[AT] OT-Windows 10

[Mike M]

No disrespect taken Stephen, here's my situation,  I have 1 laptop that
I use for everything and Windows 7 just works with very few bugs. I do
not have an IT department, LOL. I can learn a new operating system, but
after researching the issue, it sounds like some drivers may not install
properly. I did download Windows 10 and tried to install it, but
instantly got an error, and that was a giant red flag for me. If all I
need Windows 10 for is to do my taxes once a year, my daughter has a new
laptop with Windows 10 factory installed, that I can use, she lives 10
minutes away. I think at this point, I'm going to dance with who brought me.

Regards,
Mike M

On 2/19/2021 12:13 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> 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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>>         *From:*AT [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] *On
>>         Behalf Of *Mogrits
>>         *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:04 PM
>>         *To:* Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
>>         *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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