Thanks for the info. May be useful. Updates are important to plug security holes. The problem is in doing that, the update may cause other privacy issues. As for windows my windows 7, stalling...

I have had an email account hacked before. It could have cost me a lot if I did not act. Also other issues with viruses as many people have. I am aware that anything put on forums is public. There...

Thanks for the info.
Looks like it will be cheaper to invest in a laptop for everything important & router software maybe a KVM switch. Obviously all using free linux based software of course.
I...

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I have windows 7 professional.
I did the the free upgrade to windows 10.
I have HD images of both, so can switch between them. Apparently this ifs fine but cannot run both at once.

I am...

Thanks for the info. That saved me a lot of grief.
Before I saved the windows 10 image, I ran disk cleanup & defrag.
It seems the disk cleanup operation removed the windows 7 that was saved.
It is...

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I have windows 7 licence for my PC.
I installed the free upgrade to windows 10 through windows 7.
I created a USB windows 10 install and used the setup on through windows 7.
I made a backup...

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That is good to know. So will make an image of windows 10 & install when needed.

Yes that is likely true. What is important is if the windows 10 upgrade /revert process fails, will I have a valid windows 7 licence.

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I have a windows 7 OEM on my machine.
I am looking to maybe install to windows 10 before the 29th.
Firstly I will be making a full backup of windows 7.

I understand, if I install, upgrade to...

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I know exactly what you mean. I am careful when it comes to privacy.
Originally I installed my OS, drivers, installed reliable software & updates. Also antivirus, did full check and installed...

Thanks for all the info. I have decided not to upgrade my present windows 7 to 10.
My best option is to purchase the retail version of windows 10.
That way I could have a dual boot with windows 7...

Thanks for the reply.
A reinstall is probably the best way for things to run smoothly.
Ah so 'Windows 10 home' is the one I should be looking at. Storage spaces seems useful.

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I have windows 7 home premium , but apparently it is OEM, so cannot take to another machine or when I do a big upgrade. If I do the windows free upgrade to windows 10, it is still apparently...

This is getting silly. I do not have the windows 7 EULA in front of me. I am not trying to encourage piracy. All I am doing is trying to find out how to upgrade my computer so I have valid licences....

Out of curiosity, how could microsoft tell. If I did it would be securing the windows 7 boot drive by encrypting it.

Do not think I will be upgrading then. I can apparently take windows 7 OEM...

Thanks for the reply.
Are you able to give any info where microsoft confirms this.
Just want to be sure
Have you been running both for more than 30 days with no licencing issues?
Thank you

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I have a computer with windows 7 home premium 64 bit with a genuine licence.
I have two identicle SSDs (with different serial numbers obviously)

I want to run windows 7 on one.
I want to...