Windows 10 [Did you upgrade?]

[Wildsprite]

Just a little warning for everyone: the key you get when updating to Windows 10 is some sort of OEM generic key.
Yes, even if you had a boxed version of Windows 7 or 8.1.

This means that if you change some parts from your PC, like the CPU, Motherboard or even HDD, the Windows 10 key might not be valid anymore.
You would have to go back to 7/8.1, change your hardware, and then go back to Windows 10 via the free update.

They might change that later down the line, but for now, that's how it works.

If you plan to do some upgrades, do the BEFORE updating to Windows 10.
(Be also careful of what kind of Win7/8.1 licence you have as it might becore invalid with new hardware if you have an OEM key.)

according to microsoft using that product key along with the hardware(something in your bios or EFI on your motherboard) you upgraded on creates your product ID which is what you activate not the product key. since I have not tested the key on a clean install I have no idea if it works or if you will need to do the upgrade all over.

10 is the same crappy flat UI as 8 with just a tad more shadow so it isn't as flat as 8. 10 is a mess, just like 8. Windows 7 is a super clean ui and looks nice. Games run the same and 10 scored less in the benchmark for ffxiv, though that can be a driver issue till nvidia irons them out.

you're opinion is noted, however I have to disagree, the windows 7 ui was not super clean and I happen to think the windows 10 ui looks better and cleaner. you just dont like it cause it doesnt keep the crappy glass look right? or is it the shiny metalic look windows 8-10 lost you dont like?
10 isn't a mess either you only dont like it cause some of the shinies that were in windows 7 were changed.
you should also note on those benchmarks they were done with beta drivers(atleast for nvidia). the official drivers were released on the day of windows 10 and are far superior.

[Myric]

you're opinion is noted, however I have to disagree, the windows 7 ui was not super clean and I happen to think the windows 10 ui looks better and cleaner. you just dont like it cause it doesnt keep the crappy glass look right? or is it the shiny metalic look windows 8-10 lost you dont like?
10 isn't a mess either you only dont like it cause some of the shinies that were in windows 7 were changed.
you should also note on those benchmarks they were done with beta drivers(atleast for nvidia). the official drivers were released on the day of windows 10 and are far superior.

Those benchmarks weren't done with beta drivers. It was done with the official drivers that you mentioned. You also don't have to repeat the same thing several times and getting sneer while doing it. Aero was one of the most requested features to bring back, so much so that it's kind of back in the start bar and task bar, but it doesn't work that well since they have only around 20 color options and no brightness, hue, saturation and color intensity. That's my same complaint with FFXIV. Why such a limited color selection for UI options.