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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgrading to10
http://www.howtogeek.com/228042/how-...it-windows-10/
HTG article explains how to change the bitwise of the OS. In short you have to go through the upgrade from 32bit 7/8 to 32 bit 10, but once license and activated a clean install can be done of the 64 bit version. Kinda cool. A bit around the barn and you need wipe all your settings etc, but from what I've read, a fair # of people want to clean install anyway. I haven't tried it but I kinda trust HTG a bit and I'm sure they tried it, or would like to think they did. Just thought I'd post this FYI. |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgrading to 10
On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:49:55 -0400, Big Al wrote:
http://www.howtogeek.com/228042/how-...it-windows-10/ HTG article explains how to change the bitwise of the OS. In short you have to go through the upgrade from 32bit 7/8 to 32 bit 10, but once license and activated a clean install can be done of the 64 bit version. Kinda cool. A bit around the barn and you need wipe all your settings etc, but from what I've read, a fair # of people want to clean install anyway. I haven't tried it but I kinda trust HTG a bit and I'm sure they tried it, or would like to think they did. Just thought I'd post this FYI. I might be missing something, but I believe it's been that way since at least the XP-64 days. If you're running a 32-bit version and want to go to the 64-bit version, or vice versa, a clean install has always been required. |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgradingto 10
Char Jackson wrote on 9/8/2015 3:28 PM:
On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:49:55 -0400, Big Al wrote: http://www.howtogeek.com/228042/how-...it-windows-10/ HTG article explains how to change the bitwise of the OS. In short you have to go through the upgrade from 32bit 7/8 to 32 bit 10, but once license and activated a clean install can be done of the 64 bit version. Kinda cool. A bit around the barn and you need wipe all your settings etc, but from what I've read, a fair # of people want to clean install anyway. I haven't tried it but I kinda trust HTG a bit and I'm sure they tried it, or would like to think they did. Just thought I'd post this FYI. I might be missing something, but I believe it's been that way since at least the XP-64 days. If you're running a 32-bit version and want to go to the 64-bit version, or vice versa, a clean install has always been required. I'm sure it has been, I guess I just never gave it any thought. If I were installing an OS, I installed the 32 or 64 bit that I wanted and that was the end of it. I never have upgraded, I've always clean loaded and re-loaded apps and data. And I understand the one license covers both versions, as I have a full retail boxed set with both DVDs for win7. It just was one of those tid bits of info that just gets pushed to the back of the brain and never surfaces till someone else mentions it. Thus I thought I'd maybe jog another brain cell somewhere. Everyone keeps saying you can't change home to pro or change the bit wise during upgrade and it kinda got ground in that you can't go from 32 bit to 64 bit when upgrading....period!! As much as that's true, you can still do it, you just have to clean load. Oh well, on to other things in life. |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgradingto 10
On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:49:55 -0400, Big Al wrote:
http://www.howtogeek.com/228042/how-...it-windows-10- to-64-bit-windows-10/ HTG article explains how to change the bitwise of the OS. In short you have to go through the upgrade from 32bit 7/8 to 32 bit 10, but once license and activated a clean install can be done of the 64 bit version. Kinda cool. A bit around the barn and you need wipe all your settings etc, but from what I've read, a fair # of people want to clean install anyway. I haven't tried it but I kinda trust HTG a bit and I'm sure they tried it, or would like to think they did. Just thought I'd post this FYI. It might be possible. A poster over on anandtech seemed to have success. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2441136 |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgradingto 10
wg_2002 wrote on 9/8/2015 4:08 PM:
On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:49:55 -0400, Big Al wrote: http://www.howtogeek.com/228042/how-...it-windows-10- to-64-bit-windows-10/ HTG article explains how to change the bitwise of the OS. In short you have to go through the upgrade from 32bit 7/8 to 32 bit 10, but once license and activated a clean install can be done of the 64 bit version. Kinda cool. A bit around the barn and you need wipe all your settings etc, but from what I've read, a fair # of people want to clean install anyway. I haven't tried it but I kinda trust HTG a bit and I'm sure they tried it, or would like to think they did. Just thought I'd post this FYI. It might be possible. A poster over on anandtech seemed to have success. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2441136 Yep, just like one of the posters on the forum said, and I remarked in an earlier reply: Retail boxes come with one key but both 32/64 bit DVDs. So it's no surprise you can change the bit, just can't upgrade to pro no way! But since this Windows 10 licensing is such a new thing, it's nice that someone has tested it and it now becomes a fact. |
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pjp wrote on 09/08/2015 9:11 PM:
Thing is ... I have no intent to allow any upgrade to Windows 10. I do not want the OS to be a service subject to anothers whims and no way I can control what they change or start charging for, e.g. Win 10 games and free version is dummied down, full version is via some subscription. Forget charging for every time you run Word or.... Win10 Full version is not subscription based Office (2003 through 2013) are not subscription based Office 365 editions are the only subscription based Office. A few minutes on Google might be beneficial to enhance your knowledge base. -- ...winston msft mvp windows experience |
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On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 01:37:44 -0400, ". . .winston"
wrote: Win10 Full version is not subscription based Office (2003 through 2013) are not subscription based Office 365 editions are the only subscription based Office. Are you aware of any subscription-based plans for Office 2016 for the PC, or will it follow the same one-time-purchase model of its predecessors? (I'm hoping it continues as before.) -- //Steve// |
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On 2015-09-09 7:16 PM, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote:
On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 01:37:44 -0400, ". . .winston" wrote: Win10 Full version is not subscription based Office (2003 through 2013) are not subscription based Office 365 editions are the only subscription based Office. Are you aware of any subscription-based plans for Office 2016 for the PC, or will it follow the same one-time-purchase model of its predecessors? (I'm hoping it continues as before.) Office 2016 will be a one-time purchase. Office 365 will give you Office 2016 but won't be yours for good unlike the one-time purchase. -- A.M |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgrading to 10
On Wed, 9 Sep 2015 19:24:36 -0400, "A.M" wrote:
On 2015-09-09 7:16 PM, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote: Are you aware of any subscription-based plans for Office 2016 for the PC, or will it follow the same one-time-purchase model of its predecessors? (I'm hoping it continues as before.) Office 2016 will be a one-time purchase. Office 365 will give you Office 2016 but won't be yours for good unlike the one-time purchase. That's what I thought, but it never hurts to get a second opinion, so to speak. Thanks. Last I heard, Office 2016 for the PC was due to be released sometime between now and November. Has anyone heard anything more specific? -- //Steve// |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgradingto 10
On 2015-09-09 7:55 PM, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote:
On Wed, 9 Sep 2015 19:24:36 -0400, "A.M" wrote: On 2015-09-09 7:16 PM, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote: Are you aware of any subscription-based plans for Office 2016 for the PC, or will it follow the same one-time-purchase model of its predecessors? (I'm hoping it continues as before.) Office 2016 will be a one-time purchase. Office 365 will give you Office 2016 but won't be yours for good unlike the one-time purchase. That's what I thought, but it never hurts to get a second opinion, so to speak. Thanks. Last I heard, Office 2016 for the PC was due to be released sometime between now and November. Has anyone heard anything more specific? If I recall correctly, I read that Office 2016 would be out shortly. Probably as soon as the end of the month. Personally, I have gotten tired of getting new licenses and am content with 2013 (but I also have 2010, 2007 and 2003 licenses as well as WordPerfect Office X6). The thing works well, is compatible with the new operating system and does the job. I don't see the point of upgrading whatsoever. -- A.M |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgradingto 10
On 10/09/15 00:55, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote:
Last I heard, Office 2016 for the PC was due to be released sometime between now and November. Has anyone heard anything more specific? Official date is 22 September 2015. |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgradingto 10
On 2015-09-10 12:45 PM, Linux User wrote:
On 10/09/15 00:55, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote: Last I heard, Office 2016 for the PC was due to be released sometime between now and November. Has anyone heard anything more specific? Official date is 22 September 2015. I'm sure that most people will insist on upgrading but I truly don't see the point. -- A.M |
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So you can change from 32 bit windows to 64 bit after upgrading to 10
On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:45:49 +0100, Linux User
wrote: On 10/09/15 00:55, Steve Silverwood [KB6OJS] wrote: Last I heard, Office 2016 for the PC was due to be released sometime between now and November. Has anyone heard anything more specific? Official date is 22 September 2015. Thank you. -- //Steve// |
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