Windows 10 free upgrade question

Fejinwales

Fejinwales

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I hope this is in the right place.

It seems that Windows 10 is going to be free to upgrade existing Vista and Windows 7 users. That is fine but I have also been told that once I do this (if I decide to), my legal copy of Windows 7 key will be 'killed' and if I wanted to reinstall or restore my Windows 7 - in my case - with Acronis, I couldn't because the key would now be invalid for Windows 7.

Has anyone else any information on this?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3820 @ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. SABERTOOTH X79 (LGA2011)
Memory
32GB Kingston (KHX1600C9D3/4GB x 4) DDR3-1600 CL9 SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
G247HYL (1920x1080@60Hz) 3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (NVID
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER S236HL LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
C Drive (OS) - 120GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB (SATA SSD)
D Drive (Internal Storage) - 2GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 (SATA )
E Drive (Internal Media) - 6GB Seagate ST6000DM003 (SATA )
Z Drive (External Backup/sync & Media) - 6GB Seagate
PSU
Corsair GS700 (80+ Bronze)
Case
Fractal Design Focus -G
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H80
Keyboard
Mocrosoft Soft Touch Standard
Mouse
Technet Basic 3-button
Internet Speed
52.2MB/s Down (no superfast in this area)
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Chrome/Waterfox

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
CPU
i7-4790k @ 4GHz (4.4GHz Boost)
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (BIOS Rev 2004)
Memory
16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury @ 1600MHz CL 9-9-9-27
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S27D390
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
240GB Intel 520 Series SSD |
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Green
PSU
Corsair HX850-80 Gold Modular
Case
Cooler Master Silencio 650
Cooling
Corsair H80i w/2 x Corsair SP120 | 2 x 120mm Noctua NF-S12B
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Gigabyte M6900 optical
Internet Speed
152mb
Antivirus
F-Secure
Browser
Firefox 38.0
Other Info
Backup Rig: Win 7 Pro 64-bit | AMD A10-5800k | ASUS F2A85-V Pro | 8GB Samsung DDR3 @1600MHz | 120GB Toshiba SDD | 2TB Seagate HDD | Cooler Master Silencio 550
Fejinwales said:
I have also been told that once I do this (if I decide to), my legal copy of Windows 7 key will be 'killed' and if I wanted to reinstall or restore my Windows 7 - in my case - with Acronis, I couldn't because the key would now be invalid for Windows 7.
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That level of detail about the upcoming "free" upgrade is not yet known. It's all speculation.

Depending on what license you now have and what details emerge, you may be better off bypassing the free upgrade and instead buying a new Win 10 license. No one knows what that will cost.

July 31 or thereabouts is the nearest thing we have to a release date, but no one knows when further details will be provided about the free upgrade.

Vista will not be included in the free offer.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
It will be a free upgrade within the first year of its release. Vista is not included, just Windows 7 and Windows 8.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer 5250-0450
OS
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
AMD E-350 Zacate 40nm Technology
Motherboard
Acer HMA51-BZ (Socket FT1)
Memory
4 GB DDR3 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
1909MB ATI AMD Radeon HD
Sound Card
Conexant High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz)
Hard Drives
320 GB HDD
Mouse
ONN Wireless Mouse
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security Online
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, and Google Chrome
Other Info
Other Computers:

Laptop: Acer Aspire 5749 Series

Desktop: Acer Aspire XC603G Series
Thanks for the answers and about Vista not being included. I have Windows 7 Professional 64bit and although I don't really plan to actually upgrade to Windows 10 I wouldn't have minded trying it out but when someone told me about that 'key thing' I decided to ask here.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3820 @ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. SABERTOOTH X79 (LGA2011)
Memory
32GB Kingston (KHX1600C9D3/4GB x 4) DDR3-1600 CL9 SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
G247HYL (1920x1080@60Hz) 3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (NVID
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER S236HL LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
C Drive (OS) - 120GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB (SATA SSD)
D Drive (Internal Storage) - 2GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 (SATA )
E Drive (Internal Media) - 6GB Seagate ST6000DM003 (SATA )
Z Drive (External Backup/sync & Media) - 6GB Seagate
PSU
Corsair GS700 (80+ Bronze)
Case
Fractal Design Focus -G
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H80
Keyboard
Mocrosoft Soft Touch Standard
Mouse
Technet Basic 3-button
Internet Speed
52.2MB/s Down (no superfast in this area)
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Chrome/Waterfox
You could always try W10 in a virtual machine to see what it's like. If you're interested (and if your machine meets the requirements) I'll post links to all the info you need. Take a look round Windows 10 Forums there's plenty of info/screenshots/videos on there for you to get the gist of it.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
CPU
i7-4790k @ 4GHz (4.4GHz Boost)
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (BIOS Rev 2004)
Memory
16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury @ 1600MHz CL 9-9-9-27
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S27D390
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
240GB Intel 520 Series SSD |
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Green
PSU
Corsair HX850-80 Gold Modular
Case
Cooler Master Silencio 650
Cooling
Corsair H80i w/2 x Corsair SP120 | 2 x 120mm Noctua NF-S12B
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Gigabyte M6900 optical
Internet Speed
152mb
Antivirus
F-Secure
Browser
Firefox 38.0
Other Info
Backup Rig: Win 7 Pro 64-bit | AMD A10-5800k | ASUS F2A85-V Pro | 8GB Samsung DDR3 @1600MHz | 120GB Toshiba SDD | 2TB Seagate HDD | Cooler Master Silencio 550
Sorry bout that, never realised my system specs weren't here. That'd be great and thanks for the link. I'll look at that right now.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3820 @ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. SABERTOOTH X79 (LGA2011)
Memory
32GB Kingston (KHX1600C9D3/4GB x 4) DDR3-1600 CL9 SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
G247HYL (1920x1080@60Hz) 3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (NVID
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER S236HL LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60Hz
Hard Drives
C Drive (OS) - 120GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB (SATA SSD)
D Drive (Internal Storage) - 2GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 (SATA )
E Drive (Internal Media) - 6GB Seagate ST6000DM003 (SATA )
Z Drive (External Backup/sync & Media) - 6GB Seagate
PSU
Corsair GS700 (80+ Bronze)
Case
Fractal Design Focus -G
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H80
Keyboard
Mocrosoft Soft Touch Standard
Mouse
Technet Basic 3-button
Internet Speed
52.2MB/s Down (no superfast in this area)
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Chrome/Waterfox
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