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--Windows 7 is PERFECT! I have not had the system crash since installing it in 2009. That's why I keep using it. I bought a near-bottom line HP laptop for my occasional personal travel needs, and of course it has Win10. I hate it! Mainly because of the frequent updates, but also because MS chose such a bland default screen appearance that I CAN'T change when I am using the usual utilities like Control Panel, System Info and other general maintenance items. Even Task Manager, which now shows a lot more details that I can't eliminate. Rarely do I ever want more detail than the Win7 Task Manager gave me. I installed a Classic Shell that makes the desktop and most windows look more like Win7, but that doesn't carry over to dealing with System Info and the like.

What I really object to is the lack of border lines around information blocks- all I see is a plain background with free-standing text titles and headers, with numbers or other info either underneath or at the side, but no borders to separate the various subject headers and data from other headers and data. More borders and boxes, PLEASE!

That's just part of my rebellion; I'll stop for now and hope that sinks in to some of the brains at MicroSoft.

I should add that I have not had a worm or virus infection in the last eight years or so, probably because I have a router with settings that protect by isolating my on-line activities, and a free anti-virus program, plus enough experience to not get hooked by phishing emails. I am not missing a thing by not getting Win7 security updates from MS.

-- Hahaha. Some of the equipment I repair still must have Win XP and a few pieces need Win 98.
The real world is not all about video games.

-- Windows 10 is everything that is wrong with software now. Test with your clients, keep adding (unwanted) features, but don't fix what preexisting. Make changes for the sake of changes. Updates that prevent your machine from even booting. I had upgraded to 10, but I'm back to 7. I need stability not what's being offered with Windows 10.

-- Win7 does everything I need and runs the older software I depend on. No forced updates that delete or mangle my preferences. As fast and secure as I can make it, with virtually no worries of intrusion by the baddies. Older scanner and printers work perfectly. I have backups of everything and even have a copy of the base machine as a virtual machine.

-- I bought new Win 10 equipment because of Win 7 phase out and ever since have lived in a state of fear about Win 10--with its forced defective updates and intrusions and confusions. I can't warm up to it and really miss Win 7 which I've kept on a laptop I don't use now. I think Bill Gates needs to return and shape up the company because it's getting quite out of control and going all over the place. It's one thing for him to be curing infectious diseases in Africa and another to be ignoring all the evils infecting computers at home and globally.

-- The IT dept has exactly that problem. Updates make the system not work with the hardware without hours of fiddling and talking to the hardware MFG, Then they get it going and another update comes out.

-- Horror stories of lost whatever and nothing really that I need that 7 doesn't supply. Now if I start having problems with browsers or downloading or moving stuff between devices I might consider it but there is no reason for me to do so at this time. It's not like I haven't tried it. I did and I hated the sub menus not to mention it seemed to drag my considerably decent laptop into slow mode. I still have it on 7 and it works like a dream and we are talking about a 12 year old HP 17 inch.

-- I use W8.1 instead. People should give it a try.

If you use Classic Shell Start menu, disable Indexing, and install Avast free (to disable Windows defender from running whenever if flippin well feels like it), W8.1 is great

-- Until I see a checkbox in Windows 10 for the option "Disable all updates until I choose to come back and uncheck this box", I'm not using it. I want my PC to boot up exactly the same as the last time I used it. No surprises. No driver update problems. No "new features". No features suddenly disappearing. Put another way, I want a "Leave my PC the **** alone" option, and until Win 10 has one, I'm not interested.

-- It works just fine for me. Why the need to force everybody to change. I realize that software engineers and high level managers have to justify their jobs but many people are fine using what they've been using for years.

Here's why people are sticking with Windows 7
https://www.zdnet.com/article/poll-results-heres-why-people-are-sticking-with-windows-7/

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-- I've tried Windows 10. I have a laptop gathering dust because some glitch in the update process has rendered it useless - only a "wait" circle ever appears if you power it up, and it will not respond to the function keys to bypass. I also can't afford losing control of when, how and why to update. And what's with this? Engadget: Windows 10 is installing Office web apps without asking permission.
https://www.engadget.com/wi...

It's like Microsoft is desperately trying to be the annoying IT Department that tells me I can't work today because they're going to do an update on my computer. If I wanted that, I'd work for a big Corporation, not myself.

-- 1) Skepticism of Microsoft intentions with regards to collecting of any data from users computers is healthy. NO ONE should ever just believe what a corporation says. The bigger it is the more incentive their is to lie or as the lawyers say "manage the truth".

2) Windows 10 was awful to start with as (is often the case with big tech companies) Microsoft decided what its users wanted instead of letting users decide. Jump ahead and several years and only after Microsoft compromised on some of the terrible changes it tried to force was it then able to start winning over some of the hold outs. Imagine how much better the world would have been if Microsoft had simply provided an improved Windows 7 in the form of Windows 10 instead of trying to change things users did not want changed.

3) Not everyone is keen to the idea of constant change/upgrade. There are security reasons for the upgrade but those just reinforce the notion that constant upgrades done to quickly are a self fulfilling prophecy. Perhaps if the singular focus were on making a solid OS first and then after figure out how many new bells and whistles can be added (and just forget about the spying garbage be it unintentional or otherwise) this upgrade debate would not have lingered on this long.

Windows 10 could have been a big win from the start. Its Microsoft's own arrogance and lack of respect for users that has allowed this Win 7vs Win 10 fight to go on for so long. They have only themselves to blame. So how is Microsoft likely to handle this in the future with the next Windows upgrade? Don't be surprised if instead of learning from this the decision makers at Microsoft seek ways to more easily coerce/force users into upgrading.

Why bother with trying to make customers happy when you can coerce them into compliance.

-- I agree with everything here. W10 is a vastly inferior system, and when W7 finally breaks or I lose it by some mischance, I'll try Linux or even Apple. So irritating that MS keep "updating" and producing what someone said is a downgrade. I was pleased to see that others are also planning to stick with W7 and Office 10 for the long haul!

-- W8 and W10 have been horrible. I personally never used them at all as my daily driver and I never will. But I had the displeasure of working on people's computers that had those Windows versions. If I were you, I'd just go to Linux and be done with it. Linux Mint, Zorin OS or KDE Plasma are good places to start. KDE Neon is a good one and got me off the W7 train. Try them in a virtual machine and see which works for you.

And guess what? I still use W7 sometimes in a virtual machine. I just keep it off the internet. It's the only way to not have to be concerned over security.

Also, on Linux, you can pass through a second video card into a virtual machine if you have a CPU and board that supports IOMMU. Which means that I don't have to dual boot. So, if you have hardware the supports it, you could still use W7 to game if needed in the same way. It's what I do. The games I play work great in WINE on Linux; especially with my AMD card which is just plug and play on Linux. No driver installing crap. My older Nvidia card I attach to my W7 virtual machine just because Nvidia's support for Linux sucks still. Anyway, unless I someday get a game that has anti-cheat in it, I basically don't need Windows anymore. Other than that, I've had no real issues.

Oh. And there are better alternatives for M$ Office. WPS Office, Softmaker Freeoffice or OnlyOffice are great options.

-- I can agree with every one of the complaints about Windows 10. I don't like the user interface, forced updates, or anything else about it -- and there is no feature of it that attracts me. W7, or 8.1 will do anything I intend to do, and many things W10 won't. I use several old programs on a regular basis (for which there's no newer replacement) -- it was difficult to make them run on what I have now, and impossible on W10.

I have one machine with W7 and two with 8.1, and intend to use them until they die, or I do. I don't know what will come next, maybe a Linux running a virtual copy of 8.1, or something else. Whatever it is, it won't be W10.

-- MS is using w10 as the vehicle to finally achieve absolute control of windows users.
next up monthly charges for using windows...and there will be no alternative. when is the only question
MS'only regret is that they didn't buy linux to kill it off...they still might try
the casual user sees w10 as not a big deal, except they will soon need to buy a new computer to support the w10 bloat...of course all needed to fend off hackers who are only able to penetrate their targets because the base OS is a mess.
serious users see w10 as a forced downgrade consuming time, effort and stability only possible when there is a monopoly in place...ATT&T used to do this stuff before they were pulled apart. It took a couple decades for the FCC to figure it out, hope gov can figure MS out sooner.

-- Ever since 2012, Microsoft has simply gone in the toilet. Really don't know what to say. It's not just Windows. Office has consistently declined in quality and usability since Office 2010.

Microsoft has proven it doesn't care about its loyal longterm corporate/enterprise/power user base, and is now trying to cater unsuccessfully to the "cool" and "hip" crowd.

On the plus side, I'll never purchase a Microsoft product again. It's not that I don't like them - I used to be (and still am) Microsoft's #1 fan. But their best software has all already been made, so why keep paying to downgrade? I'll be using Windows 7 and Office 2010 until I die. Thanks for saving me some dough, Microsoft!

A great earthquake in Gibraltar, Spain and Monaco.

The Mississippi River will overflow and flood due to stormy weather.

The landscape will change drastically in Los Angeles and San Francisco after devasting earthquakes.

A famous Politian will suffer a seizure.

A heist at Buckingham Palace stealing millions of dollars worth of jewellery and paintings.

A huge earthquake Rome damaging the Colosseum and Vatican.

A gas explosion in Chicago, Illinois.

An unknown plane circling the White House.

A large earthquake in Las Vegas, Nevada – danger to many hotels.

Flooding in a New York City subway.

Many explosions in Brooklyn, New York.

A Crocodile will eat a movie star.

An enormous earthquake in Vancouver, BC.

Earthquake in Ontario, Canada.

Great cures for Cancer within the next 5 years that will be the cure to rid all Cancer.

Niagara Falls overflowing.

Destruction of Spain after a large earthquake.

A sudden downpour of hail in Tokyo, Japan kills many.

An earthquake in West Virginia.

An earthquake in Oxford, England.

A live Dinosaur will be found near a University.

An earthquake destroying parts of the Pyramids in Egypt.

The world will find a surplus of Gold.

Flooding in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Terror attack in Washington, DC.

New York City skyline changing.

A hotel is swept into the Sea.

A great flood in Savannah and Charleston.

A terror attack in Atlanta, Georgia.

Total destruction after an earthquake in Yellowstone.

Sexual allegations of a late-night talk show host.

A lost city found under Athens, Greece.

A great fire in Rome, Italy.

A bomb blast at the US Capital.

An Arctic town melts due to extreme heat. A tsunami in Hawaii. The sky turns pink (not at sunrise or sunset).

An explosion at Carnegie Hall. A great fire at an iconic hotel in New York City. A towering inferno in New York City.

Riot at a basketball game.

An attack at a Naval base in Norfolk, Virginia.

An attack in Wolverhampton, England.

Shooting at a Symphony.

Collapse of a suspension bridge.

Former President Bill Clinton health issues. Hillary Clinton has to watch her health. A few problems around the marriage of Barack and Michelle Obama. 

A volcano under Los Angeles.

Planets will collide in space.

A Tornado in New York City.

A monster storm hits Boston, Massachusetts.

A shooting and riot at Harvard University.

Drone attack at the White House.

A huge earthquake in China.

Giant sinkhole in Las Vegas, Nevada. A gigantic earthquake in Panama. New Orleans under water. A Dam breaks in California, lots of damage.

A Spaceship landing in desert area. An increase in UFO sightings worldwide. A large fan shape flying object seen all over the world. A lot of UFOs in India.

Huge hurricanes and earthquakes in the Carolinas.

An earthquake in in Tokyo and Mount Fuji. A tsunami is Malibu, California.

Terrorist attack in Central Park, New York City. Roof collapse at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Gas explosion in New York City. Shootings on Wall Street. Celebrity couple overdosing. Illness around Trump.

People of North Korea will overthrow the Government. Protests and Riots worldwide

Meteorite will hit Moscow. A sinkhole in Downtown Manhattan, swallowing cars. Giant earthquake in Alaska and British Columbia. Earthquake at the Grand Canyon. Sky turning different colours all over the world.

A lost world under the sea.   

Mitch McConnell is found out to be working for Russia He’s gone. Prosecutions against the Trump family will begin.

Food shortages.

The Eiffel tower wounded.

Pope Francis resigns.

I see farm animals. More people want to move to farms. But there is also a queston about the fate of farm animals as a plant based diet begins to take hold.

In late 2021, I am seeing a shot being developed for an illness. I am picking up HIV.

There is a Tsunami from the Arctic ocean into Russia and it’s a big one. Could be coming from an Asteroid coming at such an angle that the major part of the Tsunami is moving towards Russia.  Canada is not impacted as much as Russia and other northern European countries or Alaska.  It will be a huge wave as if it was meant to be for Russia.

I see the equatorial countries turning brown, meaning without vegetation. Strong solar storms during this year. Space travel is hindered by the storms.

I see the earth and it has a shield or storm over the Arctic. The shield is yellow/gold and has multiple sides.

2021 –2022: More volcanoes erupt around the planet, some that have been dormant for thousands of years are waking up.  I see Krakatoa blowing up like it did in 1814 or thereabout.  New ones will be discovered on the US and Canadian Pacific coast.  Also possibly Alberta. The Pacific rim of fire is on fire.

I see the map of the U.S. People are making plans to migrate to new areas. New parts of the country are becoming more desirable and people are starting new communities in these places. Many people moving out of the U.S. to more affordable places too.

Farmers trying to adjust to climate, cattle can not stay in this dry heat, a concern, they are rushing to make new advances in farming that will accommodate the dramatic weather shift. Famine increasing.  Food shortages. People are reserved, resolute, working hard to fix the climate. A seriousness over populations as we come together to work diligently and efficiently to fix the planet.

Arctic melting intensifies. Polar bears dying out. Earthquakes. The earth cracks.

By 2028, the excesses and corruption of the government are over. There’s been a shift in demographics. The U.S. is much more diverse and diversity is the norm now.

(over the decade) The Arctic Circle will be a focus in the news.  I saw it so bright, I could only see bright.

(over the decade) The Arctic Circle will transform completely in the next decade. The snow will all be melted and it will have a hot sun.

(over the decade) Lots of desert, when looking at the earth from space, where we used to see green forest is now like a desert, mostly in Africa.

2037: Statue of Liberty up to her upper thighs in water. Fish swimming past NYC airport, airport signs under water. Large fish swimming past sunken cars.

By 2040: I am seeing a water world, or like little islands and lots of water and it’s warm. People living in the northern most regions of Canada. Interplanetary settlements. There’s contact with aliens. China biggest world power and India more important too. Food is more scarce. I’m watching from the moon and I see shooting stars. They are planes landing to and from the planet. Not much ice on the poles. Lots of water canals in some places, need boats to get around.

2059: Man in robes and beard looms over Capitol in rage. Brings fire and brimstone down on it. Capitol burns.

2060: Everyone is wearing uniforms, are dark blue, very military. Cities floating on the ocean in international waters. Life spans double what they are now. There are ET outposts in remote areas. Another World War.  Feels like people are living in late WWII Germany ghettos.  China, and other Asian countries and Japan allied against Australia and its allies. Space travel, inter-dimensional awareness, knowledge of other dimensions. People cook less.  They buy their meals at machines or communal kitchens.

2070s: China at the forefront of technology, they rule and make major decisions, leaders overall. Australia and New Zealand are the only democratic countries.  Antarctica is allied with the Australian continent. Center of U.S. is brown and barren, like Australia, in that most of population lives along coasts.

2100: I saw spaceships, a lot of astral travel. Integrated with aliens, they live among us. Robots integral to our lives. Aliens are now our neighbors, helping us farm. Assisting in technologies. Small communities scattered. People huddled more together in small communities. Alaska fully settled, and northern Canada too. Rainy, very rainy in the northern latitudes. Population much smaller. Animals precious. We are not alone. Aliens. Space travel normal. A devastation occurred which destroyed so much and woke us up completely. People are not seen. In homes that are made of cold, steel color. Flying cars, holograms, instant connect with people by thinking about them, almost robotic humans or maybe they are robots.

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