I’ve had a lot of folks express confusion over Windows 10… It is FREE for the vast majority of existing Windows users. (Only some corporate PCs may run into a cash register.) It’s also very easy to install for the vast majority of users. I’m so confident with the upgrade process that I’ve handed off one of the URLs below to my folks, and told them to call me if they have a problem…
The invitation to reserve Windows 10 is triggered from an update that rolls out over WSUS, described by Knowledge Base article KB3035583. The reservation is essentially passed since the software is officially released, but here’s some detail on it if you’re curious…
The following URL is the KB article, which describes update that triggers the invitation to reserve Windows 10, mentioning that Enterprise machines do not apply:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3035583
The following article indicates that once installed, the KB3035583 update will also exclude itself from being applied Domain Joined machines:
http://rainesy.com/what-is-the-update-kb3035583-you-might-ask/
http://rainesy.com/what-is-the-update-kb3035583-you-might-ask/
But the most important question to answer at this point…
HOW TO UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10 NOW:
HOW TO UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10 NOW:
I’ve had a couple links at the ready since I’ve been answering questions like this a lot lately across both business and personal connections… here’s a post on how to download & install Windows 10 immediately for an individual system:
www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
If you’re looking for more information on how to roll Windows 10 out across a company infrastructure, there’s a high level set of options, outlined in the following post:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt158221%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt158221%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
There’s a ton of great reasons for a company to deploy Windows 10, including
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Universal Apps that enable you to extend your code base and/or future code effort across the entire Windows spectrum
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A host of attractive, industrial-strength BYOD options for more than just tablets and smartphones
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The most efficient and consistent use of latest generation hardware including touchscreen and security measures
Microsoft is preparing to *upgrade* over a billion Windows devices to Windows 10. We’re proud to be a part of that, and very happy to help in any capacity we can getting the bits pushed out to all your machines.
