TremoJem
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Windows 10...FREE???????????????
I just looked down at my system tray...there is an offer to reserve my free FULL upgrade to WIN10. Do I want this? Why? Have any of you been extended this offer? What can I expect, with regards to it working with my system listed below? Thanks edit: this only appears on my studio pc, not my laptop, and I don't believe it is on my work laptop...will check.
post edited by TremoJem - 2015/06/09 17:26:23
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John T
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 17:20:39
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It's free to all users of Win7 and Win8 for a year from release. Anyone upgrading after that date will have to pay.
The only thing to watch out for, really, is driver compatibility with your audio interface. And the best way to do that is - Let Some Other Dude Try It First.
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TremoJem
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 17:22:12
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Ha...LOL JohnT.
Well I have all MOTU gear...I guess I could ping them.
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John T
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 17:23:05
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Yeah, I'd imagine most manufacturers will have tested by now. It's been in public beta since last Autumn.
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John T
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 17:24:17
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I'm quite looking forward to it, having skipped Win8. It looks like a good update in a general sense. But it doesn't have anything specific to enhance audio production, so no need to rush into it, I reckon.
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Sanderxpander
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 18:20:42
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Supposedly the 10 midi devices limit has finally been addressed.
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ØSkald
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 18:37:03
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I'm a user of the preview. It works wonderful with Moto USB cards. Both ASIO and WDM. I have been recording vocals with breverb live and no complaints of latency. 5,6 I guess. Not a huge project, but 5 synths, 1 EZdrummer 2 and some effects while recording. Oh 6 guitarrig tracks playback (not freezes).
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charlyg
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 18:47:13
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Nvidia will only support Win 10 back to the GTX 600 series. My 460, a perfectly good graphics card will have to go bye bye....
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mettelus
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 19:05:21
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That would affect my GTX 580 as well. Hmmm, can you redeem Win10 but not install it?
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gswitz
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 19:08:07
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I'm anxious about it. I find it hard to trust Microsoft.
I don't feel like they are being generous. I feel like they are baiting a trap.
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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fireberd
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 19:17:33
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The only way to get free Win 10 is to "upgrade" an existing Win 7 or Win 8/8.1 system.
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BlixYZ
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 21:05:31
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slartabartfast
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 23:06:48
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An issue to consider is that you only upgrade to the equivalent version to the one you have in Win 7 or 8. So if you have the pro version you get the pro version or home to home. If you bought the Win 8 Pro upgrade for the preorder price but never installed it, you could install it just prior to the 10 upgrade and get the pro version of Win 10 free. Or you can buy a Win 7 pro install disc for $60-$70. An upgrade from Win 10 home to Win10 pro will cost about 100 bucks. Also if you just do the upgrade online from 32 bit you will get a 32 bit version or 64 bit to 64 bit. You may be able to do a clean installation of the 64 bit version deleting your 32 bit version at some point, but that area is unnecessarily murky at this point. Some commentators have said that you will have to do the online upgrade to get a working activation key, but that an iso may be available to use to do a clean installation using that key at some point. There does not seem to be a system builder license for Win 10 as there was for Win 7 that let you legally install it on your home built PC or move the OS to another machine. As usual Microsoft is treating such issues as though they are military secrets. Confusion breeds mistakes, mistakes can be costly, and costs build profits.
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mettelus
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/09 23:38:07
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I guess I might have to see how this plays out. Even if installing an upgrade, I would think that would not invalidate the prior S/N. The original C drive in this machine is sitting in a spare bay unplugged, so is the simplest "solution" for me, but not sure how MS is treating the licenses?
I backed out of installing Win8 immediately when "This process cannot be undone" came up. Sacrificing "what is stable" for "what may (one day) be stable" is never a choice that takes long to decide.
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promidi
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/10 02:22:57
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John T
It's free to all users of Win7 and Win8 for a year from release. Anyone upgrading after that date will have to pay.
The following editions are excluded and are ineligible for the free upgrade: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1 http://www.pcworld.com/ar...ows-7-and-8-users.html
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DarinBad
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/10 04:25:03
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☄ Helpfulby Jarsve 2015/06/10 14:59:30
mettelus
That would affect my GTX 580 as well. Hmmm, can you redeem Win10 but not install it?
I installed the Windows 10 preview and my NVidia 550 Ti works great with the latest Nvidia driver. Also, from what I understand, if you reserve your Windows 10 free upgrade, it will automatically download to your computer. It will notify you when it is ready to be installed. You don't have to install it right away. However, you won't get your new CD Key until you do install it, so I would assume that you would have to install it before the deadline of the free upgrade in July, 2016. That's just an assumption on my part.
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gswitz
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/10 06:53:29
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DarinBad
it will automatically download to your computer. It will notify you when it is ready to be installed.
I sure hope that doesn't happen during a session!
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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ØSkald
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/10 14:55:50
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It will only download when the computer is idle. Microsoft isn't that stupid!
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cclarry
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/10 18:16:31
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I've been running it and it works great.
All my DAW's work, all my hardware works...
No glitches...that's scary...we'll see how the finished product
turns out...
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bapu
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Re: Windows 10...FREE???????????????
2015/06/11 09:38:15
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☄ Helpfulby gswitz 2015/06/11 18:02:04
cclarry
I've been running it and it works great.
All my DAW's work, all my hardware works...
No glitches...that's scary...we'll see how the finished product
turns out...
Are you thinking they saved the bugs for the release?
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