[AT] OFF TOPIC

Mon Jul 24 19:24:57 PDT 2017

When  I got a ransom virus last year, I replaced my old HP with a 
Dell.   One of my bigger mistakes.   The Dell has more ram and a bigger 
hard drive, and a faster operating system.   However, it has some of the 
worst quirks and "stalls"of any computer i have ever had.   I am running 
Win 7 and do nto intend to upgrade until it dies.  I have a 4 yr old 
laptop that came with windows 10 on it, and it has been used a total of 
4 hours.   I had to have help from Microsoft on it about a month after I 
bought it., and was referred to one of their "contractors" and I still 
get calls from some person with a very foreign accent wanting to get 
access to my computer because it is messing up microsoft!!!    I would 
not doubt this is the one that sent me the ransom virus last year.

Cecil

On 7/24/2017 8:27 PM, Dave wrote:
> Wouldn't that be kinda like putting a chevy engine in a Ram truck?
> 	Dave
> PS, Guess what you get when you add cr#p to cr#p?
>
>> On Jul 24, 2017, at 8:36 PM, Phil Auten <pga2 at basicisp.net> wrote:
>>
>> Nah, Dave. Just lose Windows altogether and use Linux for your operating
>> system!
>>
>>
>> Phil in TX
>>
>>
>> On 7/24/2017 6:30 PM, Dave wrote:
>>> My recomendation would be to start looking for an Apple!
>>> 	Dave
>>> PS, Like Ford pickup trucks and M-H tractors they are THE BEST!
>>> PPS, Same re: PEPSI and coke—Pepsi wins 26.3 to 1!
>>>
>>>> On Jul 24, 2017, at 7:02 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I switched to Win 10 a good while back and have no real problems with it
>>>> other than the browser and e-mail are terrible.  There is a way to set
>>>> Win 10 up to run in a format that looks and acts like Win 7.  I can't begin
>>>> to
>>>> remember how but I found out about it and set mine up that way.  Since
>>>> I don't have a computer that will run touch screen I couldn't see any reason
>>>> to run it in the applications mode that it defaults to.  I don't remember it
>>>> being
>>>> very hard to change the settings but it's been long enough ago that I don't
>>>> have
>>>> a clue where to tell you to start looking.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: deanvp
>>>> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 4:00 AM
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] OFF TOPIC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ralph,
>>>> Windows 7 is nearing  the end of it's support life and MS is aggressively
>>>> trying to move users to Win 10. SO make sure you have installed Service Pack
>>>> "One" and you should be OK until 2020  I think the issue may be facing is
>>>> that Win 7 still uses Internet Explorer as it's Browser and Windows 10 has
>>>> moved on to a new browser "Edge". I haven't checked to see if MS is even
>>>> still supporting IE. Around 48% of the world is still using Win 7.  You
>>>> might want to check if some start-up add-ons have gotten in to your system
>>>> without your knowledge.  I use what used to be called Crap Cleaner now
>>>> called CCLEANER By Piraform  to keep the system cleaned of trash that builds
>>>> up over time. I use the free version. Then I use a paid for diagnostic and
>>>> system cleaner from IOBIT, I can't think of name right now but it is very
>>>> comprehensive catching all the crap that floats around on the Internet.
>>>> It's not all that expensive less than  $20 a year. I've learned to
>>>> appreciate all that it does to keep the system running at peak performance.
>>>> It's called Advanced System Care by IOBIT.  I would recommend that.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
>>>> -------- Original message --------From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> Date:
>>>> 7/23/17  10:05 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] Loading the Ford
>>>> On 7/23/2017 10:36 PM, deanvp wrote:
>>>>> OFF Topic
>>>>> Warning for Windows 10 users.  One of the recent Microsoft updates is
>>>>> causing some, not all, users computers to have a black screen on sign in.
>>>>> Microsoft doesn't know which update is causing the problem. I find that
>>>>> hard to believe but that is what I have been told. Anyway, I have had to
>>>>> send my computer out for repair to get it back to normal. First time in my
>>>>> life I have not been able to fix any PC problem, hardware or software,
>>>>> that came along since the personal computer was invented. I guess there is
>>>>> a first time for everything. So.... if you are using Windows 10 and you
>>>>> get a black screen on sign in, go get professional help ASAP.
>>>> This one is still Windows 7 and it has been limping for several years
>>>> now. Several months ago it started just crashing in the middle of
>>>> whatever I was doing. For no obvious reason. I've done clean ups and
>>>> system restores but no matter. Every few days or sometimes every day, it
>>>> will just crash. Go through the restart and it is fine. For a while.
>>>>> Ralph in Sask.
>>>>>
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