Windows 10 Upgrade Thread (Questions, observations, experiences)

SteelBird

Colonel
I previously reserve my copy of Windows 10; however, I think that my system drive (C:) has too little free space that I decided to re-install the Windows with more space for system drive. After re-install Windows, the GetWindows10 app does not have the Reserve button any more (like picture below). What is the problem? Any solution?
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MwRYum

Major
I previously reserve my copy of Windows 10; however, I think that my system drive (C:) has too little free space that I decided to re-install the Windows with more space for system drive. After re-install Windows, the GetWindows10 app does not have the Reserve button any more (like picture below). What is the problem? Any solution?
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Check out your Windows Update, see if it's there already. If not, there are ways to manually upgrade to Windows 10.
 

SteelBird

Colonel
I believe it's not there yet. Time is too short. I'll try upgrade it manually; however, what worry me are the drivers. My laptop, Toshiba Portege R930 has a very strange part number (PT330L-00S00D) that I can't find it on the web. It's an Asian model of the R930. I tried to upgrade it to Windows 8 previously but only to find that many hardware's drivers for Windows 8 aren't available even on Toshiba's website. I'll install Win10 on a separated HDD and see what happen!
 

solarz

Brigadier
So I had to update my graphics driver. Wish they had mentioned before this before the upgrade. Makes me wonder what other drivers are screwed up on my machine right now.

Another annoyance: I tried using OneNote, and it automatically switched my computer account to my hotmail account.
 

Quickie

Colonel
WRT the resolution, the thing to do would be:
Start > type "Resol", and the search would have surfaced the setting to change the screen resolution. Hope that helps in the future.

On Windows 7, you simply right click the mouse on the desktop screen to change resolution. Windows 10 is less intuitive because it's free now?

Who would intuitively know to type "Resol" to change screen resolution?
 

vincent

Grumpy Old Man
Staff member
Moderator - World Affairs
I previously reserve my copy of Windows 10; however, I think that my system drive (C:) has too little free space that I decided to re-install the Windows with more space for system drive. After re-install Windows, the GetWindows10 app does not have the Reserve button any more (like picture below). What is the problem? Any solution?

Get the upgrade program from Microsoft. Read my previous post on this thread for the link
 

kyanges

Junior Member
On Windows 7, you simply right click the mouse on the desktop screen to change resolution. Windows 10 is less intuitive because it's free now?
On Windows 10, the right click to reach that option is still there. I also can't follow the logic of the question, so I can't answer it.

Who would intuitively know to type "Resol" to change screen resolution?
To clarify, the search brings up the Resolution setting, before they even finish typing the word. Typing as far as "resol" is enough, though the user can finish typing out the entire word if they want. It is quite intuitive. :) . Hopefully that clears things up.
 
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