Author Topic: Windows 10 (Read 83635 times)

ya · « **Reply #420 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:31:04 PM »

Quote from: Dan on December 10, 2015, 10:22:38 PM

What exactly do you like better about it on a desktop?

Way smother, faster, task view, multi desktop, cortana( for me it tracks my stocks and give me alerts, auto tracks all my shipments, and every day a few min b4 i leave the office it tells me the fastest way to get home e.g bus, train etc.

Did you do a clean install?

justaregularguy · « **Reply #421 on:** December 11, 2015, 01:31:10 PM »

Quote from: ya on December 11, 2015, 12:31:04 PM

Way smother, faster, task view, multi desktop, cortana( for me it tracks my stocks and give me alerts, auto tracks all my shipments, and every day a few min b4 i leave the office it tells me the fastest way to get home e.g bus, train etc.

Did you do a clean install?

what does that mean? im downloading it now and it has an option for me to then upgrade or schedule another time for upgrade

etech0 · « **Reply #422 on:** December 11, 2015, 03:22:25 PM »

Quote from: ya on December 11, 2015, 12:31:04 PM

Way smother, faster, task view, multi desktop, cortana

+1 except I haven't got into cortana (yet)

I like that I can see items from my google calendar just by clicking start.

Has anyone used the Mail app at all? What do you think of it?

DanH · « **Reply #423 on:** December 12, 2015, 11:58:51 AM »

Quote from: justaregularguy on December 11, 2015, 01:31:10 PM

what does that mean? im downloading it now and it has an option for me to then upgrade or schedule another time for upgrade

Clean install means installing Windows fresh. Not an upgrade. An upgrade keeps all the junk from previous installation. Clean install means you install Windows on a "clean" computer.

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #424 on:** December 12, 2015, 09:12:41 PM »

Quote from: DanH on December 12, 2015, 11:58:51 AM

Clean install means installing Windows fresh. Not an upgrade. An upgrade keeps all the junk from previous installation. Clean install means you install Windows on a "clean" computer.

I upgraded one laptop and I'm very happy with windows 10. I'm now about to do it to my next, only with clean install. Can anyone post the exact steps to take to do that, please?
TIA

DanH · « **Reply #425 on:** December 13, 2015, 02:04:52 AM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on December 12, 2015, 09:12:41 PM

I upgraded one laptop and I'm very happy with windows 10. I'm now about to do it to my next, only with clean install. Can anyone post the exact steps to take to do that, please?
TIA

You have another computer running Windows 7 or 8.1 that is legally activated?

sky121 · « **Reply #426 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:44:25 AM »

Quote from: DanH on December 13, 2015, 02:04:52 AM

You have another computer running Windows 7 or 8.1 that is legally activated?

Don't think that's necessary anymore, is it?
Www.Microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/Windows10

DanH · « **Reply #427 on:** December 13, 2015, 12:56:53 PM »

For free legal license it is necessary.

DanH · « **Reply #428 on:** December 13, 2015, 02:09:08 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on December 12, 2015, 09:12:41 PM

I upgraded one laptop and I'm very happy with windows 10. I'm now about to do it to my next, only with clean install. Can anyone post the exact steps to take to do that, please?
TIA

Instructions to clean install windows 10 on a computer which has windows 7 or 8.1 legally activated (or with loader):

Download ISO from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench

Put onto USB using Rufus:
http://rufus.akeo.ie/

1. Plug it into the computer running windows 7 / 8.1

2. If Windows 7, 1. validate it here - https://www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate/ (use IE)

2.1 Copy gatherosstate.exe from the sources folder (on usb) to your desktop.

2.2 Run it (as administrator) on your activated and validated Windows. It'll output GenuineTicket.xml. Save this on a USB thumb drive or something.

2.3 Then do a fresh install with your suitable w10 ISO, if it asks for serial during installation, press skip

2.4 Once it's installed make sure your internet connection is DISABLED/do not enable the internet connection! Reboot w10.

2.5. Copy GenuineTicket.xml to C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\clipsvc\genuineticket\ of your w10 installation and reboot again.

2.6. Connect online, it should activate.

Enjoy

pcgeek · « **Reply #429 on:** December 13, 2015, 02:24:26 PM »

Quote from: DanH on December 13, 2015, 02:09:08 PM

Instructions to clean install windows 10 on a computer which has windows 7 or 8.1 legally activated (or with loader):
....

2.1 Copy gatherosstate.exe from the sources folder (on usb) to your desktop.

.....

Cool never heard of that. Thank you!

Zevi16 · « **Reply #430 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:57:27 PM »

Anyone noticed after upgrading that whenever you pull out or plug in the outlet the screen goes black for two seconds?

justaregularguy · « **Reply #431 on:** December 14, 2015, 11:36:20 PM »

Quote from: DanH on December 12, 2015, 11:58:51 AM

Clean install means installing Windows fresh. Not an upgrade. An upgrade keeps all the junk from previous installation. Clean install means you install Windows on a "clean" computer.

ok so shoot its already updating without reinstalling windows clean. how wud I get rid of the junk afterwards?

pcgeek · « **Reply #432 on:** December 15, 2015, 12:19:04 PM »

Quote from: justaregularguy on December 14, 2015, 11:36:20 PM

ok so shoot its already updating without reinstalling windows clean. how wud I get rid of the junk afterwards?

You can do a fresh install after the win10 upgrade completes, by going to settings > Update and security > recovery > reset this pc

Boruch999 · « **Reply #433 on:** January 05, 2016, 10:59:58 AM »

After upgrade, I cannot scan from my HP all in one. print works fine. HP Print and Scan DR found a WIA scan error that it could not fix. Any advice?

pcgeek · « **Reply #434 on:** January 05, 2016, 11:56:47 AM »

Quote from: Boruch999 on January 05, 2016, 10:59:58 AM

After upgrade, I cannot scan from my HP all in one. print works fine. HP Print and Scan DR found a WIA scan error that it could not fix. Any advice?

Reinstall the HP software with the newest version from HP.

etech0 · « **Reply #435 on:** January 05, 2016, 11:59:18 AM »

Quote from: Boruch999 on January 05, 2016, 10:59:58 AM

After upgrade, I cannot scan from my HP all in one. print works fine. HP Print and Scan DR found a WIA scan error that it could not fix. Any advice?

I had a similar problem with Canon, and reinstalling the software fixed it.

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #436 on:** January 05, 2016, 02:54:06 PM »

Quote from: Boruch999 on January 05, 2016, 10:59:58 AM

After upgrade, I cannot scan from my HP all in one. print works fine. HP Print and Scan DR found a WIA scan error that it could not fix. Any advice?

Had the problem with mine (HP), worked after playing around with the drivers etc.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #437 on:** February 07, 2016, 01:02:20 PM »

After the upgrade it looks like my MS Word just vanished. I can't open Word Documents and I can't find it anywhere. Do I have to buy a new one?

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #438 on:** February 07, 2016, 01:08:47 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on February 07, 2016, 01:02:20 PM

After the upgrade it looks like my MS Word just vanished. I can't open Word Documents and I can't find it anywhere. Do I have to buy a new one?

Paste the following into your windows explorer:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15
What does it show?

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #439 on:** February 07, 2016, 01:25:28 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on February 07, 2016, 01:08:47 PM

Paste the following into your windows explorer:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15
What does it show?

I found WINWORD in there but when I click on it Word opens for a split second and closes.

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