You Can Still Upgrade To Win10 for nought...

Yeah, I heard that MS is really tired of Windows 7, 8 and really wants everyone on the 10 train so they are keeping a blind eye to it.

So far all is okay - just installing updates. I did a clean install, so might have to put the code in, then I'll associate it with my MS Live account and should be ok.

There was a minor hiccup, when it said there was a problem with the install settings, but it seems to have sorted those itself. Ah, yes - wants my MS Live log-in and won't continue without it.

I do not hate Windows 10 - it is much better than 8. I use my Windows PC mainly for gaming - and I have not experienced many problems in 10 that I didn't in 7, and most of the problems I do see from time to time are for my older games.

Also it still runs my Microsoft Office 2007 - so I am happy, LOL

It didn't even ask for an activation code. Seems, like the Forbes guy says, MS don't seem to give a fig about sales to home customers.

Whether this only applies to rigs that have Windows already installed, I don't know, though. I formatted the windows partition before installing Win 10, but there are other ways the installer can tell, of course. Plus, the version I downloaded was for updating a different PC, not for a new install.

Don't get me started on my opinion of MS, though. People say FB are bad - they are nothing compared to MS.

The windows key could be stored in your UEFI Bios or with your Live account, when I upgraded my rig it failed Activation, but MS has a handy option to refresh that based on your Live login which was handy.

Is anyone else having issues with apps not being able to update and new apps not able to install? I have and maybe it is windows 10.

Do you use Malwarebytes at all? That was the problem for me. In any case, just disable your AV and see if they will update and install then - if they do, you know what the problem is.