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End. Of. The. Road. (for OEMs at least)
1 posted on 11/01/2016 2:54:57 PM PDT by dayglored
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It's all over for Windows 7 ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

2 posted on 11/01/2016 2:55:31 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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Note that Win7 will continue getting Windows Updates until Jan 2020. But you will have a heck of a time buying new licenses. Expect the cost on the Internet sites to climb...
3 posted on 11/01/2016 2:57:05 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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And yet it sometimes seems the jury is still out on Windows 10....


4 posted on 11/01/2016 2:57:21 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: dayglored

Just found ut last week that my workplace is getting new Win10 PCs in the coming weeks.

I was quite shocked as out IT is very conservative on what they use, and only in special cases even allow Macs or Linux machines.

I guess they said “screw it” and will leap to current.

Will be interesting to see how they are configured.


5 posted on 11/01/2016 3:00:00 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: dayglored

FU, Mr. Softee.

I love my Windows 7, hate the 8 that my wife has, and will NOT migrate to 10.

Again, FU, Mr. Softee.


12 posted on 11/01/2016 3:15:07 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: dayglored

Classic Shell works pretty good to make Windows 10 look and act like Windows 7.


16 posted on 11/01/2016 3:29:52 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: dayglored

What does “downgraded” Win7 —> Win10 really mean, on a new unit purchase?


17 posted on 11/01/2016 3:32:04 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everyone stands around reloading.)
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I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 Professional on my PC. Don’t intend to move to Windows 10 until absolutely necessary.


18 posted on 11/01/2016 3:36:28 PM PDT by McGruff (#HillaryForPrison #DrainTheSwamp)
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To: dayglored

Everything you do on Windows 10 is sent to the NSA.

This action was mandated by Obama back in 2012 under the guise of national security, which is why you see Microsoft pushing Windows 10 so bad.

They are not allowed (by court order) to disclose this information to the public. It also allows homeland security a back door access to ANY Window 10 machine. It is built into the OS kernel.


19 posted on 11/01/2016 3:39:52 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: dayglored

I tried 10 for about 1 week last year, and it was crap. If I went with it, I would lose several software programs that do not have 10 equivalents. Those software programs are more important than the glitz and glitter of 10.

I will baby my Win7 laptop and desktop as long as possible.

Several weeks ago, I bought a Linux Mint laptop. I have played around with it some, but generally Linux is way behind Windows for productive usability. It doesn’t have equivalents for many Windows utilities and the WINE has recognized only one Windows program, so far. WINE partially loads some others, but ‘partial’ does not help. I am not familiar enough with VM to try that yet. Linux still is more of a hobbyist OS. Even many of the ‘instructions’ and tutorials are poor.


21 posted on 11/01/2016 3:45:17 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: dayglored

Ive been done with microsquish a long time ago.


28 posted on 11/01/2016 4:30:32 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I’ve switched two of my three computers to Peppermint LINUX and will figure something to do with the third before ever switching it to Win 10. Peppermint LINUX will make most people forget about Windows and microsoft.


29 posted on 11/01/2016 4:34:09 PM PDT by ganeemead
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To: dayglored

THANK GOD! Like it’s server-side analog, Server 2008, I’m thankful for this revelation.

Don’t care what the naysayers will grouse, Win 7 and earlier are a pain in the ass to support. With Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2, I have full control of my environment with PowerShell in a way that I couldn’t get on previous OS without a good deal of work.

I physically wince when I have to log into a Win7 or 2008 machine now. The experience is just not as quick and smooth as the more contemporary operating environments.


33 posted on 11/02/2016 3:11:04 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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