On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:34:12 -0500, Mark Lloyd
wrote:
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It's always been my contention that Microsoft craps up the user
interface on any new Windows just to convince us boneheads we got a
NEW operating system.
I finally bit the bullet and got Win7 when the Google Chrome browser
started issuing dire warnings about it wouldn't update any longer if
my OS was XP. I kinda need that browser to communicate with my
workplace email. I used Microsoft's dual-boot freebie to boot both XP
and Win7. It gave me an excuse to buy two big replacement hard drives
to house them. (one for the OSs and a data drive)
I'm still using XP mostly because software I want doesn't work in
Win7. And because, as everyone is saying, there's a learning curve to
using any new Windows. I don't enjoy the fight.
But... more and more stuff on the internet refuses to work in XP's
Firefox. I recently bought my first auto gps, I was astounded that
their software won't even work in XP! Seems like if they really wanted
sell the things they'd make their software compatible with everyone.
Garmin has their fingers in so much stuff they don't care much about
car gps's. I was glad I had Win7 available.
ANd I can never scratch my itch for a super fast solid-state drive
with XP in my mix.
No complaints about Windows System Restore cause when I discovered
image backup I never looked back. System Restore is turned off.

With 2 versions of Windows OS you'd think I'd be in the latest and
reverting to ancient XP only when I need to. Not so. I spend most of
my time in XP. At this point in time.