tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post6434464610789662627..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: The switch to Windows 10JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-41122278121826525202016-07-16T22:00:41.845-04:002016-07-16T22:00:41.845-04:00I have had experiences at both ends of the difficu...I have had experiences at both ends of the difficulty scale with computers I have upgraded to Windows 10. But ultimately they all were successful. The latest one was interesting. It was previously Windows 7 and got to the 99% point of installing Windows 10 but then didn't budge as I monitored it for several hours. I found out that the Windows 10 upgrade was actually competing with a John McConkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002735072183481658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-43925572063260820892016-07-07T06:45:30.520-04:002016-07-07T06:45:30.520-04:00Hi John, I upgraded my Windows 7 desktop last win...Hi John, I upgraded my Windows 7 desktop last winter. I got an unspecified error which displayed for about 10 seconds and then disappeared. The conversion started with the message "Don't worry about your files, they'll be there when we're done". They weren't. All my documents, videos and photos were gone. I did have backup. I learned mnnths later that my desktop Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756828621053218544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-54323396871474163822016-07-07T06:26:19.520-04:002016-07-07T06:26:19.520-04:00As the member of the family responsible for addres...As the member of the family responsible for addressing all Windows operating system frustrations, far too many evenings and weekends were lost with this kind of nonsense. Made a conscious decision to replace all units with Mac. Happy to report I have never had to deal with an operating system issue since the switch. I highly recommend it.DenaP:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16453366190706945010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-16581013227092239132016-07-06T12:56:12.000-04:002016-07-06T12:56:12.000-04:00Thank you John but after reading your message I...Thank you John but after reading your message I'm not sure I can face those type of challenges and then sort it all out. What is the downside of not moving to Windows 10 and just waiting until I eventually get a new laptop? Any comments. Thanks. ElayneElayne Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308801743720572335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-1925772950493837182016-07-06T10:46:23.275-04:002016-07-06T10:46:23.275-04:00Many of my friends have struggled with the upgrade...Many of my friends have struggled with the upgrade. I am lucky in that my husband, very skilled at these things, upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to 10. It took him about two hours to do so.<br /><br />I have adjusted, but see that many folks are unhappy. Unhappy with mind-calming things such as Windows 7 games. I can get past that as my in-house techie also straightened that it. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-16757280354341266632016-07-06T10:38:25.499-04:002016-07-06T10:38:25.499-04:00I tried it on a (lowend) 8.1 laptop & and it w...I tried it on a (lowend) 8.1 laptop & and it worked for about two hours before dying.<br />It cost me over 100$us to get it uninstalled. <br />I return to buying a new machine rather than trying to update.<br />Be sure to run the program to see if your computer can run win 10.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-30715091173529829692016-07-06T10:36:57.353-04:002016-07-06T10:36:57.353-04:00John,
My Windows 7 computer crashed on New Years ...John,<br /><br />My Windows 7 computer crashed on New Years Eve. I went out and bought a new one and purchased one with Windows 10 rather than Windows 8 (which I hated on my wife's laptop)and have had no problems since. Just had to get used to the new environment a little. Luckily Mozy managed to restore all my files for me, including all my genealogy files.<br /><br />TerryTerry Mulcahyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499078056676680869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-6849104839592631422016-07-06T09:21:59.440-04:002016-07-06T09:21:59.440-04:00I've not done it yet John, and was not at all ...I've not done it yet John, and was not at all pleased that at first my laptop seemed to being high jacked to install Windows 10 whether I wanted to install it then or not. Thank heavens that ended. With your advice I will be sure to do it once I get back to the cottage and get everything safely backed up. Thank you. Cheers, BTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com