* Window 10 FREE upgrade for Windows 7 or 8 Registered users ! *
Microsoft is still allowing Windows 7 and 8.x users to upgrade their systems (which must be activated) for __*FREE*__ to a Windows 10 of the same family.
Someone running Windows 7 Home, Home Premium or Ultimate can go thru it, and have a legal and Activated Windows 10 Home digital license at the end. A Windows 7 or 8 Pro install will upgrade to a Windows 10 Professional, fully licensed.
I have done it, twice, in recent days. And it's EASY, anyone can do it.
On today's web magazine, live at : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/win-10-free-upgrade-for-registered-users
[ repost of a Release Announcement, blog page created on January 2020. ]
@design_RG I highly recommend installing GNU Linux instead of Windows (just in case if you're not forced to do otherwise). 🙂
@phlegmaticvolk Linux is a good suggestion, I like the system, ideally for a serve type machine. I have installed it in personal systems here at home but never committed and stuck with it as a migration requires. I find it hard to be a noobie in a new O.S, after so many years of working productively in Windows platform.
Although I preferred the Server versions, they were stable and fast, I stripped them down to a Workstation configuration and they were rock solid. Still have fond memories of them. 😺
I was thinking earlier today of using a spare laptop and set up a version of Linux, for testing some software I am interested in. Which version do you use, like and recommend?
@phlegmaticvolk Thank you, that was excellent. Will do. Have a great day!
@design_RG Same for you too. 🙂
@design_RG@qoto.org @phlegmaticvolk@kafuka.me Recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 and really like it. At the same time, had to install Windows 10 on another PC and it took forever. Have to say Ubuntu will grow on you.
@peter @design_RG And if you install it on btrfs filesystem, it takes up less then 8 GB of space! 😁
@phlegmaticvolk@kafuka.me @design_RG@qoto.org I'm not too familiar with filesystem and only use whatever the default is. Thanks for the info!
@design_RG Basically all the distributions are the same... BUT in case you want to get something stable, easy to learn, go for Linux Mint/Ubuntu (for older machines xubuntu is preferable).
Personally, I use Manjaro right now, this is a rolling distro based on Arch - can be painful is you get a package conflict or don't upgrade it regularly, can be broken fairly quick.
To be a bit more protected, install Timeshift on your distro, this is a really neat backup and restore tool. Rsync is more of a traditional method, universal for all kinds of filesystems, for a rolling release like Manjaro, I suggest snapshot function with btrfs filesystem.
I am not an expert, but let me know if you need help.