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    <p><font face="Calibri">I haven't read all replies, but just want to
        caution people about such a major upgrade. I went from Windows 7
        to 8 a few years ago, and it rendered my copy of Quickbooks
        inoperable. I had to buy a new copy for a couple hundred bucks.</font></p>
    <p><font face="Calibri">If you have any older software on your
        machine that you absolutely rely on, check the version you have
        and Google whether it will still work on Win10.</font></p>
    <p><font face="Calibri">Mik</font><br>
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Mik Muller, president
Montague WebWorks
239-R Main Street, Greenfield, MA
413-320-5336
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/14/2020 10:54 AM, Kiernan
      Gulick-Sherrill via Hidden-discuss wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="auto">Definitely an extremely good reminder.  
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        <div dir="auto">For some people this will be as an easy a fix as
          grabbing the windows 10 installer and running it. ( <a
            href="http://microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10"
            moz-do-not-send="true">microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10</a>
          )Check compatibility first, but if you're reasonably tech
          comfortable and want to do this yourself just go for it.  It's
          past time to do so. </div>
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        <div dir="auto">If not, find someone to help you, or go hunting
          for the parts/software/assistance needed to upgrade your
          machine.  </div>
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        <div dir="auto">Generally speaking machines running 3rd gen
          Intel i series processors (or equivalent) and before are not
          technically compatible and should likely be replaced.  <br>
          <br>
          Be safe out there folks! <br>
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          <div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Kiernan
            Gulick-Sherrill<br>
            Pronouns: He/Him<br>
            Green Earth Computers - Computer & Smartphone Repair<br>
            20a Crafts Ave<br>
            Northampton, MA 01060<br>
            <a href="http://www.greenearthpc.us" moz-do-not-send="true">www.greenearthpc.us</a><br>
            413-282-8324<br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 3:31 PM
          PeopleFirst Tech via Hidden-discuss <<a
            href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net"
            moz-do-not-send="true">hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a>>
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              <div dir="ltr">I know this doesn't apply to the majority
                of HT folks, especially the tech-savvy, but as there are
                a number of PCs still running Windows 7 (and you likely
                know of someone who still is), it's a good reminder that
                Microsoft is ending security and other support for
                Windows 7 tomorrow, January 14th.
                <div><br>
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                <div>The following is an excerpt from <a
                    href="https://peoplefirst.tech/windows-7-end-of-life/"
                    target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">a page on my website</a> on
                  the matter:</div>
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0.5em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.3em;color:rgb(45,45,45)"><font
                        size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Getting by on
                        Windows 7</font></h2>
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                  <p
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px
                    0px
                    25px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.6em;color:rgb(45,45,45)"><font
                      face="arial, sans-serif">Running Windows 7 in 2020
                      likely means that there may be other aspects of
                      your PC that could use a tune-up, especially when
                      it comes to security. If you can't upgrade right
                      away, here is a list of priorities:</font></p>
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                <ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px
                  0px 40px
20px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(45,45,45)">
                  <ul>
                    <li
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em"><font
                        face="arial, sans-serif">Ensure you have a
                        complete backup, ideally more than one; one of
                        which stays offline or in the cloud, such as <a
href="https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup.html#af9pup"
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(30,115,190);text-decoration:none"
                          target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">Backblaze</a>.</font></li>
                    <li
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em"><font
                        face="arial, sans-serif">Use a highly rated
                        antivirus program. <a
                          href="https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/internet-security.html"
                          rel="noopener noreferrer"
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(30,115,190);text-decoration:none"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Bitdefender</a> is
                        a good choice for Windows 7 and up. Manually run
                        a complete system scan.</font></li>
                    <li
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em"><font
                        face="arial, sans-serif">Don't use Internet
                        Explorer. <a
href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/the-perils-of-using-internet-explorer-as-your-default-browser/ba-p/331732"
                          rel="noopener noreferrer"
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(30,115,190);text-decoration:none"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Here's
                          why.</a> Chrome is fine, but Firefox offers
                        much better privacy and tracking protection.</font></li>
                    <li
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em"><font
                        face="arial, sans-serif">Keep your wireless
                        router's firmware up to date.</font></li>
                    <li
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em"><font
                        face="arial, sans-serif">Use a standard account
                        (as opposed to an administrator account) for
                        everyday tasks, while switching temporarily to
                        an administrator account when needed. Make sure
                        your administrator account has a strong
                        password. This would be a good time to upgrade
                        to a quality <a href="https://1password.com/"
                          rel="noopener noreferrer"
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(30,115,190);text-decoration:none"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">password
                          manager</a> if you haven't already.</font></li>
                    <li
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em"><font
                        face="arial, sans-serif">Disable or remove
                        features you don’t need, especially Java, Adobe
                        Flash Player, and add-ons of questionable
                        utility. <a href="https://shouldiremoveit.com/"
                          rel="noopener noreferrer"
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(30,115,190);text-decoration:none"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">ShouldIRemoveIt</a> is
                        a great resource.</font></li>
                  </ul>
                </ul>
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style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(122,122,122);min-height:14px"><span></span><br>
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                      — —</span></p>
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style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span><b>Zach
                        Fried</b></span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(85,26,139)"><span
                      style="text-decoration:underline"><a
                        href="https://peoplefirst.tech/" target="_blank"
                        rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"><b>PeopleFirst
                          Technology</b><span></span></a></span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"><span>Human-Focused
                      Consulting </span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(35,35,35);min-height:14px"><span></span><br>
                  </p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span>By
                      Appointment:</span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span>409
                      Main Street, Suite 214</span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span>Amherst,
                      MA 01002</span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:zach@peoplefirst.tech">zach@peoplefirst.tech</a></span></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span>(413)
                      461-0617</span></p>
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