Does anyone know if Office 2010 is compatible with Windows 10? I have a disc for 2010, but my new laptop doesn't have a disc drive and I can't seem to install it with the product key I have, so I figured if they are compatible I can save about 100 bucks and buy a USB Disc Drive and install my copy of 2010.
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Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
So my Wife's computer has STILL not told her the update is ready. She just has the icon saying "You will be notified when you update is ready"
Should I just force it at this point?
Should I just force it at this point?
Is it posible to force the download? This is new to me.
SyenceLabb
Member
Yes. with the media creation tool.
Green Embers
Member
Anyone else use Outlook.com for email? It loads so slowly in Edge for me. Kind of baffling. Wondering if someone else experienced this.
Sadly not possible. My old computer's disc drive doesn't work.
I already tried this, but it seems you can't install 2010 with a key and not a disc.
? There is a link specifically for 2010 there
is it just not accepting your key or something?
e: make sure you are clicking "Download or get a backup copy of Office 2010" and not "My copy of Office came with a disk, but I need to download online"
My copy was given out by my university so it isn't eligible for download.
SyenceLabb
Member
Was it a physical copy? If you downloaded it, see if you can find the original download link that is sent in an email. Typically worse case you can call Microsoft and give them the key and they will send out another download link.
It's a physical copy.
SyenceLabb
Member
I would call them. I was in a similar situation where my Office key I received from work (HUP program) wasn't eligible for online download. Eventually they sent me another download link. Can't hurt to try.
Installed and everything's working fine, but does anyone else find it weird how they handle user pictures and wallpapers? There's no defaults to use for the first and for the second you can't set the defaults to rotate unless you find the folder, and it doesn't even show you which ones were selected
Cortana is reportedly releasing in the fall to all mobile devices. Presumably, it will sync with your PC as with all other Microsoft cross platform products.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Why on Earth anybody would use Cortana instead of Google Now or Siri on their Android or iOS devices is baffling. Well, MS is welcome to try anyways.
I would consider using Cortana if she actually spoke and had the same voice as the real Cortana in Halo.
If it syncs well with my PC I'd use it. do Siri or Google now offer a way to sync notifications etc to a PC? (I assume Siri integrates well with Mac)
Edit: nabbed the cortana for android .apk and that seems to sync ok, and pops up notifications set on PC
Unknown Soldier
Member
Google Now is built into Chrome. If you have Chrome running, you have Google Now on your PC and it works exactly the same as on Android.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Well, I think I done fucked up and installed my desktop copy on my Surface.
Even though my desktop (I just got home from Hawaii) still has an upgrade icon on the tray.
Even though my desktop (I just got home from Hawaii) still has an upgrade icon on the tray.
? There is no 'desktop copy' I think - each of your win 7/8 machines can be updated to win 10. If you downloaded that media tool on your surface you can still do it on your desktop too if you want.
RoyalLaFlame
Banned
The store doesn't update my apps and I can't install anything new 
Works similar to TileCreator but runs all sizes, and text colors, just create firefox big tile as example:
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Yeah, my desktop was able to do it today, but now I am stuck in an endless 'Configuring' loop.
or manually mounting the proper ISO (has to fit to the W7/8 version you had, eg. W7 64 Bit Professional > W10 64 bit Professional) on a stick.
Went with the iso way since the media creation tool is horribly slow.
If you don't feel like calling, check the FAQ for info on how to get in contact for a new key. It's supposed to work for OEM copies and I see nothing to suggest volume license keys are exempt (though you can just download that ISO elsewhere from the MS servers). Academic copies are specifically included, but I suspect that is for retail academic copies
Anyways, in one of the 2 FAQs there is info that says to and how to contact them for a new key if yours doesn't work
I certainly wouldn't waste money on a disc drive
I put my taskbar on the top because it was too hard to hit the start menu on bottom with the kb in.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Still 'configuring'....
ShalashaskaEx
Banned
Is that the part with the giant circle with a percentage inside? When I did a clean install on my desktop my computer was stuck on 99% for 7 hours. >_>
I almost did a hard reset, even though the hard drive light was flashing the whole time, when it finally finished. I haven't had any problems with this install.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
No, it's not even past the circling dots yet.
yes
if its the same hardware you get back, it would activate without problems and if it is new hardware, you'd have a new windows 8+10 license anyway
My install took a total of twelve hours, but I took naps in between prompts.
Unless I'm doing it wrong, tablet mode just seems to make each app full rather than individual Windows on a desktop.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Night install it is, then.
XBMC/Kodi is a popular choice. If you're doing live TV recording like me I use Kodi with NextPVR as the backend, zap2xml for guide data, and MCEBuddy to delete commercials. NextPVR doesn't support encrypted channels like WMC unfortunately but SiliconDust is going to release PVR software in a few months that does support encrypted channels.
ShalashaskaEx
Banned
Stupid, minor question but is there really no regular, vanilla solitaire? I don't want to play Spider, Free Cell, etc. Just regular ass solitaire!
ShalashaskaEx
Banned
Ah, no I didn't. Thanks. I still think it's dumb that it's not included with the collection from the start.
The store doesn't update my apps and I can't install anything new
have the same problem
XBMC (now named Kodi) just got to version 15 (Isengard) and is very solid. Have it on almost all my devices (Amazon Fire TV / Stick / Rasperry Pi)
Edit: didn't see Vazel's post. Everything he said.
