Moderators hazelnut Posted January 21, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2015 Microsoft will offer free upgrades to Windows 10 -- the next version of its operating system -- first for Windows 8.1 users and then for Windows 7 users, the company announced Wednesday. http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-to-deliver-free-windows-10-upgrades/ Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2015 When I read that all I could think was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmwqnqL3Hbg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted January 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm actually pretty excited after today's announcements. Free, possible game streaming with xbox one, return of desktop focus on laptop/desktop computers, cortana looks neat. Overall I'm glad they are dumping windows 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 As a daily user of Windows 8.1, I'll be moving to Windows 10 primarily for the shrunken PaddedBorderWidth and directX12. I do not consider Windows 8 meaningfully different from Windows 7 in a UX way other than the start menu. Actually, even seeing screenshots of Windows 7 kind of throws me, it looks dated to me know (I am partial to flat color schemes, #holoyolo, #materiyolo) I once used my computer in front of someone for almost an hour (not rudely!) and when I brought up the start screen briefly to launch a program I didn't have set to a run line, they remarked "ooh gross windows 8." even though they hadn't even known I was using Windows 8 up until that point. The negative bias against it (particularly from people who dont even use it) astonishes! I had a great experience with Win10 in a VM. I'll probably wait a bit for the major UX bugs to be ironed out (since it is a major OS release after all ) winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eL_PuSHeR Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I was hating Win8 just for the terrible UI mess that is Metro. But I have found out that it performs quite well on most computers, even better than Seven. Win 8.1 with a start menu replacement that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators TwistedMetal Posted January 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 27, 2015 Even as Tech Preview the OS is pretty solid. I pretty much use it as a daily now and looking forward to the Xbox One intergration. The basics are there, but they are updating it a lot. Cortana is neat, but does need some work. Your Friendly Neighborhood Piriform Forum Moderator Quick Links: CCleaner Products | CCleaner Documentation | Knowledge Center | Downloads | Lost License Key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 i have also w8.1 with start menu replacement "classicshell" Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2015 @triumNo need for links, interested parties can google it ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasgandy Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 "Free" upgrade for my old Win 7 box and my new Win 8.1 box! Hey they've captured my interest. HOWEVER.............what's the catch? I've yet to come across "a free lunch".............someone always seems to have to pay! AH maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age. lol Always With Kind RegardsTasgandy"one is never too old to listen & learn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 "Free" upgrade for my old Win 7 box and my new Win 8.1 box! Hey they've captured my interest. HOWEVER.............what's the catch? I've yet to come across "a free lunch".............someone always seems to have to pay! AH maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age. lol I'm sure they have a plan, but this occurred to me: They encourage win7 users to move to Win10 and Win8 users to move to Win10 they now concentrate a larger share of the market into one system (windows 8, last time I checked, only had like 20% of the market) while also moving people to newer technology, so they can stop supporting older products (XP is probably a lost cause at this point, anyone still clinging to it is probably going to do so till their machine dies - and possibly after.) winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2015 I think their plan is simply compete with osX which gives all compatible machines free updates ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 That too - Windows is expensive, and with Linux becoming more-and-more viable as a replacement for it (inb4 "2015 is the year of the linux desktop") I guess they sort-of have to go free. Should be interesting to see what sort of services they monetize to make up for it. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2015 That too - Windows is expensive, and with Linux becoming more-and-more viable as a replacement for it (inb4 "2015 is the year of the linux desktop") I guess they sort-of have to go free. Should be interesting to see what sort of services they monetize to make up for it. It's also likely that "Windows 11" will only be free (for a year) for users of Windows 8.1 and 10.x (and will only work on computers that meet at least midlevel 8.1 requirements). We have to remember that win7 worked on Win XP min requirements(iirc) so some of this hardware isn't going to be able to run 10 and beyond; so I'd say there's still monetization to be made. +Office subscriptions bring cash and upgrading skydrive size (cause people are dumb) and for pay add ons (similar to freemium games) ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 . . . they now concentrate a larger share of the market into one system (windows 8, last time I checked, only had like 20% of the market) while also moving people to newer technology, so they can stop supporting older products (XP is probably a lost cause at this point, anyone still clinging to it is probably going to do so till their machine dies - and possibly after.) >ahem< Yep, I am. Does that make me a Klingon? [Get it . . . cling on . . .Klingon . . . ] OK never mind. Seriously, Winapp is right, but I think microsoft's broader objective is much simpler. They just want to keep selling OSs. Win 8 scared'em. Linux continues to scare'em. Edit: They have to do something to make us think we can't live without their newest OS. And rightly so. Their profit for the last quarter was under 5 billion dollars. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm curious, when w10 is available as an update Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 where actually is w9? should not be as update for w8 user? Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 6, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) where actually is w9? should not be as update for w8 user? They tripped and fell over 9 and landed on 10. 10 is also a little further away from 8/8.1 and I'd imagine they'd liked to distance themselves from it, but they've put out so many flops over the years that people have openly disliked. Edited February 6, 2015 by Andavari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted February 6, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 6, 2015 where actually is w9? should not be as update for w8 user? there will be no Win9, skipped it and went straight to Win10. apparently they figured we would get confused with Win95 or Win98. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted February 6, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 6, 2015 there will be no Win9, skipped it and went straight to Win10. apparently they figured we would get confused with Win95 or Win98. The real reason is even funnier. 8 was so "universally" panned (I love it at least with classicshell like trium said) that they thought jumping 9 would placate users into "knowing" that Microsoft was listening to "them" (I also assume that there was an internal 9 which got broken into two, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 ) ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 So I guess Win 8.1 was Win 9's debut and it didn't really gel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasgandy Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Maybe just maybe the person that select's the Windows version numbers is related to those that decided NOT to have "level 13" in many building lifts lol...............perhaps a relationship between the number "9" and "13" lol Another thought is that the person that thought up Windows ME (release version No.4.90) had a hand in it! why call it "ME"................ah who knows lets face it there seems to be no rime no reason for the official Windows Names and corresponding Windows version numbers: Name Release date Release version number Editions Windows 10 TBA NT 10.0[1]TBA Windows 8.1 18 October 2013 NT 6.3 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8 26 October 2012 NT 6.2 Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Enterprise See Windows 8 editions Windows 7 22 October 2009 NT 6.1 Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Thin PC See Windows 7 editions Windows Vista 30 January 2007 NT 6.0 Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Ultimate See Windows Vista editions Windows XP Professional x64 25 April 2005 NT 5.2 N/A Windows XP 25 October 2001 NT 5.1 Windows XP Starter Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows XP 64-bit Edition Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (8 July 2006) See Windows XP editions Windows ME 14 September 2000 4.90 N/A Windows 2000 17 February 2000 NT 5.0 Professional Windows 98 25 June 1998 4.10 Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition (23 April 1999) Windows NT 4.0 24 August 1996 NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Windows 95 24 August 1995 4.00 Windows 95 Windows 95 SP1 (31 December 1995) Windows 95 OSR1 (14 February 1996) Windows 95 OSR2 (24 August 1996) Windows 95 USB Supplement to OSR2 (27 August 1997) Windows 95 OSR2.1 (27 August 1997) Windows 95 OSR2.5 (26 November 1997) Windows NT 3.51 30 May 1995 NT 3.51 Windows NT 3.51 Workstation Windows NT 3.5 21 September 1994 NT 3.50 Windows NT 3.5 Workstation Windows 3.2 22 November 1993 3.2 Simplified Chinese only Windows for Workgroups 3.11 November 1993 3.11 N/A Windows NT 3.1 27 July 1993 NT 3.10 Windows NT 3.1 Windows 3.1 April 1992 3.10 Windows 3.1 Windows for Workgroups 3.1 (October 1992) Windows 3.0 22 May 1990 3.00 N/A Windows 2.11 13 March 1989 2.11 Windows/286 Windows/386 Windows 2.10 27 May 1988 2.10 Windows/286 Windows/386 Windows 2.0 9 December 1987 2.0 N/A Windows 1.04 April 1987 1.04 N/A Windows 1.03 August 1986 1.03 N/A Windows 1.01 20 November 1985 1.01 N/A Always With Kind RegardsTasgandy"one is never too old to listen & learn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Another thought is that the person that thought up Windows ME (release version No.4.90) had a hand in it! why call it "ME"................ah who knows lets face it there seems to be no rime no reason for the official Windows Names and corresponding Windows version numbers: Windows ME was the "Millennium Edition" --> for privatuser, gamer, the last windows of DOS-Base many opportunities to run programs in the dos-mode has been removed. Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Microsoft making win 10 available free for Rasberry Pi 2? Looks like it. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/2/7962179/raspberry-pi-windows-10 https://dev.windows.com/en-us/featured/raspberrypi2support http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2015/02/02/windows-10-coming-to-raspberry-pi-2/ The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted February 16, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 16, 2015 as long as they don't hobble Win10 too much, that should be a good match. although the Pi 2 model B with 1GiB RAM may struggle, but at least we will have more options than just Linux distros. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 another question:if i upgraded to w10, then remains for example: the office activ or can I unlock again? Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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