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Windows 10

I uninstalled it.

It kept freezing the laptop every 20 mins or so nothing would work for a couple of mins. it would then jump back opening and closing all the things I madly clicked on while it was hung. Since going back to windows 8.1 it has been fine, so it was either a glitch in windows 10 or the laptop (3-4 years old) can't handle it.
 
Darn, the Upgrade to Windows 10 Home came back again today!

I found some registry keys mentioned in this superuser post. I've modified the registry and I'll see if it will stay gone this time. From other support sites it appears that this and other problems have happened to others after a roll back and the most reliable way to recover is to use the factory system restore with a complete drive wipe.
 
William Parcher said:
That article doesn't tell you about removing the WIN10 install files that are going to be on your machine because you previously installed update KB3035583. There can be about 6GB of files just sitting in a folder waiting for you to say "go". That folder should be located at C:. It's called $Windows.~BT.

You can delete that whole folder but you might have to uninstall update KB3035583 first before it lets you delete. That folder can be an issue for machines with not much disc space available because again it might be about 6GB.
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Yeah, I'd already found that out from another source. I can't find that folder on my computer, but I didn't check for hidden files/folders. At any rate, I don't feel comfortable messing about with system files, so if it's there it's just going to have to stay there and I'll just hope that it doesn't do anything.

I picked up Leonhard's Windows 10 for Dummies last Friday, and once I've finished perusing that vast tome (I think Leonhard must have been paid by the word), I'll start shopping for a new machine.
 
CelticRose said:
Yeah, I'd already found that out from another source. I can't find that folder on my computer, but I didn't check for hidden files/folders. At any rate, I don't feel comfortable messing about with system files, so if it's there it's just going to have to stay there and I'll just hope that it doesn't do anything.

I picked up Leonhard's Windows 10 for Dummies last Friday, and once I've finished perusing that vast tome (I think Leonhard must have been paid by the word), I'll start shopping for a new machine.
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It isn't difficult or dangerous to delete those Win10 files. Just in the past few days I removed them from two different Win7 machines. But the LifeHacker article is incomplete as to the necessary steps. It's not hard at all to uninstall those 3 updates as well as the folder holding all the Win10 stuff. But it must be done in a step-by-step fashion which isn't described in the article. You should be able to accomplish all of it in less than 15 minutes.
 
Rat said:
It's in Extras/Options/Advanced. I only mention it because I always enable it on work machines (not least because it means I can black out the user's screen so they can't see what I'm doing, which amuses me), but it hasn't played nice with a couple of bits of hardware that we have.
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Thank you. I installed the Teamviewer's monitor driver on the two most troublesome machines, and the problem seems to have gone away.

:thumbsup:

I hope I didn't just jinx it.
 
I have come to appreciate wireless mice and keyboards.

I can't get a Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse to work on my oldest laptop (2011 model Dell) even though it's certified Win10 compatible, but I'm prepared to blame everything on Dell in this case. I can always use that mouse on another machine.
 
Dancing David said:
Gord in Toronto:
With the cable, he should be able to update drivers and fix it
:)
A know bug in Win10
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If it was me and my computer, I would/could probably fix it but then I've been in this bidness for some time. Novices generally find someone to fix such problems for them. I assume from our second conversation that he paid someone to do so. My sister-in-law regularly manages to compromise her laptop and pays a local expert $100 a shot to "clean" and get it running again. :(
 
Gord_in_Toronto said:
If it was me and my computer, I would/could probably fix it but then I've been in this bidness for some time. Novices generally find someone to fix such problems for them. I assume from our second conversation that he paid someone to do so. My sister-in-law regularly manages to compromise her laptop and pays a local expert $100 a shot to "clean" and get it running again. :(
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Still a strange Win10 bug
 
Is this still being rolled out? I'm still waiting...

It came in fine for my two Windows 7 computers but I only have the "Reserved" notice on my newer Windows 8. I tried doing the self-download and using the media creation tool. It wants my Product Key which I never got with the thing (Toshiba Satellite S-70). The Product Key extract script got one from the registry that looks viable, but the Setup doesn't accept it.

???
 
alfaniner said:
Is this still being rolled out? I'm still waiting...

It came in fine for my two Windows 7 computers but I only have the "Reserved" notice on my newer Windows 8. I tried doing the self-download and using the media creation tool. It wants my Product Key which I never got with the thing (Toshiba Satellite S-70). The Product Key extract script got one from the registry that looks viable, but the Setup doesn't accept it.

???
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I assume that the one in the Registry is an OEM one that Toshiba have put on thousands of machines. So while it's valid as in legal, it's not valid for an upgrade. If it's a laptop, it should have a sticker with the number on, but if it hasn't, or if it's illegible, you'd have to ask Toshiba for one.
 
alfaniner said:
Is this still being rolled out? I'm still waiting...

It came in fine for my two Windows 7 computers but I only have the "Reserved" notice on my newer Windows 8. I tried doing the self-download and using the media creation tool. It wants my Product Key which I never got with the thing (Toshiba Satellite S-70). The Product Key extract script got one from the registry that looks viable, but the Setup doesn't accept it.

???
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The last time I did a download I was given a product key on the download page. I wrote it down but even on a clean install on a new machine with no prior OS on it I wasn't asked for it. In fact I've never been asked for it on multiple installs or upgrades. I can use the same disc on multiple machines.

But, as mentioned, if your laptop came with OEM Windows on it there should be a sticker on its base with your product key on it.
Alternatively you should see it listed in machine properties.
 
I was rather hoping that the Windows 10 update would take care of a couple of problems I'd been having with my Lenovo laptop. It couldn't maintain an Internet connection (losing both LAN and WiFi at the same time) for more than a couple of hours and a problem with the cursor jumping to a completely different part of the screen when I was typing. Since it didn't help and Gawdzilla was tired of hearing me cuss at the Lenovo, I got a new laptop last weekend - a Toshiba Satellite Radius. So far, so good.
 
Indeed, Tosh Sats are good.
Mines being going strong for about 5years.
It's had multiple win10 upgrades and installs but.... I've never woken up and thought "I must buy Windows 10 For Dummies"
Do people still buy those "For Dummies" books?
Truly baffling.
 
I called Toshiba and the final result was, "Just re-install Windows 8.1 and it will automatically want to update to Windows 10." Yeah, like I'm gonna do that.

They couldn't, or wouldn't, give me the Product Key.
 
alfaniner said:
I called Toshiba and the final result was, "Just re-install Windows 8.1 and it will automatically want to update to Windows 10." Yeah, like I'm gonna do that.

They couldn't, or wouldn't, give me the Product Key.
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At what stage are you asked to put in a key?

Because I reinstalled Win10 the other day from scratch since I was upgrading to 64-bit (the first time I've ever used my DVD-RW to burn something since the day I bought it), and the three times I was prompted for a key, I also had the option to skip the step.
 
alfaniner said:
I called Toshiba and the final result was, "Just re-install Windows 8.1 and it will automatically want to update to Windows 10." Yeah, like I'm gonna do that.

They couldn't, or wouldn't, give me the Product Key.
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I doubt Toshiba would have the first idea what your product key is.

If it's a genuine Toshiba laptop that came with OEM Windows installed it's on a sticker on the bottom.

If it came with a genuine Windows install disk it's on a sticker on the DVD case.

Windows has a handy page that tells you your product key.
 
I remember being asked for the product key and I skipped that after it rejected my Windows 7 product key. After installation it said that my Windows 10 was activated. It has not nagged me for one since.
 
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