I've had win10 on all but one of my several computers for a year now. They give very little trouble. However, unless you figure out how disable automatic updates, you will occasionally find that everything is running sluggishly for a while while an update occurs in the background. Also I find that Outlook 2003 too often locks up, needing a repair executed from the Programs page under Control Panel.
JP Pritchard KG3JPP Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Scott Royall via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah, another voice of sanity heard. I suppose this is where I unfurl my flag > of elitism and go on record as saying people should have to pass proficiency > tests before buying computers. They ostensibly do for vehicles. But then, in > my jaundiced opinion, that should be true for most things, starting with > parenting. > > Of course, that won’t ever happen, partly because companies would go bankrupt > waiting for potential customers to pass the requisite tests! Hams, in > aggregate, are a bunch of old white guys, including me. Statistically > speaking, we’re probably not the sharpest knives in the drawer of mental > agility, and really understanding computers isn't as trivial as companies > would want. There are exceptions, but I’d bet heavily that the reasons those > “8.1” apps Jo couldn't get to run in Windows 10 all boil down to user error. > I can be so confident about that because Windows 10 is Windows 8.1 reworked a > bit. Microsoft literally cannot totally rewrite Windows because backward > compatibility keeps them profitable. > > I cannot speak for other hams as individuals, but understanding computers > isn't optional for me. Computers are what enable me to function; I am the one > who suffers if I can’t resolve a software issue I’m having. Some of you have > heard me on-air, and guess who wrote that application. To be clear, it’s > constructed of commercial components, but I did the constructing so I have to > maintain a good general understanding of Windows internals. As one result, I > always know when falsehoods and half-truths about Windows start swirling > around. > > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Carson via > BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 11:59 > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > Cc: Jeffrey Carson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Win10 upgrade problem > > I just put 10 on my last PC at home yesterday. > It took about 4 hours to install and reboot, appeared to get stuck many times > during the process. > > Ran like CRAP for the first 20, then rebooted, worked good for a few, then > CRAP again, rebooted. > Basically its installing a whole load of drivers and such during the first > few boots, so make sure you dont need the computer immediately after for > anything urgent. About 3 reboots and its just like my other w10 machines, > just fine. > > > From: jo.l.keener--- via BVARC <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Win10 upgrade problem > > I tried windows 10 and had more nightmares than carter's little liver pills. > STICK with 8.1. I had to take my tower to Geek squad to get it fixed and > they reinstalled 8.1 again. I had apps that would not open, and all sorts of > other stuff too many to mention here, so stick with 8.1 > > Jo.L. Keener > KE7NSB > > > > > You gotta love the smell of black powder in the morning. Hard cast lead > bullets available. If you can read this, thank a soldier or Marine > Contact Jo.L. Keener 832-539-1935 > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $9.95 per month! > www.netzero.net > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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