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If you have an hp 8610 printer DO NOT upgrade yet.

To save yourself frustration, don't upgrade to Win10 yet. Too many issues.

To upgrade to Windows 10:
http://msft.gq/gxn/

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GXN is a small utility that helps you upgrade your current Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Preview installation to Windows 10 RTM without any waiting or reservation.

This tool provides a few enhancements over the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft. As an example, GXN is able to identify and clean up temporary files from previous failed installation attempts, thus lowering the chance of setup not working significantly. GXN will continue receiving updates for the app itself and will always provide the most up-to-date copy of Windows 10 Microsoft offers.

These are the following prerequisites you need for GXN to work properly:
    
.NET Framework 4.5
Windows 7 or newer
An active internet connection
Administrator rights
Please report any bugs you've found using DMs on Twitter, @Whistler4Ever.

If you want to install Windows 10 on a computer that does not have an internet connection, use this:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #520 on: September 26, 2016, 11:31:10 AM »
But why the duplicate display?
Dunno. It showed on both screens until the first restart.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #521 on: September 26, 2016, 12:32:47 PM »
But why the duplicate display?
Alway like that until boot
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #522 on: September 26, 2016, 01:11:16 PM »
Any way around it?
Not really.  There's this:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/waas-update-windows-10

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #523 on: September 26, 2016, 02:34:41 PM »
It's really crazy what Microsoft has done with the update process.

Is there a logical business reason for it?
As annoying as they are, there is a reason for updates. The biggest reason being security and because many people do not install updates it leaves many computers much more vulnerable to viruses.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #524 on: September 29, 2016, 12:27:12 PM »
Since this update the computer has just not been the same. It regularly goes to the waiting circle and the search keeps remaking the index. I cannot search for emails in outlook.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #525 on: September 29, 2016, 01:02:24 PM »
Since this update the computer has just not been the same. It regularly goes to the waiting circle and the search keeps remaking the index. I cannot search for emails in outlook.
maybe some cache that you can clear IDK
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #526 on: September 29, 2016, 01:03:25 PM »
maybe some cache that you can clear IDK
I tried rebuilding the index.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #527 on: September 29, 2016, 01:33:49 PM »
Just got a new update and restarted lets see what that does.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #528 on: September 29, 2016, 02:38:23 PM »
Just got a new update and restarted lets see what that does.
Please report back, cuz my update is pending. TIA

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #529 on: September 29, 2016, 02:40:07 PM »
Please report back, cuz my update is pending. TIA
so far so good. It will probably take until tomorrow for the indexing to finish.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #530 on: September 29, 2016, 02:40:41 PM »
Just got a new update and restarted lets see what that does.
If it doesn't help try to run a registry fix. I found that many registries become with corrupt or empty with all these updates. Fixing them took care of the issues.

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #531 on: November 07, 2016, 07:20:17 PM »
I just got the following message when trying to update. I'm trying to figure it out.
Yes. I have a couple options now.
  • Wait with the update for those good couple months.
  • Ignore the message and lose the videos with the update.
  • Somehow remove the DRM.
  • Get Amazon to resend me those videos in a format the will be supported by the updated technology.
Update: After a long chat with an Amazon rep they deposited into my account the full amount of how much these videos sell for now. A big win on my end, as I will now attempt to keep them by removing the DRM.

Does anyone have any recommendations for DRM removal?

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #532 on: November 08, 2016, 02:33:43 AM »
Does anyone have any recommendations for DRM removal?
Did a quick search, don't see any way.  Other then streaming output to a new file. (by recording screen or something)
http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/363298-How-to-strip-Amazon-DRM
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #533 on: November 08, 2016, 02:40:36 PM »
Did a quick search, don't see any way.  Other then streaming output to a new file. (by recording screen or something)
http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/363298-How-to-strip-Amazon-DRM
Thanks. What I pulled up is basically that I have to download software to do it. This is something that I'm very wary of. All these various software just give me the jitters.

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #534 on: November 09, 2016, 05:10:37 PM »
I can't install blackberry link on my computer using windows 10.  Is it a blackberry issue or my computer is the problem?
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #535 on: November 09, 2016, 06:01:44 PM »
I can't install blackberry link on my computer using windows 10.  Is it a blackberry issue or my computer is the problem?
BB issue they dont support win 10
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #536 on: November 09, 2016, 06:05:08 PM »
BB issue they dont support win 10
1) I was able to to use BB link with windows 10 up to a certain point (I think I updated my computer)

2) They have any plan to support it in the near future? I need to back up my BB I don't know of any other way.  This is ridiculous.!
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #539 on: November 14, 2016, 09:01:48 AM »
I found that just setting the reg entry for "Let windows manage my default printer" would reset all the time. I had to set it as a GPO to set reg entry.