luck, /g/.

>>55785093
It doesn't uninstall anything. It just re-skins the taskbar, and removes those features from the taskbar. Cortana and everything else is still there, it just isn't sitting on your desktop.

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>>55778357

Go Linux and keep your OS free after 2 days.

>>55778438
Debilan is owned by the NSA

>>55778357
Install it and revert to 7. You'll keep both licenses.
Also keep the clean Windows 10 image

>>55785229
the files are gone though, can't find any cortana files or folders besides the ones in manifests

>>55778597
>>use linux anyway because I can get easier and faster the compilers, libraries and software I need
linux has no software tho. you almost fooled me

>>55785147
>kind of person paranoid enough to block his webcam
>installs Botnet 10
is this bait

>>55785147
luck for what? to die in your dreams?
you just fucked up your computer.

>>55785403

I just dont want them to see my ugly face...

>>55784254
What are you on about?
Only your activated window looks dark, all rest looks white and shit

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I've ordered a laptop that has Win 10 on it
How do I minimise it's shittiness?

>>55785495
>how do I make shit that I ordered something I didn't order?

>>55785334
Okay. Uninstall Classic Shell and tell me what happens. Open up wireshark too, so you can see that you aren't re-downloading Cortana or any of that shit.

>>55785376
Tired meme is tired.

>>55778357
You're right!

Quick! Better switch to Linux so you can maybe have a chance at another human being having a shred of respect for you ever again.

>>55779482
kek

>>55785575
cortana icon is there in apps now, but clicking it does nothing, not even an error message. before classic shell, it would open and tell me company policy doesn't allow cortana to run. manually invoking an update now to see what happens

>>55778410
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE

>>55785706
HMM I'm not sure... remind me two, no three more times please.

>>55778357
>Using an NSA funded botnet
>inb4 muh games

It fails to meet all four of the basic freedoms

>>55785404

How so? I have Win 10 at work, its not that bad OS.

>>55785464
wait for the Anniversary Update and you will see it for yourself

>>55785759
Lol

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Considering that Microsoft's endgame is getting every Windows developer in the world working exclusively with UWP, I don't see why they would ever end the free upgrade.

>>55785495
You fucked up by not ordering a laptop with W7. Now it's fucked.

>>55785942
The only development that's being done for Windows is enterprise development, and UWP has no place there. All customer-oriented development is being done for mobile platforms and the web. Windows is dead except for the enterprise, and you know it, and MS knows it. That's why both UWP and Windows 10 are so shitty: they don't care anymore, they have put the worst programmers there while moving the good ones to Visual Studio, Office, Azure, etc i.e. the real cash cows.

>>55786025
>The only development that's being done for Windows is enterprise development

You can't literally be this stupid.

no it's shit but might as well upgrade and revert back to get the key in the case they unfuck it in the future.

also i still don't understand why isn't EU sanctioning MS out the ass over the privacy matters and forced updates when they did it in ridiculously trivial things like not including alternatives to IE.

>>55785930
Have fun restarting your computer every time you need an update, faggot. Also, enjoy giving all of your information to chinks, Jews, and the NSA. If you don't agree with the FSF philosophy, why are you even on /g/?

tippity toppity lel

>>55785495
you fucked up.

>>55784541
It's barely noticeable unless you're high-functioning

>>55778357
Like a spider sitting in a web saying: "Quick, come to me. I will not sit here forever."

>>55783128
I'm literally STILL installing
thanks windows, only takes about 5 hours to install

>>55785294
>implying Windows isn't owned by the NSA

Atleast Debian is open-source.

>>55779482
>> "Windows 10 is only $149. Click here to buy"
This will never happen. India would spiral into economic collapse.

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>>55778624
>But performance-wise it is worse than 7.
sure m8

You can CTRL+V in Windows 10 command prompt. Worth the change

>>55786883
meh, he is not correct there, performance wise it's literally 7.

>>55786931
ALT+Space+E+P

also
> what is Babun
> what is Cygwin
> how do I PowerShell

>>55778529
Other way around.
It's free as in beer. Not free as in America.

>>55778357
Buy a cheap HD, clone your drive. Update cloned drive to 10. Go back to previous 7 drive and have the free update waiting if/when you want to use it, activated and ready to go. The 7 drive stays activated also.

>>55786931

#IfWinActive ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass
  +Insert::
  ^v::cmdPaste()
#IfWinActive

cmdPaste() {
    CoordMode, Mouse, Relative
    MouseMove, 100, 100
    Send {RButton}p
    Return
  }

Now Ctrl+V and Shift+Insert on Windows 7 too.

>>55786335
no its a puke inducing cluster fuck that shows why even ms devs don't use that shit and own macs

>>55787421
I think it's pretty good and that OSX is littered with similar inconsistencies as well so who really cares

What happens when i switch out my motherboard? Am i fucked? W7 i just had to call them.

So are they trying to push for shorter time to EOL for W7 with this new lifecycle?

Will they allow you to jump between versions if you rollback after the upgrade or will they just discontinue the official rollback feature?

>>55778357
> Yes
> No
> No

>>55778357
It's shit spyware, don't listen to the poo in the loos install Linux!

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>>55778961
>some loser actually read all this shit and decided to save it

>>55787387
>having to use hacks and mods to get simple obious features

If I wanted to that, I'd use linux

>>55778357
>Should I install it?
Yes. Install it then roll it back. That way you lock in the ability to upgrade if you ever want to. But it is not worth it at the moment.

The only real reason to bother upgrading is if you play video games on it. Otherwise, Windows 7 is still king.

I still have Windows 8.1 on my laptop, used solely for gaming. Kubuntu for everything else.

Is it even worth it? I know 8.1 looks like absolute shit, but W10 might forcibly remove the VNs I didn't pay for. And I sort of have a couple of lewd Shana images on there...

I also haven't seen a way to dual-boot w/ that media creation tool. I should just wait for the time to come when I need a new laptop. I'll be paying for the laptop anyway.

>>55788508
Get Windows 10 8.1 is crap

>>55788333

This is what i'll be doing when I wake-up later. Is the revert relatively harmless? I gather it just goes back to your WindowsOLD folder but would programs purged by the upgrade or anything on a storage/non-system drive be affected?

>>55778925
>it still collects information about how you use your computer.
Source: your ass

https://systemoverlord.com/2015/08/16/so-is-windows-10-spying-on-you/

>>55788654
Should put everything back the way it was. Of course there is always a small chance something could screw up for some reason.

>>55779103
Change in UEFI.

>>55788814
Didn't you post this exact same thing in another thread? Then someone posted this

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/configure-windows-telemetry-in-your-organization

Apparently you just moved to this thread and started spamming the same nonsense.
Are there shills at work for real? I thought it was just a meme.

>>55789063
Paranoid much?

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>>55789097

Does the free upgrade work for XP -> Win10?

Just gotta say I love windows 10

This is from someone who has a gayman PC, a surface pro 3, a Xbox and Lumia 830

>>55789198
Yes

>>55785147
>amd
>intel
Something's not right.

>>55778357
Totally worth the upgrade.

You get to see that some devices don't get migrated and you'll get driver errors. Other than that, it's faster than 7

>>55789198
no, its win 7 upwards. vista and xp get screwed.
install 7 and activate with daz to get a 10 entitlement

>>55789456
This is actually a huge cost and in the age of i5s and i7s does Win10 really add much?

>>55789726
The in place upgrade has improved significantly since it was first publicly released, far less driver issues then before.

I got about a 5fps increase in dx11 games.

My notebook had a driver issue with windows 10 so I reverted back to 8.1. But should I upgrade my mom's notebook to Windows 10?

I got it to replace Windows 8. It's meh, but Windows 8 is garbage. It's a botnet, but as long as you go through the privacy settings and turn off everything it's ok. If you install Windows 10 and intentionally choose to share all your personal information with Microsoft for free, like the Junior IT faggot at my workplace, you are literally retarded and should kill yourself.

I will never understand why someone that uses windows will cry about the differences between 7/8/10
All of it is proprietary shitware so muh spying is nothing new
If you cared about privacy you wouldn't be using this OS

As for the UI it's all the same garbage, just more "consumer" """""friendly"""""" for W10

Picking between Windows versions is like picking between different forms of cancer really

>>55778526
Free software as in free speech, not free beer.

t.Stallman.

>>55778357
>Should I install it?
no
>Does it perform better?
unless you count searching as "performing better" then no
>Is it worth it?
no

>>55791290
>but Windows 8 is garbage

> placeholder Onedrive files
> fast boot, the only worth improvement over 7
> normal old Microsoft updates that don't fuck up your system but fix bugs, patch security holes
> stable, reliable

> garbage

You are the only garbage here.
It's literally 7 if you install Classic Shell. Everything works on it that worked on 7 (ie.: Clover), and the updates are not "cumulative" (i.e.: shit).

>>55789943
>But should I upgrade my mom's notebook to Windows 10?
If you like to troubleshoot fucked up updates every week, install Teamviewer. This way you will have a reason to call your mother (and her to call you) every now and then.

If you don't want to raise her blood pressure and want yourself some extra free time, then don't.

>>55789215
>This is from someone who has a gayman PC, a surface pro 3, a Xbox and Lumia 830

So a 100% Indian Microsoft fanboy?
Wew, that is really a worthy opinion then.

>>55787483
> push for shorter time to EOL for W7 with this new lifecycle?
No.
W7 extended support is available just as before.
There is Server2012R2 too. Everything works on it, can be set up for gaming, workstation use, everything. Avast Business offers free AV too.

>>55778357
Do what ever the fuck you want. Don't listen to these autists

>>55778625
>Just fuck my hard disk up senpai

>>55778357
You should install and use windows 10.

Clean install, enterprise edition, kmspico, spybot anti-beacon. NEVER UPGRADE. NEVER-EVER.

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>>55789063
A light read
(1/2)

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>>55789063
Extended getting caught out version.
(2/2)

>>55785916
>anniversary update

enjoy your always activated blue nude female holographic search companion and spybot

>>55778624
>personally I think Ubuntu LTS is a good choice for everyone, not only beginners
only beginners think this.

>>55794764
>>55794783
>implying it's not an anon pretending
It's not /v/ or /pol/, /g/ is quite a small board with no influence and microsoft doesn't give a shit.

>>55780630
>in place upgrade to new windows version then in place downgrade back to the old windows version
>just for a key that you don't need anyway

nah it'll be fine.

>>55778401
Yep they'll say something along the lines of
>To celebrate the release of Windows®10™ Anniversary Update, Microsoft has decided to extend [...]

>>55794889
Cuck is now a mainstream word.
Yo'd be fooling yourself to think anyone from our community doesn't come here to see what's up first before regurgitating it to their mates be it irl, steam, teamspeak.

>>55794962
Nobody gives a shit about /g/, dude.

>>55794977
not that guy, but I'd wager a few bucks that most of the people on /g/ do come from the other more popular boards anyway.

"/g/ culture" has always been shit.

>>55795004
>I'd wager a few bucks that most of the people on /g/ do come from the other more popular boards anyway.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying, nobody comes on 4chan for /g/ in the first place.

>>55778357
>Does it perform better
Than 7?

Pretty much every newer version of Windows past 7 has incrementally larger overhead, despite them trimming features.

Windows 7, on the other hand, actually ran on systems that crawled with Vista, so I think that was the last time they actually tried improving on things while making sensible progression and refinement.

>>55778357
>2 days until it's no longer free.
What? Winfags haven't been free. Period.

>>55795050
Well duh. But page views are different thing from poster count.

>>55785052
5 shekels were transferred to you bank account.

>>55778438
>open-source
Don't let the Debian Fags hear you say that. They will shit their pants if you say they are anything but GNU/Free.

What happens if I reformat my PC after upgrading to 10? Do I just stay with 7? Can I ever get 10 again?

>>55794863
She isn't even nude nor has an avatar in win10

>>55778408
Hmm, There may be people in this thread who need an expansion on this topic

>>55778357
>Should I install it?
Probably.
>Does it perform better?
Objectively, yes, and the gap will only get wider once DX12 becomes common.
>Is it worth it?
It's free, anon.
>Is the botnet a meme?
Microsoft sends telemetry data home. If you're autistic enough to care, it's not a meme.

Non-hypocrites are aware that every single major service has telemetry in order to improve user-experience.

How exactly do you even get a legit W10 if you have a pirated W7?

>>55778401
They should have already announced it by now, don't you think?

>>55796134
It's /g/, we all work in IT or study IT. We just get a key from msdna or dreamspark.

>>55796134
Win10 installer doesn't check if you have a pirated OS or not. It should be activated ofc.

>>55778410
i hope microsoft is paying you good money adverising w10 on 4chin

>>55778357
>>55778438
>>55778449
>>55778442
>>55778509
>>55778518
>>55778624
>>55778827
>>55778925
Just upgrade now so that you get the free win10 license, and go back to whatever distro you were on previously.
If you ever need to install windows again, that key is saved and you don't even have to enter it during the windows installation process.

>>55778524
This

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>>55798094
I have a few leftover keys I need to upgrade ASAP. Fuck. This is getting serious business. Down to the wire on this shit.

>>55787435
not really, unless you use qt, tk, etc based programs

>>55784819
>>55778925
>>55779461
>>55785403
>>55785759
>>55791290
>>55795793
>botnet
https://youtu.be/cebFWOlx848?t=468

>>55798235
>ecelebs
>this meme video will grove you wrong Goyim

The hell you are talking about? Windows has always been free. You get to even join a Russian botnet for free

I have a bunch of Win 7 Pro and some 8.1 Pro keys, will they work on a Win 10 install later on?

Or will i need to "upgrade" every single key before the promo ends?

Debian.

That is all.

>>55778401
This. Wait a couple of months and they'll do some sort of giveaway again

>>55778357
>>55778438
That was my plan
Debian for everything
Windows 10 for free legacy support and some old games I love
OS X Lion for driver and hardware support because macbook pro breaks without it

However it seems that ~2010 Macbook Pros aren't eligible for upgrade, despite the system recommending it. The result is a mess I am trying to figure out.

I want to get the rights to a free upgrade, as it means I wouldn't have to pay for Windows 10 on my next computer years from now, but I can't figure out how to ensure it with my setup. Don't care about usability as much as I plan to reset it anyway, just want to get my upgrade rights locked in.

>>55799507
w10 keys are locked to each motherboard.