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I'm running a genuine copy of Windows 7 SP1 on my laptop, and it fills all the requirements for the free upgrade. Still, i cannot for my life get the "Reserve Windows 10" icon to appear in the taskbar! I've updated Windows, uninstalled the updates and reinstalled them again. I tried all the...

So firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong section. I recently purchased a Toshiba Radius L10W-B and it has windows 8 on it. It was purchased on 25.07.15, four days prior to the release date here in NZ. Firstly, am I aliagble for a free upgrade? I am running the standard version of Windows...

I signed up for the free Windows 10 upgrade from 8.1 and started the installation process hours ago. Now it's been stuck for over half an hour at configuring settings 9% and 77% overall installation, and I'm worried it won't finish. Is there a safe way to reboot the system and try installation...

I Reserved the Win 10 free upgrade on my Win 7 (sp1) PC long back but Yesterday due to some malware my pc got infected so I had to formatt & reinstall it.. Just 2 Days Before Win 10 upgrade Launch & now (after formatting & reinstall) I have updated my win 7 pc to sp1 & installed all the updates...

Hi I was just reading about Windows 10 upgrade policy and it seems to indicate that users of Windows Vista (already screwed once, LOL) will not have the free upgrade offer even though the previous and post versions of Windows are eligible. If that's true it seems like a very strange option...

On July 29, we will make Windows 10 available, across 190 countries, as a free upgrade* or with new PCs and tablets. We are excited to bring Windows 10 and its many innovations to the world. Windows 10 is the best Windows ever and was built to empower people to do great things. It has new...

I just saw this http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/10/free-windows-10-charges/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix and thought it interesting since MS is touting free forever. Are they going to pull a fast one on the people who update? Joe

I have a legal version of windows 7 but I don't get it installed from scratch until the last updates on a HP Presario V6000. When an update of windows update is installed, the remainder of the updates fails due to the fact that windows update hangs. I tried several solutions from the internet...

With only 30 days left before Windows 10 is released to the world so that Windows 7 and 8.1 users can upgrade their machines for free Microsoft has dropped a new build onto the systems of Windows Insiders. read more Continue reading...

However, Windows Vista and Windows XP users as well as some other types, have been left out in the cold – until today, we all assumed you’d need to buy a full copy, with Windows 10 Home starting at $119. Today, though, Maximum PC spotted that in its Windows blog, Microsoft has dropped a...

Hello everyone, I am currently looking for computer parts for a custom built computer that I will make over the summer. I was wondering if I take the hard drive (1TB) from my current computer and put it into my new computer could I still use the free windows 10 upgrade? WIll I have to reset the...

Here’s how this will work (here goes..) http://www.windows10update.com/2015/06/microsoft-clears-up-some-questions-about-who-gets-windows-10-for-free/

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be free for Insiders, even if the machine did not have Windows 7/8/8.1 on it beforehand. Testers will be able to do a fresh installation. "As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will...

Have you Reserved your free Upgrade of Windows 10?

I am thinking of switching back to ubuntu 14.04 from windows 8.1. Would I still be able to get the free upgrade if I reinstall when windows 10 comes out?

I have a friend who bought a retail Win 7 Home Premium "upgrade", and used it to go to Win 7 from XP a couple of years back. He asked me if he qualified for the free Win 10 upgrade, and I said yes (but then I'd not seen anything that says one way or the other regarding Win 7 upgrades... So...

Hi I currently have Windows 8.1 and I have a issue with some updates that are required for the Windows 10 Upgrade. At the moment i can't install KB3035583 as it seems that I already it installed due to that I have the files when Microsoft releashed a update to upgrade to Windows 10 Technical...

Microsoft seems to be using an information trickle down process to fill in many of the holes about how the Windows 10 upgrade will work. read more Continue reading...

A Product Manager for Windows from Microsoft Australia lays out some info about licensing and free upgrades for Windows 10. read more Continue reading...

Microsoft has seeded Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs with an as-yet-optional update that will pitch the free Windows 10 upgrade to customers. Continue reading...