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[PeskyToaster]

I just put all the files I wanted onto a flash drive. Too much unnecessary crap that would make a backup even worse. Luckily all my games are on steam and I grabbed the savefiles I needed too. Here we go!

 

[SPDIF]

So I've done a clean install but I noticed I only had half my SSD space, checking the folders I saw that the install took the entirety of previous PC and put it inside the folder of Windows.old

Anyway to get rid of it? I tried manually deleting it but it said I needed permission from SYSTEM.

How do I remove the Windows.old folder?

 

[HelloMeow]

So I've done a clean install but I noticed I only had half my SSD space, checking the folders I saw that the install took the entirety of previous PC and put it inside the folder of Windows.old

Anyway to get rid of it? I tried manually deleting it but it said I needed permission from SYSTEM.

Use disk cleanup. It should list something like "previous windows installation".

 

[neoanarch]

Eh...yeah that's a problem given that I need the settings app for that.

Right, the setting can also be found under control panel but it just opens the settings app.

 

[kabel]

So I've done a clean install but I noticed I only had half my SSD space, checking the folders I saw that the install took the entirety of previous PC and put it inside the folder of Windows.old

Anyway to get rid of it? I tried manually deleting it but it said I needed permission from SYSTEM.

Had the same problem.

Do a disk cleanup.

 

[bob_arctor]

How is Windows 10 with emulators like Ootake/SSF etc.?

 

[NJDEN]

You can't do that.

You would have to install on the new motherboard, skip CD key entry because we only have generic keys, and then ring microsoft.

It has always been against EULA to transfer licenses to new motherboards, but they may still allow you to. You would probably have to specify the microsoft account the specific windows 10 install is linked to.

Oh man, that's a massive bummer, but thanks for saying something. I guess now I can move on using a different method than what I had originally planned.

 

[MMarston]

I don't think anybody answered me this in this thread earlier and I can't get a straight answer from Google either so again, what version of office am I getting with the upgrade? (upgrading from Win7)

Also, will it be a scott-free upgrade to the most recent version of Office or is there a subscription fee red-tape involved?

 

[Xyber]

Did you try these games by any chance?

A) Skyrim
B) Arkham Asylum and City
C) Witcher 1,2and 3
D) Crysis 1,2,3

I played some W3, was pretty much the same.

 

[Setsuna]

My windows 10 symbol in the corner disappeared and won't come back even though I restarted multiple times.

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Did you try these games by any chance?

A) Skyrim
B) Arkham Asylum and City
C) Witcher 1,2and 3
D) Crysis 1,2,3

Skyrim's fine, FO3+NV are too, for what it's worth.

 

[Sordid]

For all the people wanting to get rid of that ugly log in screen image : https://github.com/PFCKrutonium/Windows-10-Login-Background-Changer/releases/tag/1

You can set your own.

I got a Trojan.MSIL.Dropper warning from that file, might be a false positive but best to be safe!

I've upgraded 6 computers today with no issues but I have one that absolutely refuses to upgrade. 'Something happened'... it's a pain in the arse. A week old Windows 7 Home Premium x64 install, fully updated & activated but it just won't have it. Using the same ISO as I used for all the other computers as well which I made with the media creation tool this morning

 

[Grassy]

So I'm stuck at the log-in screen as my keyboard and mouse aren't registering. They're both lit-up as normal but for some reason not working...if I unplug them and plug them back in again, they don't light up at all.
I've tried different ports but it didn't help. Its also giving me an unhandled exception error randomly on restarts. Fuck me. Anything I can do?

 

[Stumpokapow]

Just got a bunch of fun errors trying to empty my recycle bin because it couldn't delete the files because the files were not there to delete (? ok?)

 

[GJS]

I don't think anybody answered me this in this thread earlier and I can't get a straight answer from Google either so again, what version of office am I getting with the upgrade? (upgrading from Win7)

Also, will it be a scott-free upgrade to the most recent version of Office or is there a subscription fee red-tape involved?

The same version you already have installed.

You can join the office insider preview if you want 2015.

 

[MMarston]

The same version you already have installed.

You can join the office insider preview if you want 2015.

So Office 2010 will just work then? Welp, then I'm comfortable taking this leap then.

 

[kabel]

Just got a bunch of fun errors trying to empty my recycle bin because it couldn't delete the files because the files were not there to delete (? ok?)

Looks like your installation is fucked up.
Is this the upgraded version or already a clean install?

 

[paolo11]

What about ps2 emulators like PCSX2? Any issues?

 

[GJS]

So Office 2010 will just work then? Welp, then I'm comfortable taking this leap then.

Yeah my office 2010 install still works fine.

 

[Windam]

Say I want to do a clean install now, but have a shit ton of programs on a D:\ drive. Can I just delete the Program Files (x86) folder there and and then use the Reset option to completely clean their existence?

 

[diamount]

For whatever reason nvidia would not allow me to uninstall the drivers via their uninstaller so had to use DDU, was smooth sailing after that.

 

[GreyWind]

I got a Trojan.MSIL.Dropper warning from that file, might be a false positive but best to be safe!

I've upgraded 6 computers today with no issues but I have one that absolutely refuses to upgrade. 'Something happened'... it's a pain in the arse. A week old Windows 7 Home Premium x64 install, fully updated & activated but it just won't have it. Using the same ISO as I used for all the other computers as well which I made with the media creation tool this morning

Oh no! Sorry about that, might be because the tool was designed to modify a windows file. I've removed the link, just to be safe. I can say that it worked for me.

 

[phants]

Interesting issue... I've hit a "device limit" after installing Windows 10 on my tablet. I have two devices - my PC and my tablet. As a result, unless I delete my PC (the first device) from my profile, which will prevent me using the Windows store on it, I can't use any apps on my tablet.

O_O

FYI - the Microsoft Answer Tech I chatted to suggested I roll back my tablet and install again. Not sure how that would help, but what the hell. I'll report back with my findings...

 

[zedge]

Things are going well

Tried the fix on Reddit to no avail where you delete the files in that download folder and run the command prompt thing twice. 8.1 was a much easier update through the Store.

Same here, tried Reddit fix a few times, no go.

 

[Sithlord77]

So if i upgrade from Windows 7 is it a simple straightforward process?

What I mean is will everything still work without instilling new drivers, software etc?

Like iTunes, graphics drivers, Usenet programs, Chrome cookies.

Is like to upgrade but I'm worried stuff won't work, particularly my NAS setups and shares.

Is it stable?

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Is there any way to remove the limit on tile-width per column? I like using wide tiles but hate having this blank space beside them.

 

[The Omega Man]

So My Windows upgrade icon says it will notify me when to upgrade since it's doing it in waves, can I use the Media Creation Toll and upgrade now instead?
should I be OK?

 

[Zambatoh]

Try this (scroll all the way to the end of the article)

Thanks. My pc is resetting now. Hopefully there won't be any issues.

What about ps2 emulators like PCSX2? Any issues?

Surprisingly no. I haven't had issues getting those or my ds3 to work.

 

[Krowley]

Okay, I have nothing but positive things to say about this so far. My PC (severely underpowered) is running noticeably faster. The UI is nice looking, there are lots of useful little additions. No bugs or anything, no hitches.

 

[wrowa]

Eh...yeah that's a problem given that I need the settings app for that.

You don't, actually. The old control panel is still included in Windows 10. Just search for it.

 

[MMarston]

Heh, I've only clicked the "Let's do it" button but I've already gotten stuck at the "Working on it" screen for several minutes via the Get Windows 10 app.

Should it take this long?

 

[Stumpokapow]

Methods to remove Modern (Windows App Store) apps from Windows 8 still work in Windows 10; using them I was able to remove Weather and some of the other built-in apps that don't uninstall properly (OneNote). Cortana is listed, but it's not clear to me if it would break non-Cortana search to remove it.

Edit: Removing the "ZuneMusic" and "ZuneMovies" (I guess now just called "Groove Music" and "Movies & TV") modern apps is safe; links to the apps from the store or whatever don't error, they just gracefully stop doing anything.

 

[Red]

Just got a bunch of fun errors trying to empty my recycle bin because it couldn't delete the files because the files were not there to delete (? ok?)

That used to happen to me on Win7 all the time. "Blah blah blah is located on a drive which is unavailable." Thankful I haven't run into anything so persistently annoying on 10.

Office 2013 32 bit did not work on my install, but switching to 64 bit fixed it for me. In case anyone else is having trouble.

 

[Sordid]

Oh no! Sorry about that, might be because the tool was designed to modify a windows file. I've removed the link, just to be safe. I can say that it worked for me.

No worries, it's probably safe enough! Malwarebytes wouldn't let me run it though I wonder if you can do it manually...

 

[brandonh83]

Still waiting on my update. Didn't think it would take this long but eh whatever.

 

[Salsa]

man I remember I had to change some register stuff about power options on win 7 to get my laptop to stop making this annoying CPU whine (cant disable C-states on BIOS)

hopefully it retains or is as easily editable on w10 :X

 

[Enco]

I haven't heard U.K. cortana but U.K. AI voices are always fucking disgusting.

I set both Siri and Google Now to the US. It's worth the drop in comprehension.

Just got it set up and yea UK cortana is awful, and changing the region to US stops it from working.

That's enough to make me avoid using it.

 

[NJDEN]

So what exactly is the point of using the icon in the task tray to "reserve" Windows 10 when you can go ahead and upgrade manually using the media creation tool the OP posted.. Are their any advantages over using the tool or is it just waiting for proper OEM support before MS gives you the okay.

 

[RoadHazard]

So you just boot from USB/DVD, format everything and it installs without asking you for a key?

You don't even need to do that. There's a built in reset option, which wipes the system partition (or all partitions if you so choose) and reinstalls Windows.

 

[MultiCore]

So what exactly is the point of using the icon in the task tray to "reserve" Windows 10 when you can go ahead and upgrade manually using the media creation tool the OP posted.. Are their any advantages over using the tool or is it just waiting for proper OEM support before MS gives you the okay.

It was designed to distribute the download load over several days instead of expecting everyone to start at midnight.

That's all.

 

[GreyWind]

No worries, it's probably safe enough! Malwarebytes wouldn't let me run it though I wonder if you can do it manually...

There is another way using Powershell and command prompt but I'm not sure if that will work. Hopefully someone releases a better tool. I'm not sure why Microsoft didn't include an option in the personalization settings for this.

 

[kabel]

You don't even need to do that. There's a built in reset option, which wipes the system partition (or all partitions if you so choose) and reinstalls Windows.

What if my SSD dies? What then?

 

[RoadHazard]

So what exactly is the point of using the icon in the task tray to "reserve" Windows 10 when you can go ahead and upgrade manually using the media creation tool the OP posted.. Are their any advantages over using the tool or is it just waiting for proper OEM support before MS gives you the okay.

Probably just a way to get less computer savvy people on W10 without them having to think about it or really do anything but wait for the upgrade message? MS really want as many people as possible on W10.

What if my SSD dies? What then?

Then you put it on a USB stick or DVD and install from there, of course. Once you've upgraded your license is tied to your hardware ID (which I think comes from your motherboard?), so you can reinstall without a key even with a new drive.

 

[Zonic]

Still waiting on my update. Didn't think it would take this long but eh whatever.

Same here, & I did the thing to "reserve" my laptop to be ready for Windows 10's update when it was out. I keep checking for updates, & nothing. Though I can't even find the icon you'd click to learn about the Windows 10 update anymore.

 

[brandonh83]

Same here, & I did the thing to "reserve" my laptop to be ready for Windows 10's update when it was out. I keep checking for updates, & nothing. Though I can't even find the icon you'd click to learn about the Windows 10 update anymore.

Mine's still there but who knows for how long. Over the past 24 hours I've learned to just be patient and if it comes it comes.

 

[Avallon]

The moment I turn on Cortana or any windows function that accesses my wifi (including turning off wifi sense), my wifi disconnects. I use a belkin usb adapter. Anyone else seeing this problem? I'm just going to wire up.

 

[robotrock]

Anyone's Xbone streaming not working? It apparently can't connect to my machine but I can see it on the network.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Looks like if you use a VPN with an external client, the track network usage by app function completely breaks because all the usage is recorded under the VPN app

 

[MMarston]

25 minutes later....

Giving it another 6 and then I'll exit.

 

[StudioTan]

Just installed.

My Desktop Settings and Personalize don't work, it's says there is no default program associated with those. Ummm, what?

I don't even see where to set that in Default Apps or what app I would even link to if I found it.

EDIT: Doing it from the control panel works, just not from right-clicking on the desktop.