Open the drop-down list shown here if you want to choose a different architecture or download an ISO file that includes both architectures. The combined installer is just over 6 GB in size.
For a workaround, see "Windows 10 installer files too big for USB flash drive? Here's the fix. A free day trial edition is also available from the Microsoft Evaluation Center. Microsoft made Windows 10 version also known as the Windows 10 May Update available to the Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider Program on April 16, , and plans to begin making it widely available to consumers via Windows Update at the end of May.
This major update succeeds version also known as the Windows 10 November Update. That version was released to the general public on November 12, The previous version was version , which was released on May 21, The version release was deliberately scaled down to include only "a scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features, and quality enhancements.
In its first two years, Windows 10 had separate release schedules for consumer and business editions. In mid, Microsoft consolidated these two channels into a single one. Business and enterprise customers can opt to defer the appearance of new releases in Windows Update for up to days after the general release date using the Windows Update for Business feature set. For a full listing of release dates for major versions, see the official Windows 10 release information page.
Each major release is associated with a build number. The initial July release was build The build numbers of subsequent updates are as follows:. As an alternative, you can click in the search box and type settings:about. The same information is also available using the winver command, which displays results in a compact About Windows dialog box. The system shown below, for example, is running the May Update, version , with the Cumulative Update applied.
If you are running any unmanaged edition of Windows 10 using default settings, these feature updates the new, official terminology for what were once called upgrades are delivered through Windows Update. In versions prior to , feature updates download and install automatically. You can schedule the installation for a more convenient time or postpone it for a few days, but you cannot delay the update indefinitely.
Beginning with version , Microsoft began offering feature updates for installation separately from security and reliability updates. The company says these updates will not be downloaded or installed automatically unless the current version is at or near the end of its support window.
For more details about these changes, see "Windows 10 Home edition users are big winners as Microsoft overhauls its update process. On systems running Windows 10 Home and Pro, the support period for each version is 18 months. Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions have a longer support period of 30 months for the version released in the second half of each year. To manage feature updates based on these support calendars, see "When will you get the next version of Windows 10?
Here's how to take control. When a feature update is released, it may take several weeks or months to roll out to the huge worldwide installed base of Windows 10 users, a process Microsoft calls "throttling.
Each feature update delivered through Windows Update requires roughly 3 GB of bandwidth and disk space. If your PC is running an outdated version as might be the case if you restored it using the manufacturer's recovery media and you don't want to wait for Windows Update, you can use the Windows 10 Update Assistant to get the latest version.
Visit the Download Windows 10 page and click Update Now to start the process. That action downloads a very small installer file that runs a compatibility check and then, assuming the device passes all compatibility tests, begins the full upgrade. The Update Assistant is a straightforward wizard that doesn't require technical knowledge to use; it does, however, require an administrator's credentials to install. If you upgrade over a properly activated copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.
After the upgrade is complete, your new copy of Windows 10 will be activated with what Microsoft calls a "digital license. If you are using bootable installation media to perform a clean install on a PC that previously had a properly activated copy of Windows 10 , you do not need to enter a product key.
When you see the prompt to enter a key, click the I don't have a product key option. Because the PC received a digital license as part of its earlier upgrade, Windows 10 will be automatically activated after the installation is complete.
I made a similar mistake. I installed this a couple of weeks ago over my Windows 8 Pro. I was asked for the Licence code which I supplied and that was fine, my licence was legal and accepted. This was while installing and I presume there was no check made on line at this time. At that price I went looking to buy one on line. Surprise surprise!! I am informed that I cannot buy on line from my location Australia but will need to purchase from a retailer who sells Microsoft products.
My enquiries to date indicate that I will need to purchase a full retail version of Windows 8 Pro with Media Centre. No price was available and I have not had any reply from Microsoft regarding the whole mess. There is no way to remove the Media Centre without a full reinstall. If this gift was really from Microsoft, you can call their registration support line for your country. In most cases they will give you a new key if they find the purchase or gift to be legitimate.
Be sure you get the phone number you get through the registration process. Any number you find on the web is likely to be a scam. Classic Shell user here. The machine I use at home has Vista SP2. I love it. For any Vista users who want to try Classic Shell, use version 3. Later versions are not supported for Vista.
I tried to run a Windows 7 guest, but the since the host OS did not understand the device it could not cope with it. I have Windows 8 setup as I had Windows 7 Pro and everything seems to behave properly as long as Windows 8 understands the devices. Hopefully the device manufacturers will create a Windows 8 driver for the devices. I was about to buy a new laptop several months ago, but the one I settled on was only available with Windows 8.
The last time I made a large upgrade, I lost access to some important files, because I could no longer open them with new versions, even though they were from the same manufacturer. Have I been advised incorrectly? Are most older programs compatible with Windows 8?
Are there drivers available for older hardware devices? One of the other problems I ran into was with my e-mail. It took me quiet a while to find out about all the compatibility issues which seemed to make most of my software obsolete. My recommendation is to avoid the built-in email program anyway and get one of the many free programs like Thunderbird that are supported and significantly more full featured.
With respect to software Windows 8 is about as compatible as Windows 7. Even with Windows 7 had some programs that would no longer run, but Windows 8 is not a major change over that. Not all, of course, but most. When it comes to hardware it seems that printers and scanners get the short-shrift with each OS update. It really varies based on the specific printer, manufacturer and model.
For people who are using XP at the time they switch to Windows 8, I certainly can understand why they think 8 might not work with all their software. For me it started with 7 I skipped Vista. I found the Microsoft Windows 8. It says my Canon printer is compatible with an update, but my Epson scanner is incompatible.
That alone is enough reason for me not to convert to Windows 8, but the inability to recover old, but important files is what really turns me off to the idea.
It suits me much better than some of the far more expensive business models. Guess the world has changed. Have specifics? After the fact, our research indicated that, because the first sets of updates were downloaded but not really installed, every new update was picking up the preceeding ones. Had we stopped the update and rebooted, the ones we got would have installed and the upgrades would have started from where we left off. BTW, when we went to 7 our Epson scanner would no longer work because there were no drivers.
I just bought a new laptop a few weeks ago. It came with Windows 7 Professional preinstalled, as well as a Windows 8 system image in the box. So, a couple of nights ago, I decided to give Windows 8 the benefit of the doubt. So I installed the system image, upgraded it to 8. To borrow your new-car analogy, up down? The Hyundai might razzle-dazzle you with all the gadgets, gimmicks and gizmos right down to the radio presets , but it will never look, feel, or drive like that old Benz.
Besides being unable to install my Nero 7. All that happens when I try to do just that, the second jpeg image ends up on top of the other image, regardless of how much I increase the empty space. Windows 8 is capable of running Windows XP in a virtual box. Step 1: Verify the system has downgrade driver support from the system Mfg.
Actually there were tires. Now, as professionals we can tweak things to make them easier to work with, but the average layman KNOWS how to drive a car.. Not so with Win 8. The steering wheel is in the back seat while the pedals are in the front. Your analogy would require you have a structural engineer to modify the car to suit the layman. Complaining DOES help… hence the releases. Very good reply Wayne. I totally agree and I am no idiot either.
As a cad programmer I spend 11 hours a day pounding keys in front of my brand new , top of the line as of June Win7 Dell Xeon Workstation. My home PC is Win8. Having to install a third party software seems insulting. Win8 is a train wreck no matter how you spin it. Hopefully 9 is better and I am sure it will. We are not the only 2 people complaining. Simple analogies are laughable!!
Skip to main content. Turn off Animations. Turn on Animations. Getting Windows 8. New product request. If you've never requested software via TechSoup's Microsoft Donation and Discount Program, read this overview of the program and find out if your organization is eligible. Upgrade to Windows 8. If you have requested a Microsoft PC operating system product with Software Assurance within the past two years, you are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest operating system through the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center, where you can download the installation files.
You can upgrade to Windows 8. Download ISO files. TechSoup encourages organizations to go green and download installation software rather than have discs sent to you. Installing Windows 8. Install and Customize! And you're done! You are now running the brand-new Windows 8. Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate.
Windows 8. In-place upgrade: programs Windows settings User accounts and files. Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise. Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or 2 1. Personal files and Windows settings.
Windows XP with Service Pack 3. Personal files only.
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