[GreenKeys] OT: Microsoft to support Windows XP for an additional year...

[Bill Marx]

I also agree. In my case I was so afraid of Windows 7 from XP that I had 
the drive partitioned and so I could run both. When the PC boots I have 
a choice between XP and Win7.

At first my mouse and keyboard got confused and I had to reconnect them 
each time. They seem to have gotten used to the idea and now work on 
both with only rare instances of not recognizing them

Now having  run it for a month I must say I rarely go to the XP 
partition except to find a file or folder I forgot information on. When 
the PC is cleaned by software it handles both without asking. I found no 
interaction.

I have moved many files over and the only thing left to do is Import the 
mail, folders, and favorite place. Ive already moved My documents over.

Yes I have to reinstall all those programs that I had before, but by 
having the partition I have an easy reference point.

I like Windows 7.

My 2 cents from a Win7 "scardy cat".

Bill Marx W2CQ




On 12/2/2011 8:54 AM, Ed Tanton wrote:
>
> I couldn't disagree with W3NU more. Do not lump WIN7 in with those two 
> predecessors (Vista & Millenium.) It is stable, and simply works 
> better than WIN XP as long as you have enough PC to support it. The 
> blue-screen of death is pretty much gone: WIN7 /can/ crash but 
> generally when that (very rarely) happens, it /brings itself/ back 
> 'UP'. Drivers and such are easier, and it will even search for, find, 
> and install 3^rd party drivers. It also moves practically everything 
> 'technical' to Control Panel' where it belongs, and can generally be 
> ignored by the average user. It networks shared files/folders/and 
> especially shared printers more easily; and is an order of magnitude 
> better than Vista. My advice to clients running Vista is to 
> /run/-don't walk-to the computer store and get the upgrade.
>
> All that said, if you have a stable, smooth running installation of 
> WIN XP, there is no absolute reason to replace it with WIN7.
>
> Speaking of replacing 'XP. You cannot simply upgrade from WIN XP to 
> WIN7 without redoing everything. There is no provision from MS to save 
> your installed programs, etc. However, there is a 3^rd party program 
> that works great: PC Mover from Laplink. Works like a million $$$. 
> See: http://laplink.com/pcmover/ .
>
> Ed Tanton
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> *Subject:* Re: [GreenKeys] OT: Microsoft to support Windows XP for an 
> additional year...
>
> I have avoided Windows Millenium, Vista and 7 for obvious reasons 
> (none of them work).  I have never until tonight heard anyone mention 8.
>
> In a message dated 12/01/2011 22:21:33 PM Central Standard Time, 
> w3nu at roadrunner.com <mailto:w3nu at roadrunner.com> writes:
>
> Something seems wrong here. "End of mainstream support" for XP was in
> 2009, and "end of extended support" for XP has been April 8, 2014. It
> also seems odd that this article makes no mention of Windows Vista, 7, 
> or 8.
>
> 73 de W3NU
>
>
>
> On 12/1/2011 2106, DR HOUSE wrote:
> >Microsoft will support their very popular XP Operating System through
> >December of 2013.
> >This is a years extension from their previous announcement.
> >
> >Projections show most on-line use will continue to move to very smart
> >phones and tablets.
> >Many have already made this change.
> >
> >Most PC's will be used for large projects such as publishing, editing
> >video's, storing personal data... taxes, spreadsheets, etc.
> >The NEXT GEN TV's... APPLE TV, SONY, etc will look more like smart
> >tablets filled with a very large supply  of applications.
> >Broadcast TV stations will have to adapt or fall the way of print
> >media .
>
>
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