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[VincentMatts]

Anyone see this:

Wi-Fi Sense

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2951...windows-10s-wi-fi-sense-password-sharing.html

 

[kaskade]

So if I go to my update settings and hit turn off insider builds then I'm pretty much at retail windows 10? Also, what do I use as my product key if I ever have to reinstall or something?

 

[Weevilone]

Anyone see this:

Wi-Fi Sense

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2951...windows-10s-wi-fi-sense-password-sharing.html

That's a really terrible idea. Stuff like this needs to be opt in, not opt out, from a network perspective.

 

[redlegs87]

Should I go and download drivers from my motherboards manufacturers site just in case for when I do upgrade?

 

[VincentMatts]

That's a really terrible idea. Stuff like this needs to be opt in, not opt out, from a network perspective.

I know, and its on by default...

 

[strata8]

I know, and its on by default...

Not really, you have to explicitly tell it to share a network. It's not shared by default when you connect to it.

 

[mrklaw]

I had a laptop that shipped wih Windows 7. I then updated to Windows 8 buying a key from the BST thread here.

I want to upgrade to an SSD and Windows 10. Do I need to do anything special with keys etc or can I just whack a new drive in and install fresh on it (once an ISO is officially available)?

 

[VincentMatts]

Not really, you have to explicitly tell it to share a network. It's not shared by default when you connect to it.

Ok from what i understood i thought it was on by default.

 

[MrBigBoy]

I saw some network activity on my laptop, went to the C:\$Windows.~BT folder, and it's downloading W10 I'm not in Insider Preview, only on W10M.

This is exciting!

 

[dglavimans]

Guys quick question, I am running the fast ring of Windows 10 Insider. Is it true that the version we have now isn't going to be updated before tomorrow and it's safe to do a reset to begin fresh? My PC says that I have Windows 10 Pro now but not sure if this is THE one..

 

[Hasney]

I had a laptop that shipped wih Windows 7. I then updated to Windows 8 buying a key from the BST thread here.

I want to upgrade to an SSD and Windows 10. Do I need to do anything special with keys etc or can I just whack a new drive in and install fresh on it (once an ISO is officially available)?

You have to do the upgrade through Windows 8.1 first, otherwise it won't activate.

 

[JaggedSac]

Anyone see this:

Wi-Fi Sense

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2951...windows-10s-wi-fi-sense-password-sharing.html

That's a really terrible idea. Stuff like this needs to be opt in, not opt out, from a network perspective.

They actually dont understand how it works. Your friends cant share your network to their friends.

https://www.windowsphone.com/en-au/how-to/wp8/connectivity/wi-fi-sense-faq

You share with your contacts, but not their contacts. The networks you share aren't shared with your contacts' contacts. If your contacts want to share one of your networks with their contacts, they'd need to know your actual password and type it in to share the network.

 

[mrklaw]

You have to do the upgrade through Windows 8.1 first, otherwise it won't activate.

So swap to the SSD, install win 8, update to 8.1, then upgrade to 10? (Or is there an 8.1 ISO now?)

No issues just fresh installing win 8/8.1 on a clean drive? Will the key be in the motherboard or something even though the original machine was win7?

 

[Bunta]

I don't have that folder yet.

 

[mandiller]

Mine is downloading. The hidden folder is only 140MB in size and staying that way, but I can see a lot of network activity and downloading coming from c-0001.c-msedge.net, which is a Microsoft Azure datacentre.

 

[Mad Season]

http://www.maximumpc.com/microsoft-...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Microsoft Utility Allows Windows 10 Home Users to Block Unwanted Updates

 

[Lexxism]

I don't have that folder yet.

Me too. Hopefully I will get mine later

 

[strata8]

Ok from what i understood i thought it was on by default.

Yeah the articles are doing a pretty awful job of representing it. The scenario the author postulates isn't even possible as JaggedSac pointed out.

 

[SyberWolf]

Are you just typing C:\$Windows.~BT into the navigation bar? I'm not finding anything on mine there. It says it doesn't exist... (sadface)

there was a small update then it showed up for me

 

[Miles X]

I have the folder, dated today 15:12. Not an insider either!

 

[Hasney]

So swap to the SSD, install win 8, update to 8.1, then upgrade to 10? (Or is there an 8.1 ISO now?)

No issues just fresh installing win 8/8.1 on a clean drive? Will the key be in the motherboard or something even though the original machine was win7?

Probably the easiest way. I don't think changing the hard drive would flag up Windows activation issues, but you never know. I don't think the key wold be in the BIOS unless you've specifically done something to put it in there, but I could be wrong.

There is an 8.1 ISO, but you won't be able to get it from MS's site officially with a Win 8 key. If you get hold of it, you have ot skip entering the key on the new instal and enter your Windows 8 key once you're actually in Windows itself.

 

[Kagami]

Anyone see this:

Wi-Fi Sense

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2951...windows-10s-wi-fi-sense-password-sharing.html

Heh, it's like a distributed version of Google's massive database of collected wi-fi passwords from automated Android settings backups.

 

[strata8]

If anyone was curious upgrading to Windows 10 doesn't invalidate your previous key. Just went from Windows 7 > Windows 10 > clean Windows 7 install and it activated fine.

4 years of updates is really something else. My laptop even ran out of memory at one point lol

 

[Dilly]

I tried resetting my laptop, but now I can't even install updates so I can get Windows 8.1. Is there any way for a non insider to download Windows 10 and install it via a DVD?

I'm fucking tired of Windows 8, piece of garbage.

 

[strata8]

I tried resetting my laptop, but now I can't even install updates so I can get Windows 8.1. Is there any way for a non insider to download Windows 10 and install it via a DVD?

I'm fucking tired of Windows 8, piece of garbage.

Yeah but you're not eligible for an upgrade unless you install 8.1. Dunno if it'll work but you can try using this tool:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

That should create media to install 8.1 directly.

 

[Windows RT]

My Sony Vaio will be a happy WIN 10 laptop few hours later. So happy~!!!

 

[Armoured Titan]

I've got a few questions. Not sure if they've been answered already. Couldn't really find an answer.

Is there some sort of ISO that comes with Windows 10 that I can burn to a DVD disk or transfer over to a USB drive. Something where I can install Windows from a physical medium?

Also, if I upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 and then decide to get a new SSD/HDD down the line. How would I install Windows 10 on that without the ISO?

Is there a way to do a fresh clean install to Windows 10 rather than the upgrade path?

And, is the Windows 7 activation key linked to Windows 10 activation?

Thanks for answering these.

 

[Jezbollah]

Also, if I upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 and then decide to get a new SSD/HDD down the line. How would I install Windows 10 on that without the ISO?

Use Clonezilla to clone your HDD and copy the image to your SSD.

 

[mrklaw]

Use Clonezilla to clone your HDD and copy the image to your SSD.

Ah, maybe I'll try this. Fresh install of win10, then clone to SSD. Sounds quicker.

 

[Jarrod38]

Still depending if I should update to Windows 10 or just keep 8.1.

 

[Valnen]

I can only upgrade once inputmapper has been fixed for Windows 10. Waiting on word of that before I touch it.

https://inputmapper.com/forum/4/390

 

[Miles X]

Anyone elses folder dissappear?

 

[onken]

Anyone elses folder dissappear?

Still there for me.

 

[Bunta]

I just looked at my update panel and it's showing the update for 10 pro is failing. It's giving me the error code 80240020.

 

[GazzaScotland]

Got the folder, sitting at 6GB.

 

[Dicer]

I don't even have the damn folder yet, damn you all...

 

[runningjoke]

So what happens when you click Install now when you run setup.exe? I kind of want to try but it's my work PC

 

[Erebus]

I don't have the folder

For the people saying they have it, do you have automatic Windows updates enabled?

 

[velociraptor]

Got the folder, sitting at 6GB.

Which folder, C:\$Windows.~BT ?

 

[GazzaScotland]

Which folder, C:\$Windows.~BT ?

Yep.

 

[Pepiope]

So what happens when you click Install now when you run setup.exe? I kind of want to try but it's my work PC

You get an error message. It's not going to install.

 

[Bunta]

I don't have the folder, and get this:

 

[SimleuqiR]

Mine is downloading. The hidden folder is only 140MB in size and staying that way, but I can see a lot of network activity and downloading coming from c-0001.c-msedge.net, which is a Microsoft Azure datacentre.

Going to leave my MBP on overnight, and maybe through out the day tomorrow.
Not going to try to force the update...In MS I trust.

 

[Phinor]

I don't have the folder

Damn my impatience. Three computers here, all reserved Windows 10 within hours of first reports of the reserve program going live and none of them are downloading Windows 10 ie. no folder on any of them.

 

[Tugatrix]

Any word on hours for release?

 

[SyberWolf]

Damn my impatience. Three computers here, all reserved Windows 10 within hours of first reports of the reserve program going live and none of them are downloading Windows 10 ie. no folder on any of them.

did you make hidden folders viewable?

 

[Windam]

So there's virtually nothing different between what's being downloaded to some of your PC's right now and the 10240 build right? I installed that yesterday and got the latest updates (blocked the Nvidia one), so I'm wondering if there's any reason to rollback to 8.1 or just stick with what I've got.

 

[Miles X]

Any word on hours for release?

Midnight eastern, I'm gonna assume it's the same time globally, so 5am UK ect.

 

[Phinor]

did you make hidden folders viewable?

I always have hidden folders visible.

(And all file extensions visible, and never hide protected files. All three settings are among the first things I change after installing a new Windows.)

 

[Pakkidis]

I have classic shell installed for win 8.1 do I need to uninstall it before updating?