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Great news: Microsoft has simplified the free Windows 10 upgrade procedure

Posted on November 22, 2015

First of all, let me say that I really appreciate Microsoft’s generosity in letting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users upgrade their PCs to Windows 10 for free.

That being said, they made the upgrade process a bit tedious for users who wished to do a clean install of Windows 10 on their machines instead of doing a simple in-place upgrade.

For whatever reason they designed the upgrade process in a way that required you to first upgrade your existing Windows 7 or 8.1 installation to Windows 10, then wipe the drive and reinstall Windows 10 using your old Windows Product Key. What on earth were they thinking? [Read more…]

New to Windows 10? You need this awesome free ebook!

Posted on November 21, 2015

windows-10-beginners-guide-ebook-cover In my opinion Windows 10 is the best version of Windows ever. That being said, Microsoft has changed the way we access and use many of the most popular features, utilities and settings in this latest Windows version.

That’s why I recommend that anyone who is still learning the ins-and-outs of Windows 10 download a great free Kindle ebook called Windows 10: Your Ultimate Beginner’s User Guide.

Don’t worry, you won’t need a Kindle device to read this ebook. You can download the free Kindle Reader app (to your computer or mobile device and read it right from there!

This free ebook provides a number of handy tips and tricks for using Windows 10. I have read it myself, and I recommend that you read it as well. [Read more…]

How to easily block Windows Update from installing Windows 10 without your permission

Posted on November 3, 2015

Millions of users have updated their PCs from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, but plenty of others haven’t installed the update and they have no intention of doing so in the future.

If you are one of those folks who really don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10, Microsoft is planning to make it harder to avoid it in the coming year. [Read more…]

Q&A: Windows Update isn’t finding new updates. How can I fix it?

Posted on October 19, 2015

Question from Larry Y.: Hi Rick. I read your post explaining how to avoid the automatic update to Windows 10, but I have a different problem.

I upgraded my Dell Desktop computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 a couple of months ago and ever since then I can’t get Windows Update to work correctly. When I click “Check for updates” it goes through the motions but it never finds any updates.

I’ve read every forum post I can find relating to Windows Update but nothing I’ve tried has worked. Any suggestions on what I should try next?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

If you don’t want Windows 10 you need to do this NOW!

Posted on October 18, 2015

microsoft-windows If you’re still running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you’ve surely noticed the little “Get Windows 10” icon that’s been sitting in your PC’s notifications area for a while now.

It’s no secret that Microsoft has been trying to get as many people to upgrade to Windows 10 as possible, but up until now you had to actually make a conscious decision to install the update and initiate the process on your own. Well, that has now changed! [Read more…]