windows 10 to be free

Tutonic · July 29, 2015, 06:51:57 PM

First attempt at running the Nvidia installer hit an error saying there was already an install running (Windows Update, I assume). Rebooted, ran the installer again, all good.

kregoron · July 29, 2015, 07:05:45 PM

Upgraded 3 out of 4 machines.. So far no issues with drivers. My surface 3 pro has gained a incredible performance boost.

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kregoron · July 29, 2015, 07:10:12 PM

Actually.. Good plan to uninstall start8 before upgrading.. Made one of my rigs go completely mental with quadrouple start menus. Easy solved tho

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OldBloke · July 29, 2015, 07:57:43 PM

No sign of mine yet :sad:

ReddFour · July 29, 2015, 08:25:46 PM

Installed and running. The UI is a lot better than 8/8.1 and is also a lot quicker. No issues wth nVidia drivers here - worked first time. The Edge browser is rubbish though.

So far so good.

@OldBloke, if you really want to try it you can install the proper ISOs from MS website. Just make sure to do an upgrade install not a clean one as the clean install only works after the first upgrade install. This is how I got mine. No need to wait for your current OS to update you.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Tutonic · July 29, 2015, 08:31:46 PM

I also used ReddFour's link to start the update - worked just fine.

OldBloke · July 29, 2015, 08:35:10 PM

I'm on it. Thanks guys.

ReddFour · July 29, 2015, 08:38:34 PM

Only criticism so far seems to be web browsing is a lot slower. At first I thought it was just the new Edge browser but Firefox is doing the same.

kregoron · July 29, 2015, 08:47:53 PM

Quote from: ReddFour;401747Installed and running. The UI is a lot better than 8/8.1 and is also a lot quicker. No issues wth nVidia drivers here - worked first time. The Edge browser is rubbish though.

So far so good.

@OldBloke, if you really want to try it you can install the proper ISOs from MS website. Just make sure to do an upgrade install not a clean one as the clean install only works after the first upgrade install. This is how I got mine. No need to wait for your current OS to update you.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

i tried the mediacreation tool with my first rig (forgot to reserve on that one) it changed my key and i was unable to validate :/ atleast the rollback took like 2 mins

OldBloke · July 29, 2015, 10:17:09 PM

Up 'n' running and so far all's good.

ReddFour · July 29, 2015, 10:25:12 PM

Well I already have to take it all back. Just restarted the PC and the nVidia driver has been uninstalled and Windows has overwritten it with its own driver. Stuck in low resolution with no way of changing resolution. Could reinstall the nVidia driver but doesn't seem much point if Windows is going to overwrite it again.

That's the price you pay for being a day one adopter I guess. I'll reinstall Win 7 tomorrow.

Update: Just tried to reinstall the nVidia driver and just get a driver installation failed error message. Back to 7 for sure now. This OS isn't ready for release.

Tutonic · July 30, 2015, 09:02:13 AM

FYI - make sure you disable the DVR feature in the Xbox app, or everything gets locked to 60fps.

Have you tried a clean uninstall of your Nvidia drivers ReddFour? My installer complained at first, but installing the Windows drivers and rebooting made it happy again.

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smilodon · July 30, 2015, 09:25:05 AM

There are some very recently released Nvidia W10 drivers that might do the trick. They're available through the Nvidia Gforce App

smilodon · July 30, 2015, 11:03:50 AM

Also Display Fusion (multi monitor software) and StartIsBack (new version) both apparently work in W10. Hurrah!

kregoron · July 30, 2015, 11:09:43 AM

Only software i havent been able to get working is my original sid meiers colonization.... Ill live for now

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