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I use three computers:
- Personal desktop computer with OS history from last format: Windows 7 -> Windows 8 Pro -> Windows 8.1 Pro - Eligible for free Windows 10
- Personal ASUS laptop computer with history: Windows 8 Pro -> Windows 8.1 Pro - Not eligible for free Windows 10
- Work HP laptop with Windows 8.1 Pro freshly installed and connected to AD domain - Not eligible for free Windows 10
I am not interested on upgrading the work laptop, but I would like to know why did I find the free upgrade promotion on desktop (by chance, the one I do not want to upgrade yet) and not on my personal laptop. I believe that without the tray application that offers you to reserve a free Windows 10 upgrade I won't be able to get the new OS for free anytime
I would prefer to try the new OS on laptop first, and when it will become reliable to my judgement, format or upgrade on dekstop.
2And how, exactly, did you determine you’re not eligible? – Daniel B – 2015-07-15T10:18:10.133
1The only computer that isn't eligible is your work computer because its connected to a domain and it actually is eligible if the administrator install the required update. – Ramhound – 2015-07-15T10:20:37.043
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications – JosefZ – 2015-07-15T10:53:19.617
@DanielB because I haven't been proposed the upgrade via Windows Update even after checking for updates several times – usr-local-ΕΨΗΕΛΩΝ – 2015-07-15T12:00:02.180
1@djechelon That’s irrelevant. The tray program is irrelevant, too. It’s all just for promotional purposes. – Daniel B – 2015-07-15T12:45:59.460
@DanielB to clarify: indeed all my machines may have hardware/software requirements for upgrade, but maybe it was not clear that I want Windows 10 for free at the current time. I am interested in evaluating it on my laptop machine. I am currently not interested in spending money to replace an OS that works fine (and I already had free via MSDN). So you are right: promotional icon doesn't affect upgradability, but I think it affects price of that upgrade :-) – usr-local-ΕΨΗΕΛΩΝ – 2015-07-15T13:42:17.020