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GRIN-N-BEAR-IT
AS MY DAD ALWAYS SAID
THIS
SITE IS DEDICATED TO HIM
2012 is here & we have had Windows
7 for a while.
Now
we are looking forward to Windows
8. You can download it here.
Be
aware that you need a key to use it. It is not free!!!
Please
note that B's Embroidery has
it's own web site
Here
it is 2012 and we have now Windows 7 and soon Windows 8
See this page about the versions of windows we
have gone through
I
won't attempt to discuss Windows 7 in detail.
There are thousands of sites doing that already.
However there are a couple of things that are worth talking about.
In
2009 the HP Horror stories kept coming in. Click here to read the latest
ones
New
Computer? Do this first!
To E-Mail me
go to the bottom of the page
If you want
to make Utube videos that are worthwhile, check out this
page
Special
Note: As of this writing (Nov 2009), Microsoft has released Windows
7 and Internet Explorer 8. 2012- Windows is still 7 with 8 on the horizon.
IE is now 9
Most of the tips on this site still work with them. The appearance is
different and there are new features. If you purchase a new computer
with Windows 7 on it and have questions, feel free to write me or just
search the web for Windows 7. There is tons of info out there.
As of January 2010, I now have Windows
7 and have included some comments on it. I have also set up some
new computers with it. It's now 2011 & I'm still happy with Windows
7. In 2012, I'm still happy except for one item- Win 7 does not support
internal floppies.
If you are still using XP, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AND BUY THE UPGRADE
to Windows 7 without checking the minimum requirements first. Most existing
computers will not run it well. Just wait until you need a new one &
get one with Windows 7 on it. You can buy a new one with an LCD monitor
for around $400, so as I have said before, by the time you add memory
and a new hard drive, you still have an older computer and have spent
a large part of the cost of a new system. If you just want to blow the
money on your old system, look at the requirements for Windows 7. Be
aware that there are multiple versions & each has minimum requirements.
Not everybody agrees what the minimum is, so err on the side of caution.
Search the web for Windows 7 requirements.
Also
you CANNOT upgrade from XP to Windows 7. You must save everything, format
the drive & load 7 as a new install. I just upgraded from Vista
to 7 & it worked flawlessly. I have been doing upgrades since Windows
first arrived on the scene & this was the first time I did not have
to go in and get the drivers to make everything work.
In
2012, I have ugraded all my computers to Windows 7 (except a couple
of old ones). The ones that had XP took many hours of reloading the
programs, reactivating and putting the files back. Now they all run
much smoother and faster and talk to each other on the network with
ease. See this page for more
comments.
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