Who is the resident computer nerd ?

[ibmorjamn]

Please stand up!
I will start by saying change is not good, hello windows 11.
Instructions are good, solved

 

[ibmorjamn]

I am so frustrated with this system that I am forced to use it like a wicked political figure.
So I found the computer ID. After a search now what they really want is a text line. How in the Devils kingdom do I find that ?

 

[iblive]

Sorry man. Still on Win10. Computer doesn’t have all the right guts to upgrade to 11. My wife’s laptop came with 11. So far hasn’t had any issues.

 

[Far Rider]

I am so frustrated with this system that I am forced to use like a wicked political figure.
So I found the computer ID. After a search now what they really want is a text line. How in the Devils kingdom do I find that ?

What screen are you on? Can you possibly take a pic?

 

[ibmorjamn]

Thank you for replying Far Rider. I had a moment of despair. I am just not capable of following instructions it appears.
I did resolve it.
Not a windows issue. Although I was lost . I found the ID just not the txt file it wanted.
It helps when you download the installer.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Sorry man. Still on Win10. Computer doesn’t have all the right guts to upgrade to 11. My wife’s laptop came with 11. So far hasn’t had any issues.

Neither did mine, it was operator error.
I only upgraded for recording.
I could run 7 for all I care but 10 became common.

 

[DirtySteve]

My computer kept trying to get me to switch and I didn't want it. Now I find out I have to change and decided I would, but now it won't prompt me to do it anymore.

 

[ibmorjamn]

My computer kept trying to get me to switch and I didn't want it. Now I find out I have to change and decided I would, but now it won't prompt me to do it anymore.

I just bought a different laptop. It needs better hardware to run. Security that doesn’t matter because hackers know how.
But solid state drive and other junk. It is faster.

 

[Far Rider]

My computer kept trying to get me to switch and I didn't want it. Now I find out I have to change and decided I would, but now it won't prompt me to do it anymore.

Steve, go to Settings -> Windows Update and look through there. There should be an option to download it.

 

[GrumpySquatch]

I quite like Windows 11 except a few minor quips about the absurdity of the Start Menu.

Those issues and others are addressed in this slick little project: GitHub - valinet/ExplorerPatcher: This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows Don't bother unless you are a tweakaholic.

I made several changes in the GUI to appear as a composite of 10 and 11.

Another directly from Redmond that has a long history for those like me: Microsoft PowerToys

 

[GrumpySquatch]

I just bought a different laptop. It needs better hardware to run. Security that doesn’t matter because hackers know how.
But solid state drive and other junk. It is faster.

My computer kept trying to get me to switch and I didn't want it. Now I find out I have to change and decided I would, but now it won't prompt me to do it anymore.

Here you go: Download Windows 11

I'd recommend creating bootable media (Media Creation Tool) from an 8GB or larger USB drive. Comes in handy for extreme troubleshooting. You can also use it to upgrade 10 to 11 at anytime.

 

[DirtySteve]

I wish they'd just leave things alone. I was perfectly happy with Windows XP pro. And that was the last version that supported the version of AutoCad I use.

 

[GrumpySquatch]

I wish they'd just leave things alone. I was perfectly happy with Windows XP pro. And that was the last version that supported the version of AutoCad I use.

That was the first decent Windows for consumers and enterprise customers. Was quite good for the time.

Times change at the current speed of the internet - fast. That build is over 20 years old, nowhere near secure enough these days.

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

Everything after windows 7 sucks.
I'm not going to use windows 10 or 11, I'm going to change to Linux which is free.

But what really amazes me about windows is:
every new version has the same bugs, same defects, and the same exact problems as the old version. The updates cause the same crashes in all the versions.
Windows update never speed-ed a computer up, it only makes the computer go slower and slower.
They never fixed any of the problems in any of the versions.
It's just the same old OS, with a new welcome screen. That's how I see it anyway.

 

[GrumpySquatch]

Everything after windows 7 sucks.
I'm not going to use windows 10 or 11, I'm going to change to Linux which is free.

But what really amazes me about windows is:
every new version has the same bugs, same defects, and the same exact problems as the old version. The updates cause the same crashes in all the versions.
Windows update never speed-ed a computer up, it only makes the computer go slower and slower.
They never fixed any of the problems in any of the versions.
It's just the same old OS, with a new welcome screen. That's how I see it anyway.

May I ask what was the last version of Windows you have used for a fair amount of time?

Linux is a great alternative. I have not toyed with it in years. I guess I prefer compatibility above all.

Windows made a decent living for me for a lot of years and got pretty good at working with it. 8, 8.1, 10 and 11 have progressively gotten better in nearly every way. Nearly.

 

[DirtySteve]

That was the first decent Windows for consumers and enterprise customers. Was quite good for the time.

Times change at the current speed of the internet - fast. That build is over 20 years old, nowhere near secure enough these days.

That's why I only run autocad on an isolated computer that has XP and I never go on line with that computer. I transfer drawings with a pin drive between computers to send and receive DWG.s thru email. If that computer ever crashes I'm screwed for work, I've tried to use newer versions of autocad, but I'd have to go back to school to learn how to use them. Now you can't even buy it like you used to, you have to lease it and it isn't cheap. Last I knew it was like $1200 a year and that was more than 6 years ago, no telling what it is now.

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

May I ask what was the last version of Windows you have used for a fair amount of time?

Linux is a great alternative. I have not toyed with it in years. I guess I prefer compatibility above all.

Windows made a decent living for me for a lot of years and got pretty good at working with it. 8, 8.1, 10 and 11 have progressively gotten better in nearly every way. Nearly.

The latest version I used was 7 but it never really was any better than XP.
I don't see what got "better." All I see is the same old problems in every new version.

 

[GrumpySquatch]

That's why I only run autocad on an isolated computer that has XP and I never go on line with that computer. I transfer drawings with a pin drive between computers to send and receive DWG.s thru email. If that computer ever crashes I'm screwed for work, I've tried to use newer versions of autocad, but I'd have to go back to school to learn how to use them. Now you can't even buy it like you used to, you have to lease it and it isn't cheap. Last I knew it was like $1200 a year and that was more than 6 years ago, no telling what it is now.

Understood.

A hard drive failure is your most likely scenario. Creating a restorable copy of the drive is in order. There is a free Linux based tool that allows you to clone hard drive to hard drive or create snapshots of the entire software load known as an image. Backups are key to running old stuff beyond its years.

Does take some understanding of hardware and how the devices interact. There have to be YouTube vids on how to use the utilities.

Clonezilla - About

 

[DirtySteve]

Understood.

A hard drive failure is your most likely scenario. Creating a restorable copy of the drive is in order. There is a free Linux based tool that allows you to clone hard drive to hard drive or create snapshots of the entire software load known as an image. Backups are key to running old stuff beyond its years.

Does take some understanding of hardware and how the devices interact. There have to be YouTube vids on how to use the utilities.

Clonezilla - About

I save everything to an external hard drive. Which reminds me, I haven't done a backup lately. Is that something different you're talking about?

 

[GrumpySquatch]

The latest version I used was 7 but it never really was any better than XP.
I don't see what got "better." All I see is the same old problems in every new version.

Respectfully, the OS has changed a lot since those days. 7 may not have seemed it, but was better utilizing hardware than XP. Makes a world of difference as hardware inevitably changes. 8, 8.1 was even more so being able to take full advantage of solid state drives and the newer PC circuitry to allow them to run at their fastest.

Try a PC with modern tiny solid state drives and controllers that write data at nearly 7000 MB per second. A traditional SATA HDD writes at about 200 MB per second.