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OhZone

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28. I refuse to get a win10.

Reply to kathysart_decoration (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 09:43 PM

Feb 2016

I'm so done with MS. The spyware crap is ridiculous.

I just recently bought a new windows 7 professional. I will either buy used win7's for a while or I'll go to Linux in the future.

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Windows 10? [View all] kathysart_decoration Dec 2015 OP

You can try out the update to windows 10 and if you decide it doesn't work Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #1

You don't have to install it and... TreasonousBastard Dec 2015 #2

Mine took about 15 minutes start to finish. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #31

I just uninstalled Win10 and went back to 8 packman Dec 2015 #3

How do I uninstall it? Tipperary Jan 2016 #10

I would recommend doing a clean install of Win8 or Win7 steve2470 Jan 2016 #11

This is what has happened since i did the download of 10. Tipperary Jan 2016 #12

ok do what you can to go back to Win8, we'll help you nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #13

if you don't have a Windows 8 disk handy, I'll have to teach you a few things steve2470 Jan 2016 #14

No, I sure do not. The laptop came with it. Tipperary Jan 2016 #15

ok can you right click the Taskbar to get a menu ? steve2470 Jan 2016 #16

Hey thank you very much! I intend to try this later. Tipperary Jan 2016 #17

glad to help, let me know how far you get :) nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #18

Ok, just went back to look at the damn machine and settings has mysteriously appeared while I was Tipperary Jan 2016 #19

yea try it if you can nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #21

steps on how to do it steve2470 Jan 2016 #22

ok, going to assume everything went OK with the chkdsk, next step.... steve2470 Jan 2016 #20

I will fill you in tomorrow. I had to go back into the living room for Downton Abbey lol. Tipperary Jan 2016 #23

any news on the computer front ? nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #24

Gah! The screen went back to the desktop pic again all day. Then just now I saw all the windows Tipperary Jan 2016 #25

can you do all the stuff in this post ? steve2470 Jan 2016 #26

Installed 10 on a 5 year old desktop Win7 OxQQme Dec 2015 #4

If your connection is limited... freebrew Dec 2015 #5

A few things to be aware of- TygrBright Dec 2015 #6

Older games esp. may not run, or require workarounds... nt uriel1972 Dec 2015 #9

if you do decide to install Windows 10, here's the official Microsoft support forum steve2470 Dec 2015 #7

It was one (well, actually two) of the easiest upgrades I ever did. Gore1FL Dec 2015 #8

I was hesitant at first, but I'm glad I upgraded. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #27

I refuse to get a win10. OhZone Feb 2016 #28

Stay right where you are! ian cameron dromore Mar 2016 #29

If you have 7, keep it Canadian Interloper Mar 2016 #30