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Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs will get direct upgrade to Windows 10
Tech Radar Pro ^ | 01/05/2015 | By Desire Athow

Posted on 01/05/2015 9:01:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Microsoft's head of Windows Insider program, Gabriel Aul, has confirmed that Windows 10 will require a fresh install on Windows devices older than Windows 7.

Revealed in a reply from his Twitter account, Aul wrote that there won't be any full upgrade paths as these will be solely available for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users.

It makes sense given that some of them might be on older filesystems (e.g. FAT32). That's also assuming that Windows 10 will run on these systems, which although they may have enough resources (RAM/CPU) to power Microsoft's newest OS, may well run into compatibility issues with legacy components/peripherals (rather than software).

Upgrade path

That said, you can upgrade Windows XP to Windows 10 (Technical Preview) and still keep some (if not all) of your applications and settings in place. You will need to adhere to three rules (same bit and language versions) and have access to older Windows ISOs.

Microsoft is set to reveal more details about Windows 10 at an event scheduled on January 21 at its campus in Redmond. There's even talk of an updated version of Office for Mobile being announced there.



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: microsoft; windows10; windows7; windows81
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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea

ping for later reference


61 posted on 01/05/2015 10:44:39 AM PST by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
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To: The Great RJ

I’m in no rush to dump Windows 7 either. Mr. GG2 has Windows 8.1 and it stinks.


62 posted on 01/05/2015 10:49:25 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: The Great RJ

I’m with you; I’m sticking with 7 until 10 gets its sea legs under it full measure.


63 posted on 01/05/2015 10:53:16 AM PST by Patriot777 (Imagine....that we could see Obama being hauled out of the White House kicking and screaming?)
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To: SeekAndFind
Any bets on how large the Win10 OS footprint will be?

I'm speculating that a full install will be 956 Gb and all the legacy '\System32' and GAC conflict nonsense will still be present.

Bloatvalanche. Zero reason to upgrade from Win7 unless someone can convince me otherwise.

64 posted on 01/05/2015 10:58:05 AM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: The KG9 Kid

lol


65 posted on 01/05/2015 10:58:33 AM PST by GeronL
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To: Enlightened1

“Apple’s updates are free unlike Microsoft.”

” “Apple’s hardware today is amazing — it has never been better. But the software quality has taken such a nosedive in the last few years that I’m deeply concerned for its future.””

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3243633/posts


66 posted on 01/05/2015 11:01:25 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: Georgia Girl 2

” Mr. GG2 has Windows 8.1 and it stinks.”

I have 8.1 on two machines. It works fine.


67 posted on 01/05/2015 11:02:34 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: Lazamataz
Win7 looks like a winner.

Win7 is a WINNER. I use it in home, office, and laboratory environments. It's excellent.

Win8 make me want to grab the nearest firearm and ventilate something ...

Technical Preview looks like it will be good.

68 posted on 01/05/2015 11:03:08 AM PST by NorthMountain
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To: Sparticus

I doubt there are any new motherboards that have an 8 gig limit, even on a laptop. I just check a Gigabyte $50 motherboard and it will go to 64G. A similar ASrock is limited to 16G


69 posted on 01/05/2015 11:03:25 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The rest of y’all can be the guinea pigs; I’ll just stand here and watch for awhile.


70 posted on 01/05/2015 11:03:39 AM PST by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: TexasGator

To each their own I guess. I find 8.1 a pain to work with. Hopefully 10 will be better.


71 posted on 01/05/2015 11:10:00 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: TexasGator

Yeah “deeply concerned”... LOL!


72 posted on 01/05/2015 11:11:35 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“I find 8.1 a pain to work with.”

What do you find to be a pain?


73 posted on 01/05/2015 11:16:41 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: SeekAndFind

This should be free...


74 posted on 01/05/2015 11:22:48 AM PST by GOPJ (The press lies FOR democrats - AGAINST Republicans..)
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To: SeekAndFind
Bookmark.
75 posted on 01/05/2015 11:23:56 AM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

http://www.windowscentral.com/make-windows-81-more-windows-7

Here are easy and free steps you can take to make Windows 8.1 work like Windows 7.

Boot into and use Desktop
Bring back the Start Menu


76 posted on 01/05/2015 11:28:36 AM PST by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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To: Syntyr

Thanks I’ll pass that along to Mr. GG2.


77 posted on 01/05/2015 11:30:49 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: ShadowAce; Ernest_at_the_Beach

And it’ll be free.

The downgrade back to the older OSes will cost $200. /rimshot


78 posted on 01/05/2015 11:31:52 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Enlightened1

“Apple’s updates are free unlike Microsoft.”

Short memory syndrome or ignorance on your part.

Mavericks and Yosemite have been free upgrades, but Mountain Lion (OS 10.8) was a $19.99 upgrade. There have been multiple OSX upgrades that cost money - i.e. not ‘free.’

Mavericks and Yosemite do not support USB monitors well, and it’s an OS problem.

Mavericks now does not play well with owner upgraded SSD’s.

I have a Mac (OS 10.8) and run Windows 7 in Parallels. I do use a USB monitor often and cannot upgrade without significant loss of features, even though it is ‘free.’

Apple makes sure its ‘free’ upgrades can, possibly, cost you in other areas.

Note to He Who Is Not A Dentist: leave it alone...


79 posted on 01/05/2015 11:49:24 AM PST by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: BBB333

“Mavericks now does not play well with owner upgraded SSD’s.”

Sorry, I meant Yosemite now does not play well with owner upgraded SSD’s.


80 posted on 01/05/2015 11:51:47 AM PST by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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