Enjoy the return of the start menu and the Aero Glass surface, which many users have been missing in Win8
The new, integrated web browser "Project Spartan" that replaces the Internet Explorer, makes surfing and researching in the World Wide Web easier and more comfortable than ever before
New apps facilitate many established functions, ranging from photo management to games, maps and much more - universally on your PC, tablet or mobile phone
The new assistant Cortana offers cross-device voice command, as simple and comprehensive as never before
Automatic updates: Windows 10 will always keep up to date, thus ensuring a maximum of security
Xbox on Windows links Gaming from the Xbox console and the PC: enjoy cross-platform gaming and easier online play, and always keep in contact with your friends
The Windows 10 Store gives you access to thousands of apps: Music, gaming, videos, Office, and much more
I've done and worked with over 2,000 Windows 10 installs, here's what I think >
Windows 10 - 10240 an absolute dog of an OS - Multiple issues far too many to go in to here. You are an idiot if you insist on installing this version.
Windows 10 - 10586 - Better but still issues with Start menu failing and the whole apps side of Windows 10 failing. Also extremely bad update around a year ago that stopped NAS boxes from being recognised on a network
Windows 10 - 14393 - Better again, but in the last month or so there was an update that messed up wireless cards on multiple computers, I saw and worked with quite a few of those, using netsh commands rectified the issue.
Windows 10 is a BETA OS, there's no doubt about it. One thing that is useful now is you don't need a Microsoft user account login to access free apps from the Windows store. The Windows store has got better but Microsoft came way too late to the party with their store and apps, it's a long road to recovery for them in that respect.
I use MacOS as my main OS and I prefer the simplicity of it just working, I also use Unix and Linux. Windows 10 is useful for DirectX 12 gaming, OK because it's the only OS that runs DX12, which is why I'm hoping Vulkan API eventually gets a much bigger market share.
So there you have it, each version of Windows 10 eventually getting better and there's two more major Redstone versions coming out this year. Microsoft eventually adopting the model Apple started in 2001 with OSX and now MacOS and Microsoft 4 or 5 years too late for app store. At least they're pretty good at cloud computing, until Amazon annihilated everyone on price.
Personally I love Windows 10 because it breaks often enough for enough people that it keeps me in a job :smiley: and I hate it because it's been just a little bit more than crap for about 2 years. At least if you know how to fix it, it's reasonable. Anyway I just sold an iMac to a customer this because Windows 10 14393 decided to corrupt his user profile this week and decided that his HDD was on the blink when it wasn't, so he was utterly fed up with the OS, keep it coming Microsoft :smiley:
If you want to install the latest Windows 10 or fairly easily upgrade to the latest version then use this page >
Windows 10 14393.693 is the latest stable (lol) version, most people will want to stay with this version, the .693 indicates the monthly update revision to the OS and was started in build 10586.
wong_go_wild
24 Jan 173#22
basic OS and internet explorer should be free. paying for Windows home which is effectively a fairly basic OS is crazy. they really need to amend their business model on the OS. Pro and Enterprise Linda works as the OS does have many features that are essential for example remote desktoping, bitlocker, network features. but they really should offer the basics OS without cortana and other crap, a vanilla version for free and offer buyable modules so people can buy as addons. so we end with a OS that's cost effective as well as efficient and that will probably stop all the piracy.
Danjw91 to aaqeel
24 Jan 173#2
I've never had problems with Windows 10. Maybe try reinstalling it?
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aaqeel
24 Jan 17#1
Good price. Heat added.
I must say Windows 7 is much stable. After upgrading to Windows 10, it is crashed twice in last week.
Danjw91 to aaqeel
24 Jan 173#2
I've never had problems with Windows 10. Maybe try reinstalling it?
Bigspin to aaqeel
24 Jan 17#3
clean install? if not recommend doing that with latest drivers. got the same issue with my gf's laptop and clean install fixed the problem.
leeparsons to aaqeel
24 Jan 17#4
are these keys genuine? Will they stop working?
I thought the free upgrade finished?
thetarget to aaqeel
24 Jan 17#23
I have had lots of issues with Windows 10 which I though each big update was messing up my computer further. Turned out after not being able to do a restore, repair etc recently that it was my SSD which was acting up. I isntalled a new SSD and installed a backup of the system to it and things have been find so far.
The old SSD was over 4 years old. May not be the same issue for you but keep it in mind if you have continued issues.
jouster to aaqeel
24 Jan 171#50
Did you fresh install or upgrade. Any new OS should always have a completely fresh install.
aaqeel
24 Jan 171#5
Clean installation all the time. Crashes usually during different programming software installations/ updates, never had same issue with Windows 7.
COUPONKEV
24 Jan 171#6
These are counterfeit keys from Hong Kong!
jasee to COUPONKEV
24 Jan 17#8
Never heard of a counterfeit key, maybe you mean a copy of a key?
jasee
24 Jan 17#7
Do you actual get a physical licence on paper
badboyofrock to jasee
24 Jan 17#41
Its not a licence, it's a key. Not the same thing.
COUPONKEV
24 Jan 173#9
Counterfeit keys are produced using a key generator or taken from a volume license. They should not be promoted here.
If this is counterfeit its expensive, eBay has lots of sellers doing dodgy keys for under a fiver.
tezray
24 Jan 17#12
argh just want a windows 10 proper transferable license for cheap. I use the win 7 license off binned pc's for vm machines still and you can still upgrade to Windows 10 at the moment
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Enjoy the return of the start menu and the Aero Glass surface, which many users have been missing in Win8
The new, integrated web browser "Project Spartan" that replaces the Internet Explorer, makes surfing and researching in the World Wide Web easier and more comfortable than ever before
New apps facilitate many established functions, ranging from photo management to games, maps and much more - universally on your PC, tablet or mobile phone
The new assistant Cortana offers cross-device voice command, as simple and comprehensive as never before
Automatic updates: Windows 10 will always keep up to date, thus ensuring a maximum of security
Xbox on Windows links Gaming from the Xbox console and the PC: enjoy cross-platform gaming and easier online play, and always keep in contact with your friends
The Windows 10 Store gives you access to thousands of apps: Music, gaming, videos, Office, and much more
... and many other functions!
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Windows 10 free upgrade for customers who use assistive technologies
I did it a few weeks ago and it worked perfectly.
Windows 10 - 10240 an absolute dog of an OS - Multiple issues far too many to go in to here. You are an idiot if you insist on installing this version.
Windows 10 - 10586 - Better but still issues with Start menu failing and the whole apps side of Windows 10 failing. Also extremely bad update around a year ago that stopped NAS boxes from being recognised on a network
Windows 10 - 14393 - Better again, but in the last month or so there was an update that messed up wireless cards on multiple computers, I saw and worked with quite a few of those, using netsh commands rectified the issue.
Windows 10 is a BETA OS, there's no doubt about it. One thing that is useful now is you don't need a Microsoft user account login to access free apps from the Windows store. The Windows store has got better but Microsoft came way too late to the party with their store and apps, it's a long road to recovery for them in that respect.
I use MacOS as my main OS and I prefer the simplicity of it just working, I also use Unix and Linux. Windows 10 is useful for DirectX 12 gaming, OK because it's the only OS that runs DX12, which is why I'm hoping Vulkan API eventually gets a much bigger market share.
So there you have it, each version of Windows 10 eventually getting better and there's two more major Redstone versions coming out this year. Microsoft eventually adopting the model Apple started in 2001 with OSX and now MacOS and Microsoft 4 or 5 years too late for app store. At least they're pretty good at cloud computing, until Amazon annihilated everyone on price.
Personally I love Windows 10 because it breaks often enough for enough people that it keeps me in a job :smiley: and I hate it because it's been just a little bit more than crap for about 2 years. At least if you know how to fix it, it's reasonable. Anyway I just sold an iMac to a customer this because Windows 10 14393 decided to corrupt his user profile this week and decided that his HDD was on the blink when it wasn't, so he was utterly fed up with the OS, keep it coming Microsoft :smiley:
If you want to install the latest Windows 10 or fairly easily upgrade to the latest version then use this page >
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10
You can upgrade there and/or use the Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB or DVD (don't use optical media it's 2017 ffs).
You can easily check your version of Windows 10 by typing winver in to the search or press win key + r and type it in there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history
Windows 10 14393.693 is the latest stable (lol) version, most people will want to stay with this version, the .693 indicates the monthly update revision to the OS and was started in build 10586.
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I must say Windows 7 is much stable. After upgrading to Windows 10, it is crashed twice in last week.
I thought the free upgrade finished?
The old SSD was over 4 years old. May not be the same issue for you but keep it in mind if you have continued issues.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1050324&page=2
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/496243-is-this-legit/