Late nights trying to download the latest version of Grand Theft Auto has shown me the advantage of letting the download be triggered when the source can actually complete the activity. Traditionally, early-adopters tend to overwhelm servers when an important or popular product first becomes available. It appears Microsoft is using the reservation model so they can trigger downloads from their side rather than withstanding the onslaught of traffic at their servers from users trying to download the software when it first becomes available.
We recommend clients reserve a copy of Windows 10 ahead of time to make sure they get the update as soon as possible. Your task bar with the Get Windows 10 app looks like this: Those updates contain something called the “Get Windows 10” app, which is why you started seeing the Windows logo icon in your task bar a couple weeks ago. In order to prepare the way for this release, Microsoft sent out updates to both the Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems that will make it easier for you to successfully download the new software. Microsoft is encouraging Windows users who are going to take advantage of this free update to “reserve” their copy of the system before the release date to ensure a smooth transition.Īlthough some copies of Windows 10 will be available for purchase, most of the work done to distribute the software will be done online. The upgrade will be available free to users who have Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.1 installed on their machines. Our friends at Microsoft have developed a new version of their Windows operating system, Windows 10, which will be available for download on July 29.