Re: Windows 7 End of Life
good to know -- I though I had read someone with win 7 (or at least not win 10) had problems .. I'm mainly concerned with it messing with my format ann On 2/6/2020 11:33 AM, John wrote: On 2/5/2020 12:38:39, ann sanfedele wrote: Thunderbird wants me to up grade for 'better speed and privacy" but I'm saying no to that.. ann Thunderbird updates have been fairly well behaved for me. I do plain-text email only and none of the updates have ever tried to change my settings. I've had compatibility issues a few times with Firefox updates, but never with Thunderbird. -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
I'm still running the original Freecell on Windows 10. All it needs is cards.dll driver and I have copied this on each time I got a new PC. Henk Op 2020-02-06 om 17:30 schreef John: On 2/5/2020 18:57:55, Bill wrote: On 2/5/2020 5:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I ran XP up until a few weeks ago with no issues even though it went unsupported for a few years. My home entertainment computer is still running Windows 7. I figure as long as I keep an updated antivirus/malware program on it there won't be any major problems. I still have an XP computer, but I haven't fired it up for years. I wish I could get Win 7 to run as if it was XP. I have a couple of games I like that won't run on Win 7 or later. bill There used to be a XP compatibility mode that was meant for just that problem. https://www.pcworld.com/article/255507/run_xp_software_in_windows_7.html I had a laptop that originally came with "Vista" and I hated the versions of the games that came with it (Spider, FreeCell, Solitaire ...) so I just copied the XP versions and added them to the Windows/System folder. They worked fine. And they still work fine on 64-bit Windows 7. They worked so well that just now is the first time I ever looked to see if Windows 7 included games of its own. If Micro$oft doesn't have a clue, I bet there's other fans of that particular game who had the same problem and somewhere out on the interwebbys there's instructions on how to get them to work under Windows 7. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
On 2/5/2020 12:38:39, ann sanfedele wrote: Thunderbird wants me to up grade for 'better speed and privacy" but I'm saying no to that.. ann Thunderbird updates have been fairly well behaved for me. I do plain-text email only and none of the updates have ever tried to change my settings. I've had compatibility issues a few times with Firefox updates, but never with Thunderbird. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
On 2/5/2020 18:57:55, Bill wrote: On 2/5/2020 5:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I ran XP up until a few weeks ago with no issues even though it went unsupported for a few years. My home entertainment computer is still running Windows 7. I figure as long as I keep an updated antivirus/malware program on it there won't be any major problems. I still have an XP computer, but I haven't fired it up for years. I wish I could get Win 7 to run as if it was XP. I have a couple of games I like that won't run on Win 7 or later. bill There used to be a XP compatibility mode that was meant for just that problem. https://www.pcworld.com/article/255507/run_xp_software_in_windows_7.html I had a laptop that originally came with "Vista" and I hated the versions of the games that came with it (Spider, FreeCell, Solitaire ...) so I just copied the XP versions and added them to the Windows/System folder. They worked fine. And they still work fine on 64-bit Windows 7. They worked so well that just now is the first time I ever looked to see if Windows 7 included games of its own. If Micro$oft doesn't have a clue, I bet there's other fans of that particular game who had the same problem and somewhere out on the interwebbys there's instructions on how to get them to work under Windows 7. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
On 2/5/2020 5:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I ran XP up until a few weeks ago with no issues even though it went unsupported for a few years. My home entertainment computer is still running Windows 7. I figure as long as I keep an updated antivirus/malware program on it there won't be any major problems. I still have an XP computer, but I haven't fired it up for years. I wish I could get Win 7 to run as if it was XP. I have a couple of games I like that won't run on Win 7 or later. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
I ran XP up until a few weeks ago with no issues even though it went unsupported for a few years. -Original Message- >From: "Dale H. Cook" >Sent: Feb 5, 2020 12:41 PM >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: Windows 7 End of Life > >I still use Win7 Pro 64 bit on my laptop and will continue to do so for >the foreseeable future. I don't depend upon Microsoft for security - I >depend upon my own non-Microsoft firewall, antivirus, anti malware, and >anti ransomware. >-- >Dale H. Cook, decades as 35mm SLR photographer, now >Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm walking-around lens >https://plymouthcolony.net/photos/index.html > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
On 2/5/2020 12:44:07, jtainter wrote: John wrote: "I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue to use Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" running Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer." > Does Photoshop 6 not work on Windows 10? Anyone? Thanks, Joe It was Windoze10 that wouldn't work. Attempting to install & use it was a disaster so large that I reverted to Windows 7 and refuse to have anything more to do with Windoze10. YMMV. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
On 2/5/2020 12:11:54, William R wrote: On Wed, 5 Feb 2020, 11:00 am John, wrote: Might have been me. I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue to use Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" running Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer. Windoze10 ain't gonna happen on my computers. You sure like to complicate things for no apparent reason. Tried to install Windoze10 during the nagware period. It was a disaster. Micro$oft pissed me off. I hold a grudge. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
John wrote: "I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue to use Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" running Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer." Does Photoshop 6 not work on Windows 10? Anyone? Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
I still use Win7 Pro 64 bit on my laptop and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. I don't depend upon Microsoft for security - I depend upon my own non-Microsoft firewall, antivirus, anti malware, and anti ransomware. -- Dale H. Cook, decades as 35mm SLR photographer, now Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm walking-around lens https://plymouthcolony.net/photos/index.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
It was me, initially.. but I got a lot of support for not worrying about it.. that is, I will continue with win 7 pro. If things get dicey, I wouldn't do an upgrade to my current desktop, I'd get another computer with Win 10 installed . Hopefully, I can avoid it for a long time.. I'm only connected through cable to the internet, have no smart phone and no wifi, email set to plain text, etc.. Thunderbird wants me to up grade for 'better speed and privacy" but I'm saying no to that.. ann On 2/4/2020 8:07 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: A week or so ago someone wrote about a concern with Win 7 support ending and upgrading to Win 10 - Ann, was that you? Anyhow - for anyone who might be interested - although MicroSoft supposedly ended the free Win 10 upgrade in 2016, this article describes a way to still get the Win 10 upgrade free. Might be worth checking out. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2020/02/04/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-for-free-in-2020/#1cf9e83475ff -p -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
You may consider giving a try first to Wine (and Wine-tricks) before/instead of VM solution. Or, try both before deciding. You can then compare their performance with each other. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun John , 5 Şub 2020 Çar, 20:00 tarihinde şunu yazdı: > > Might have been me. I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue to > use > Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" > running > Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer. > > Windoze10 ain't gonna happen on my computers. > > On 2/4/2020 20:07:42, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > A week or so ago someone wrote about a concern with Win 7 support ending and > > upgrading to Win 10 - Ann, was that you? > > > > Anyhow - for anyone who might be interested - although MicroSoft supposedly > > ended the free Win 10 upgrade in 2016, this article describes a way to > > still get > > the Win 10 upgrade free. Might be worth checking out. > > > > https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2020/02/04/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-for-free-in-2020/#1cf9e83475ff > > > > > > -p > > > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Wed, 5 Feb 2020, 11:00 am John, wrote: > Might have been me. I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue > to use > Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" > running > Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer. > > Windoze10 ain't gonna happen on my computers. > You sure like to complicate things for no apparent reason. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Windows 7 End of Life
On Feb 5, 2020, at 08:59, John wrote: > > Might have been me. I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue to > use Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" > running Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer. > > Windoze10 ain't gonna happen on my computers. WINE[0] allowa you to run well-behaved[1] Window$ applications without a shred of µ$oft code anywhere on your system. I'm extremely $ati$fied with the performance on my 9-year-old Macbook Pro. [0] "WINE Is Not an Emulator" is your friend; if you do not wish to compile it yourself, Crossover from Codeweavers.com is the easy way to do it. [1] makes calls only to the µ$oft published Application Binary Interface (ABI) and not to the sekrit ABI or the BIOS — FUNEM SVFM FUNEX SVFX OKMNX -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Might have been me. I'm looking for an OS that will allow me to continue to use Photoshop CS6 (standalone). Right now it looks like a "Virtual Machine" running Windows 7 on a Linux box is going be the answer. Windoze10 ain't gonna happen on my computers. On 2/4/2020 20:07:42, Paul Sorenson wrote: A week or so ago someone wrote about a concern with Win 7 support ending and upgrading to Win 10 - Ann, was that you? Anyhow - for anyone who might be interested - although MicroSoft supposedly ended the free Win 10 upgrade in 2016, this article describes a way to still get the Win 10 upgrade free. Might be worth checking out. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2020/02/04/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-for-free-in-2020/#1cf9e83475ff -p -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Windows 7 End of Life
A week or so ago someone wrote about a concern with Win 7 support ending and upgrading to Win 10 - Ann, was that you? Anyhow - for anyone who might be interested - although MicroSoft supposedly ended the free Win 10 upgrade in 2016, this article describes a way to still get the Win 10 upgrade free. Might be worth checking out. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2020/02/04/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-for-free-in-2020/#1cf9e83475ff -p -- Paul Sorenson Studio1941 Sooner or later "different" scares people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
