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Re: [Win7] Frustration with Microsoft support

I was wondering the same thing, sometimes older computers are just not
able to handle the newer op systems.

On 8/5/2011 9:03 PM, Doug Harris wrote:
> On 06/08/11 10:06, Mike Sloane wrote:
>
>> This is the first time in many, many years that I have tried to use MS
>> support, and I am thoroughly disgusted. If I knew who to send a message
>> to, I would fire off a nasty note - I cannot believe that I am the first
>> person to have to re-load an operating system using a perfectly legal
>> version that I purchased.
>>
>> There, I feel better now.
>
> Good for you, Mike!
>
> But does your old Dell really have enough capacity to do all this?? It
> should only take seconds or minutes..
>
> ATB
>

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It didn't seem like a big deal. I had upgraded to Win 7 Home Premium on an old Dell Dimension 8250 that I was given, but then the hard drive pooped out (which... 		Mike Sloane
mikesloane Offline Send Email 		Aug 5, 2011
10:40 pm

... Good for you, Mike! But does your old Dell really have enough capacity to do all this?? It should only take seconds or minutes.. ATB -- Cheers. Doug...
Doug Harris
hornbymeccano Offline Send Email 		Aug 6, 2011
4:03 am

The Dell has the minimum spec's to run Win7 - 1 gig of RAM, 2.4 GHz - but it runs quickly enough for most purposes. The problem is that the download speed from...
Mike Sloane
mikesloane Offline Send Email 		Aug 6, 2011
9:33 pm

I was wondering the same thing, sometimes older computers are just not able to handle the newer op systems. ... -- Judith Barnett pooh4jvn@......
Judith Barnett
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Aug 6, 2011
9:34 pm

In this case, the "old" PC was running Windows 7 quite happily until the hard drive pooped out. It had been successfully upgraded from Windows XP using the DVD...
Mike Sloane
mikesloane Offline Send Email 		Aug 7, 2011
11:25 am

I am not a gammer but my husband is and he is always looking for the perfect "gammer" computer. Are there any gammers on the list and can you give any data as...
Judith Barnett
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Aug 7, 2011
9:18 pm

I have been for over 30 years... You need to give me a price range......
Christopher
waxman80014 Offline Send Email 		Aug 8, 2011
3:59 am

Good question, between $800 & $1,000 for starters. Judith Photos: http://www.pbase.com/pooh4jvn/root Take nothing but photos Leave nothing but footprints ...
Judith
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Aug 8, 2011
7:20 pm

I will reply to this tomorrow... Too tired to think right now.........
Christopher
waxman80014 Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
4:05 am

OK for about $1,400 you can get this: Case and PSU: Corsair 8000 and Corsair 700 W PSU CPU Intell i7 2600 K sandy bridge Motherboard Asus p8p67 Memory 8 GB...
Christopher
waxman80014 Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
3:10 pm

Judith, I would absolutely direct you toward having one custom built or your husband building it on his own. You will get a whole lot more computer for your ...
KW
kennjohn... Offline Send Email 		Aug 8, 2011
10:21 am

i  will now only get comps with ssd.   Judith, I would absolutely direct you toward having one custom built or your husband building it on his own. You will...
alan
glennrex Offline Send Email 		Aug 8, 2011
11:44 am

... Why? Richard The Golf Bum...
The Golfbum
richard_knuth Offline Send Email 		Aug 8, 2011
12:32 pm

Who or what is ssd? Judith Photos: http://www.pbase.com/pooh4jvn/root Take nothing but photos Leave nothing but footprints Break nothing but the silence Kill...
Judith
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Aug 8, 2011
7:19 pm

SSD is a solid state hard drive......
Christopher
waxman80014 Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
4:04 am

oops sorry the previous was sent unexpectedly.  Here is the rest of my intended post: ________________________________ From: John Koehler...
John Koehler
john.koehler Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
4:31 pm

Maximum PC magazine exists to basically review high end gaming powered computers. I would have the latest issue handy before buying anything. Superb...
Charles Carroll
charlesmarkc... Online Now Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
4:56 pm

I totally agree regarding the excellent Maximum PC magazine Charles. I also follow on a daily basis the excellent articles on video card and computer...
John Koehler
john.koehler Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
7:06 pm

Thanks to all those that responded to my question. I will pass all the replies on to my hubby since I am not a gammer, I am just the messenger. ;-D Judith ...
Judith
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2011
9:25 pm

I want to keep my photos on my D drive. Is there way way to set up "libraries" so that when I click on libraries I can see libraries on both m C drive and my D...
Judith Barnett
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Sep 20, 2011
2:49 am

Since these are pictures, can you right click the Pictures item under Libraries, then choose properties, then hit the Include Folders button to add the D drive...
Chris Feyen
chrisfeyen Offline Send Email 		Sep 20, 2011
1:08 pm

Genius, thank you so much! I still have a lot to learn about Win7 and I suppose just about the time I get a decent handle on using it Win8 will be out! Thanks...
Judith Barnett
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Sep 20, 2011
8:21 pm

I have been doing this work professionally since the DOS days and have, with the passage time, an appreciation of upgrade patterns. When Windows 2000 came out...
mrkcoconnell Offline Send Email Aug 7, 2011
11:25 am

I can certainly appreciate your skill and experience, Kevin. As it happens, I upgraded a dozen "older" PC's in the last several months, all very successfully...
Mike Sloane
mikesloane Offline Send Email 		Aug 7, 2011
2:34 pm

I totally agree with you Kevin. A computer may not be all that old but with the way that technology changes in a heartbeat these days, trying to upgrade to a...
Judith Barnett
judithkbarnett Offline Send Email 		Aug 7, 2011
9:18 pm
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