21-04-2016, 01:27 PM
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Re: Windows 10
Originally Posted by malcolm
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W7 is no longer supported by Microsoft and so is susceptible to problems
Originally Posted by Realist
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The fact that a given piece of software goes out of support does not mean it suddenly manifests itself with all manner of problems. A lot of software goes on working just fine for many many years after going out of support.Windows 7 works just fine. I see no reason at all to progress beyond it until such time as the powers that be, engineer everything else such that Windows 7 stops working for all general usage.
I'd be interested to hear what people are specifically going to make use of in Windows 10 that they didn't have in 7.
I agree that Windows 7 still works just fine. It has been claimed that W10 is quicker than W7 which, in my case, is perfectly true, although that may have something to do with the fact that my W10 laptop is new and my W7 laptop is several years old and is not as highly specified.
Apart from that, I can't really think of anything important that the one does and the other does not.
21-04-2016, 03:07 PM
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Re: Windows 10
If we didn't update as new versions come along, we would still be using Windows 95, so it is inevitable in the long run. I have two laptops, a Novatech that came with Win7 and a Fujitsu that came with Win8. They have the same spec for processor speed and Ram. I have upgraded the Fujitsu to 10, and it was quite seamless. It now boots up in less than 30 seconds and is much faster in every way. It is not difficult to make it look much same as Win7, but there is a learning curve for some things.I have tried to upgrade my Novatech machine several times, and on each occasion it has worked for a few days then crashed, usually requiring complete reformat and clean install of the original Win7, followed by getting all the updates.
I have not managed to resolve the difficulty with this machine, but will keep trying. I would be interested to hear from anyone else with a Novatech machine with the same problem.
22-04-2016, 10:11 AM
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Re: Windows 10
Did post on this thread that when it came out I down loaded it but had problems first with no sound and it kept on freezing., so reverted back to W7.Did realize I will HAVE to have this system in the future so 3 months later redownload it again
No problems this time a lot faster and a lot better than W7.
You will have up to July to get it for free after that you will have to payŁ119 or buy a new computer.
Do like the added security against hackers that it offers.
22-04-2016, 11:26 AM
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Re: Windows 10
Originally Posted by malcolm
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seems to be working again....fingers crossed 
I've heard that slowing down Windows 7 might be Microsoft's way of trying to persuade us all to change to Windows 10!
22-04-2016, 01:29 PM
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Re: Windows 10
Originally Posted by JBR
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I've heard that slowing down Windows 7 might be Microsoft's way of trying to persuade us all to change to Windows 10!
My installation is now 36% complete.....this is a long job !
22-04-2016, 01:51 PM
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Re: Windows 10
Originally Posted by malcolm
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I don't know how they would go about that ... they are good but not magicians !My installation is now 36% complete.....this is a long job !
Of course, I have no evidence to support that, but I have read it in a number of places.
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