JohnoL
i am thinking of leaving all of my computers at win7. Then when I eventually get a new computer it will have win 10 already installed.

that's exactly what I was thinking ...
 
BTW, does anyone know if the upgrade route from win7 to win10 will be like an update (i.e. leaving all other applications in place) or will this require a full rebuild of everything ... if it's the later I may just download and install win10 on a 2nd HD, leaving the old one in place (but something in my conspiratorial mind tells me that Microsoft will probably not allow that) ...

Here is some info I got from the Windows 10 forum.  I posted it in the Sonar forum Win 10 thread but I'll post it here too.  It concerns upgrading and clean installs.
 

Well, those of you who prefer clean install over the upgrade will be able glad to know that you will be able to perform a clean install of Windows 10 by wiping your hard drive after the upgrade. That is, once you successfully upgrade to Windows 10, you can clean install Windows 10 using the license. The information comes is straight from Gabriel Aul, the head of Windows Insider Program at Microsoft.

Although Microsoft has not provided much information about the clean install, Microsoft will likely allow users download Windows 10 ISO by entering Windows 10 product key that you get after the upgrade.

In short, it’s possible to perform clean install of Windows 10 once you successfully upgrade to Windows 10.
Can I clean install Windows 10 without upgrading?

No. If you’re coming from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 and want to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, you must upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 installation to Windows 10 first. Once successfully upgraded, you will able to perform clean install of Windows 10.

In the meanwhile, if you’re on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 you can register for the free upgrade. And if you have already registered, we recommend you check if your computer and installed programs are compatible with Windows 10 using Upgrade Advisor in Get the Windows 10 app. And if you want to know what edition of Windows 10 you will get after the upgrade, go through our What version of Windows 10 will I get when I upgrade guide.

i'm still on XP on my DAW,
and am happy as a clam.
 
everything works great...
so, 
what am i missing?
 
(no, you don't have to answer a rhetorical question.......)
 
 

 Not a rhetorical question.
 
When will Win 7 Pro users get the "free offer"? I only have it on my Win 7 Home lappy. None of my four Win7 Pro machines have the icon.

According to the app I only have one program that will not run on the lappy when/if I upgrade. And it's a program I can uninstall now as I don't use it.
 

bapu
 Not a rhetorical question.
 
When will Win 7 Pro users get the "free offer"? I only have it on my Win 7 Home lappy. None of my four Win7 Pro machines have the icon.

Just Googled this and don't know much more than what this link is stating.
 
"Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, assuming your computer runs Windows 7 Service Pack 1"
 
more details here: http://www.howtogeek.com/218880/windows-10-is-almost-here-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

batsbrew
i'm still on XP on my DAW,
and am happy as a clam.
 
everything works great...
so, 
what am i missing?
 
(no, you don't have to answer a rhetorical question.......)

Going to anyway.
XP = clunky, no support, terrible interface compared to what 7/8 offer and God help you if you put the machine online and have stuff on it you don't want getting out because 0Day exploits were enmass. People who have the know how can now enter your system with no issue at all. This alone is why I refuse to work on company computers that have XP on it as it's a liability for me.
 
Happy Computing. :)

Mesh

bapu
 Not a rhetorical question.
 
When will Win 7 Pro users get the "free offer"? I only have it on my Win 7 Home lappy. None of my four Win7 Pro machines have the icon.

Just Googled this and don't know much more than what this link is stating.
 
"Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, assuming your computer runs Windows 7 Service Pack 1"
 
more details here: http://www.howtogeek.com/218880/windows-10-is-almost-here-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Which it is. And is entirely up to date. Not one of my four Pro Machines has the Get Win 10 Icon. Just the Home Premium.

bapu

Mesh

bapu
 Not a rhetorical question.
 
When will Win 7 Pro users get the "free offer"? I only have it on my Win 7 Home lappy. None of my four Win7 Pro machines have the icon.

Just Googled this and don't know much more than what this link is stating.
 
"Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, assuming your computer runs Windows 7 Service Pack 1"
 
more details here: http://www.howtogeek.com/218880/windows-10-is-almost-here-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Which it is. And is entirely up to date. Not one of my four Pro Machines has the Get Win 10 Icon. Just the Home Premium.

I had to set Windows Update to 'Automatic' and restart before it would show up, even thought the system was already up to date. Try that and see what happens.

I went into my update menu and it was on there. Wasn't until I clicked it that I got the icon on the tray.