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Windows 10 to be released by Microsoft in July (7/29)
BBC News ^ | Jun 1, 2015 | (none)

Posted on 06/01/2015 12:02:49 PM PDT by dayglored

Microsoft's next generation of its operating system, Windows 10, is due to be released next month.

The company said PCs and tablets running the software would go on sale on 29 July, at which point the OS would also be offered as a free download to existing users.

The roll-out of the product for smartphones, Xbox games consoles and other kit will follow later.

One expert said the release could prove critical to the Microsoft's fortunes.

Windows 8 - the current iteration - has had a troubled life, with many deciding not to update to its touch-centric user interface.

The company has acknowledged the fact by returning some features dropped from the more popular Windows 7.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: microsoft; windows; windows10; windowspinglist
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First time I've seen a formal date of release...
1 posted on 06/01/2015 12:02:49 PM PDT by dayglored
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To: dayglored; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; Alas Babylon!; amigatec; ...
Windows 10 Release Date Announced -- July 29 ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: search on keyword "windowspinglist".

2 posted on 06/01/2015 12:03:45 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
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To: dayglored

I have a “Get Windows 10” icon that showed up a couple of days ago. I would rather wait and see how things go than upgrade immediately.


3 posted on 06/01/2015 12:04:22 PM PDT by ConjunctionJunction
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To: dayglored

When I logged into my Windows 7 computer this morning there was a new task bar icon. Something about Windows 10 upgrade. Anybody else see this?


4 posted on 06/01/2015 12:05:28 PM PDT by McGruff (For Rent)
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To: dayglored

Thanks. For later.


5 posted on 06/01/2015 12:06:24 PM PDT by lysie
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To: McGruff

Yes same thing here.


6 posted on 06/01/2015 12:07:09 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: dayglored

Had an icon appear and I guess I’ll try it. Hopefully there would be a way to go back to Windows 7 if I don’t like it.


7 posted on 06/01/2015 12:07:25 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: SkyDancer

If you’re really concerned about it ... buy a blank hard drive, clone your existing system disk onto it, make sure the clone boots and runs properly, THEN try it. On the clone. Keep the original as a drop-in reversion to the current state.


8 posted on 06/01/2015 12:09:29 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: McGruff
When I logged into my Windows 7 computer this morning there was a new task bar icon. Something about Windows 10 upgrade. Anybody else see this?

I saw that icon today for the first time. Clicking on it opens a pane that will let you reserve a copy. Apparently, there's a 3GB download that happens in the background.

9 posted on 06/01/2015 12:10:08 PM PDT by Bob (No, being a US Senator and the Secretary of State are not accomplishments; they're jobs.)
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To: dayglored

Any word on how long the free upgrade will be available? I have enough on my plate this summer - don’t need to add upgrading every 7/8 machine to 10.


10 posted on 06/01/2015 12:12:02 PM PDT by chrisser (This space for rent.)
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To: McGruff

Same here on my Windows 7. There’s a Windows 10 icon on the task bar to reserve an upgrade. Want more info before I do it.


11 posted on 06/01/2015 12:12:25 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: SkyDancer
I'm a bit of a PC geek and have 3 partitions. One WinXP, one Windows 7 and one Windows 7 already upgraded to Windows 10 preview.

If you're happy with your Windows 7 I wouldn't bother upgrading.

12 posted on 06/01/2015 12:15:43 PM PDT by McGruff (For Rent)
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To: jazusamo

From what I’m hearing in the industry, Win10 is the next “solid” windows operating system a la XP.


13 posted on 06/01/2015 12:16:29 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: jazusamo

Wife got the notification on her laptop and asked me about it. I have not, and we’re both running W-7.

After hearing people wail about what a horrible downgrade W-8 was and how they were locked out of reverting back to W-7 I am determined to sit back and observe from a distance for a while before committing to any such “upgrade”.

W-7 isn’t all that bad, although I still think I liked XP better.
Kept XP on the old tower down cellar as a back up, and as long as I keep redundant AV on it and don’t play around risky web sites or open mystery links don’t have any issues with security with it.
If MS still supported it I’d still be using it as primary OS.


14 posted on 06/01/2015 12:21:45 PM PDT by George Varnum (Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light...)
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To: McGruff

[If you’re happy with your Windows 7 I wouldn’t bother upgrading.]

I read somewhere that MS would ‘automatically’ download it if using Win 7, do you know if that’s true?


15 posted on 06/01/2015 12:25:17 PM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: MrB

I read a couple articles after googling ‘upgrading w7 to w10’ and they were positive so I’ll probably do it but my son is the deciding factor, he knows puters and I’m puter illiterate. :)


16 posted on 06/01/2015 12:26:00 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: dayglored

“They told me I should upgrade to Windows 7 or better, so I installed Linux.”


17 posted on 06/01/2015 12:26:55 PM PDT by Doug Loss
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To: McGruff

Yup. Noticed it this a.m. and it stated I could reserve for a free full up version to be turned loose on 7/29. We’ll see as the days go by what some of the “experts” have to say.


18 posted on 06/01/2015 12:28:21 PM PDT by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: George Varnum

I liked XP better also but W7 has been fine.


19 posted on 06/01/2015 12:34:46 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: RetSignman
I read somewhere that MS would ‘automatically’ download it if using Win 7, do you know if that’s true?

I hadn't heard that and believe it would be a stupid move on Microsoft's part. In any case sounds like it's not gonna happen anytime soon.

20 posted on 06/01/2015 12:37:29 PM PDT by McGruff (For Rent)
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