Vic Wasteland Thread - 15.0

[TiTAN]

good center.com review...
 
https://www.crn.com.au/news/victorian-reseller-centre-com-pays-450k-to-microsoft-after-selling-windows-pirated-software-461142?utm_source=desktop&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share
 

Pc case gear all the way.

[TiTAN]

not any more.
shit 3 laptops in our house not one has CD/DVD so would not be usefull.
 
should have a Certificate sticker on it and a copy of the installer on the drive.
 
 

Windows 10 is different, it doesn't have a sticker as all the licencing is done via digital fingerprints of hardware, so you don't even have to enter a licence key it just checks your machine vs a database and says yes/no.

[dezz]

not any more.
shit 3 laptops in our house not one has CD/DVD so would not be usefull.
 
should have a Certificate sticker on it and a copy of the installer on the drive.
 
 

I just said CD as it was easiest but I meant hard copy.. For reinstall etc. I upgraded to Windows 10 via windows so I guess that means my copy was legit... Having it on the drive doesn't really help when you're laptop is a paperweight though...

[TiTAN]

I just said CD as it was easiest but I meant hard copy.. For reinstall etc. I upgraded to Windows 10 via windows so I guess that means my copy was legit... Having it on the drive doesn't really help when you're laptop is a paperweight though...

 

You can download a tool to create the install media for you from Microsoft. It would not have all the drivers etc for the laptop on it though. You will need to download and install those from the manufacturer website.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10ISO

[emts]

4 minutes ago, TiTAN said:

 

Windows 10 is different, it doesn't have a sticker as all the licencing is done via digital fingerprints of hardware, so you don't even have to enter a licence key it just checks your machine vs a database and says yes/no.

 

so it is.

the 2 personal are 10 not noticed that.

not dealt with windows for a long time

[dezz]

 
You can download a tool to create the install media for you from Microsoft. It would not have all the drivers etc for the laptop on it though. You will need to download and install those from the manufacturer website.
 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10ISO

I'll just boot up my laptop and download it...........

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

I have a macbook - it's old and shit but it always works.... also it was free

[Sunkist]

Hi

[Mohsen]

hello

[UNR33L]

2 hours ago, joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo said:

I have a macbook - it's old and shit but it always works.... also it was free

Well you wouldnt pay for one would ya..

 

[UNR33L]

ay aaron

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

39 minutes ago, UNR33L said:

Well you wouldnt pay for one would ya..

 

shit no

[UNR33L]

17 hours ago, TiTAN said:

 

Pc case gear all the way.

 

they've also been done for the same thing hehe.. although microsoft are too nice, they used 4000 keys probably sold for about $200 each = 800k they only got fined 250k. 

Edited May 11, 2017 by UNR33L

[emts]

was mentioned in that article thus I'm guessing the snide remark...

[Leroy Peterson]

Boss is dead set on using win7 instead of 10 because of supposed issues with some software we use (I'm sure most of its been sorted with updates, but whatever). Dell is supposed to have win7 installed on it, but if it doesn't then I'm going to have to "acquire" a copy.

[UNR33L]

 

29 minutes ago, Leroy Peterson said:

Boss is dead set on using win7 instead of 10 because of supposed issues with some software we use (I'm sure most of its been sorted with updates, but whatever). Dell is supposed to have win7 installed on it, but if it doesn't then I'm going to have to "acquire" a copy.

you can upgrade to 10 for free then just tell boss it shipped with windows 10 

[Leroy Peterson]

I meant "acquire" a copy of win7. I have no issues with sticking to win7 (at least for the moment).

[baron_von_bootsector]

Careful with installing Win7 on modern hardware as MS have pushed hard to get the big manufacturers to stop providing Windows 7 compatible drivers for brand new hardware, if the box comes with Windows 10 you might be better off trying to enable compatibility mode for the app you are worried about. 

[UNR33L]

30 minutes ago, baron_von_bootsector said:

Careful with installing Win7 on modern hardware as MS have pushed hard to get the big manufacturers to stop providing Windows 7 compatible drivers for brand new hardware, if the box comes with Windows 10 you might be better off trying to enable compatibility mode for the app you are worried about. 

this

i wouldn't be using windows 7 if i could help it 

[emts]

agreed,

 

Windows 98 SE is where we should be at...