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23rd March 2017, 04:23 AM
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Terry mate, belated birthday wishes and all the very best for continued good health.


Happy daze John in Oz.
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23rd March 2017, 06:29 AM
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#10, Some things I like about the free Win 10 but as it progresses more and more stuff that is of no interest to me is being pumped into my system. I like it for my large collection of photographs taken over a lifetime but even that is corrupted by invasive self duplication.
My desktop PC is now 8 years old with a fairly new drive so I would like to get a new basic build for about $450. Put my Win 7 disc in it and just use the old PC Win for photos only. I wonder if they cancelled my Win 7 Product Key when the 'gave' me win 10?
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24th March 2017, 05:24 AM
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Richard, as far as I know you can get windows 7 back as 10 only covers it up so I am told.


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24th March 2017, 09:56 AM
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That's good John, if that's the case my Win 7 disc with programme key will activate any new computer.
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25th March 2017, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by
Richard Quartermaine
#10, Some things I like about the free Win 10 but as it progresses more and more stuff that is of no interest to me is being pumped into my system. I like it for my large collection of photographs taken over a lifetime but even that is corrupted by invasive self duplication.
My desktop PC is now 8 years old with a fairly new drive so I would like to get a new basic build for about $450. Put my Win 7 disc in it and just use the old PC Win for photos only. I wonder if they cancelled my Win 7 Product Key when the 'gave' me win 10?
Richard
Richard, Why not buy a Portable hard drive keep all your photos and other personal stuff. Ive got all my Photos on one just plug it in to c/p and Download all you stuff on to it there you have all in front of you. I bought one last year $118. Fits into the palm of your hand. Very handy.
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25th March 2017, 10:46 AM
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Charlie, yes I do have the portable drive but I'm a little on the disorganised side with so many photos and yet many more to scan. Win10 has an excellent 'File Explorer' on the start menu that retrieves any photo in a jiffy on the whole system.
I'd better turn in. Gotta be up with brushed teeth and my thin hair combed and a clean shirt sitting in front of Skype at 6am. Our son is getting married tomorrow to a lovely Dixie lady in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Been workmates at the same hospital in Greenville, SC for 14 years. They're coming here for a holiday in September. Our son is the IT and Communications Administrator so we are getting the whole this beamed through to us on Skype. Not like at sea,
mail on the pilot boat, if your lucky!!
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26th March 2017, 12:53 AM
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Richard, My Best wishes to your son & Bride to be . Happy viewing.Marvelous what they can do these days.I use Skype a lot to call home,good money saver. Best of luck. have a good day.
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26th March 2017, 03:33 AM
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Hi Terry.
Missed your birthday mate would have bought you a pint. Hope you had a lovely St Pats day drinking green beer. You have many more birthdays to come so will make sure i catch it next year.
cheers Des
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27th March 2017, 11:37 AM
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Hi Ted.
A belated "Happy Birthday",better late than never.
I was in Benidorm on your birthday,took Molly for
her birthday on the 18th,so missed yours.I hope
that you had a great time and did not get toooooo
drunk !!!!!
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28th March 2017, 05:27 AM
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David Williams
Hi Ted.
A belated "Happy Birthday",better late than never.
I was in Benidorm on your birthday,took Molly for
her birthday on the 18th,so missed yours.I hope
that you had a great time and did not get toooooo
drunk !!!!!
Dave Williams
Sorry Dave, had to read that twice, thought you said for her 18th birthday.


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Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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