I've just updated to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1. Seems to me much like Windows 7 with the Start Menu back to words for most of it.
I'm now enjoying what is basically a new computer as I saved all my data and took my laptop to a computer tech and asked him to put a clean install of Windows 10 on it and physically clean the inside of the laptop while he had it. It took a while to reinstall my programs and copy back my data but it's all there without losing one bookmark or one email let alone other data. I wouldn't stay with an over the top upgrade to Windows 10. I'm enjoying Windows 10. Cathy Barbara Ford wrote: > > Very helpful information. If I dive in, I'm sure I'll have questions > along the way. > > >> >> On Feb 10, 2016, at 9:10 PM, Robert57P_gmail<robert...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> fyi - my computer is running Windows 7, and it is so "old" (10 yrs) it >> won't run Windows 10. But it runs just fine, I'm mostly happy with it >> (though I am starting to get "the itch" for a new one . . . ) My wife's >> computer is also running Win7. I COULD upgrade her's, but for ease of >> consistency between the 2 systems I'm keeping her's at Win7 also. So it >> really is your choice. Yea, you probably have that "white window icon" >> in your system tray you can't get rid of, and probably get pop-ups >> reminding you to upgrade, but you can ignore them. And you CAN get rid >> of that white window icon (and thus the reminder pop-ups) if you >> uninstall one of the service updates (sorry - I forget which one at the >> moment) - I did it on my wife's system. >> >> HOWEVER, if your computer will support Win10 you are probably "better" >> and "safer" to upgrade, especially while it is still free, just for the >> added security settings of Win10. But you don't have to. By the way - >> if you DO upgrade to WIN10, if you don' t like the new "start button" >> setup, try Classic Shell. >> >> http://www.classicshell.net/ >> >> It is free and you can make the start button act like it used to under >> WinXP, Win7, etc. (I MUCH prefer WinXP's start button.) I've been >> using this for years and it works great and is very stable. >> >> As far as upgrading Legacy - I'd suggest you DO that. Don't be scared >> by "new features". Yes, there are some differences in the interface, >> but you can basically just keep using Legacy 8 just like Legacy 6 >> without learning ALL the new "bells and whistles". And by upgrading, if >> you have need of a new feature it is there for you. Plus version 8 is >> pretty stable by now. Like Cathy said, you can install Legacy 8 and >> still keep Legacy 6. So you can "play" with Legacy 8 and get used to >> it. Just remember that they use different formats for their data >> files. So make sure you use the SAME ONE ALL THE TIME for your family >> updates and just use the other for testing/learning/experimenting until >> you are ready. Yes, you can convert (it actually makes a NEW copy) your >> Legacy 6 database to Legacy 8 format so you can see all of your existing >> family info when running Legacy 8. But if you make a change to the >> Legacy 8 file you can NOT move that same change back to Legacy 6. The >> conversion is one way. Or, to put it another way: >> >> Legacy 6 - keep using it as is. Continue to make your real changes here. >> Legacy 8 - install it, "convert" your Legacy 6 data file to Legacy 8. >> Play with Legacy 8, but make any real changes to your family tree with >> Legacy 6. >> Once you are happy with Legacy 8, "convert" your current legacy 6 data >> to Legacy 8 again, and then stick with Legacy 8 from then on. >> >> Bob >> >>> >>> On 02/10/2016 21:08, Cathy Pinner wrote: >>> Barbara, >>> >>> No one is forcing you to go to Windows 10 from Windows 7. There are ways >>> to stop being offered Windows 10 but you probably need someone more >>> familiar with computers to implement them. If they don't know how, they >>> can Google it. >>> >>> Legacy 8 installs in a completely different place to Legacy 6 so you can >>> install the free version and have a look at it without changing anything >>> in your Legacy 6. Just choose during the install to open the Sample file >>> rather than your own file and you'll know that nothing has been changed >>> and you can keep using Legacy 6. >>> >>> To see your own file in Legacy 8, I think the most stress free so that >>> you are sure your Legacy 6 file is untouched, is to Restore a backup >>> file (you do make Legacy backup files don't you?) in Legacy 8. >>> File - Restore - navigate to where your Legacy backups are and choose >>> the most recent one and choose to Save it in Documents\Legacy Family >>> Tree\Data. To make doubly sure you know what it is, you could add an 8 >>> to the name - that's what I do. Documents\Legacy Family Tree\ folder is >>> created when you install Legacy 8. This folder can't be renamed or moved >>> for Legacy 8 to work as it has a folder in it that stores your Legacy >>> settings. Legacy will say that it needs to convert your file. Just >>> say Yes. >>> >>> Don't be scared off new versions by talk on mailing lists. You might put >>> the move off for a month or two but serious bugs affecting lots of >>> people are dealt with quickly. Do you encounter bugs now? Legacy 6 has >>> heaps of bugs like all programs but many users never see one. >>> >>> Cathy >>> >>> Barbara Ford wrote: >>>> >>>> Okay, thank you. I have used the Relationship Calculator many times in >>>> 6.0, but never thought to use it to research a looping problem. >>>> >>>> I was new to Legacy when the first update came after 6.0. Some of the >>>> technical "talk" on the user group scared me off--I was barely >>>> understanding 6.0, without trying to think about "new" things and >>>> potential bugs. Then when I updated my computer to Windows 7, I had >>>> much, much difficulty getting my Legacy 6.0 to run. Once it was up and >>>> running successfully, I have been afraid to update Legacy. Now, I'm >>>> dreading Windows 10. So, I see the handwriting on the wall that I am >>>> going to have to update Legacy so that I can eventually succumb to the >>>> forced use of Windows 10. Going from Legacy 6.0, as a non-technical >>>> person, to the latest version of Legacy, am I going to have a >>>> nightmare? Will it work well with Windows 7? And am I right that I >>>> should do that first (updating Legacy) BEFORE I eventually go to >>>> Windows 10? >>>> Barbara >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 3:58 PM, >>>>> Brian/Support<br...@legacyfamilytree.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes it is very significant that you are still using Legacy 6.0. Legacy >>>>> 6.0 does not show Multiple relationships, only the closest is >>>>> presented >>>>> on the Family View. Multiple relationships started being displayed in >>>>> Legacy 7.0. >>>>> >>>>> Legacy 6.0 does have a tool which will show multiple relationships >>>>> though. >>>>> Go to Tools> Relationship Calculator >>>>> Select yourself on the left and the person with the looping problem on >>>>> the right. >>>>> Click Calculate Relationships to see something similar to what I >>>>> described for Legacy 8.0 >>>>> I just noticed an error in the terminology in 6.0. I had a person >>>>> on the >>>>> right who was the wife of a great grandson. Legacy 6.0 reported >>>>> she was >>>>> the great grandson. >>>>> >>>>> Brian >>>>> Customer Support >>>>> Millennia Corporation >>>>> br...@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> >>> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >>> >>> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> >>> Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com >>> >>> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) >>> and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >>> >>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> >> Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com >> >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) >> and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com > > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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