Path: csiph.com!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder01.blueworldhosting.com!feeder.erje.net!1.eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed0.kamp.net!newsfeed.kamp.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Rod Speed" Newsgroups: aus.cars,aus.computers,aus.tv Subject: Re: Windows OS Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:49:16 +1100 Lines: 44 Message-ID: References: <5678dd08$0$1511$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net ibxYIkX4it+JnywjlzT0LgPOqBjoKp2PBWz/XMOv9j4niiq4E= Cancel-Lock: sha1:VxJXzRBoJVdt30I5tPryRkvWhIk= In-Reply-To: <5678dd08$0$1511$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 Xref: csiph.com aus.cars:214001 aus.computers:49442 aus.tv:122430 "D Walford" wrote in message news:5678dd08$0$1511$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com... > On 22/12/2015 4:02 PM, XR8 Sprintless wrote: >> On 22/12/2015 2:56 PM, felix_unger wrote: >>> On 22-December-2015 3:20 PM, XR8 Sprintless wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> So far I am yet to be convinced that Windows 10 is any better than >>>> Windows 7. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> It's more complicated (difficult to use) and designed to encourage ppl >>> to buy from the 'store'. I don't know why M$ 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. That may bite you. Post JUST the SMART report using http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/everest_free_edition.html