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"D Walford" <dwalford@internode.on.net> wrote in message 
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> On 22/12/2015 4:02 PM, XR8 Sprintless wrote:
>> On 22/12/2015 2:56 PM, felix_unger wrote:
>>> On 22-December-2015 3:20 PM, XR8 Sprintless wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So far I am yet to be convinced that Windows 10 is any better than
>>>> Windows 7.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's more complicated (difficult to use) and designed to encourage ppl
>>> to buy from the 'store'. I don't know why M$ never seem to appreciate
>>> that simpler is better.
>>>
>> I have the benefit of industry specific training packages, however in
>> saying that I still find that the interface is clunky and sometimes it
>> does not take you where you actually want to go.
>>
>> For example settings on the start menu gives you limited access to
>> certain settings, however to do anything you have to still go into
>> control panel which can be accessed at least by right clicking on the
>> start menu icon as well as computer management which is one I use all
>> the time.
>>
>>
> After my recent crash recovery I reinstalled Win7 because I had the disc, 
> now I keep getting messages to "upgrade" to 10.
> Good idea or not?

> I didn't mind 10 before the crash and I don't think it was the reason the 
> computer crashed because it was locking it before I installed 10.
> For some reason the computer is a lot more stable now so I'm thinking I 
> should leave it alone despite it telling me that there is a hard drive 
> error.

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Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-22 15:56 +1100
  Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-22 15:02 +1000
    Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-22 16:17 +1100
      Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 17:49 +1100
        Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-22 21:21 +1100
          Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-23 05:28 +1100
      Re: Windows OS Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-12-27 06:29 +0800
        Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 13:16 +1100
          Re: Windows OS Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2015-12-27 13:37 +1100
            Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 13:51 +1100
              Re: Windows OS Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-12-27 15:43 +1100
          Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-27 15:41 +1100
            Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 18:08 +1100
              Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-27 19:30 +1100
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 20:06 +1100
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-27 20:56 +1100
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 21:27 +1100
                Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-27 20:59 +1000
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-27 22:15 +1100
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-28 05:31 +1100
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-28 07:08 +1100
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-28 08:47 +1100
                Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-28 08:39 +1000
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-28 15:54 +1100
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-28 16:46 +1100
                Re: Windows OS D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2015-12-28 18:29 +1100
                Re: Windows OS keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au> - 2015-12-29 22:00 +1000
                Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-29 22:09 +1000
                Re: Windows OS keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au> - 2015-12-30 21:21 +1000
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-28 05:20 +1100
          Re: Windows OS Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-12-27 17:13 +0800
    Re: Windows OS Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2015-12-23 12:34 +1100
      Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-23 12:09 +1000
        Re: Windows OS Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2015-12-23 14:51 +1100
      Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-23 15:03 +1100
      Re: Windows OS Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-12-23 18:22 +1100
  Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 16:20 +1100
  Re: Windows OS Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 19:25 +1100
  Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-22 21:33 +1100
  Re: Windows OS hislop <takecarebeware@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 22:25 +1100
  Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-24 14:32 +1100
    Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-24 16:00 +1100
      Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-24 16:15 +1100
        Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-24 16:35 +1100
        Re: Windows OS Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-12-24 21:35 +1100
          Re: Windows OS XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-24 22:47 +1000
          Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-26 20:01 +1100
            Re: Windows OS Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-12-26 22:12 +1100
              Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-27 12:02 +1100
                Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-27 12:22 +1100
            Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-27 05:34 +1100
              Re: Windows OS felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-12-27 12:03 +1100
      Re: Windows OS Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-12-24 21:20 +1100
        Re: Windows OS "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-12-25 05:21 +1100
    Re: Windows OS Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-12-24 18:21 +1100

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