Posted on 07/10/2016 8:08:28 AM PDT by dayglored
> I don’t like that sort of talk, and I don’t like being treated like some kind of subservient slave unit. In my view, Microsoft is being heavyhanded and un-American in their approach to the public. They handled this whole transition wrong, in my opinion. They should have offered their customers more choice - not less. I would gladly pay an annual subscription fee to keep getting Windows 7 updates after 2020, but they don’t offer that choice to consumers who don’t want Windows 10. They’re going to force me to stop doing business with them, even though I’ve been a satisfied customer since 1998. Sadly, it’s always been about force with that company. It’s their answer to everything.
I don't like it either -- I'm just reporting what they say they're aiming for.
And they'll get there, my guess is 2021. Win7 goes end-of-life no-more-updates in Jan 2020. And by then no one will be running Win8.
And I predict (not an original prediction but I agree with it) that Microsoft will drop the "10" and it will just be "Windows" within a few years.
I have I DRIVE ..
Spose I could use that as my backup? And I have a backup drive I’ve used...hhmmmm....now whether I could retrieve info later is my fear
The only "roll back button" I trust is to make a full disk image with a third party product like Acronis True Image. And that has worked flawlessly for me with numerous machines over many years.
I personally wouldn't trust anything that claims to put everything back where it was -- with an in-place operation. It's just to large and difficult a task for anyone (much less Microsoft) to get right.
IMO: Make a full disk image backup. Make a second copy. Wipe the disk and prove you can restore it. THEN, and only then, do an upgrade.
Your entire post is very good, and this quoted piece is exceptionally important!
I would only add that a free alternative to Acronis True Image, is Macrium Reflect Free, which is available via download from their website. I have been using the heck out of it the past 3 weeks, and it works wonderfully for backing up and restoring system images.
This spate of activity was spurred by a Windows 10 upgrade/revert to Windows 7 failure that left a friend's laptop unbootable. That's a nightmare to be avoided at all costs. Having a system image to reload after the failure to revert would've saved days of aggravation...
Personally I don't use any "cloudy" backup services except for non-critical data. External USB hard disks are cheap, and Acronis (and similar programs) let you make a CD or USB stick to boot from for a full recovery to a wiped system disk. And there's no way to access the "I-Drive" if your computer's system disk is wiped clean. Useful for data, yes, but not for system recover.
For a Docs & files backup, yes.=, but it's certainly not recommended for a system image backup.
For one thing, the size of a system image file can be very large, ranging from about 30GB to many hundreds of gigabytes, depending on your hard drive size and how it's configured. That's a heckuva lot of upload time to a cloud service!
Then, if your system DID tank, you would need a way to download the image and restore it to your hard disk. This is usually accomplished outside of the operating system, which is required to access the cloud service. It can be done, but it's clumsy and most likely would require using a second computer and, and... well, let's just say, if you're not following this, you don't want to attempt it!
Thanks...I kinda was thinking you’d say that.
You have to change any BIOS settings to get Windows 10 to run in a VM on Windows 7?
Control panel through” settings” completely stopped working. Can’t even use the add remove programs.
Nope. I have Win10 VMs running under Win7, also under Mac OS X and Linux, with no changes. In each case I started with a stock Win7 VM, and let it do the upgrade in-place.
The Win7 VM host uses VMware Player; the OS X host uses VMware Fusion; and the Linux host uses Xen. All run great.
“Should I upgrade? I really don’t know what to do. We have win7”
Whatever you do, DO NOT “upgrade” to Windows 10. You’ll regret it.
Yeah, one of the changes in the Win10 UI that I really don't like is the loss of Control Panel. The way it was in Win7, you could eventually find what you wanted. Now, not so much.
I was thinking I might buy a HD, image my real one, do the upgrade on the copy, just to pick up a license while they’re free, then switch back to using the real unit.
Yeah, but attempted coercion is to me like a red cape is to a bull; I feel like I’m obligated to defy them. So when W7 goes out of support, It’s probably going to be Linux or Mac with Windows in VMs. I already tried CAD in a VMWare VM under Mint and it works adequately.
> we’re beginning to check in final code
In other words they’ve been forcing people onto an unfinished product. Typical Microsoft.
Well...I am thinking it may be just as well to stay with Win7 as we will need new computers soon enough...probably be forced to Win10 THEN...unless can find another similar option...at this stage not sure changing OS is good...my husband has a hard enough time with anything computer...he’s wired for financial stuff NOT computer stuff
I have an ultrabook - no hard disk, just solid state memory. I recently upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10. To my surprise, I now have more free memory.
Sometime back, I added a pop-up blocker to Microsoft Outlook. It works pretty well. Microsoft Edge hits me with pop-up advertisements, so I continue to use Outlook.
Cortina (?) wanted me to give them my location before proceeding. I chose not to. So, I’m not using any of that stuff.
Yeah, they moved crap all over the place between XP and 7, for what reason, I would love to hear. Understand under the hood code needing tweaking, but why trash the work environment and make users have to search for things they have learned to use earlier?
Upgrade to lock in the FREE Windows 10 then you can revert back to Windows 7 in about 15 minutes if you want to.
Here are a few tips to fix annoying things on Windows 10
Custom solid color background
You can still get to it in the old control panel:
Start button> Run then copy and paste:
control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper
Get rid of desktop text drop shadows.
Uncheck it in the settings.
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-enable-or-disable-shadows-for-texts-on-desktop-in-windows-2
The regedit in above link only works until you save your Theme.
You have to Restart Windows Explorer again.
1. Press Windows and Pause Break button together, and System information windows will open.
2. Click on Advance System Settings.
3. In Advanced System Settings Click on Advance.
4. Go to the Settings which is under Performance.
5. Under Performance uncheck the settings Use Drop showdown for icon labels on desktop.
6. Click on Apply and press Ok.
7. Ctrl + Alt + Del to open Task Manager. In the Processes tab scroll down till you see Windows Explorer.
Highlight it then click on the Restart button in the lower right corner.
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