![]() ![]() I'd guess that Linux will be a pain to configure also, thanks to secure boot.So for anyone wondering how this actually works.Įssentially you'll have to grab the contents of the registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId Microsoft and Intel have dropped all support for Win 7 on chips newer than Skylake, so all Core iX systems above the 6000 series must be loaded with windows 10 or above. Windows 7 will not even install on these machines. I just upgraded two of my systems to Dell XPS 8930. Windows 10 wa s a nightmare to upgrade to. Everything worked fine with XP, 2000 and Vista with a slight hiccup with 7. I have 5 that have to talk to each other as well as one that acts as a server/NAS for the others. This is most valuable when you have multiple PCs networked together. Upgrading seems to work a little better than a clean install, so the best solution is to do a fresh install of 7, set it up as you like and then do the upgrade. Altering Windows 10 to make it productive can be done, but it's a pain in the butt. Windows 10 is no where near as intuitive as Windows 7 or even Vista. Some Linux distros are nice, but I use too many windows programs to be able to make the switch at this time. I hate Windows 10, but with support ended for Windows 7, my only other options were windows 8.1 which is worse or Linux. It wasn't free, but it was pretty much a no hassle install. I normally use bit torrent to download Windows versions and hack the activat ion, but this time, I decided to take the easy out. It took hours to do all the updates, so don't expect to install it and start using it right away. The price is much less than a consumer packaged version, but you get real Windows 10. Only thing I can figure is that these folks bought in bulk. It shows activated and genuine and looks and acts like any other Win 10 install. It created 4 partitions and installed the OS. So, I deleted the partition and let Windows installer do what it wanted. So what? I had a freshly formatted HD to install on, but the installer said it couldn't be installed on that drive. The jacket the DVD is in says it is to be used by people who make PCs for sale, and isn't intended to be used by individuals. ![]()
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