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THE NEXT VERSION of Windows will arrive on the 29th July, but you may have to wait a little longer before you get your hands on it.
Microsoft announced it will be rolling out Windows 10 Home and Pro in phases as a way of coping with demand.
The first users to get it will be those involved with Windows Insider, a programme which allows people to test out the beta version of Windows 10 and highlighting bugs and problems that may emerge. Currently, there are five million people signed up to this.
After that, it will be rolled out to those who reserved a place on the waiting list (the easiest way to do this is to check your toolbar for a Windows icon), where Microsoft will be “slowly scaling up” the number of people who have access to the upgrade.
What that means is even if you are on the waiting list, you could be waiting a few more days before you get the chance to download it, and even longer if you’re not.
Before the upgrade arrives, it will soon give a build of Windows 10 to manufacturers so they can include it with new devices. Retailers will also get a build which will allow them to upgrade devices that originally ran with Windows 8.1.
Upgrading to Windows 10 is free for the first year and is available to those who have devices running Windows 7 or 8.1. According to Microsoft, the majority of Windows 7 and 8 devices are compatible with the new update.
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If I get it for free I’ll not be complaining when I get it as long as it works and doesn’t feck up my computer.
I have reserved a copy, but am dubious about downloading it……..all I can think is Vista!?
There’s a chance it might install itself
It won’t install itself without your accepting the t&c’s etc and this is not gonna be a Vista. All info out thus far is positive.
I’ve been running the preview for a while now, and I can assure you that this is the Windows 7 to 8.1′s Vista.
@Fozz I’m sure it will be fine…..just a niggly thought in the back of my brain
@Guy – well that’s good news; thanks!
@Trish, going on the MS release cycles alone this is set to be a good OS. I’ve been beta testing it on and off and I’m pretty happy with it, prefer it over windows 7 which I loved. I also tend to be extremely critical of operating systems etc due to my line of work (programmer)
I have been using it since January and its great it’s a nicer looking and much faster windows 7 basically with a little of 8 thrown in so don’t worry about downloading
Always keep a pc with Xp for backup
If you have reserved a copy, it will automatically download it’s self.
There is no escape, you are fecked.
Nothing wrong with windows 8, 3mb file and bingo you have windows 7. Since running windows 8, I have not had a single issue on the two PC’s I have built since 20212, it’s very stable.
free for a year…what happens after the year?
It’s not free.
No no. Its freely available for the first year. If you miss the 12 month window its 100 dollars for the basic version. But if you get it within the timeframe ifs free to keep no charge. Unless you upgrade to win 10 pro . Business or educate.
It’s going to be a pain when it fails and needs be reinstalled with no disks.
Disks went out with the ark. Now you’re missing discs.
most new laptop’s don’t even have cd drives.
I’m happy with windows 7 anyways :)
Get Linux. It’s faster than Windows and everything is free.
But its shite.
Says the guy who’s obviously never used it.
And here we were thinking they were turning a new leaf. Usual Microsoft.
How dare they give us a slightly delayed *free* upgrade!
Wtf are you talking about haha
Apple.
Orange?
Banana?
I got a message saying I’m getting this free. Surely there’s some sort of a catch?
Free until the next version of Windows 10 comes out, then you’ll have to pay.
Windows 10 will be the last major iteration of Windows. If you upgrade within the first year you get it free. If you upgrade more than a year after it is released you pay for it.
The article says it’s free for the first year..and thereafter?? Not upgrading just so I can pay for it next year…
Does free for one year mean ‘ you get it free for one year, after that you will have to buy a copy, or after one year you will be charged for the copy you have. I assume Microsoft have the ability to remotely switch off an o’s if the want? ?
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