Use this tag for questions regarding the upgrade path to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows.
Questions tagged [windows-10-upgrade]
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How to disable the "Get Windows 10" icon shown in the notification area (tray)?
This icon showed up in my taskbar notification area today and I cannot seem to get rid of it:
Clicking on it displays the following screen:
So how do I disable or remove the "Get Windows 10" icon?
ProfessionalAmateur
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Buy old Windows version now and still get the upgrade for free?
We have a little office for our local sports club here. In this office we have three PCs which are all running on Ubuntu.
Because all of the PC users in this office are not that well educated in using Linux, I want to upgrade all three PCs to…
user619277
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Why don’t I have the Get Windows 10 icon?
I want to get Windows 10, but I do not see this icon in the notification area (tray):
How do I get the icon to get Windows 10?
Choice
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Easy way to switch power plan in Windows 10
I've a 27" external monitor connected to my laptop and I use my laptop's screen as secondary. I've both screens turned on while I'm working. When I'm watching movies, I just keep my external monitor on and turn off the lid of the laptop.
I've…
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Will the Windows 10 Free Upgrade stay in the Professional channel?
When the free Windows 10 upgrade comes out, will you get the Pro version or Home version if you have Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate?
arealhobo
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Why do I need to download a 'new' version of Windows 10?
My computer has recently been nagging me that my version of Win10 is "reaching its end of service soon" and that I need to download a newer version to continue to get support.
I am working with a Dell Precision 3530 running Windows 10 Pro. I've been…
jozef
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Stuck on preparing for installation windows 10
My Windows 10 update is getting stuck for me today at this point
It’s unclear if this is due to demand today, or thanks to other bugs. The list of problems related to Windows 10 getting stuck within tweets is never-ending and more are arriving…
MChaker
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Forced Windows 10 upgrade - what happens if I "Decline" "the legal stuff"?
I almost couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that a laptop running Windows 8.1 suddenly rebooted by itself and started "Upgrading Windows" without the user's consent. But enough of the background/rant.
After installation finished, it now shows "The…
FriendFX
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Locked out of Windows 10: login no longer shows Administrator, but only an account that I never used
I downloaded and updated my Windows 7 pro to Windows 10 today. I had two user accounts in Windows 7 before update; Administrator and Ritesh. I never used Ritesh account, so over the time I even forgot that I had this account, and now I don't…
Ritesh
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What is the approximate installation size of a "clean" Windows 10 Upgrade, post install and cleanup?
I'm interested in the installation size of Windows 10 when it has been installed on an existing, clean, Windows 7 or Windows 8 installation. By "clean" I mean only a standard non-OEM OS and critical drivers, and updates.
For example:
A computer is…
STW
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Windows 10 keeps restarting my PC after shutdown
I installed Windows 10 after an upgrade to Windows 8, however I find that it restarts my PC within 30 minutes of shutting it down.
I switched off scheduled updates but it still happens, quite freaky just launches it self if its powered at the wall.…
User101
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How can I turn off tablet mode Windows 10?
I have currently updated my machine to Windows 10 and wanted to explore tablet mode. However, I do not know how to turn it off once I turn it on.
I am a bit afraid that my desktop will get “stuck” on tablet mode.
How do I quit tablet mode in…
Barr J
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Windows 10 64-bit requirements: Does my CPU support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF?
I'm currently trying to find out whether or not it would be a good idea to update my slightly dated notebook (Windows 7, 64-bit) to Windows 10. The problem is that Microsoft states in their Windows 10 specifications that to use the 64-bit version of…
roebsi
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How do I tell if Windows 10 was a fresh install or upgrade from 7/8?
Is there a reliable way to determine the OS upgrade history leading to Windows 10 or if it was a fresh install?
Josh Hibschman
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Windows 10 Start Right-Click Context Menu Items Don't Open
Updated from 8.1 to 10 today. Worked fine in 8.1.
As the title suggests when I right-click my Start bottom left and want to open anything in the Context menu (Power Options, Event Viewer etc.) it doesn't do anything. Nothing opens, no process…
John Smith
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