Windows 10

[Collectorcol]

hopefully the computer kept a copy of win 7, theres a lot of steps but technically the win 7 is still there inside

Turns out, after quick Google search, it's dead easy.
Hated 10, restoring 7 now

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Turns out, after quick Google search, it's dead easy.
Hated 10, restoring 7 now

Wish it was possible to convert from 10 to 7 if you never had 7

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[The Ween]

Wish it was possible to convert from 10 to 7 if you never had 7

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What do you have now? Not much difference between Vista and 7. I don't think anyone liked 8. If I get a new desktop (which of course will have 10) I'll convert back to 7 on my laptop since it's still in there.

 

[Collectorcol]

You can go back to what you had. Were you on 8? Believe that's awful.

Back on 7 now

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

New desktop has 10 - but wish it was 7.
Son converted 1 laptop from 7 to 10 without telling me (not sure it can go back now as it's been a few months).
2 other laptops were converted from 8 to 10 - and will stay that way (8 was awful).
Another laptop is Vista, which we all hate - and wish we COULD convert that

As I said before, the biggest annoyance is Office 2016 which is awful compared to Office 2010.

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[Mr. Green]

What do you have now? Not much difference between Vista and 7. I don't think anyone liked 8. If I get a new desktop (which of course will have 10) I'll convert back to 7 on my laptop since it's still in there.

You can go back to what you had. Were you on 8? Believe that's awful.

Back on 7 now

New desktop has 10 - but wish it was 7.
Son converted 1 laptop from 7 to 10 without telling me (not sure it can go back now as it's been a few months).
2 other laptops were converted from 8 to 10 - and will stay that way (8 was awful).
Another laptop is Vista, which we all hate - and wish we COULD convert that

As I said before, the biggest annoyance is Office 2016 which is awful compared to Office 2010.

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Updated Win 8(8.1) is good. Not a lot of difference but slightly better than Win 7. Just disable that metro crap. Heck, Win 10 got a hybrid metro crap.

 

[The Ween]

I have no idea what "metro crap" is.

 

[Mr. Green]

The crap you get when you click "Start" or the window icon. You get the square/rectangular options.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

The crap you get when you click "Start" or the window icon. You get the square/rectangular options.

Turned mine off - no biggie on THAT bit at least.

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[The Ween]

I was going to start a new thread but I thought I'd try this here.

Windows 10 did a big update recently and now I can't get into my Control Panel. When I click on it, it opens, then in a couple of seconds closes. Any techies out there that know what to do?

 

[Mr. Green]

Click start or click that window thing on far left of task bar.
Click "Settings", above the Power.
Search for Control Panel.


Or


You should create a shortcut by
Right clicking the desktop
Select New
Select shortcut
Type in "Control Panel"
This will create a shortcut that last awhile.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Daft question (but I have to ask it) - have tried manually shutting down and then restarting?

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[The Ween]

Click start or click that window thing on far left of task bar.
Click "Settings", above the Power.
Search for Control Panel.


Or


You should create a shortcut by
Right clicking the desktop
Select New
Select shortcut
Type in "Control Panel"
This will create a shortcut that last awhile.

I have no trouble finding it, it's using it. I click on it and it opens then in a few seconds closes again.

 

[The Ween]

Daft question (but I have to ask it) - have tried manually shutting down and then restarting?

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Yes, first thing I did though I've done it several times since the update anyway.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

OK - that's the obvious out of the way then

You may also have done this (Ye Olde Googly) - but it looks like there may be a few useful links here - https://www.google.ca/search?site=&...91...0j0i131k1j0i13k1j0i8i13i30k1.DfMog2CXG2A


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[The Ween]

OK - that's the obvious out of the way then

You may also have done this (Ye Olde Googly) - but it looks like there may be a few useful links here - https://www.google.ca/search?site=&...91...0j0i131k1j0i13k1j0i8i13i30k1.DfMog2CXG2A


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I did do this but I'm such a chicken **** when it comes to deleting files like that.

I'm going to try the one they suggest. I was just wondering if anyone else is having issues like this and what they did.

 

[Mr. Green]

Second desktop with conversion to Window 10 crashed with friendlier blue screen of death, over and over n over again. Can't play game much. Even seeing desktop with nothing running won't last long until a crash. Never had a window operating system with so much crash. This is after they do updates after updates. What a load of ****. This main computer is stable. The second desktop is weaker in memory and processor but still more powerful than some server; yet it still crash.

If this keep up, Mr. Green would have to reformat and buy/download a new/clean window 10. Maybe it's their plan.

 

[user 1190]

Second desktop with conversion to Window 10 crashed with friendlier blue screen of death, over and over n over again. Can't play game much. Even seeing desktop with nothing running won't last long until a crash. Never had a window operating system with so much crash. This is after they do updates after updates. What a load of ****. This main computer is stable. The second desktop is weaker in memory and processor but still more powerful than some server; yet it still crash.

If this keep up, Mr. Green would have to reformat and buy/download a new/clean window 10. Maybe it's their plan.

I believe that you can do a new clean install without buying it. If I remember right if the main hardware is the same it will find the license.

 

[Mr. Green]

Thanks for the info. Will wait a bit before making any further effort.

 

[xipotec]

Very possible it not the software. You may have a hardware issue. When is the last time you cleaned out your computer? Dust?

Do you monitor your temps?

Have you checked your memory? Quite a few BSOD are memory module related.

Clean it...
Monitor temps...
Memtest it......


Then do a clean install for windows 10 if the above does not help.


Sent from the inside of a giant slug in outer space.....