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Windows 10 – this might take a while

Installing Windows 10

We’ve already started loading Windows 10 free upgrades and not seen any major issues yet, but its still early days. If you’ve got business PCs or gaming PCs we’d advise to hold off for the minute. There will be problems in the early days and it always takes time for applications to get updates, to make sure they’re compatible. Come and speak to us for the latest info and to check whether your key programs are ready for Windows 10.

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