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.

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.

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.

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

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.

In article , says...

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.

The thing I found interesting is that from what was stated one can go
from a 32 bit version of Win 7/8/8.1 to a 64 bit version of Windows 10.
Seeing as in general after the upgrade and validation "I" would likely
then clean install the second time, I find it interesting I could
"upgrade" to the 64 bit Windows 10 at that time even starting with a Win
7 32 bit Home version.

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 ... at it's most obscene
but possible to imagine MS might decide that even any network traffic
can be monetized, e.g. you pay "x" per gb goes over your "own" network
becauae it's their "service" you are using.

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

In article , says...

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.

That was my analysis of the future intent of MS not what they can get
away with right now. We're seeing just the tip of it at the moment.

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//

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

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//

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

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.

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

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//