[SFDXA] Need Win 7 program for FMC

[Randy Shirley]

Yes the system needs multiple updates (Java, Flash, AVG databases, FireFox 
updates, etc. etc.) and yes those updates really hamper things while they 
are running.   I stopped those updates from running while we were on the 
system, and those updates still need to be run.

The problem with XP is that Microsoft does not support Defender or Security 
Essentials on it any more.  The latest version of Internet Explorer you can 
use with XP is IE 8!  XP is using the NT kernal from 2001!  That 16 years 
ago... a lifetime in the computer industry.

AVG is a decent product but it is slow and it is extremely restrictive.  I 
have tried it on several systems and I had to remove it to get acceptable 
performance. Microsoft security Essentials is much faster and less trouble. 
We don't need something THAT restrictive since nobody has any bank 
information or personal information on that system.  The only critical 
information is the log database, which I hope is getting backed up 
regularly.

AVG was blocking all of the scripts needed to run Reverse Beacon Network.  I 
removed AVG, so at least the system would function.

My recommendation is to upgrade the OS to Windows 7 so that we can receive 
security updates from Microsoft and so that we can run Microsoft Security 
Essentials as well, instead of a third party alternative.

I will be glad to do a full data backup,  update the OS, update the drivers 
and reload all of the applications that we use.  I promise it will provide 
for a more stable system.

I Loved XP, but I moved on 2.5 years ago when Microsoft stopped supporting 
it.  Windows 7 is much more stable.

I have two Windows 7 computers, a Windows 8.1, and a Windows 10 system here 
at home to experiment with, and 19 years of IT experience.  Let's move 
ahead.

Randy
N4QV

PS:  The next time I'm at the station, I'll take a look and see what battery 
we need...

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kai
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2017 4:58 PM
To: sfdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] Need Win 7 program for FMC

Windows OS is not necessarily the problem. What is the problem is that the
computer is not run often enough, and when it is turned on you will see a
massive influx of OS updates (yes even some W95), and AntiVirus updates ans
runs. After its been on and all these are done, it should be reasonably 
fast.
Once we get the CMAOS clock battery changed, that is! Let's get that fixed 
first.

Loading Win7 on and old machine might not be the answer, nor is a faster
internet connection. Win7 + Antivirus will still bog the computer down with
updates and virus scans unless the computer is turned on much more often. 
Then
there is the CMOS clock!

Exactly what are the incompatibilities that you've discovered?

73
Kai, KE4PT





On 10/5/2017 14:08, Pete Rimmel N8PR wrote:
> While Randy and I were up at FMC we found that the computer was really 
> running slowly.
>
> Part of this, we think is that it still runs WIndows XP.
>
> There are a lot of incompatibilities with XP that would run on Win 7.
>
> We tried to go to a couple of web sites and run a couple of programs that 
> did not like XP.  I realize that the hospital internet connection is slow, 
> but I cannot believe it is as slow as we saw !
>
> NO – I do not want to update to Win 10 !  That would be almost as bad as 
> what we have  LOL
>
> What we have now is:
>
> Win XP PRO SP3
> Pentium 4  --  3 GHz processor
> 3 GB RAM
> 250 GB Hard drive which is only about 10% full.
>
> However, we need a new battery, the memory won’t hold the date !
>
> If anyone has a good copy of Win 7 that we can put on the computer, please 
> let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> PeteR  N8PR
>
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