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The Dude

IMHO the Raspberry Pi has gone a long way towards getting kids back into computers and programming. And the new Pi 4B is actually usable as a desktop PC.
It's also getting some us that are not so young into programming and tinkering. ;)

https://www.raspberrypi.org/

There is also the BBC Micro ...

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I also have Python installed on my Windows PC's. It lets me do some quick edits etc without having to boot up my Linux PC. Also makes it easier to post my code on forums and keep the formatting. ;)
I'm not a coder by any stretch of the imagination. All I know in python was all trial and error ...

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A lot of the code and Python libraries I use with hardware I attach to my Raspberry Pi is stored there. I had no idea what it was of for until I started using SBC's etc with Linux. I don't think I've ever gone there for anything Windows related though? Windows 10 IoT just doesn't do it for me. I don ...

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I'm not to worried about the DATA I would be sending in my example above. It's more the PITA it is to set it all up and get it working. Microsoft has Windows 10 IoT but you need some coding skills to be able to do anything with it. It bears little resemblance to Windows. No GUI, no file explorer, no ...

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I was at one time wanting to send some temp humidity etc reading from my Raspberry Pi's Sense Hat to my PC's. For the most part they want you to send your DATA to the cloud, through their web site, to create a Dash Board to view the DATA over the Internet on your PC. No easy way to just send it over ...

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I have a couple of Raspberry Pi Single Board Computers on the go but none are setup as an IoT devices. Not yet anyway. At some point I may go down that road. Windows 10 IoT just doesn't cut it for me. I don't have the skills to use it. I've never done anything in Visual Studio. Steep learning curve ...

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I just ask them what its like not to have any conscience? And how does it feel to rip people off like that and ruin somebodies life? Long pause........click.

That's a new one though. Usually its a spiel about your computer being infected with malware and they want to help you clean it up, for a ...

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I don't think there is any difference between the free upgrade and a bought and paid for install. I did the free upgrade to get digital entitlements on all my Pc's. Now I just do clean installs when needed. I've used my MSDN ISO's and ISO's from the Media a Creation tool and see no difference. There ...

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If you have a currently not in use Windows 7 or 8 product key you can clean install with that. You don't even have to upgrade first. The latest consumer build will install and activate with Window 7 and 8/8.1 keys. You can get the install media here, https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download ...

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If you have more than one monitor connected, like I do, tablet mode is turned off automatically, and disabled. I actually want to give it a try but can't. Not without switching the video mode to PC only.

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I did it early on and haven't looked back. Once you upgrade and get your digital entitlement, you can clean install after that. If you have issues from the upgrade, just try a clean install. You also have a rollback feature that can be used up to 30 days after you do the upgrade. You can also just ...

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VM, Virtual machine then?

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If you don't like Windows 8 your likely not going to like Windows 10. it's just more of the same. Do you have a second PC to run the Insider Preview on? Then you could try it out without messing up your main system.

The Dude

I went here, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 and just did the "Upgrade this PC Now" option. I did all 4 PC's here at home that way. I gave up on the get Windows 10 Application. It seemed to just stall at Verifying your PC. I won't be going back to Windows 8.1 any time soon ...

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Ahh, thought it was just a newer slic. Good to know thanks

Nope SLIC is gone as far as I know. The key is also stored in a section of the BIOS not overwritten by a BIOS update. Another nice feature is you don't need custom OEM install media to use the embedded key. Any official Microsoft install ...

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from what I know about slic, It's not even a key that is embedded. it is a Cert specific to that OEM. hence when you do a bios update, you are overwriting the bios and the cert, but the same cert is embedded in that new bios also. so upon OS activation. that small OEM folder you usually see in the ...

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What version of 10 you get via the free upgrade is determined by what OS your upgrading from, not what key is in the BIOS. My laptop has an 8.0 Core OEM embedded key, but was running 8.1 Pro. I got 10 Pro with my free upgrade. Also the Windows 8/8.1 key is not read or used by Windows 10 install ...

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I know, thanks. I had said:

only Windows 8 does that and afaik, it only does it if the bios is set to secure boot AND if windows 8 came pre-installed on the comp.

Ok, wasn't 100%. It sounded like you were saying installing Windows 8 would embed the key. The key is still embedded even if secure ...

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FYI

It may not have been stated yet, but Windows 7 does not embed the product key in the bios, only Windows 8 does that and afaik, it only does it if the bios is set to secure boot AND if windows 8 came pre-installed on the comp. My windows 8 was installed without secure boot enabled, thus no bios ...

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Lots of people are having issues. I'm not but some are. You can always clean install after you upgrade. A lot depends on how stable your system is before you do the upgrade. I had a lot more issues with Insider builds that I do with the final release. Still needs work though, IMHO.

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OK, my mistake then.

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Not really sure how to decipher your post. Neither my tablet or desktop came with 8.1 Pro.

You said in your other post "Installed 32 bit on my Dell Venue 8 Pro (activated as Windows 10 Home)." I took that to mean it originally had 8 Pro on it? If yes, you are eligible for 10 Pro on that PC. In ...

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Home and Pro are two separate downloads. You had no choice but to install Home if that's what you downloaded. You could have downloaded Pro and clean installed it on the PC that came with 8.1 Pro. Whether your installs stay activated, only time will tell? All I can tell you is if I download install ...

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Microsoft confused things when build 10240 went out to insiders. No watermark, no mention of Prerelease anywhere, and no detectable expiry date on the activation. Even if you were still receiving insider builds and hadn't opted out. And even on system that had done clean installs of the Insider ...

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I'm sticking to my "You must upgrade to be sure of being able to clean install and activate at a latter date." I don't think the ISO is coded depending on what PC you download it on, and marked as OK for a free upgrade. One reason is you can use that same ISO to do clean installs on multiple PC's ...

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If you added Media Center to Windows 8/8.1, its removed during the upgrade. Everything else is carrier over. You get an option during the upgrade to keep files and programs or not. Your choice. If you go here and run the tool. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 There is an ...

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Just going by what I was told by Microsoft as a Microsoft MVP. And info I've seen online like this.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq

What are the qualifications for the free upgrade?

The only requirements for the free Windows 10 Upgrade are that your device is compatible ...

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It's not FUD, typical response from you. What version of Windows 8 was preinstalled? What Version of 10 did you install? What you upgrade from determines what version you get. You can't just install any version you want for free. Did you ever have Windows 10 installed on that PC in the past, Insider ...

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You have to upgrade and activate before you can clean install. If your doing the free upgrade. Your qualifying OS has to be installed to be verified. The Windows 8 embedded key is not used. When you upgrade and activate Windows 10 a hardware hash is stored on the activation server. After that you ...

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You can download ISO's here, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 right from Microsoft. That tool will create bootable media for you if you want. I did the free upgrade on my 4 PC's here at home. I like the Windows 8.1 Start Screen/All Apps screen better that the 10 hybrid ...

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There will be Home and Pro, so yes, if you get Home it will have some features missing compared to Pro. If your running Pro now though you'll get 10 Pro. About all you lose is Media Center if you have it installed. The free version will not be any different than the one you would buy after the free ...

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The progression of the "recurring revenue" model...via purchases and subscriptions through the MS Store.
The version of 10 you'll be seeing as the free download will have some features crippled.

Some features crippled? That's the first I've heard of this? Links please? http://www.windowscentral ...

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They want as many people as possible to move from Windows 7 and 8/8.1 to Windows 10. That's why they are doing it. They will still make money off of new PC sales, and sales of Windows 10 once the free period is over. Or anybody running XP or vista that want to upgrade, they will have to pay.

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Even if you do reserve your upgrade you can still decline any time you want.

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Agreed, it will never be that same, especially if the other two decide to leave. It looks like he's a bit of a bigot, on top of his short temper issues. I've seen hints of that on the show. It's too bad really he can't just keep that kind of thing off screen and off set. I'm not condoning it, but if ...

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I really like the show and would hate to see it go but the more I read about Jeremy Clarkson, the more I dislike him and his attitude. He's actually starting to sour me on that show. It used to be one of my all time favorites, not so much anymore.

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I ran into a similar issue on my ASUS desktop motherboards. F8 is the BIOS Quick Boot menu key. A very poor choice if you ask me. It makes it a pain to get into Windows safe mode. If I press it to quick during boot up I get the BIOS menu. If I wait to long Windows boots up normally. Timing is ...

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lol, I was going to say this just from seeing the tread title, without even looking at it. "white men can't jump"

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Boot to the BIOS
This is accomplished using the delete key as soon as you power up.

Go to the Authentication Tab.
Disable Secure Boot

Go two tabs over to the Boot Options.
The first line says Launch CSM, Hit enter and change it to say Always.

Go to the fourth line from the bottom and enable ...

The Dude

I was an avid Nascar fan in the days of Bill Eliot and Rusty Wallace. I lost interest around when the "Car of Tomorrow" came out and the different body styles were just painted on. I still watch now and then, but not like I used to.

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