Free Windows 10 upgrade GOTCHA

[OldAirmail]

And a big GOTCHA it is too.

Now I'll admit that for a few the "free" Windows 10 may work out ok, but for those more active with their computer innards or software, the "Free" upgrade may become a desperate "GOTA BUY it RIGHT NOW NO MATTER WHAT IT COSTS" situation.


The problem?

Over the years I've had to reactivate Windows 7 Professional a number of times.

As when cloning it from an old hard drive to a SSD.

As when replacing the motherboard.

As when ...

And whenever I did it wasn't any problem at all.

But that fact is that I've reactivated Win 7 Pro four, maybe five, times. Not a problem.


From Microsoft - Q: What happens if I change the hardware configuration of my Windows 10 device?

A quick glance at the answer might mislead you.

Part 1 -"A: If the hardware configuration of your Windows 10 device changes significantly (e.g. motherboard change) Windows may require re-activation on the device. This is the same experience as prior versions of Windows (e.g. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1)."

Fair enough, no problem there.

BUT!

Part 2 -"The free upgrade offer will not apply to activation of Windows 10 in such scenarios where hardware changes reset Activation. "

I think that "free" may cost too much in my case.

[expat]

That is an interesting find, like having to by a new TV when the remote batteries are flat......

Matt

[OldAirmail]

For most people this will probably not be an issue. But over time I frequently replace, or add on parts.

Hence my intentional Frankenstein hard drive setup of SSD, HDD, SSD.

I also have some older security software that will only run under Windows 7. At $600+ I have no intention of replacing the software.



I'm one of those people who like Windows. But there have been a few versions that I've skipped.

This will be one of them.

At least until it can't be avoided. And that is not a comment on the software, just my needs.



BTW - When I said that I like Windows, I had no intention of slighting Apple.

Some just like Apple for whatever (very) odd reason.




And some just like Windows.