This is basically the advertisement that everyone feared would be forced upon us by the Get Windows 10 program. You just click through the slides to learn more about what Windows 10 has to offer ( Figure E). If you want to access the Windows 10 Q&A page right now, just click here.Ĭlicking the Go to Windows Update command takes you to Windows Update, which displays another UI that basically provides you with access to the Q&A page and allows you to reserve your copy of Windows 10 ( Figure D).įigure D You can reserve you free Windows 10 upgrade from within Windows Update.Ĭlicking the Reserve your free upgrade command launches a five-page informational presentation. This page is full of information and contains 25 answers to the most common questions anyone would want to know about getting Windows 10.įigure C This Q&A page contains answers to the most common questions you're likely to have about Windows 10. The context menu provides you with access to everything that you need to know about getting Windows 10.Ĭlicking the Get to know Windows 10 command launches Internet Explorer and connects to a Windows 10 Q&A page ( Figure C). I started at the bottom of the menu and worked my way up. When I right-clicked the flag icon, a context menu appeared containing several options related to the new operating system ( Figure B).
When I hovered my mouse pointer over the icon, the pop-up simply displayed Get Windows 10 ( Figure A).įigure A The Get Windows 10 program simply displays a Windows flag in the notification area. Nothing popped up or took over my screen with advertisements the Windows icon was just there. I first noticed a Windows icon appear in the notification area.
I recently found that the Get Windows 10 program was active on my Windows 8.1 test system and began investigating it in detail. In any case, the egg has hatched and the Get Windows 10 program is well underway on many Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 system where the update is installed. Back in April, I wrote an article titled " Microsoft hides a Windows 10 Easter Egg in Windows 7/8.1 systems," in which I investigated the KB3035583 Windows Update/Get Windows 10 program in detail and compared it to an Easter Egg as opposed to what most folks were calling it: Nagware or Adware.
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