Still using Windows 7??

I have an old Windows 7 computer in the basement with free dial-up service. I don't think I could even load any updates on that system if I wanted too. Don't really use it, just there for an emergency if my cable goes out and I need to do something online. I think with dial up, it's more secure than the faster broadband connections, not sure though.
 

I was still using Windows 7 until last week, when my hard drive fried and I had to get a new computer to replace the old one. I am now struggling with Windows 10, and I HATE it. Maybe I'll get to be OK with it after I use it a while, but right now it is a colossal pain in my rear end.
 
Windows 7 no longer has Windows updates. On our desktop, we have Windows 10 and I love it...……BUT, it did take some time to get use to. All computers/laptops today are sold with Windows 10 installed.
 
Butterfly said:
I was still using Windows 7 until last week, when my hard drive fried and I had to get a new computer to replace the old one. I am now struggling with Windows 10, and I HATE it. Maybe I'll get to be OK with it after I use it a while, but right now it is a colossal pain in my rear end.
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I'd still be using my Windows 7 computer, but like you, mine had a problem. I took it in for repair and they got it running again, but we decided to stick it in the basement to replace our 'really old' windows computer from the year 2000. I wasn't crazy about Windows 10 either, but all new computers had it on there already. Lots of bloatware with it, lots of apps that I don't even want to look and and will never use, and I do my best to disable the annoying Cortana feature, always asking me what she can help me do or find. :rolleyes: It also came with Edge browser, which I don't like or use. I use my old IE11 and mostly use Mozilla Firefox.
 
Butterfly said:
I was still using Windows 7 until last week, when my hard drive fried and I had to get a new computer to replace the old one. I am now struggling with Windows 10, and I HATE it. Maybe I'll get to be OK with it after I use it a while, but right now it is a colossal pain in my rear end.
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I am still using Windows 7 as well. I decided to buy a new laptop about a year ago and,of course,it had Windows 10 installed and I hated it! So there it sits and I still use my old laptop. I know I`ll have to switch someday though...
 
I'm still using Windows 7. I'm just dreading when I have to stop because from what I read daily about the problems people are having with Windows 10, I don't want to touch it with a "ten foot pole"!!! Plus, I have so many programs that I can't update now and they probably won't work with Windows 10. I'm going to wait as long as I can hoping someone will come out with something better that will improve Windows 10 because it needs it from what I read!
 
I switched to W10 way back in the Fall of 2015....when it became available as a Free update. There was certainly a couple of hours getting used to it....mostly getting rid of dozens of Apps on the screen that I had no use for, but for the most part I have my system set up pretty much the same as it was with W7. I've found some applications to be superior....Windows Defender, for example, is an excellent Anti-virus, such that I got rid of the other one I had been using. Those who missed the opportunity to get the free upgrade now either have to pay to upgrade, or get a new computer. When W11 (or whatever decide to call it) comes out, I will get it, and stay current with the latest. Those who still have W7 may not be able to get the new OS free. Heck, there are probably people still using W95, and they would have a bunch of problems if/when they ever decide to upgrade. Bottom line, I like W10 and have had virtually NO problems, other than the initial learning curve....which was no big deal.
 
One of the biggest complaints with Win 10,is the awful Start menu,most of us who know now download (Free) and use the CLASSIC start menu,you can have Win7 or even Win XP style , just choose during the install ,you can check it out at the link below:
http://www.classicshell.net/
 
I have a tower machine with Win 7 on it, and when I try to update it to Win 10, I get an error message about a vid driver, so it will stay on Win 7. Both laptops are Win 10. The switch to Win 10 was a nonevent.
 
I've gone from Windows XP, then to Win 7, made the upgrade to Win 10 and now I use a Chromebook. My Win 10 desktop is now mostly just used for offline & studio work. The missus has also made the switch and is now using a Chromebox. I cleaned her old Win 10 desktop, wrapped it up and saved it for a backup in case my tower goes down. When my Chromebook goes down I'll probably also go with a Chromebox.

I really loved my Win 7, but for me it was time to move on.
 
Butterfly said:
Thanks. I am going to seriously look into this. I really HATE Windows 10. It's a royal pain to find things.
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I bought a 15 inch Chromebook for $168 on Amazon (refurbished) NO MORE WINDOWS!!!!
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We have two desktops and two laptops with Windows 7. Plus a tablet with Windows 8, an OS I hate. Since I only use the tablet for reading ebooks, it's a minor irritant.

It's impossible to know how much of my aged but still highly useful web building and other specialized software will be compatible with 10. Therefore I haven't upgraded my desktop or laptop. I'll likely buy a new desktop and use it in addition to the one with W7, just to run that software. Will probably change the laptops when they start to give us trouble.

Hubby is not interested in being computer savvy and just recently mastered the art of cut and paste. He surfs the web, answers emails, visits Facebook goes on a few forums and reads some news. That's as much as he wants from a computer. As the family tech support person it will be up to me to learn 10 and then introduce him to it s-l-o-w-l-y. (He's way ahead of me in other areas so it's all good.)
 
Thanks "Star" for the input. My hubby doesn't do anything on the computer so it's entirely up to me. I learned on Windows 7 and will always have it if I live long enough. I'm pushing 80 and too old to go through the trouble that my friend is having with Windows 10. I am very content with what I have and you can find Windows 7 if you just look around.
 
StarSong said:
It's impossible to know how much of my aged but still highly useful web building and other specialized software will be compatible with 10
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The Windows 10 version that I have, the initial freebie,
has both 32 bit and 64 bit sections, the 32 bit is I believe
to enable older software to work properly.

I have some really old stuff that still functions OK.

Mike.
 
ClassicRockr said:
Windows 7 no longer has Windows updates. On our desktop, we have Windows 10 and I love it...……BUT, it did take some time to get use to. All computers/laptops today are sold with Windows 10 installed.
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I went to a friends house. They insisted on upgrading her computer to Windows 10. All she uses it for is to play games and the old one was doing fine.

She hates Windows 10. All icons.

I tried her computer. Couldn't figure it out. Must be a huge learning curve jumping from XP to Windows 10.
 
I liked windows 7. XP was even better. I heard windows 8 was awful but I was lucky enough to miss it. Now I have windows 10 because my windows 7 computer recently went belly up, and I don't like it.
 
I'm using Windows Vista right now to write this and IE9. Both are dead to MS. When this machine was giving me problems, I got a laptop with Windows 8.1 which I like. I finally got this one to run after nearly a year of messing with it.
 


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