[AT] [External] Re: OT-Windows 10

[Gunnells, Brad R]

Yep it’s kind of like getting a new or different car/truck/tractor. The controls may be in slightly different places or look a bit different but the theory and operation are relatively unchanged. Just takes a little getting used to.

My concern with those running all the older OS versions is that in many cases they’re not getting the security updates and patches. So personal identity and information can be at risk.

Brad

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Date: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 11:14 AM
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Subject: [External] Re: [AT] OT-Windows 10

With all due respect to MikeM, I kinda agree with Jason here.  Win10 is really not that big a deal. Every few years I have to get a new desktop at work, because I run Solidworks, and every new release adds bells and whistles that take additional horsepower and support only the most modern OS.  So my "new" machine (about 18 months old) had to be Win10.  The user interface is pretty similar to Win7.  There's a Start button in the lower left corner, and it brings up a list of installed software, just like Windows has been doing since Win95.  I recall no frustration and little to no learning curve.  But it was set up by an IT guy and possibly without realizing it I am actually running some kind of shell that makes it look and act this way.

SO

On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:54 AM Jason <dejoodster at gmail.com<mailto:dejoodster at gmail.com>> wrote:
If it were me I'd just learn Windows 10 interface and be done with it.

After all I don't expect the dash of my Ford Focus to look and act like a '32 Ford.

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 3:39 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com<mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>> wrote:
OK, so last night I downloaded windows 10, I have not installed it yet. Is there anything I should know or do before hitting the install button. I've already downloaded Open Shell, I'm just not sure what to expect, when I click the button.

Thanks,
Mike M
On 2/16/2021 9:27 PM, William Parris wrote:
Classic Shell has been abandoned and is not being developed.  It has been taken over by others and is now called Open Shell.  This is based on the original Classic Shell.
You definitely want to install Open Shell and tweak it to the Windows start menu style you like best.  It is much easier than using the native Windows 10 start menu.

William

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Subject: Re: [AT] OT-Windows 10

I second Dan Glass' comment. BEFORE installing Windows 10 download to the desktop the free add-on "Windows Classicshell" by searching those keywords. Get the latest version you can find. I say download before because I found it very difficult to navigate in Windows 10 to the point I had trouble even opening a browser window. I said download to the desktop so you can actually find it under Windows 10.

After the Windows 10 is installed then run the classic shell install file you downloaded. Once it's installed you can set classic shell to run just like any version back to Windows XP. I think the simplest way is to open classic shell and select the "Start Menu" Tab. You can customize it a lot but it's not necessary to do so. Just set it back to the version you liked and it's business as usual.

Warren

On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 8:54 AM Dan Glass <danglass at usa.com<mailto:danglass at usa.com>> wrote:
Download Classic Shell and it makes Windows 10 look and act like Windows 7.  I have used it since Window 10 came out with no problems.


Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2:39 AM
From: "Mike M" <meulenms at gmx.com<mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com<mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>>
Subject: [AT] OT-Windows 10
Has anyone here been able to download windows 10, and have it act like
windows 7? I love my windows 7, but it its not compatible  with the
current tax preparation software Turbo-tax.

Thanks,
Mike M

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