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<p>I'd like to mention a few things about upgrading from 7 to 10,
since I've done literally hundreds of these upgrades for companies
that I work for. <br>
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<p>(1) If you have older software you don't need to upgrade to the
latest versions IF you you are ok running them in a virtual
machine. Oracle's VirtualBox is a free product that is very
simple to install. (though you would need a valid Windows X
license for whatever OS is on the virtual machine). For some
older software I'm running a Windows 7 32bit in the virtual
environment so that a company can use some software that couldn't
run on Windows 10 64 bit pro. Consider it like the old "Windows
XP Mode" that came with Windows 7 when it was first introduced.
But the quickbooks that Mik mentioned might have been able to run
in the virtual machine.<br>
</p>
<p>(2) And if you have a larger company and want to push out an
image of Windows 10 to the workstations (as long as they are less
than 6 years old and have a UEFI option), Microsoft has produced
their WDS (Windows deployment services) software in Windows server
alongside AIK in order to customize and create images that you can
then boot off of the network and clone machines. I've had a lot
of luck upgrading machines in rapid succession this way. Start to
finish I can clone a system in about 30 minutes. If you have
questions about it, feel free to reach out to me. <br>
</p>
<p>(3) I had a lot of problems upgrading Windows 7 roaming profiles
to Windows 10 roaming profiles (for larger business that use
roaming profiles). There doesn't appear to be any conversion
program for them, so I ended up writing some scripts that did that
sort of thing for me. So just be aware if you use roaming
profiles its a challenge dealing with Windows 7 to Windows 10
conversions. There are other options such as UE-V for those that
have a subscription and can get access to it, or even folder
redirection if you have an active directory. And rumor has it
that Microsoft wants to do away with roaming profiles altogether.
<br>
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<p>Good luck!<br>
</p>
<p>David</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/15/2020 10:49 AM, Michael Muller
via Hidden-discuss wrote:<br>
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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.
<div dir="auto"><br>
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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>
<div dir="auto">If not, find someone to help you, or go
hunting for the parts/software/assistance needed to upgrade
your machine. </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<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>
<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>
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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>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">
<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>
</div>
<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>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px
40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<div>
<div>
<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>
</div>
</div>
<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>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div>
<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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<p
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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</p>
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— —</span></p>
<p
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>
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