Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8

Originally Posted by fjtorres

For those concerned with Win10 security:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-...tag=TREc64629f

Thanks for another source on the topic.

[kennyc]

And here come the updates....

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...ows-10-update/

[DustyDisks]

Originally Posted by kennyc

And here come the updates....

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...ows-10-update/

As I had mentioned before I mistakenly thought Office was included with win 10.....

Here's what happens if you subscribe to Office 365 and then don't renew:

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-...expires-2014-3
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Hum?

Microsoft might as well,

Cock gun- point at foot- pull trigger!

All the more reason to make like a very large mouse and jump ship! When it comes to any product other than their operating systems.

The latest update (or first) is now installing. It will be interesting what will change.

Onward the magical mystery tour into the unknown !

[Josieb1]

I have a free year of office 365 but unless it's amazing I doubt I'll renew when the years up. I have office 2010 anyway so I'll load that instead.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by DustyDisks

Hum?

Microsoft might as well,

Cock gun- point at foot- pull trigger!

All the more reason to make like a very large mouse and jump ship! When it comes to any product other than their operating systems.

The latest update (or first) is now installing. It will be interesting what will change.

Onward the magical mystery tour into the unknown !

Why?
You can still buy the disk based versions.
They just offer the subscriptions as an option which makes sense for some businesses because those are floating licenses, not device-locked like the traditional disk-based licenses.
Depending on circumstances, subscriptions can be a better choice than owning. A lot like with Ebooks or movies.

[murg]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Why?
You can still buy the disk based versions.
They just offer the subscriptions as an option which makes sense for some businesses because those are floating licenses, not device-locked like the traditional disk-based licenses.
Depending on circumstances, subscriptions can be a better choice than owning. A lot like with Ebooks or movies.

Not to mention the accounting for the software. If you buy the version, it gets accounted for as a capital expense and has to be depreciated over several years (provided it's above the capital cut-off limit in your country). If you get a subscription, you can write it off as pay for it.

[DustyDisks]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Why?
You can still buy the disk based versions.
They just offer the subscriptions as an option which makes sense for some businesses because those are floating licenses, not device-locked like the traditional disk-based licenses.
Depending on circumstances, subscriptions can be a better choice than owning. A lot like with Ebooks or movies.

Originally Posted by murg

Not to mention the accounting for the software. If you buy the version, it gets accounted for as a capital expense and has to be depreciated over several years (provided it's above the capital cut-off limit in your country). If you get a subscription, you can write it off as pay for it.

Maybe I am just a tad biased, and have viewed Microsoft and its history as the evil empire ! (As the star wars theme song plays in the background as I typed this)

Sorry for the bend going

[wodin]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Why?
You can still buy the disk based versions.
They just offer the subscriptions as an option which makes sense for some businesses because those are floating licenses, not device-locked like the traditional disk-based licenses.
Depending on circumstances, subscriptions can be a better choice than owning. A lot like with Ebooks or movies.

Besides a subscription gives you other services like and Exchange server and a SharePoint server. Last I checked the best price I could find for a hosted exchange account was about ten bucks per month, which more than pays for Office 365 subscription.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by wodin

Besides a subscription gives you other services like and Exchange server and a SharePoint server. Last I checked the best price I could find for a hosted exchange account was about ten bucks per month, which more than pays for Office 365 subscription.

I believe that's only true for the Business and Enterprise versions.

[AnotherCat]

Originally Posted by kennyc

And here come the updates....

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...ows-10-update/

The promised DVD player app (called Windows DVD Player) to replace that in Media Center is included in this update. It is available free for a while if one had Windows Media Center before upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8.x.

Note, it is not free if you did a clean install of Windows 10, that regardless of whether one had Windows Media Center beforehand. So if wanting the player free and intending to do a clean install; upgrade Windows 10 first, get this update, then do the clean install. It is in the shop for purchase otherwise (it is about the same price as Windows Media Player was).

On a first short play with it, it seems to be a satisfactory substitute for the DVD playing functionality.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by AnotherCat

The promised DVD player app (called Windows DVD Player) to replace that in Media Center is included in this update. It is available free for a while if one had Windows Media Center before upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8.x.

Note, it is not free if you did a clean install of Windows 10, that regardless of whether one had Windows Media Center beforehand. So if wanting the player free and intending to do a clean install; upgrade Windows 10 first, get this update, then do the clean install. It is in the shop for purchase otherwise (it is about the same price as Windows Media Player was).

On a first short play with it, it seems to be a satisfactory substitute for the DVD playing functionality.

VLC Media Player will play DVDs no problem and it's free even if you fresh install Windows 10.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by AnotherCat

The promised DVD player app (called Windows DVD Player) to replace that in Media Center is included in this update. It is available free for a while if one had Windows Media Center before upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8.x.

Note, it is not free if you did a clean install of Windows 10, that regardless of whether one had Windows Media Center beforehand. So if wanting the player free and intending to do a clean install; upgrade Windows 10 first, get this update, then do the clean install. It is in the shop for purchase otherwise (it is about the same price as Windows Media Player was).

On a first short play with it, it seems to be a satisfactory substitute for the DVD playing functionality.

No, Windows Media Center was much more than a DVD player.
I've got a million dvd players. What I don't have now is an off the air DVR with channel guide and ability to watch live and record tv using my networked DTV receiver/interface.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by kennyc

And here come the updates....

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...ows-10-update/

And I hear it's a forced update and restart tonight, so you know what that means.

Save your work, folks!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

And I hear it's a forced update and restart tonight, so you know what that means.

Save your work, folks!

Do Not attempt to adjust your sets. We control the horizontal. We control the vertical, you will be assimilated.

[AnotherCat]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

VLC Media Player will play DVDs no problem and it's free even if you fresh install Windows 10.

Yes, I think most of us know that and alternatives have been oft stated in this and other threads. But there have been some in this thread who have been not wanting to miss the quick and easy player that was in Media Center and my response was addressing that, not trying to promote any particular solution.

I suspect that any of us capable of doing a Google search will find that there are several free Players other than VLC, including ones much slicker to use than VLC. I'll leave you and others to each vigorously promote their own preferred solution as being the only sensible one. The rest of us will pick our own favorite and quietly enjoy it.

(Of course, Windows DVD Player will not substitute for the few that remain using Windows Media Center extenders (as far as I know only Xbox remained supported and it is not at a loss for a solution) and those in the USA using Media Center with certified cable devices (as far as I know, I am not in the US, that only affects CableLabs devices)).