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d_r

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28. I can not understand

Reply to Drew Richards (Reply #22)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 06:40 PM

Jun 2014

why people don't do this.

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Please tell me why I bought a new computer with 8.1. [View all] efhmc May 2014 OP

have you looked at Mozilla Thunderbird? ChromeFoundry May 2014 #1

read my mind nt steve2470 May 2014 #2

After spening hours researching and actually talking to aforementioned xxx microsoft, efhmc May 2014 #3

Because you didn't know any better PrestonLocke May 2014 #4

I should have come to the wise and helpful people at DU first instead of efhmc May 2014 #6

The computer support forum here kicks ass PrestonLocke May 2014 #8

This is going to be my first place to come from now on. efhmc May 2014 #9

One more vote for Thunderbird Ron Obvious May 2014 #5

It works beautifully for me. I was so disgusted with the idea that everything efhmc May 2014 #10

Simple jrandom421 May 2014 #7

Why do you love it? Tell me so I can make the leap. efhmc May 2014 #11

I'll jump in too steve2470 May 2014 #12

I downloaded software for a regular startup screen, but I would like to disable that other thing. efhmc May 2014 #13

here is the Metro screen steve2470 May 2014 #14

You have to be logged in to Microsoft in order to use their apps? drm604 Jun 2014 #26

Love it for a lot of reasons jrandom421 May 2014 #15

Thanks for your response. Seems to work well for the professional efhmc May 2014 #16

Again, if you're that bummed by Windows 8 jrandom421 May 2014 #17

Not sure if it will help PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #27

I couldn't do that with VMWare. < Yeah. You can also do it with Linux and Virtualbox, $0 jtuck004 May 2014 #18

Not with Virtualbox jrandom421 May 2014 #19

"No such thing as dynamic memory allocation in Virtualbox"< Is in newer versions on 64 bit procs. jtuck004 May 2014 #20

If you want Windows 7 you can probably buy one online CatholicEdHead May 2014 #21

Thanks. efhmc Jun 2014 #23

Newegg still has 7 for sale Betty88 Jun 2014 #24

Wipe it and put ubuntu on it :) Drew Richards Jun 2014 #22

That would be one way of showing them whistler162 Jun 2014 #25

I can not understand d_r Jun 2014 #28

Because I've tried that and more jrandom421 Jun 2014 #29

my thoughts exactly steve2470 Jun 2014 #30

Not holding my hand is one thing jrandom421 Jul 2014 #32

CUPS is just dandy in a recent Ubuntu system. That critique is over 8yrs old... cprise Jul 2014 #33

Not far enough jrandom421 Jul 2014 #34

That's hyperbole cprise Jul 2014 #35

Can they do it without alienating jrandom421 Jul 2014 #36

Could Android do it? cprise Jul 2014 #37

Of course Apple is conveniently omitted jrandom421 Jul 2014 #38

I'm sorry you had that experience d_r Jun 2014 #31