QOTW: When will you upgrade to Windows 10?

[iranu]

At least a year. I want to see what they do when the free year is up.

[SciFi]

The last official announcement was that on the 29th, anyone with 10130 or later installed will be patched to RTM - if you 'upgraded' from Win 7 or 8.1 already, you'll be activated and finished. If you did a clean install, you'll be prompted for a valid license. Until you provide a valid license, you'll remain in fast ring beta mode.

So if I upgrade my Win 8.1 today what happens?

What Key do I use in 3 months when I re-install from clean ?

Thanks

[Primey0]

I'll "upgrade" when DX12 happens. Until then there's not much point as 10 isn't a huge improvement over 8.1

[Spreadie]

I don't like the idea of losing my ability to revert to an earlier OS, if the stories are accurate. I paid for my Windows 7 licence and I paid for the Win8 upgrade for it - at the moment, I think I'd rather pay a nominal fee and keep my older OSes, than take a free upgrade and lose them.

[GuidoLS]

So if I upgrade my Win 8.1 today what happens?

What Key do I use in 3 months when I re-install from clean ?

Thanks

The same key. Once it's registered, it's registered.

[Corky34]

If the recently updated privacy statement that GuidoLS posted in another thread is going to be the one that applies to Windows 10 then there's not a chance in hell that I would even use Windows 10, let alone install it on my own PC.

I do wonder how many of the people that install Windows 10 are going to just click through the licence & privacy statement without a care in the world, never knowing the extent of the data being collected about their personal lives.

[Gunbuster]

I will give it at least a month, maybe even a fresh install when Z170 drops.

[loccothan]

I'm now on Win_X 1162 -> It rocks ! Great for Gaming

[evs]

Been on the insider for about 4-5 months, teething issues have gotten less and less. Really good for gaming as loccothan said.

[peterb]

IF I upgrade, it will be when the two Windows only applications I use stop working with Win 7. Based on my previous upgrade history that tends to be after about 8 years so I guess around 2023. At the moment I am contemplating installing an unopened 64 bit version of Win 7 on VM to keep it going. That copy was bought at the discount rate when Win 7 was launched.

For me,its Morea question of why should I upgrade, what will it enable me to do that I can't do at the moment, and the answer is..... nothing.

I don't tend to be an early adopter, I prefer to let others find the snags. But it is a moot point whether I will upgrade at all. I'll review it in a year or two.

[jm101]

I've been using the beta versions for awhile and so far so good. My next tasks are to change my video unit to windows 8 to retain windows media center. I am hoping that at some stage, someone will come out with a WMC replacement for windows 10 since Microsoft has decided to end that project.

[kammak743]

As soon as I can because I am currently running win 7 pro 32bit on an old laptop drive so I will be getting the 64bit version and putting it on an ssd.

[TooNice]

Instead of upgrading, I will probably just wait until I get a new laptop where it will undoubtedly come with it.

[excalibur2]

The last official announcement was that on the 29th, anyone with 10130 or later installed will be patched to RTM - if you 'upgraded' from Win 7 or 8.1 already, you'll be activated and finished. If you did a clean install, you'll be prompted for a valid license. Until you provide a valid license, you'll remain in fast ring beta mode.

h'mm so those who tested WIN 10 from the beginning with a clean install on a new computer will not be rewarded...and all MS is offering is you remain a guinea pig for testing future builds how do I get a spare license.

[SciFi]

Just upgraded from 8.1 to 10 Preview. Took under 1 hour and EVERYTHING is working just like it was.. Even the scheduled backups

[jigger]

Knowing Microsoft's track record I would probably come back and look at Windows 10 in a year. By then I think we should have a much better idea of what direction MS want to try and take us.