The internet hasn't gone into meltdown over glitches and problems, so I thought that Microsoft might have actually got the whole rollout process right.
They didn't.
I have now had two bad experiences with Windows 10, and am beginning to think that Microsoft only wants a limited number (the Chosen Few?) to upgrade to Windows 10.
My first disaster was my Acer netbook that is running Windows 7 Starter.
This stupidly slow netbook is virtually unusable, but it's a handy size and I had high hopes for Windows 10 actually making this thing useable.
After several updates and much tinkering, I discovered that I can't update it: It's running the Enterprise Edition of Windows 7 Starter, which is not eligible for an upgrade to Windows 10!
I vaguely remember buying this netbook in 2012, and have a feeling that I paid about £20 less than other similar netbooks. Now I know why.
More to the point, this is a genuine version of Windows, so how come retailers/sellers are flogging Enterprise Editions of Windows?
So, the first device I've attempted to upgrade will never be upgraded. FFS.
Moving on to a laptop that I had repaired a couple of years ago, I was pleased to find that it is running Windows 7 and after doing the preliminary checks, it looks like I can upgrade this to Windows 10!
All good, then?
Not quite.
After downloading the Windows 10 installer, I was greeted with the totally unhelpful and annoying dialogue box that simply says "Something happened".
The option of closing it then has to be followed up with a search on the internet for some clue as to what to do next.
Currently, I'm changing my location to USA, which for some ridiculous reason is supposed to work.
Microsoft, there are over 14 million happy Windows 10 upgraders out there. I'm not one of them.
I don't find your Something Happened message to be helpful or welcome, so Microsoft I have a message for you:
