Any tips before I go Win10

[joinerjohn]

Why upgrade then fresh install?

It's something to do with the residual crap that Win7 leaves on the HDD. (or more likely the crap that Win10 brings) Seriously though, I upgraded from Win7 to Win10 and initially found Win10 to be slow. After backing up my stuff off Win7 I did a clean install of Win10 and the computer ran like a bloody dream. Got a new gaming computer just before Xmas already with Win10 installed and that's even faster. Boots up in about 6 or 7 seconds.

[BillyGoat]

My question should have said: why waste time upgrading and then doing a clean install. Why don't he just clean install after a backup.

BG

[joinerjohn]

I think it's something to do with the key for Win10 to be initiated. When you upgrade, your legitimate Win7 key is used so Microsoft know you have a legit installation. once upgraded, your computer remembers that Win10 has been installed on that machine legitimately and allow the clean installation to continue. At least that's how I understand it.

[jape]

My laptop is four years old lenovo thinkpad and wasn't top spec. by a long way. I can't remember the processors but it and an even clunkier Vista machine both checked out in the compatability test so I went ahead. One from Win7 and one from ahem a 'dodgier' route using old discs. Do back up, and test, and then back up again all your pics and mail and the like, remeber all your passwords and bookmarks and so on and what software you loaded over the years. I was surprised how much I used without thinking and couldn't remember the names of even, after cleaning the discs! It's a good time to remember the backups we never do anyway.

Check you favourite software will work and realsie any dodgy copies of Office etc you somehow got running will all disappear. Check on web for soundcard drivers, wifi card drivers etc. Win10 is clever but not perfect in that respect.

Took a day or so to download and go through all the button pushing to get it back to what I like and to reload some programmes or apps as they now call them and all my data BUT although some updates since took ages and a couple of restarts BOTH machines now fly along better than they ever did. I have got used to it after a while of cursing and like it a lot and would happily recommend it.

However, some nerdy friends hate Win10 nearly as much as Google for picking up your private data, location, usage trends etc. Microsoft have gone down that road with a vengeance. There are some fixes you can research but if your fetish collection is also 'dodgy' then expect to get ads for latex gloves and strange implements along with every webpage you load ...

[Wes]

Thanks Jape, appreciate the info

[BillyGoat]

Thanks Jape, appreciate the info

That's just pushed Wes over the edge.....Microsoft has a new Windows 10 user in the works. Imagine that.....his interests come to him, without having to go looking!!!!

BG

[Wes]

Thanks Jape, appreciate the info

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BG

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[joinerjohn]

Up to now, Win10 is absolutely free (unless you consider the cost of Win7 or Win8 in the first instance) one machine I had , had got a dodgy Win7 install on it and I used a program called WinLoader, which made it appear to be a legitimate Win7 installation. Gave that to one of my grandkids and he managed to upgrade to Win10

[DuffDIYer]

Easy way to back up your files is to "store" them in the cloud. There's a zillion companies offering free online storage.... Win 10 though?? only thing I would say about it (having gone through the Win7 to 10 upgrade route) is, once you've upgraded, then do a fresh install of Win10 before downloading your personal stuff back on to your computer. There's lots of tutorials online for a fresh install of Win10 once you've upgraded.

Why upgrade then fresh install?

Mainly if you have issues. A clean install avoids the clutter of a badly managed system. I upgraded with only minor issues & find 10 fairly good but then I did have a less than 12 month old system. Like most versions of Windoze the key thing is finding where stuff has been moved to e.g. mru lists etc. I actually find Vista good. Only 1 BSOD in 7 years. None so far in 10 (watch for splinters).

[BillyGoat]

Easy way to back up your files is to "store" them in the cloud. There's a zillion companies offering free online storage.... Win 10 though?? only thing I would say about it (having gone through the Win7 to 10 upgrade route) is, once you've upgraded, then do a fresh install of Win10 before downloading your personal stuff back on to your computer. There's lots of tutorials online for a fresh install of Win10 once you've upgraded.

Why upgrade then fresh install?

Mainly if you have issues. A clean install avoids the clutter of a badly managed system. I upgraded with only minor issues & find 10 fairly good but then I did have a less than 12 month old system. Like most versions of Windoze the key thing is finding where stuff has been moved to e.g. mru lists etc. I actually find Vista good. Only 1 BSOD in 7 years. None so far in 10 (watch for splinters).

My point was that it's pointless to waste time upgrading and then fresh install. Just save the time if that is your plan, backup, wipe and clean install.

BG

[joinerjohn]

My point was that it's pointless to waste time upgrading and then fresh install. Just save the time if that is your plan, backup, wipe and clean install.

BG

But if you format the HDD and wipe all of the information off it, you effectively lose the licence key Windows installs when you upgrade, therefore you can download the Win10 ISO, but it won't install as there's no key. During a clean install, the installation software gets the key before wiping the HDD, or overwriting files.

[BillyGoat]

Wrong.

Edit: assuming legit installs and not a pirated copy. Ta

[FFX]

Up to now, Win10 is absolutely free (unless you consider the cost of Win7 or Win8 in the first instance) one machine I had , had got a dodgy Win7 install on it and I used a program called WinLoader, which made it appear to be a legitimate Win7 installation. Gave that to one of my grandkids and he managed to upgrade to Win10

Microsoft in their wisdom have said any dodgy copies of windows 7 /8 will also be able to upgrade to win 10 free - I'm guessing this is to get everyone onto a legal copy so they can apply security upgrades easier and to make sure no-one includes anything extra that is dodgy in the copy.

Regards
Ian

[BillyGoat]

Up to now, Win10 is absolutely free (unless you consider the cost of Win7 or Win8 in the first instance) one machine I had , had got a dodgy Win7 install on it and I used a program called WinLoader, which made it appear to be a legitimate Win7 installation. Gave that to one of my grandkids and he managed to upgrade to Win10

Microsoft in their wisdom have said any dodgy copies of windows 7 /8 will also be able to upgrade to win 10 free - I'm guessing this is to get everyone onto a legal copy so they can apply security upgrades easier and to make sure no-one includes anything extra that is dodgy in the copy.

Regards
Ian

Also incorrect Ian and debunked by Microsoft directly. It was media confusion.

"They" will get the update notification via Windows Update. "They" can update to 10, but "they" cannot activate their computers - ergo, still unlicensed, still pirated and limited in use.

Not the final press release, but you get the idea....

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperi ... indows-10/

Microsoft and our OEM partners know that many consumers are unwitting victims of piracy, and with Windows 10, we would like all of our customers to move forward with us together. While our free offer to upgrade to Windows 10 will not apply to Non-Genuine Windows devices (read: you were a "victim of piracy before and will be after"), and as we’ve always done, we will continue to offer Windows 10 to customers running devices in a Non-Genuine state (Read:buy a licence to activate). In addition, in partnership with some of our valued OEM partners, we are planning very attractive Windows 10 upgrade offers for their customers running one of their older devices in a Non-Genuine state. Please stay tuned to learn more from our partners on the specifics of their offers.

If they gave it free, to everyone, could you imagine the uproar to those that purchase and pre-load genuine machines? They would sack it all off and let everyone just get the OS for free. The pre-loading, factory time, experience, staff, shipping, etc, etc isn't free - it's costly!! To give it free to all those who simply "get a copy off the net" would be an insult to genuine users worldwide.

BG

[kesb]

windows 10 wireless problems ...:(