Downloading windows 10 and installing tonight

[raynaputi]

Do you have to reinstall printers and programs ?

No you don't. I didn't have to reinstall any programs in my laptop.

[Pete/London]

Thanks Rayna...I am gradually building up to it...haha

[KeithD]

Do you have to reinstall printers and programs ?

Nope. It's just an extra large upgrade, not a new OS.

[Michael Parnham]

I daren't do it, I'm afraid there will be words and things I don't understand

[KeithD]

You can always go back to the previous version if you have a problem

[stevewool]

I daren't do it, I'm afraid there will be words and things I don't understand

DO NOT TOUCH

[les_taxi]

DO NOT TOUCH

Don't get this statement
Just get the bloody thing installed will all of you stop being wimps

[jonnijon]

During setup it will ask you if you want to keep all your files.

[Pete/London]

Don't get this statement
Just get the bloody thing installed will all of you stop being wimps

keep hovering over the button, decided better to wait until the morning when I am wide awake and have the full day in front of me

[stevewool]

Just remember boys, when they said using a mobile phone will melt your brain, JUST BE CAREFUL

[grahamw48]

It says my PC isn't good enough for it.

So, I've installed Ubuntu on Virtualbox....because my Scanner wouldn't work with Windows 7.

...Which reminds me...better check to see if it works with Ubuntu.

[les_taxi]

Thanks for sending pic of your pc Graham-looks like you need upgrade
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[KeithD]

I remember those

[les_taxi]

I used to have a vic 20-loved it.
I used to buy a weekly magazine where it would have games typed out in basic and I would spend hours typing them in to play a game like call of duty but with 2 big blobs as the enemy
once I had typed in for about 3 hours and not saved my progress to cassette only for my little boy to walk past and catch the mains lead with his foot
bless him

[KeithD]

ZX-81, Spectrum, Amstrad PC, and another one I can't remember. Then I moved onto Windows 3.1 from CPM and DOS.

[les_taxi]

Amiga maybe? Was my favourite pc

[Dedworth]

I think my first PC was a second hand 386 desktop obviously bought c 1993 Windows 3 or 3.1 . First printer was bought about the same time a small Canon Injet cost c £120. Current printer bought last year Canon 4 in 1 Multifunction bought last year c £50

[KeithD]

This is one version of the Amstrad I had.

[grahamw48]

Oy....cost me a lot of money this PC !


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[Pete/London]

Loaded win 10, worrying at first because it did not load in my previous resolution. Spent ages trying to adjust in settings, then I had to sign out and back in, now everything seems sweet.
have not found media player yet, sure its in there somewhere

[les_taxi]

Type media player into search bar bottom left

[Dedworth]

When I click on the MS Win 10 thingy on my task bar it's telling me Nvidia GeForce 7050 is not compatible with Windows 10. I wasn't going to go for Win 10 until any bugs have been dealt with but it looks like I can't have it on this 5 year old Acer Windows 7 desktop which is getting a bit slow

[Michael Parnham]

Loaded win 10, worrying at first because it did not load in my previous resolution. Spent ages trying to adjust in settings, then I had to sign out and back in, now everything seems sweet.
have not found media player yet, sure its in there somewhere

I think I will leave well alone, what is a Media Player?

[les_taxi]

When I click on the MS Win 10 thingy on my task bar it's telling me Nvidia GeForce 7050 is not compatible with Windows 10. I wasn't going to go for Win 10 until any bugs have been dealt with but it looks like I can't have it on this 5 year old Acer Windows 7 desktop which is getting a bit slow

Hmm I'm suprised at that.If it's running slow ded try seeing what programs are starting up when you boot it up.type in msconfig select start up and see how many things are checked to start up.Should only need 3 or 4.

[les_taxi]

I think I will leave well alone, what is a Media Player?

Just the program that plays you music,movies etc.I don't use media player ever.

[Dedworth]

Hmm I'm suprised at that.If it's running slow ded try seeing what programs are starting up when you boot it up.type in msconfig select start up and see how many things are checked to start up.Should only need 3 or 4.

Yeah I did that the other day Les it's only got Chrome & AVG. It also freezes for 15/20 secs sometimes. Maybe it needs wiping and re-installing

[les_taxi]

Yeah I did that the other day Les it's only got Chrome & AVG. It also freezes for 15/20 secs sometimes. Maybe it needs wiping and re-installing

could be overheating as laptops can do-is it well ventilated ie make sure you raise the bottom of laptop clear of anything so the warm air can dissipate.If still struggling then a format is always the best option.

[jonnijon]

I used to have a vic 20-loved it.
I used to buy a weekly magazine where it would have games typed out in basic and I would spend hours typing them in to play a game like call of duty but with 2 big blobs as the enemy
once I had typed in for about 3 hours and not saved my progress to cassette only for my little boy to walk past and catch the mains lead with his foot
bless him

Or after hours of typing you would get "Syntax Error"

[Dedworth]

could be overheating as laptops can do-is it well ventilated ie make sure you raise the bottom of laptop clear of anything so the warm air can dissipate.If still struggling then a format is always the best option.

It's a desk top Les - might well format it

[imagine]

i havent gone for it yet, but here is something i found just minutes ago, may be usefull info

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/08/...rs-to-fix-now/