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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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<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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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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<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px
40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<h2
style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px
0px
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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<div>
<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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Fried</b></span></p>
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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>
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