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Windows 10 "Free" Upgrade Ending Soon

#21
Shroomguy Jul 24, 2016 at 8:07 PM
I'm not having any issues with Win10 really. Better than 8 imo.
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#22
T-man Jul 24, 2016 at 9:07 PM
SHROOMGUY MORE LIKE SHILLGUY
#23
Beako Jul 24, 2016 at 10:26 PM
(Jul 24, 2016 at 10:13 AM)wtl Wrote: holy shit I didn't even know that was a thing that could happen? I thought win10 could just run on anything that can run 7+, really weird.
This graphics card technically isn't event compatible with Windows 7 (it's a Radeon x1550) but I have the default Windows graphics drivers because the Vista drivers make it BSOD. [Image: mw_joy.svg] ATI dropped support after Vista, and I've been moving this GPU from tower to tower for years.

I was reluctant to even upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 (well, permanently; I was going back and forth between the two for about a year) but Draco Icebane finally convinced me due to security issues or whatever. However... it turns out he was INCORRECT because with the POSReady registry hack you can continue to get security updates for Windows XP until 2019. [Image: mw_mad.svg]

EDIT: Disclaimer to NSA - I do not condone POSReady registry tweaks since according to WTL they're not exactly legal.
#24
Mario Jul 24, 2016 at 11:20 PM
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#25
Yoshin Jul 24, 2016 at 11:41 PM
I thought microsofts opinion was just "we don't officially support you doing this"
#26
Beako Jul 24, 2016 at 11:51 PM
(Jul 24, 2016 at 11:20 PM)wtl Wrote: yeah if you hack it to pretend its a PoS thing you can get updates. but its not exactly legal lol

Oh. It's not exactly legal? Under which law is it not exactly legal? o_O

I just remember reading a news article about it and Microsoft basically responding with-

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-not "you're breaking the law."

Oh well. Maybe it is good that I decided I can live with Windows 7 before finding out about the registry I would've only been able to hang on to XP for a couple more years with that anyway.
#27
Poxni Jul 24, 2016 at 11:53 PM
(Jul 24, 2016 at 11:41 PM)Yoshin Wrote: I thought microsofts opinion was just "we don't officially support you doing this"
Still no answer on the whole "download and install later" thing?
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#28
Yoshin Jul 24, 2016 at 11:53 PM
oh uh
last I check it was an option after you picked "upgrade"
#29
kaZaam Jul 25, 2016 at 12:21 AM
jesus bitts idk how broke you are but you should prob atl get one of these or someth
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814150766
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814130606
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#30
Poxni Jul 25, 2016 at 1:55 AM
(Jul 23, 2016 at 5:30 PM)Poxni Wrote: Will upgrading do anything messy with settings/installations I have now, or will it at least try to convert some things?
Wondering about this too, still
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#31
Beako Jul 25, 2016 at 1:59 AM
(Jul 25, 2016 at 12:21 AM)Kazaam Wrote: jesus bitts idk how broke you are but you should prob atl get one of these or someth
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814150766
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814130606
>$29.99

Man that's 150 packets of ramen!
#32
Poxni Jul 27, 2016 at 12:32 PM
(Jul 25, 2016 at 1:55 AM)Poxni Wrote:
(Jul 23, 2016 at 5:30 PM)Poxni Wrote: Will upgrading do anything messy with settings/installations I have now, or will it at least try to convert some things?
Wondering about this too, still
Heck, gimme a full rundown of differences between 7 and 10
#33
Poxni Jul 28, 2016 at 10:59 PM
the time is almost here you h*cks, gimme your adviiice
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#34
kaZaam Jul 28, 2016 at 11:01 PM
dontdontdont
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#35
Mario Jul 28, 2016 at 11:19 PM
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#36
Mario Jul 28, 2016 at 11:22 PM
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#37
Spritanium Jul 28, 2016 at 11:37 PM
I like the consistency in 10 but 8.1 was honestly like twice as stable
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#38
Draku Jul 28, 2016 at 11:37 PM
don't do it

unless you really dislike your personal info and want to hand it all off (even moreso than using win7 already would)
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#39
Spritanium Jul 28, 2016 at 11:39 PM
I would still try the upgrade to see if you like it, and if not just downgrade or do a fresh 8.1 install with startisback
#40
Spritanium Jul 28, 2016 at 11:42 PM
The privacy concerns are overblown, if you're on the internet you don't have privacy
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