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Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 4:05 pm
by lajackson
nmecantwin73 wrote:
lajackson wrote: How long does a 4Gb download take on a 750k DSL line? We may not have long enough unless we get started right away.
According to downloadcalculator.net, it will take 12.7 hours. :shock:
Let's see. With 4 hours of electricity a day (due to brownouts), it should only take us 3 days to get it. We had better plan on 4 or 5. [grin]

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 5:25 pm
by russellhltn
I wonder what the difference is between doing Windows 10 via the IBM app and letting Windows 7 do it?

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 12:38 am
by Biggles
Maybe the IBM app will filter out a lot of the additional rubbish normally downloaded with W10. That would be a nice bonus.

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:24 am
by nmecantwin73
russellhltn wrote:I wonder what the difference is between doing Windows 10 via the IBM app and letting Windows 7 do it?
Letting it happen through the IBM Endpoint Manager (BigFix) will install the official clerk/church image of the OS.

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:17 am
by nmecantwin73
:!: Just heard from the GSC that the page on the Help Center went up prematurely. It is recommended at this time to wait to update and await further instructions. :!:

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:44 am
by russellhltn
russellhltn wrote:
nmecantwin73 wrote: :!: Just heard from the GSC that the page on the Help Center went up prematurely. It is recommended at this time to wait to update and await further instructions. :!:
Update and await further instructions??? What page was premature, the setting up a Win10 machine page?

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:57 am
by Biggles
russellhltn wrote:
russellhltn wrote:
nmecantwin73 wrote: :!: Just heard from the GSC that the page on the Help Center went up prematurely. It is recommended at this time to wait to update and await further instructions. :!:
Update and await further instructions??? What page was premature, the setting up a Win10 machine page?
Premature? The page was posted on the 8th June!

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:23 pm
by lajackson
russellhltn wrote:Update and await further instructions???
Another couple of weeks and it will matter no longer.

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:38 pm
by Biggles
lajackson wrote:
russellhltn wrote:Update and await further instructions???
Another couple of weeks and it will matter no longer.
Well 6 weeks anyway. :D

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:53 pm
by russellhltn
One has to debate the purpose of upgrading. Sure, it's nice to have the latest, but if everyone is comfortable with 7, why change? Seems like a invite to more trouble.

Edit: End of security patches for Win7 is January 14, 2020. If the computer is not going to be replaced before then, it would be a good idea to upgrade. So if your computer is 1.5 years old or less, then it probably would be a good idea.