On 9 Apr 2016 at 11:23, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: > I wanted to update to Windows 10 > > (1) before the deadline for free updates > > (2) because I could then wipe Windows and install linux without losing > the ability to go back to licensed Windows. Note that the Windows > 10 license authentication is based on Microsoft cloud records but > previous versions require a magic code (that is no longer printed > on the device) (I recently found out that it is in the ROM of > these machines and can be discovered from Linux). >
How much of this was because of (3) Got sick of Windows status icon nagging you to do the upgrade. I stayed with W7 because there would be a ton of work in also upgrading the drivers to my laptop. I may cave in at some point, but only when I have time. Paul --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
