Re: Expired MSDN Subscription - Transfer of VS to a new machine

2016-08-14 Thread David Burstin
You are correct. I can log in to my MSDN account even though my subscription has expired. But every page says "Your subscription has expired" and I can't access the product keys that I previously used nor download anything. Seems like you are in a bind for as long as your dispute with Microsoft

Re: Expired MSDN Subscription - Transfer of VS to a new machine

2016-08-14 Thread Glen Harvy
Hi, I can login to my MSDN account even though the subscription has expired. Notwithstanding, it clearly states that a "Product Key" is not required nor is one available! On 15/08/2016 1:10 PM, David Burstin wrote: >> From memory, if you login to the MSDN subscriber site, you can still get

Re: [OT] Windows 10 anniversary upgrade

2016-08-14 Thread Mark Hurd
Yeah, I deliberately installed the Anniversary Upgrade, but I didn't expect it to start downloading emails that I already get on Gmail, through Outlook Express on a WinXP kept around mostly for that purpose, and on my phone. I didn't need yet another copy downloaded. I have successfully turned

Re: Expired MSDN Subscription - Transfer of VS to a new machine

2016-08-14 Thread David Burstin
>> From memory, if you login to the MSDN subscriber site, you can still get access to your old keys My experience has been that once my subscription expired, I could no longer log in to the MSDN site to get my previous product keys. On 15 August 2016 at 13:34, Ken Schaefer

RE: Expired MSDN Subscription - Transfer of VS to a new machine

2016-08-14 Thread Ken Schaefer
VS2013 had a static product key – it just varied depending on the edition you wanted to install. From memory, if you login to the MSDN subscriber site, you can still get access to your old keys (though I could be wrong about that) From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com

Expired MSDN Subscription - Transfer of VS to a new machine

2016-08-14 Thread Glen Harvy
Hi, I'm currently in a dispute with Microsoft in that I have been unable to "activate" my licence as they claim I have "exceeded" my activations. All I want to do is move my VS2013 installation from my old PC to a new PC. My MSDN subscription expired some time ago however I'm supposed to have

RE: [OT] Windows 10 anniversary upgrade

2016-08-14 Thread Ken Schaefer
If you have access to MSDN, then switch to the LTSB (long term servicing branch) version – it might help avoid surprises. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Monday, 15 August 2016 8:46 AM To: ozDotNet

Re: [OT] Windows 10 anniversary upgrade

2016-08-14 Thread Stephen Price
Someone didn't read the terms and conditions... A license to use software is not ownership. Sure you may have paid for the hardware but all of the software and firmware has licenses. Dont like that then I think you're only real option is to go 100% open source at the OS level. Then if you

[OT] Windows 10 anniversary upgrade

2016-08-14 Thread Greg Keogh
Yesterday morning I rushed to my PC to watch a live stream of a music competition. Twenty minutes later I get to sign in because the anniversary upgrade arrived without warning. Now I find the signin screen, the elevation prompt, and file open dialogs have changed appearance and behaviour, tray