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Re: Windows 10?

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SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> wrote:
> On 14 Jun 2015 18:13:05 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> 
> > SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> wrote:
> >> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:05:43 +0800, Max wrote:
> >> 
> >>> An icon has appeared in my system tray that says "Get Windows 10".   Should 
> >>> I do this?
> >> 
> >> I would register, but I would suggest waiting to upgrade. You have a year
> >> after its released, let other's beta test for you.
> > 
> >   You have a year after it's released to *get* it (the free upgrade).
> > AFAIK, you don't have to *install* the upgrade and you can make an ISO
> > of the (free) upgrade, so you don't even have to keep the bits on your
> > system.
> 
> It will need to be registered. I am sure this is the main point to
> Microsoft of the offer as they are trying to get rid of the illegal copies.

  It is effectively already 'registered' when you request your copy of
the free upgrade. The copy you get is specific to your machine, i.e. X
systems, X requests, X downloads, X copies (in our case X is 2).

  But even if the copies aren't pre-registered, there's no indication
that you have to install-and-register before the year is up. Perhaps
Microsoft will announce such a requirement in the future, but AFAIK, it
hasn't done so yet.

  So, as usual, it's just wait and see.

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Re: Windows 10? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-06-14 18:13 +0000
  Re: Windows 10? SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2015-06-15 19:48 +1000
    Re: Windows 10? news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2015-06-15 10:19 +0000
    Re: Windows 10? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2015-06-15 15:31 +0000
      Re: Windows 10? SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2015-06-16 02:37 +1000
    Re: Windows 10? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-06-16 06:06 +1000

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