Check out our first article in the Computer Tips and Tricks section. It is for all you stubborn Windows 7 users who don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10. While I don’t necessarily agree with your decision, I completely understand. Why change when what you have works just fine. Upgrades can be scary. Will it all go well, or will there be problems? I upgraded 3 computers and one mobile device and I can tell you all four went well and they all still work perfectly.
If you decide to make the jump, be sure and do a complete backup…preferably a clone of your hard drive. That way, if you do have problems, you can wipe out the Windows 10 drive and restore your clone copy. I would also run a complete virus scan and clean out all the stuff you don’t want to keep prior to making the clone. I suggest using the Windows 7 Built-in Backup…its free since it already on your computer. I used it for years without any problems.
Many of you know I switched to a MAC as my main computer and mostly love it. Like Windows, it too has some issues that drive me a little crazy. But I also use Windows 10. I estimate that I use my MAC about 70% of the time and Windows 10 about 30%. I use Windows 10 mainly because there are some programs that are not available for the MAC.
For instance, I write this blog using a new version of Windows Live Writer on my desktop computer (last week I used it on my laptop as I was not home). There is not one blog application for the MAC that works this well. Another example: The Office 365 version of OneNote is far superior to the Office 365 OneNote application for the MAC. So I will happily keep using Windows for these two apps and a few others.
I bring all this up as there is only 36 days left in the free Windows 10 upgrade program. After that, it will cost $119 to upgrade. Of course, you can wait until you get a new computer sometime in the future. But be aware that Windows 7 is no longer available on new computers. So you are going to get Windows 10, one way or another. Personally, I think Windows 10 is the best Windows ever made. So I advise you to think strongly about upgrading for free before July 29.
PS: around the same time, there will be a major upgrade to Windows 10 with lots of new features, so keep that in mind also.
Plenty of other good tips and some interesting news in this edition see keep on reading…please. Thanks. -JRC
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