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Old 07-30-2015, 05:50 PM   #1126
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Yep, I've had a few issues with conflicts and removing it etc....Guess I'll just standby and see what happens.... I'd try downloading the iso but based on duckie's experience I'm not sure it can be used to do an in-place upgrade.....maybe it can....who knows....it used to be my life, but these days I hate wasting time on this sort of sH*t!
FWIW It asks for the Key right up front. So you only waste a few minutes of actual upgrade time (backing up took way, way longer)
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Old 07-30-2015, 06:02 PM   #1127
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FWIW It asks for the Key right up front. So you only waste a few minutes of actual upgrade time (backing up took way, way longer)
But does it allow you to Upgrade instead of a clean install (and validate the Win7 and create a key for win 10)?

I'm using the Media Creation Tool to create a USB right now in any case...

I plugged the usb into my laptop, ran setup and After a few questions (including confirming removal of Windows Media Center) it says it's installing ... at about 25% right now...

It never asked for an install Key.
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If you bought it with Win7/8 pre-installed,sometimes the key is imbedded in the motherboard.
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Old 07-30-2015, 06:55 PM   #1129
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Well after doing the 'install' and beginning to reboot I had an error box pop up about something couldn't start..shoulda written it down, but didn't ... closed it and it went ahead with the reboot and now is 'Upgrading Windows' .....

Worst case I've totally hosed my backup laptop and will have to reinstall Win7...
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Old 07-30-2015, 07:52 PM   #1130
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Deleting all icons and resizing it horizontally bigger first and then shrinking it to the minimum leaves you with the original Win95/98 start menu: all Text.

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Old 07-30-2015, 07:54 PM   #1131
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It is installed (manual install using USB stick Never asked for a Key so not sure what happens if I have to reinstall from scratch) but it appears to have removed my Norton Security suite but so far everything is working and in place ...including my chrome and passwords which I'm posting from right now....More later
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Old 07-30-2015, 07:58 PM   #1132
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But does it allow you to Upgrade instead of a clean install (and validate the Win7 and create a key for win 10)?

I'm using the Media Creation Tool to create a USB right now in any case...

I plugged the usb into my laptop, ran setup and After a few questions (including confirming removal of Windows Media Center) it says it's installing ... at about 25% right now...

It never asked for an install Key.
The W7pro says it is activated, Genuine Microsoft software
What the...
I used the Media Creation tool to burn a DVD.

I booted from the DVD and saw the new W10 logo(?) for a few seconds, then a upgrade screen (with repair in the lower left).

BTW All the documentation, said have the Key ready. so I crawled under the desk, removed the earthquake straps and read the COA Tags
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The W7pro says it is activated, Genuine Microsoft software
What the...
I used the Media Creation tool to burn a DVD.

I booted from the DVD and saw the new W10 logo(?) for a few seconds, then a upgrade screen (with repair in the lower left).

BTW All the documentation, said have the Key ready. so I crawled under the desk, removed the earthquake straps and read the COA Tags
So did it install?

This is posted from The Edge!
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Old 07-30-2015, 08:28 PM   #1134
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This is posted from The Edge!
So as a (former?) Chrome user, how do you like Edge?
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So as a (former?) Chrome user, how do you like Edge?
Haven't used it enough to know. Likely I'll stick with chrome.

I just restarted the laptop and it seems to have a touchpad problem now.... arrrgggg! Jerky almost unresponsive. Plugged a mouse in which works fine, looks like it may have been downloading/updating things thought, I rebooted again and it's installing updates...
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After reboot the touchpad seems okay...I think it was so busy downloading it couldn't respond...maybe....hopefully.....

and hey....I thought Office 365 came with this....not seeing it though...
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So did it install?

This is posted from The Edge!
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I aborted because my key was invalid and I did not want to toast my better desktop (My other is XP) computer.
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After reboot the touchpad seems okay...I think it was so busy downloading it couldn't respond...maybe....hopefully.....
and hey....I thought Office 365 came with this....not seeing it though...
You can get stripped down versions simular to the ipad versions from the app store.
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I aborted because my key was invalid and I did not want to toast my better desktop (My other is XP) computer.
Ah okay, I wasn't sure what you meant.

I'm trying to install my Norton Antivirus and it did install but I'm having issues getting it to run.
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After reboot the touchpad seems okay...I think it was so busy downloading it couldn't respond...maybe....hopefully.....

and hey....I thought Office 365 came with this....not seeing it though...
Ya, I was NOT impressed by the speed right after I upgraded. Just opening the connecting wifi dialogue was slow. I think it was still downloading stuff in the background/setting up. After a couple of restarts things started to work properly.
I have discovered that "uninstalling" some of the bloat (i.e. weather, news) via the start menu doesn't seem to work. Right clicking gives an uninstall option and seems to uninstall, but stuff comes back. Uninstalling via the old style option via settings seems to have made it stick.
Not excited by the white top bar.
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