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Old 07-24-2015, 10:29 AM   #1
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Default Windows-10, final thughts? Time is short...

So, to upgrade or not?

My biggest concern are a few drivers, like my Komplete Audio 6 drivers.

Only got 5 days, what do you all think.

Right now I've got Windows-7 Professional and I don't know much about setting up OS systems, is it possible to have both OS available on my SSD drive?

EDIT: Oh forgot to ask, if I reserve Win-10 can I install it when I want to, regardless of the date?

Just how does this work, I'm assuming they will put it on my computer, ready to install, but can I decide when to install it?

Aah, just found this in MS:

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You’ll get a notification after July 29, 2015 once Windows 10 is downloaded to your device. Install it right away or pick a time that’s good for you.
So I assume I can install it when I'm ready? Or not install if I decide not too?

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Old 07-24-2015, 10:39 AM   #2
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you have to wait until tape op comes to interview you about the benefits of digital recording - they will come to your studio as you prepare to talk about the benefits of digital

and then windows will install
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Old 07-24-2015, 10:41 AM   #3
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According to Them Wot Gnoe, it will download itself but not install unless you have auto-install enabled. I hope!

I will prolly put the net machine on 10 straight away since I know everything I use on that machine already works in 10.
Including my Babyface!
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Old 07-24-2015, 10:47 AM   #4
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According to Them Wot Gnoe, it will download itself but not install unless you have auto-install enabled. I hope!
Humm, so where is this "auto-install"? Heh heh, maybe a check box like "Portable Install"?
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Old 07-24-2015, 10:42 AM   #5
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Aah, heh heh, thanks Jason, I'll be waiting....
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Old 07-24-2015, 10:58 AM   #6
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The free upgrade offer is for a year so I won't be installing it until 11 months, 29 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes, give or take, unless everyone else (read: the guinea pigs) wholeheartedly endorse it before that.
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Old 07-24-2015, 11:07 AM   #7
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I reserved a copy for my Windows 7 / 8 computers but do not plan to install immediately after July 29, I'll wait and see what others say before making the jump.
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Old 07-24-2015, 11:18 AM   #8
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I've been using the preview of 10 for a few months now and it has been working well for me. In my experience so far, if it ran on windows 7/8 then it will run on 10. There has been one exception as for a short time Pace ilok did not work correctly but that was only briefly and months ago.
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Old 07-24-2015, 10:46 AM   #9
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No help here, and only Windows user, BUT .... have been running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Insider Preview) for a few weeks. No issues so far with Reaper 4.78 and also ran a bit with V5.0xx. Also running all Spectrasonics (no NI), IvoryII, XLN, Jamstix3, and all seem solid.

Good luck with your timing and dual boots !

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Old 07-24-2015, 10:51 AM   #10
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No help here, and only Windows user, BUT .... have been running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Insider Preview) for a few weeks. No issues so far with Reaper 4.78 and also ran a bit with V5.0xx. Also running all Spectrasonics (no NI), IvoryII, XLN, Jamstix3, and all seem solid.
Thanks Thom, I didn't stop to think about NI, I wonder, will it work?
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Old 07-24-2015, 01:14 PM   #11
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... is it possible to have both OS available on my SSD drive?
If your SSD has two partitions and you BUY Win10, then you can create a dual boot configuration.

If you upgrade Win7 to Win10 for free, your Win7 licence will be converted to a Win10 licence as far as I know. So no dual boot.
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Old 07-24-2015, 01:19 PM   #12
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I love Tape Op.
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Old 07-24-2015, 02:48 PM   #13
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So no dual boot.
well, actually, dual boot should be fine if you, as stated, buy another license.

i had a reservation for w10 but cancelled it when i found out there'd be an iso available, supposedly, on the same day as the release. that would allow for a clean install.

one could, presumably, use their existing disk to fresh install whatever w/version they currently have and use the iso on another partition. or, they could resize their partition to free up space for a w10 partition. they'd have to sort out the activation on running things, though, as that would involve the licensing issue. i'd assume that, as long as you didn't try to use the old system, you could activate the w10 system.

there really shouldn't be any rush as there's an entire year allowed to watch others sort this kind of thing out before jumping in.

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Old 07-24-2015, 04:01 PM   #14
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Accchhh... I hate this shit.
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Old 07-24-2015, 04:14 PM   #15
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Okay, thanks everybody.

So the consensus is to get it but don't install for a while, that sounds pretty good to me.
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that would allow for a clean install.
Yes, but I absolutely hate the prerequisites:

If you want to use the free upgrade and do a clean install of Win 10, you first need to do an upgrade install, then link your lokal user account to a Windows Live Account so that your Windows serial gets to that account.

After all that hassle you can do a clean install but need to use your Live ID as the first account on Win 10.
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Old 07-24-2015, 05:42 PM   #17
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So, to upgrade or not?

My biggest concern are a few drivers, like my Komplete Audio 6 drivers.

Only got 5 days, what do you all think.

Right now I've got Windows-7 Professional and I don't know much about setting up OS systems, is it possible to have both OS available on my SSD drive?

EDIT: Oh forgot to ask, if I reserve Win-10 can I install it when I want to, regardless of the date?

Just how does this work, I'm assuming they will put it on my computer, ready to install, but can I decide when to install it?

Aah, just found this in MS:



So I assume I can install it when I'm ready? Or not install if I decide not too?
I cancelled my order, the very thought of my favorite software not loading give me shudders,

I have to much music software and have a very stable setup with W7 ultimate, yes I think would be nice to have W 10 but better to have every thing working when you boot up.
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Old 07-24-2015, 11:07 PM   #18
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My biggest concern are a few drivers, like my Komplete Audio 6 drivers
I'll be waiting until I hear something about this, too. There was nothing on their website about Win 10 compatibility as of a day or so ago.

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Hey guys,
here's a good tool to tweak W10 for music ! Even disable the updates
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...r-4-windows-10
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Hey guys,
here's a good tool to tweak W10 for music ! Even disable the updates
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...r-4-windows-10
This looks interesting.

Has anybody else had a successful experience with this?
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Old 08-24-2015, 11:45 AM   #21
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Hey guys,
here's a good tool to tweak W10 for music ! Even disable the updates
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...r-4-windows-10
I am curious as to what the opinions are about this from a few of what I consider the deeply experienced Windows geeks around here. I am pretty PC savvy, and I have learned the hard way to distrust any 3rd party app that claims that it can safely tweak system-level things in a Windows OS.....Windows 10 has been awesome for me on 2 machines, one of which is my very busy "production rig". I would be very wary of this sort of app....
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Old 08-24-2015, 11:49 AM   #22
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Ha...warning #1 already...... on their download page they have a link that says "BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD: Click here to scan Windows for issues causing speed loss"......This is crazy stuff.
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Old 08-24-2015, 11:55 AM   #23
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Ha...warning #1 already...... on their download page they have a link that says "BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD: Click here to scan Windows for issues causing speed loss"......This is crazy stuff.
I wouldn't touch that potentially spyware infested thing with a 10-foot pole. It's not the OPs fault though.
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Old 08-24-2015, 11:58 AM   #24
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I wouldn't touch that potentially spyware infested thing with a 10-foot pole.
Oh, what could be wrong with a 3rd party app that can reach deep into your OS and disable and change things that the OS doesn't want messed with?!? Don't you know that Win10 is MS's tool to imprison our minds and take over the world?? I just re-fitted my tin-foil hat and re-supplied my bunker...I am ready for battle!!



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I am not attacking the OP......Sorry if it seemed that way. I am only trying to make a point...If you don't like Windows 10, don't use it. But it is very risky to think that an app like that can "fix" anything. Use an OS that you are ok with and one that works well with very little (or zero even) "tweaks". I used to tweak my OS very heavily, and when I had issues, it was always extremely hard (or impossible) to trace the problem. I have used little-to-no tweaks since Windows 7, and 10 is awesome for me so far.
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Old 07-24-2015, 11:51 PM   #25
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I will be happy, esstatic when the time runs out, then I will not get there nagware anymore.
??? You get nagware?

I got one little "get Windows 10" flag icon on the toolbar, which said I could click on it and reserve Win10 if I wanted.
Since then, only the Windows Insider emails that I had subscribed to.
What nag screen are you getting?
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