Upgrade or fresh install?

Wolf K wrote:

On 2019-01-02 15:36, Fokke Nauta wrote:
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On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64 instead
of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I know
a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job installing all
applications again, and create all settings like they are now. What's
the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move them.
But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like they
are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it have
disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move them.
But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene

Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like they
are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it have
disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move them.
But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Two commands you can try for fun, now that the upgrade is done.

winver

slmgr /dlv

The Winver will start at 17763.1 and later in the day a
Cumulative Update will come in and bring you up to the
December Cumulative for 2018. That could be 17763.451 or
similar. In other words, the number on the end gets
bumped up, every time a Cumulative is installed on
Patch Tuesday. Winver is an easy way to keep track.

For the second command:

"slmgr /dlv (stands for display license information, verbose,
similar to -dli switch but with more detailed information)"

When you see "Initial grace" the product is *not* licensed.

https://cdn.techjourney.net/2007/03/slgmr-dlv.png

Paul

On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like they
are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it have
disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move them.
But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke

On 03/01/2019 18:58, Paul wrote:
Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like they
are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it have
disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move them.
But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Two commands you can try for fun, now that the upgrade is done.

Â*Â* winver

Â*Â* slmgr /dlv

The Winver will start at 17763.1 and later in the day a
Cumulative Update will come in and bring you up to the
December Cumulative for 2018. That could be 17763.451 or
similar. In other words, the number on the end gets
bumped up, every time a Cumulative is installed on
Patch Tuesday. Winver is an easy way to keep track.

For the second command:

Â*Â* "slmgr /dlv (stands for display license information, verbose,
Â*Â*Â* similar to -dli switch but with more detailed information)"

When you see "Initial grace" the product is *not* licensed.

https://cdn.techjourney.net/2007/03/slgmr-dlv.png

Â*Â* Paul

Thanks, useful!
And it says it is licenced!

Fokke

On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like they
are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it have
disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move them.
But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

On 04/01/2019 16:38, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like
they are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it
have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move
them. But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

Good idea.
Did it, but it didn't work. Also uninstalled Fences, which was installed
in W7. Didn't make a difference either. Nasty problem. Perhaps back to a
clean installation?

Fokke

On 04/01/2019 16:38, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS. I
know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like
they are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does it
have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move
them. But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

I got it solved.
Opened an admin prompt.
Typed:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Rebooted and voila, it was OK!

See:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-dfb7f29775dc

Fokke

On 01/04/2019 10:19 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 04/01/2019 16:38, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS.
I know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like
they are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does
it have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move
them. But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

I got it solved.
Opened an admin prompt.
Typed:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Rebooted and voila, it was OK!

See:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-dfb7f29775dc


Fokke


Good show, Job well done :-)

Rene

On 04/01/2019 17:22, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 10:19 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 04/01/2019 16:38, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation (after
clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the current OS.
I know a fresh installation is better, but it's a hell of a job
installing all applications again, and create all settings like
they are now. What's the result of an upgrade from 7 to 10? Does
it have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move
them. But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

I got it solved.
Opened an admin prompt.
Typed:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Rebooted and voila, it was OK!

See:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-dfb7f29775dc


Fokke


Good show, Job well done :-)

Rene


Never too old to learn, aren't we?
:-)

Fokke

On 01/04/2019 11:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 04/01/2019 17:22, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 10:19 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 04/01/2019 16:38, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation
(after clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the
current OS. I know a fresh installation is better, but it's a
hell of a job installing all applications again, and create all
settings like they are now. What's the result of an upgrade from
7 to 10? Does it have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move
them. But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So - I
don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

I got it solved.
Opened an admin prompt.
Typed:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Rebooted and voila, it was OK!

See:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-dfb7f29775dc


Fokke


Good show, Job well done :-)

Rene


Never too old to learn, aren't we?
:-)

Fokke

You bet, 85 and learning every day.

Rene

On 04/01/2019 18:34, MikeJ wrote:

cut


Did Fences play nice with W7?


Yes, it did. Many years, on all W7 pc's. We had W7 pro 64b.

Fokke

On 04/01/2019 19:17, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 11:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 04/01/2019 17:22, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 10:19 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 04/01/2019 16:38, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/04/2019 5:34 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 03/01/2019 17:40, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 01/03/2019 10:20 AM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 02/01/2019 17:06, Fokke Nauta wrote:
Hi all,

All best wishes to start with.

My wife's pc is running W7 Pro 64. She likes to have W10 Pro 64
instead of W7.
I have seen that I can choose between a fresh installation
(after clearing the C: drive) or perform an upgrade from the
current OS. I know a fresh installation is better, but it's a
hell of a job installing all applications again, and create all
settings like they are now. What's the result of an upgrade
from 7 to 10? Does it have disadvantages?
I'm curious to your opinions.

Rgs,
Fokke Nauta

Thanks for all your comments and opinions.
I decided to perform an upgrade. First time ever.
It was a piece of cake and I included all updates.
W10 didn't ask for the key! So - was this a free upgrade?
Only one problem: icons are frozen on the desktop. I can't move
them. But that will be sorted out.

Fokke

Right click desktop View untick Auto arrange icons.

HTH

Rene



That's not the case. Auto arrrange icons is unticked anyway. So -
I don't know what is wrong. Haven't found it yet.

Fokke
You might try ticking it and then cold booting it and unticking it
again, this sometimes unlatches a stuck process, worth a try.

Rene

I got it solved.
Opened an admin prompt.
Typed:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Rebooted and voila, it was OK!

See:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-dfb7f29775dc


Fokke


Good show, Job well done :-)

Rene


Never too old to learn, aren't we?
:-)

Fokke

You bet, 85 and learning every day.

Rene


:-)

Fokke