Windows 10 - OUT NOW

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **zXe** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:13 pm

Dislike the awfully dull windows 10 login/lock screen? then use this simple program to set a background of your choosing.

https://github.com/PFCKrutonium/Windows ... nd-Changer

Honestly I think this lock screen is so bad looking. Just like some poor photoshoped logo wallpaper. Looks far nicer with a landscape or a custom personal one.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Rog** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:48 pm

Agree. Looks like a fan made wallpaper from the early 00s.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **jamcc** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:56 pm

Really liking Windows 10. Fixes the annoying things from Windows 8/8.1.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Meep** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:57 pm

By the way, if anyone switching from Windows 7 is wondering why the hell they have to put up with a lock screen on their pc, you can get rid of it by editing the registry.

http://blog.laptopmag.com/disable-lock- ... windows-10

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Ironhide** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:09 pm

Meep wrote:By the way, if anyone switching from Windows 7 is wondering why the hell they have to put up with a lock screen on their pc, you can get rid of it by editing the registry.

http://blog.laptopmag.com/disable-lock- ... windows-10

First thing I did on my laptop was disable the password login.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Akai XIII** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:49 am

Where do I find the product key? I just had to do a fresh install due to a RAID dying.

Couldn't get a key out of MS, they said I'd have to reinstall Win 7 then upgrade again :dread:

But I upgraded 10 from home to pro and it seemed to activate it.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **bear** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:11 pm

When you upgrade a genuine copy of Windows 7/8 to 10 it should activate automatically and will create a system ID for your computer linked to that activation. If you ever need to do a clean install then Windows 10 should activate automatically based on your system ID. There's no need for a product key. The important thing it making sure the first install is activated.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Akai XIII** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:53 pm

Ah, could be that I had Pro before the Raid dying and that's why it activated after I upgraded from Home.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Meep** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:13 pm

Why does Windows 10 keep bother me about scheduling restarts? I shutdown every evening, there is more than enough opportunities to install updates unless they are firing the things out in less than twenty-four hours.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Victor Mildew** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:50 am

FINALLY got my windows 10 icon To appear and I've registered for the upgrade. It says I'll be notified when it's ready, does that mean leaving the PC on for it to download in secret before I'll get a notification or is it a case of it just popping up in my email soon and then I download it?

Hopefully I can get a key out of it to then activate an ISO should I ever need to reinstall.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Errkal** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:19 am

Meep wrote:Why does Windows 10 keep bother me about scheduling restarts? I shutdown every evening, there is more than enough opportunities to install updates unless they are firing the things out in less than twenty-four hours.

Because shutdown doesnt shut down in the way it used to in 7, so when updates have been applied it needs to do a "traditional" reboot to updated locked files and stuff.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **bear** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:12 am

Ad7 wrote:FINALLY got my windows 10 icon To appear and I've registered for the upgrade. It says I'll be notified when it's ready, does that mean leaving the PC on for it to download in secret before I'll get a notification or is it a case of it just popping up in my email soon and then I download it?

Hopefully I can get a key out of it to then activate an ISO should I ever need to reinstall.

You won't get a product key because you won't need one.

You can force the update now by downloading the software from Microsoft if you can't wait.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Victor Mildew** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:27 am

Cheers, I'll try that tonight then.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Meep** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:17 pm

Errkal wrote:
Meep wrote:Why does Windows 10 keep bother me about scheduling restarts? I shutdown every evening, there is more than enough opportunities to install updates unless they are firing the things out in less than twenty-four hours.

Because shutdown doesnt shut down in the way it used to in 7, so when updates have been applied it needs to do a "traditional" reboot to updated locked files and stuff.

So basically it has been lying when I have shut it down. It's really just going into hibernation. :facepalm:

Anyway to make it actually shutdown when I tell it to shutdown?

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Errkal** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:28 pm

Meep wrote:
Errkal wrote:
Meep wrote:Why does Windows 10 keep bother me about scheduling restarts? I shutdown every evening, there is more than enough opportunities to install updates unless they are firing the things out in less than twenty-four hours.

Because shutdown doesnt shut down in the way it used to in 7, so when updates have been applied it needs to do a "traditional" reboot to updated locked files and stuff.

So basically it has been lying when I have shut it down. It's really just going into hibernation. Anyway to make it actually shutdown when I tell it to shutdown?

Kinds yeah. But no there is no way to make it do it, you just have to reboot when it asks. I only ever standby now and reboot when promoted.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Victor Mildew** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:44 am

Hurrah! Windows 10 is finally downloading. I realised I had windows update set to only check for things when I told it to, so of course it wasn't going to just pick up the download :fp:

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Meep** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:17 pm

I found out how to make Windows shutdown properly. You have to uncheck "fast startup" in the power options. This worked as it applied the updates when I shutdown yesterday. Hurrah. Leave to MS to make an "improvement" that actually wastes more of your time by forcing you to restart unnecessarily.

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **gamerforever** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:44 pm

Hi guys, how do I make a restore DVD incase my laptop packed in and what about the license key etc?

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Victor Mildew** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:47 pm

Legit windows 10 pro get :datass:

PostRe: Windows 10 - OUT NOW by **Errkal** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:41 am

gamerforever wrote:Hi guys, how do I make a restore DVD incase my laptop packed in and what about the license key etc?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/wind ... very-drive

Says for Windows 8 but the process is the same

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