[GreenKeys] [Bulk] Re: OT: Microsoft to support Windows XP for an additional year...

Fri Dec 2 09:36:09 EST 2011

Hmm...maybe I mean I also disagree...
Bill W2CQ

On 12/2/2011 9:26 AM, Bill Marx wrote:
> I also agree. In my case I was so afraid of Windows 7 from XP that I 
> had the drive partitioned and so I could run both. When the PC boots I 
> have a choice between XP and Win7.
>
> At first my mouse and keyboard got confused and I had to reconnect 
> them each time. They seem to have gotten used to the idea and now work 
> on both with only rare instances of not recognizing them
>
> Now having  run it for a month I must say I rarely go to the XP 
> partition except to find a file or folder I forgot information on. 
> When the PC is cleaned by software it handles both without asking. I 
> found no interaction.
>
> I have moved many files over and the only thing left to do is Import 
> the mail, folders, and favorite place. Ive already moved My documents 
> over.
>
> Yes I have to reinstall all those programs that I had before, but by 
> having the partition I have an easy reference point.
>
> I like Windows 7.
>
> My 2 cents from a Win7 "scardy cat".
>
> Bill Marx W2CQ
>
>
>
>
> On 12/2/2011 8:54 AM, Ed Tanton wrote:
>>
>> I couldn't disagree with W3NU more. Do not lump WIN7 in with those 
>> two predecessors (Vista & Millenium.) It is stable, and simply works 
>> better than WIN XP as long as you have enough PC to support it. The 
>> blue-screen of death is pretty much gone: WIN7 /can/ crash but 
>> generally when that (very rarely) happens, it /brings itself/ back 
>> 'UP'. Drivers and such are easier, and it will even search for, find, 
>> and install 3^rd party drivers. It also moves practically everything 
>> 'technical' to Control Panel' where it belongs, and can generally be 
>> ignored by the average user. It networks shared files/folders/and 
>> especially shared printers more easily; and is an order of magnitude 
>> better than Vista. My advice to clients running Vista is to 
>> /run/-don't walk-to the computer store and get the upgrade.
>>
>> All that said, if you have a stable, smooth running installation of 
>> WIN XP, there is no absolute reason to replace it with WIN7.
>>
>> Speaking of replacing 'XP. You cannot simply upgrade from WIN XP to 
>> WIN7 without redoing everything. There is no provision from MS to 
>> save your installed programs, etc. However, there is a 3^rd party 
>> program that works great: PC Mover from Laplink. Works like a million 
>> $$$. See: http://laplink.com/pcmover/ .
>>
>> Ed Tanton
>>
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>> *Subject:* Re: [GreenKeys] OT: Microsoft to support Windows XP for an 
>> additional year...
>>
>> I have avoided Windows Millenium, Vista and 7 for obvious reasons 
>> (none of them work).  I have never until tonight heard anyone mention 8.
>>
>> In a message dated 12/01/2011 22:21:33 PM Central Standard Time, 
>> w3nu at roadrunner.com <mailto:w3nu at roadrunner.com> writes:
>>
>> Something seems wrong here. "End of mainstream support" for XP was in
>> 2009, and "end of extended support" for XP has been April 8, 2014. It
>> also seems odd that this article makes no mention of Windows Vista, 
>> 7, or 8.
>>
>> 73 de W3NU
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/1/2011 2106, DR HOUSE wrote:
>> >Microsoft will support their very popular XP Operating System through
>> >December of 2013.
>> >This is a years extension from their previous announcement.
>> >
>> >Projections show most on-line use will continue to move to very smart
>> >phones and tablets.
>> >Many have already made this change.
>> >
>> >Most PC's will be used for large projects such as publishing, editing
>> >video's, storing personal data... taxes, spreadsheets, etc.
>> >The NEXT GEN TV's... APPLE TV, SONY, etc will look more like smart
>> >tablets filled with a very large supply  of applications.
>> >Broadcast TV stations will have to adapt or fall the way of print
>> >media .
>>
>>
>>
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