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Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 5th 16, 08:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 21
Views: 226
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
What's Wrong with 10 ?!

On 07/05/2016 01:37 PM, SteveGG wrote:
From items mentioned in previous postings :

[1] The troublesome updating issue - I want to update, if and when,
and with what, I choose.

[2]...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 4th 16, 07:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 13
Views: 49
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
SSD and windows 10

On 07/04/2016 09:54 AM, mike wrote:
Got my first SSD and thought I'd experiment with windows 10.
Kingston SSDnow v200 256GB

After much googling, I think I have a handle on how to make
it...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 4th 16, 02:15 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 3
Views: 435
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Procedures for doing a user account restore after a cleanreinstall of Windows?

On 07/04/2016 12:13 AM, Yousuf Khan wrote:
On 03/07/2016 5:47 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
I just did that here. Clean install and than restored an image.

The program I purchased to move programs to...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 28th 16, 11:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 5
Views: 77
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
OneDrive confusion

On 06/28/2016 05:44 PM, Neil wrote:
OneDrive is allocated disc space on a Microsoft server (not unlike
DropBox). The folder in File Explorer (on your computer) addresses that
"drive" via your...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 27th 16, 03:59 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 15
Views: 121
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Adding programs to All Apps list

On 06/26/2016 05:22 PM, Nil wrote:
I have some programs installed that are just copied into place, no
install program. I want to add shortcuts to the "All Apps" list off
the Start Menu, but I...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 16, 07:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 4
Views: 52
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Microsoft sued for pushing Windows 10

On 06/26/2016 01:19 PM, Johnny wrote:


Microsoft draws flak for pushing Windows 10

Matt Day
June 25, 2016 at 8:00 am

She won. Last month, Microsoft dropped an appeal and Goldstein
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 20th 16, 05:44 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 12
Views: 1,149
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Hot System Drive: Can It Slow PC Down ?

On 06/20/2016 12:02 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Family member's PC is being brought to it's knees - as in frequent bouts
of 100% CPU usage with just a bare system post-login....i.e. the user
has...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 18th 16, 06:18 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 722
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
OT Screen width

In this 2008 entry from the Directory Opus site, the
term "Junction Point" exists on the page, so they
know about them. You would need to find a page
that tells you which version of their...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 18th 16, 03:54 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 13
Views: 1,269
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Windows 7 updates questions

On 06/18/2016 09:33 AM, Art Todesco wrote:
Two things have been happening lately concerning windows updates.

1st, W7 never tells me of updates. I have to manually check and of
course,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 18th 16, 03:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 20
Views: 247
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Got 7 ? ...

On 06/18/2016 09:15 AM, SteveGG wrote:
On Sat, 18 Jun 2016 08:37:36 -0400, Big Al wrote:

On 06/18/2016 07:43 AM, SteveGG wrote:
Do yourself a BIG favor and DON'T...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 18th 16, 01:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 20
Views: 247
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Got 7 ? ...

On 06/18/2016 07:43 AM, SteveGG wrote:
Do yourself a BIG favor and DON'T "upgrade" to anything .

I'll ask: Why? You took the time to start the message, why not give
us your reasons. ...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 16th 16, 03:43 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 10
Views: 113
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Upgrade W7 Pro to W10 Questions

On 06/16/2016 10:38 AM, Darklight wrote:
Wipe it out and do a fresh install of win7 and update to win10 then update
win 10. before you install any app make an image of that.
Why all that work of...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 14th 16, 12:49 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 12
Views: 53
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Free Upgrade to Windows 10

On 06/13/2016 06:57 PM, Paul wrote:

Paul
+1
Make an image backup then do anything you want.
Pretty much what I did.

I'm on Linux now. :-)
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 13th 16, 12:53 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 4
Views: 75
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Less than 1 in 5 have "upgraded" to 10 !

On 06/12/2016 07:14 PM, SteveGG wrote:
And, Micro$oft is even giving it away, for nothing.

And it's been around for quite a while now.

Must say some obviously negative things sbout the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 13th 16, 12:38 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
laptop candidate

On 06/11/2016 03:48 PM, Micky wrote:
I had that. The neighbors called the police.
I did ask for that didn't I. :-)
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 11th 16, 05:32 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
laptop candidate

On 06/10/2016 12:01 PM, Linea Recta wrote:
In the near future I'll be needing a new laptop.
My actual laptop is about 8 years old and battery and power adaptor are
becomming unreliable.
My...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 11th 16, 05:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 27
Views: 82
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
W10 better now for old desktop users?

On 06/10/2016 10:13 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:53:08 -0500, (Ant) wrote:

Hello.

Is W10 a lot better now for old desktop users? I haven't used and
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 11th 16, 05:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 12
Views: 90
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Windows 10: some questions please

On 06/10/2016 08:54 AM, Mayayana wrote:


One option, if you have experience with backup,
would be to make a disk image of your current
Win7 install, then allow Win10 to install. You...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 9th 16, 07:01 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 11
Views: 1,064
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Google and Googlygoogly

On 06/09/2016 09:38 AM, The New Other Guy wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jun 2016 13:29:50 +0100, Ed Cryer
wrote:

This is Google.com;
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 5th 16, 09:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 14
Views: 65
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Still ...

On 06/05/2016 02:44 PM, SteveGG wrote:
No good reason to "upgrade" to 10.

Lot's of reasons NOT to.

Guess that's why so many choose not to.

The only good reasons to do it is support and...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 5th 16, 02:03 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 27
Views: 1,526
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
How to pick wireless channel in congested area?

On 06/05/2016 01:27 AM, mike wrote:
My neighbor has intermittent disconnection problems with netflix
on his Samsung Smart TV.
Frontier FIOS 15Mbps internet.
USA 2.4 GHz wireless channels.
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 5th 16, 01:55 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 29
Views: 145
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Google UK

On 06/05/2016 08:16 AM, Ed Cryer wrote:
I've been experiencing hold-ups with the search egine I've used for
years (www.google.co.uk). Only occasional blips. I changed to Bing
(www.bing.com) and...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 4th 16, 06:40 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 71
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Our money, will soon be "their" money

On 06/04/2016 11:52 AM, Michael wrote:


Los Angeles County is proposing a “millionaires tax” in order to fund a
programs aimed at ending homelessness in the region.

The L.A. County...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 4th 16, 06:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 71
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Our money, will soon be "their" money

On 06/04/2016 01:32 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Sat, 4 Jun 2016 11:52:09 -0400, "Michael"
wrote:



Los Angeles County is proposing a “millionaires tax” in order to...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 3rd 16, 09:33 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 9
Views: 46
Posted By Big Al[_6_]
Windows10 1511 Upgrade

On 06/03/2016 04:06 PM, Kirk Bubul wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2016 09:01:20 -0400, Big Al
wrote:

Turn of AV software. Actually remove it. Then re-install it on 10.

...
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