Solve : Free Windows ? ??

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Answer» Full Story... Quote from: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Release-Windows-Blue-the-First-Free-Windows-Ever-Rumors-310494.shtml If rumors prove to be true, Windows Blue won’t be available as a standalone OS, so users would need an older Windows to upgrade. But, for the many people with Windows XP, Vista and 7, this could prove to be a possible alternative to Windows 8... I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this "Windows Blue" thing pans out. Quote from: TechnoGeek on November 28, 2012, 05:28:55 PM At this point, The only people that don't own a copy of a previous version of Windows aren't going to be using Windows even if it is free anyway. Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 28, 2012, 05:36:07 PM At this point, The only people that don't own a copy of a previous version of Windows aren't going to be using Windows even if it is free anyway. Good point. The was partly because of the 'previous version of windows' part. According to past experience, UPGRADES like that replaced the OS and used/required the underlying product key to activate, which could in some cases lead to activation issues and annoying CALLS to microsft.I HAVE to wonder how crippled this version is. Or maybe they learned something from ME... It should be interesting to watch though. If and when the "rumors" are proven to be true i would be interested to hear from our techies about what they find. An area of concern would be if you go can you come back if you don't like the ride or whatever? Given the number of computers that did not come with discs what would be the user's options if it didn't work?truenorth Quote from: truenorth on November 29, 2012, 08:15:04 AM If and when the "rumors" are proven to be true i would be interested to hear from our techies about what they find. An area of concern would be if you go can you come back if you don't like the ride or whatever? Given the number of computers that did not come with discs what would be the user's options if it didn't work?truenorth All versions of windows since 95 have had the capability to "uninstall" and rollback to the previous version if you PERFORMED an upgrade installation. I don't see a reason to think a future version would work differently.Agreed... You're a format and a re-install away from any Win OS you try this on... Windows starter PC's it probably won't even install on...so that would not be the RULE...but an exception.

Answer» Full Story... Quote from: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Release-Windows-Blue-the-First-Free-Windows-Ever-Rumors-310494.shtml

If rumors prove to be true, Windows Blue won’t be available as a standalone OS, so users would need an older Windows to upgrade.

But, for the many people with Windows XP, Vista and 7, this could prove to be a possible alternative to Windows 8... I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this "Windows Blue" thing pans out. Quote from: TechnoGeek on November 28, 2012, 05:28:55 PM

At this point, The only people that don't own a copy of a previous version of Windows aren't going to be using Windows even if it is free anyway. Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 28, 2012, 05:36:07 PM

At this point, The only people that don't own a copy of a previous version of Windows aren't going to be using Windows even if it is free anyway.

Good point.

The was partly because of the 'previous version of windows' part. According to past experience, UPGRADES like that replaced the OS and used/required the underlying product key to activate, which could in some cases lead to activation issues and annoying CALLS to microsft.I HAVE to wonder how crippled this version is. Or maybe they learned something from ME... It should be interesting to watch though.
If and when the "rumors" are proven to be true i would be interested to hear from our techies about what they find. An area of concern would be if you go can you come back if you don't like the ride or whatever? Given the number of computers that did not come with discs what would be the user's options if it didn't work?truenorth Quote from: truenorth on November 29, 2012, 08:15:04 AM

If and when the "rumors" are proven to be true i would be interested to hear from our techies about what they find. An area of concern would be if you go can you come back if you don't like the ride or whatever? Given the number of computers that did not come with discs what would be the user's options if it didn't work?truenorth

All versions of windows since 95 have had the capability to "uninstall" and rollback to the previous version if you PERFORMED an upgrade installation. I don't see a reason to think a future version would work differently.Agreed...
You're a format and a re-install away from any Win OS you try this on...

Windows starter PC's it probably won't even install on...so that would not be the RULE...but an exception.

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