Is this Windows 10 situation true?

[Larry Browning]

Well actually it won't fit on a CD, so no. But it can be put on a DVD disc.
A quick search revealed this link where you can download the ISO image and then burn it to a disc.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

However I think you may be asking about ordering a physical disc from Microsoft because you may have a slow or unreliable internet connection. My quick search did not find that, but I must say that if you do not have a good internet connection, you might want to skip the upgrade until you have a good connection. Windows 10 is going to want to keep itself updated via the internet and it probably will not work well without it.

[Curt Harms]

Well actually it won't fit on a CD, so no. But it can be put on a DVD disc.
A quick search revealed this link where you can download the ISO image and then burn it to a disc.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

However I think you may be asking about ordering a physical disc from Microsoft because you may have a slow or unreliable internet connection. My quick search did not find that, but I must say that if you do not have a good internet connection, you might want to skip the upgrade until you have a good connection. Windows 10 is going to want to keep itself updated via the internet and it probably will not work well without it.

Boy, you're not kidding about that one. If you google "Windows 10 iso" you can find a legit download from Microsoft, it's 3 GB+ so dial-up probably wouldn't cut it. I imagine an in-place upgrade would have to download a similar amount. I don't know if a DVD can be used to upgrade an existing install, I've never tried it. If you're upgrading/replacing an existing Windows install, you'll need the same type. If your existing install is 32 bit home premium, you'll need 32 bit Windows 10 home in order for it to activate.

[Larry Browning]

Boy, you're not kidding about that one. If you google "Windows 10 iso" you can find a legit download from Microsoft, it's 3 GB+ so dial-up probably wouldn't cut it. I imagine an in-place upgrade would have to download a similar amount. I don't know if a DVD can be used to upgrade an existing install, I've never tried it. If you're upgrading/replacing an existing Windows install, you'll need the same type. If your existing install is 32 bit home premium, you'll need 32 bit Windows 10 home in order for it to activate.

Actually this is what I did. The upgrade option that shows up on Win7 and 8 will simply upgrade the OS leaving all programs and apps in place. I wanted to do a clean install leaving only the data. You have to download the upgrade to a USB stick or ISO image and follow a special procedure to do that. It is really a pretty painless process but it still requires you to download from MS. So if you have a slow internet connection, it's going to be a problem.

[Al Launier]

Good advice Laryy, thank you.