il keep win7 but upgrade win from.win8.1 to 10 on other hd

Complete with NSA spyware no doubt ,This is good news for the pirates ,Im sure a premuim version that you pay for will have better features . Still wont be as good as Mac OS though .

I think its a trick to block pirated users

What happend to windows 9?

Windows 7 8 9

It will be free for pirates but it will still come up as a non genuine copy if your windows is non genuine now

Windows 10 will be available as a developer version for the raspberry pi 2

theres no windows 9 i think mine auto updated to 10 as it was doing updates n when i put laptop back on everything had changed

The problem is windows updated have never been smooth. Many have Had plenty problems updating vista to seven.

because of the lack of popularity of windows 8 and 8.1 microsoft want to distance themselves from these versions as much as possible hence the skip to 10. its also been claimed that windows 9 may have caused source code conflicts with the old 9x operating systems such as windows 98, although that seems a bit odd to me lol.

lol. thinking the same thing here...but 4 real though they messed up win 8 so give 10 to makeup 4 all the bullsht...i think this move as much to do with a keep popularity os in tact that ppl dnt try and stray/look 4 other alternatives. i dnknw. lol

*i ment to quote that

think ur right

Not at all.........it will only turn on your webcam and activate the mic.........no big deal............

Modded BIOS with (Win 7) SLIC table = free 'legit' copy of Win 10

Although using a modded BIOS, even with just that very small change, voids your warranty if you can't restore it and have a problem with your motherboard.

Windows 10 will come in six core editions and arrive this summer, Microsoft said on Wednesday.

In announcing the new editions, the software giant reiterated that the full versions of Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro will be free for qualifying Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices that upgrade in the first year after launch.

Windows 10 for the PC is the follow-on to the widely-unloved Windows 8.1, which introduced a hybrid operating system model, running a modern touch interface side by side with a more traditional mouse-and-keyboard desktop.

Windows 10 Mobile, for smartphone and tablets, will also be offered as a free upgrade for Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft said.

Window 10 editions include:

--Windows 10 Home: This is the desktop edition for consumers. It will include the new Edge browser, a so-called Continuum tablet-mode for touch devices, and Windows Hello biometric authentication, which uses your face, iris, or fingerprint to unlock devices. It will also bring the Cortana virtual assistant, similar to Apples Siri, to the Windows desktop. Cortana is already available on Windows Phone. Universal Windows apps like Photos, Maps, Mail, Calendar, Music and Video will also be included.

Microsoft will also bring Xbox gaming to Windows 10, which will give gamers access to the Xbox Live gaming community.

--Windows 10 Pro: This is similar to Windows 10 Home but adds features for small businesses. These features include the new Windows Update for Business, which Microsoft says can rein in management costs, provides controls over update deployment, and offers faster access to security updates.

--Windows 10 Mobile: This is designed for smaller, mobile, touch-centric devices like smartphones and small tablets. Windows 10 Mobile will allow some new devices to take advantage of Continuum for phones so people can use their phone like a PC when connected to a larger screen, Microsoft said. This also includes universal Windows

apps.

Other editions are Windows 10 Enterprise for medium and large sized businesses, Windows 10 Education for school staff, administrators, teachers and students, and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise for business customers on smartphones and small tablets.

There will also be versions of Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise for industry devices like ATMs, retail point of sale, handheld terminals, and industrial robotics, Microsoft said. There is also a Windows 10 IoT (Internet of Things) Core for small footprint, low cost devices like gateways.

Other changes coming to Windows 10 to keep in mind:

--Windows 10 will unify Windows across all Windows devices including PCs, phones, Xbox One, and the new HoloLens smart glasses.

--New Desktop: Microsoft is designing Windows 10 so there is a less jarring transition (if the user so chooses) between the traditional desktop and the touch-friendly (referred to sometimes as the Modern interface). This includes changes to the Start menu and changes to allow Modern apps to run within Windows on the desktop.

--Touch-friendly Universal Office apps will be coming to Windows, too. Early this year, Microsoft announced the upcoming availability of Universal Office apps for Windows 10, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote that can be installed on PCs, tablets and phones.

lmao, this comment has to be the most well placed in the history of well placed comments lmao

its being launched on 29th of july and windows 7 and 8.1 users are already being prompted to 'reserve their copy' although the reservation can be cancelled if you have accidentally clicked on it like some have. although I dont know if the free upgrade is available for users of Windows 7 starter on netbooks? but as far as I know its only for full versions of Windows 7 and 8.1.

Cool, reserved mine