News Microsoft announces 29th July Windows 10 launch date

While I've opted in for the upgrade, I'll probably end up buying a copy. I like to have the security of being able to do a clean install incase of hardware failure or even to have a fresh OS.

I hope Microsoft clarify this soon...

 

It will be a nightmare for me as my system started as vista then an upgrade to 8.1. so if im reading this right and wanted a clean install I would have to start from vista. why cant they do a system that detects a previous os and offers the option of upgrade or clean install with 10.

 

In one respect it's a decent gesture from MS, but it's a limited one as well when it comes to reinstalling., plus the way most people on here chop and change hardware it could well prove to be a nightmare with a OEM licence. Which is what I reckon it will be.

One way around it I can think of is taking a disc image once you have installed everything, but even then, how will it affect the activation.

Maybe it will all become a bit clearer at launch, but for now it's all about as clear as mud.

But all that aside, I had W8 and hated it and went back to 7. W10 will have to be very good to tempt me away.

W7 is the new XP and MS know it.

 

I suppose you could do the most basic install of win 7 (ie no need for the updates) and then do the win 10 upgrade, presuming your upgrading from 7 that is.

A USB install of 7 takes less than 15mins.

 

It will need to be SP1and fully updated from the bits I have read, same with W8, has to be 8.1

I'm desperately hoping I have got this one alll wrong lol

 

I'm still using 7 quite happily but I'd be willing to give 10 a try. I'd want to install it on a new drive though, to preserve my 7 installation if possible so I can easily switch back to it if/when I need to.

This is going to be fun isn't it?