The changes in the 8 & 8.1 numbers are likely due to retailers dumping old hardware inventory loaded with 8 at fire sale prices. People are jumping all over it, knowing that an upgrade is free....

Night Hawk,
Well sir, underneath all of the good points you've made, the very first pile of straws on that camel's back (and in my opinion, Windows' greatest flaw) was the fact that Microsoft has...

Until and unless Microsoft does something else truly malicious, I will make one more statement and then humbly climb down off of my soap box!

First, I don't really care what logo/brand name is on...

All this stuff could actually be pretty funny, if it wasn't so sad. :( I already have several friends asking me about what options they should choose for their upcoming fruit stand purchases! :eek:...

Night Hawk,
My wife's computer got an "upgrade" 10 install from 8.1 and has been glitchy, freezy and generally slow ever since. This computer was purchased in late 2012 and originally came with 8....

Yes, they said that it would be the "last" OS, but they did not say that there would not be repeated reiterations like 10.2, 10.3,10.11, etc, ad infinium. Each new version could bring changes as...

Yep, if I actually wanted to play games and "waste" what little time I have in this life, I'd buy one of the "toys" you referenced, but when I need to get a "job" done, I want a "machine" capable of...

Yeah, at face value, a Mac may seem dramatically more pricey. When you actually start comparing apples to oranges (similar speeds, memory, etc) they are more similar than most think. The big plus is...

I hate being lied to by corporations, their representatives and especially their executives. Below is a quote from the article linked above by groze:

"We reached out to Microsoft asking why users...

Holy Shirt Batman!
For me, the timing of this debacle is interesting, if not comical, to say least! As a long time Apple user (first confuser in 1998) I have always avoided the Microsoft universe...

Emma,
The problem with you not updating means that you do not have recent security/virus/malware protections and it makes this DEFINITELY not just your problem. It allows your computer to become...

So far, it appears that KB3035583 needs to be hidden at least twice to keep it away! I actually had to find and uninstall it it first, but the "Upgrade to Windows 10" does not appear to get the hint...

Thank You Sir,
I guess this leaves me with the quandary of whether to upgrade the home version of 8.1 to 10 home or eventually, when school is done, upgrade the 7 Pro to 10 Pro. I guess it really...

Thanks for the replies!:)
Being greener than an alfalfa sprout, I have no knowledge or experience with virtualization! This begs the question: If 7 PRO is "virtually" installed, will it have full...

I think you need to drag it from the "All Apps" list to the start and wiggle it a round a little, until Bill's minions, get the clue as to what you're trying to do and then expand it into a tile....

Not to be a Richard Head, but did you read the whole thread, as well as the "More" link in the original post and the link in post #4? It seems to be all about "Clean" installations and likely getting...

Hi Folks,
I already know I'm crazy but..... I have my first Windows machine, DELL 5558 laptop with a Core I7-5500UCPU @ 2.40GHz, 1-TB HD, and currently 6-GB ram which I will max out to 16-GB when I...

Hi All,
New guy here and new to Windows also!:confused: Does all this mean that in the near future I might be able to upgrade my 7 PRO to 10 PRO? Ideally though, what I'd love to do is upgrade my...