What if I downloaded the upgrade & installed from DVD? I'm sure there will be no information stored on server. At the time of installation ISP was having issues -service was to intermittent.
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What happens post July 29th 2016 if my hard drive (or MoBo) crashes (as it just did) & i must use a new hard drive or MoBo: if mobo, will windows 10 ask for an activation code since there is new...