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Borzak
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I didn't care for windows 10 so went back to windows 7. Now it says fake/counterfit and when I go online to enter my key (it's still stuck on the case where I put it when I built the computer) it says it's not valid for windows 7 pro which is also the disk I used. It's the only computer I have lol.
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Because why, exactly? Because I don't care if they data mine things that are completely irrelevant, like the location of my PC?
I turn off things like Cortana, not because I don't want them to listen to me, but because I don't use them. I use Siri on my phone now and then. I am absolutely not worried that Apple is listening to me. There isn't enough time in the world to devote to worrying about shit like that, mostly because I can't control what everyone else's device is doing, and chances are they're listening. So, yeah, if you want to worry about these things, you go right ahead. I'll just live my life.
Oh, and it would be a good thing if more people realized that "the cloud" isn't secure, at all, period. So if you're doing things on your computer with the notion that they are 100% private, and you're connected to the Internet, you're probably a fool.
Let's keep things in perspective here, please.
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Araxen
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When you upgraded to 10 they invalidated your old Win 7 key. I hope MS Support can reverse it for you.
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Yep, what Mist said. You have a licensed copy of Windows 10 for that computer. Unfortunately, MS doesn't provide you with an option to revert to 7 once you've done the upgrade.
It'll be interesting to see if they will undo the switch for you. I'd guess that they probably won't. They'll tell you how much greater Windows 10 is and try to convince you to reinstall it. The good news is that you won't have to worry about activation on that computer anymore.
It'll be interesting to see if they will undo the switch for you. I'd guess that they probably won't. They'll tell you how much greater Windows 10 is and try to convince you to reinstall it. The good news is that you won't have to worry about activation on that computer anymore.
Borzak
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So I can download windows 10 again and it will be activated?It would be quicker than being on hold honestly.
OMG upgrading to windows 10 is easy, I've heard it a hundred times and the START menu is back lol.
FYI Internet expolorer that comes with windows 7 sucks ass but I'm too lazy to put something else on right now.
Ok someone answered my question. I may just reinstall windows 10 for now. I have a windows 7 pro disk and key in storage if needed.
OMG upgrading to windows 10 is easy, I've heard it a hundred times and the START menu is back lol.
FYI Internet expolorer that comes with windows 7 sucks ass but I'm too lazy to put something else on right now.
Ok someone answered my question. I may just reinstall windows 10 for now. I have a windows 7 pro disk and key in storage if needed.
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As a full time IT guy, I say: If he needs something to do that badly, he isn't being proactive enough. Or he's just that damn good and he needs to find a better job. =D
Anyway, good luck. I find Win 10 to be pretty decent. Privacy issues make it sketchy for a lot of people (I'm not one of them, as per above), and the activation stuff is a bit of a mess (as you've discovered), but as an OS, without all of that surprisingly non-OS-related side show, it's just fine.
Anyway, good luck. I find Win 10 to be pretty decent. Privacy issues make it sketchy for a lot of people (I'm not one of them, as per above), and the activation stuff is a bit of a mess (as you've discovered), but as an OS, without all of that surprisingly non-OS-related side show, it's just fine.
Borzak
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What would a full time IT person need to do for 35 people. Only about 10-15 of them actively use a computer day to day. About 90% of our business done by the PM's and engineers are done via voice call if they're not drawing.
I'm technically his boss since I fired the guy that had the job. Curious. We don't even get stuff to try since our biggest software use is the only company in the world that has it. We talk to them weekly in a conference call and they come on site for upgrades and questions. The rest is just email for the most part.
Borzak
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I'm not really worried about the spying stuff a lot of people have mentioned. I'm really old fashioned I do very little business on the internet, no banking etc..I only order stuff using one card not all of them etc...