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   Microsoft Modifies Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to Prompt for Product Key

   andre posted a blog entry in Windows 10 MVP Insider Blog

   It looks like Microsoft is starting to make some attempt at closing the Windows 10 Free Upgrade loopholes. The Media Creation Tool, which provides detailed options for upgrading, now prompts Windows 7 or Windows 8 systems for a product key. The Media Creation Tool takes into consideration, users, who might have downgraded a previously installed and activated Windows 10 installation; by giving them the option to reinstall Windows 10, exempting them from the product key requirements. The new Digital License function attaches a Windows 10 license to the machine, permitting unlimited reinstalls wi

   • August 8, 2016
   • • media creation tool
     • windows 10
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   Windows 8 - Get that classic F8 behavior

   holdum333 posted a topic in Tutorials, Tips and Tricks

   To get that classic F8 behavior back we need to restore the legacy boot menu policy. To do this, hit the Win + X keyboard combination and launch and elevated command prompt. When the command prompt opens, run the following: bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy That’s really all there is to it. Now, when your computer boots up, you can mash the F8 key to view the classic Advanced Boot Options. If you want to return the boot menu back to normal, you can use this command: bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard http://www.howtogeek.com/164001/how-to-make-

   • June 28, 2016
   • • windows 8