[AT] Windows 10 OT but related

Fri Jul 31 01:07:11 PDT 2015

I found this short Youtube clip that has some interesting takes on Win 
10. Runs a bit less than 3 minutes.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZA3rkawmvw&feature=em-uploademail>

David
NW NC

On 7/30/2015 10:31 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> Cecil,
>
> A 1 TB disk shouldn't fill up unless you are storing a whole bunch of video's and high resolution
> pictures.  But if you do an investigation on your C drive you should be able to see what is the
> largest files and see if they are really needed. Or copy them to the Auxiliary drive to free up space
> on the C drive. If you need ready access to all the files on the C drive then you just plain need a
> bigger drive. Or get another auxiliary drive that can relieve the crowdation(new technical word) on
> the C drive. Even if the Aux drives are USB 3.0 drives they are still pretty fast for loading of large
> files that you don't need multiple times a day.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent
> virtue is the equal sharing of misery."  . Sir Winston Churchill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:13 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Windows 10 OT but related
>
> Yes, the C drive that keeps filling up is the C drive.  it is only 1TB
> the auxillary drive is 3 TB.  You see how much I know about them...
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
> On 7/30/2015 3:40 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>> Cecil,
>>
>> Is the 2GB Hard Drive a typo?
>>
>> Dean VP
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent
>> virtue is the equal sharing of misery."  . Sir Winston Churchill
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
> Of
>> Cecil R Bearden
>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:58 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Windows 10 OT but related
>>
>> Sorry I was mistaken.  Windows 7 home premium 6.1.7601, I had this one
>> since about jan 2010.  I have problems with the 2 gig HD getting filled
>> up all the time....   I cannot tell where it is, the folders do not show
>> excessive amount of files.   I need to take it somewhere, but I use it
>> every day for business, so I just do not have a backup.  I have an
>> auxillary drive that I keep everything else on....
>>
>> Cecil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/30/2015 12:16 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
>>> You still run XP, Cecil ?!  I'm surprised.  My old laptop (circa 2008) ran
>>> XP.  After Microsoft ended support (April 2014, if I remember correctly) my
>>> web browsing experience went straight to hell.  I was (still am) a Chrome
>>> fan, and there were a large number of little things that stopped working as
>>> well or at all.  I tried the latest XP-compatible version of Internet
>>> Explorer but that was many steps in the wrong direction; it barely worked
>>> at all.  Another problem was iTunes.  I use iTunes to download a variety of
>>> different podcasts for my iPod, as well as to back up my iPhone.  Under XP,
>>> after April '14, iTunes got really flaky too, to the point that it crashed
>>> during a phone backup and I lost EVERYTHING - photos and a bunch of apps I
>>> had purchased just vanished.  Backup file corrupted, phone wiped clean.  XP
>>> was at the heart of the matter... Apple quit making sure iTunes would work
>>> on XP, and boy did it unravel quickly.  I rapidly got the message that
>>> ending support for XP had deep consequences with pretty much everything,
>>> one way or the other.
>>>
>>> SO
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I bought a laptop from Office Depot on sale for a great price 2 years
>>>> ago.  It had Windows 7 on it.   I cannot open it up without it taking 2
>>>> hours to download all the upgrades from Microsoft.    When it finally
>>>> works, it is a pile of crap.....
>>>> I have a Windows XP system I currently use and it serves me very well.
>>>> I wish I had my money back on that @#&* laptop.  I only wanted it for
>>>> field use, but it is worthless.....
>>>>
>>>> I have a small notebook type I use for guidance in the tractor.  I need
>>>> to get a new solid state HDD installed.  Otherwise if works fine.  My
>>>> guidance software works on XP but no higher....
>>>>
>>>> Cecil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/30/2015 10:00 AM, Dick Day wrote:
>>>>> I'm with David.  You can always tell the pioneers by the arrows in their
>>>>> backs.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm the same way with updates, unless it's a must have, I always wait a
>>>>> week or so before installing
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 8:56 AM, David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Charlie,
>>>>>> My choice is to sit on the sidelines for a couple months while the dust
>>>>>> settles. All I read from the computer geeks is pretty positive but I do
>>>>>> not want to be a beta tester. After a couple months I will most likely
>>>>>> upgrade my Win 7 boxes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David
>>>>>> NW NC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/30/2015 9:10 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>>>>> This might come in handy for some folks on the list.
>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdQlg03P3aU
>>>>>>> It tells you how to find Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox on
>>>>>>> your computer after you upgrade to Windows 10.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd like to hear thoughts on switching to Windows 10 and the options
>>>>>>> but please no Windows bashing or Microsoft bashing.  We all know that
>>>>>>> some folks don't like Microsoft and Windows.  That is not the purpose
>>>>>>> of this message.  It's intended to be a discussion for folks that USE
>>>>>>> Microsoft based computers and software to support their antique tractor
>>>>>>> hobby.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> AT mailing list
>>>>>>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> AT mailing list
>>>>>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> AT mailing list
>>>>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>> ---
>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> AT mailing list
>>>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> AT mailing list
>>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>> ---
>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> AT mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> AT mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
>