Windows 10: Upgrade and Windows 10 start menu

Hello guys,

I haven't installed windows 10 yet as I'm waiting for my computer to prompt me to upgrade, it did say something about my Intel drivers were not compatible but that message has now gone but it still is saying the upgrade is on the way.

My question is if the upgrade app doesn't give me the option to upgrade soon is it safe to upgrade using the win 10 dvd I burnt after downloading from Microsoft or should I wait until the prompt to upgrade, are other users still waiting for the upgrade prompt. My system is a homebuilt one from 2008, I am going to build a new system early next year as it's long over due, my chipset drivers are very old (2010) and there are no modified drivers available but they work fine in Windows 8.1.

My second question is when I upgraded from Vista to Windows 8 pro via the Microsoft £35 upgrade deal I got emailed the win 8 serial number, when I added media centre via a free Microsoft offer the serial number changed. When I rebuild my computer and do a full install of windows 10 which serial number should I use?

Final question, I use start 8 as I like my start menu in folders because I have loads of stuff installed, eg Internet programs, video editing software etc etc. I see the new start menu in Windows 10 puts all the programs in alfabetical order, is there an option to change the menu back to a folder structure like windows 7, if not I will use start 10 by stardock which will let me keep my windows 7 type start menu otherwise it would take me forever to find my programs.

Thanks

Tony

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How to get the "Start Menu" tab in the 'Taskbar and Start Menu properties'

Greeting. After I upgrade to Windows 10, I can't find the "start menu" tab in the 'Taskbar and Start Menu properties' so I can't customize the start menu to what it was in Windows 7... how to get the "Start Menu" tab back in the 'Taskbar and Start Menu
properties'. Thanks...

Selamat pagi. Setelah saya upgrade ke Windows 10, saya tidak menemukan tab "start menu" dari 'Taskbar and start menu properties' sehingga saya tidak dapat mengkustomisasi agar start menu kembali seperti Windows 7... bagaimana cara memunculkan kembali tab
"start menu" tersebut. terima kasih.

 

after windows 10 upgrade several start menu and desktop display issues

My friend installed windows 10 upgrade and now when he clicks the start menu, two of the tile windows open side by side (two seperate 9x9 boxes) and on the left hand side of the start menu all it displays is an alphabetical list of all the contents
on the computer and he cannot access the internet on that computer it is failing to connect to the modem. My question is what can he do to correct this issue? Can he downgrade to his old OS Windows 7 Ultimate and still re-download/install the Windows 10 pro
upgrade; because on his second computer he was able to update to Windows 10 just fine with no issues.

I also was able to upgrade my Windows 7 Ultimate to the windows 10 pro with no issues either.

Any advice would be great.

 

You will find the answers in red letters underneath your questions.

P.S. To be on the safe side I recommend creating a system image using a program like Macrium Reflect or any other decent backup software. And a backup of your important data can never be wrong.

 

An early version of Start10 is already out, and if you don't have an Object Desktop subscription, the cost is a little cheaper than Start8 -- $4.