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| 1461221 | 2019-06-05 03:46:00 | My desktop PC is still running and with support for Windows 7 due to end in January 2020, I'm wondering if I can still take advantage of the free upgrade to Windows 10 offer?? All I need to be able to do is run ITunes and do emails, banking, Trademe and YouTube. I have been playing around with Linux Mint and found it to be quite good. Only downside to Linux Mint is that I don't know if ITunes would work at all. Other than that I do like Linux Mint. |
QW. (15883) | ||
| 1461222 | 2019-06-05 03:47:00 | I thought that the free up grade to Win 10 ended some time ago.. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 1461223 | 2019-06-05 03:54:00 | If you want to use W10 theres two ways to get it still, 1. go to the media creation tool site - click on Update now www.microsoft.com 2. Download the ISO from the same place Via the tool, install W10 from fresh. AFAIK the W7 keys still work on W10. (well they did as of a couple of weeks ago) I thought that the free up grade to Win 10 ended some time ago.. Officially it did, but un-officially it still can be done. As for Linux and itunes- You can, BUT you need to run it in WINE. iTunes isn't available for Linux BUT to quote another site: Unfortunately, iTunes is notoriously reluctant to work with WINE. Some versions work partially, but on the whole, it's an exercise in frustration. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1461224 | 2019-06-05 04:09:00 | Would a clean fresh install be a good idea? Have got everything backed ready to go. | QW. (15883) | ||
| 1461225 | 2019-06-05 04:48:00 | Clean install is always the best option if possible. Upgrade is ok but it is more likely to have an issue and you still have years of accumulated crud you don't need. The nicest way is on a totally empty separate hard drive, with your old drive still set up but disconnected. That way you always have the option to boot the old drive if needed. And thanks to a quirk of windows installer it's always best to only have one drive connected when installing windows. I've also recently done a fresh install using an old windows 7 COA with windows 10 and can confirm it worked fine, about a month ago for me. It's certainly worth a try. Also - worst case scenario - you can install and run windows 10 without activating it and it works fine. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1461226 | 2019-06-05 05:07:00 | Don't forget ITunes is closing soon | the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 1461227 | 2019-06-05 05:42:00 | I thought that the free up grade to Win 10 ended some time ago.. Yep, it did . Activation does not mean you have a valid license . Thats a quote from from MS themselves . MS have specifically stated the free upgrade ended long ago. Can be done , but, basically amounting to piracy. Almost . :) Will be interesting to see MS's reaction Jan next year, when everyone tries to upgrade to 10 with their Win7 key. So many small business's & home users ignoring warnings re 7's end of life ,SBS2011/2008 and Office 2010's end of life . It will be a big hit in the pocket for small companies upgrading all their PC's and server all at once . |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1461228 | 2019-06-05 09:02:00 | Regarding Windows 7's end of life, its a lot of scare mongering, like it was when the experts predicted that computers of the day would not be able to handle dates from 2000 onward. People spent millions "upgrading" their hardware, and software. All you had to do was rewrite the BIOS, and in the case of Data bases add 100 years to the date. Getting back to Windows 7. It has been around for so many years that updates are unnecessary. Of course, the computer manufacturers who are in bed with Microsoft, make it as difficult as possible. I recently bought a new Dell with Intel Core i7 8th generation CPU. It was supplied with Windows 10. I prefer Windows 7 so I asked them for drivers. They refused to cooperate, so I searched and eventually installed Windows 7 successfully. I also replaced Windows 10 with Mint 18. I use Mint most of the time, only use Windows to work on websites, but only because I have the software. The great thing with Linux is that it is ready to work as soon as it has booted. Unlike Windows it does not busy itself with Antivirus, & system updates. People are still using Windows XP! If it works for you, keep it. As for Microsoft Office, there are several free, good alternatives. |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1461229 | 2019-06-05 11:29:00 | Regarding Windows 7's end of life, its a lot of scare mongering :lol: Pretty much any security expert would disagree with you there. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1461230 | 2019-06-05 22:03:00 | I have been playing around with Linux Mint and found it to be quite good. Only downside to Linux Mint is that I don't know if ITunes would work at all. Other than that I do like Linux Mint. forums.linuxmint.com Here. Personally I have not regretted my decision to abandon windows and go Linux. No need for AV or AS, no issues, no driver hassles, no bloatware, easy everything and haven't found anything I can't do yet. |
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