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BustedKnuckles
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It may be now, but it's the closest to XP that you will get from Microsoft from now on! Mainstream support for 7 ended a year ago. Extended support lasts only 4 more years. Enjoy it while it lasts.So far so good... Windows 7 is quite different from XP, definite learning curve here...
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W-7 will be around for a long time, when MS stops up grading it, you will just have to install a program that will upgrade the drivers and antivirus software periodically. I have an old HP laptop in my shop with just car files in it, it runs on W-98/ME! I also have W-10 on a hard drive that I took out of one of my computers and installed Linux, W-10 gets too personal and too controlling. Vista and W-8 I refuse to use, nothing but problems. Needless to say, I prefer Linux, which has come a long way in the past 10 years, with many variations, but W-7 will treat you very well. I prefer the 64 bit version. PJ
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A couple of my clients have had me build new workstations and insisted on Win7 Pro_x64. I can still get OEM licensed 7 but there's no break in price, in spite of M$ dropping support.
Last week a guy asked me for a bid to cobble together a box, an i7 Intel engined thing with Win7 Pro, 16G RAM. He went to a big box store and found what he claimed was a machine with twice the features for half my price... AND it's a Win-10 O/S. He called me to go and set up his all-in-one printer and get his proprietary software to work on the thing after his attempts at it were frustrating him. mehheh... I billed four hours, made all that stuff work on 10 and made more on the visit than I could have on the build. And he ended up paying the same for his "bargain" box as I bid for the Win7 build. Some folk just don't learn easily.
Last week a guy asked me for a bid to cobble together a box, an i7 Intel engined thing with Win7 Pro, 16G RAM. He went to a big box store and found what he claimed was a machine with twice the features for half my price... AND it's a Win-10 O/S. He called me to go and set up his all-in-one printer and get his proprietary software to work on the thing after his attempts at it were frustrating him. mehheh... I billed four hours, made all that stuff work on 10 and made more on the visit than I could have on the build. And he ended up paying the same for his "bargain" box as I bid for the Win7 build. Some folk just don't learn easily.
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Sherlock
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One irritant... Whenever I have to open up Windows 7, after some downtime, it insists I enter a password (something I was forced to do when starting the computer up)... I have no trust issues where I live and really don't want to constantly do that, can I get rid of that password in Windows 7?
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Try this, PJ
Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to launch the “Run” dialog box.
A. Type in control userpasswords2
B. Press Enter. The User Accounts window will display.
C. Uncheck the option “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer”
click on Advanced
Under the secured logon uncheck the box next to Reuire users to Ctrl+Alt+Del.
D. Click “OK”
E You will then be prompted to enter the current password and confirm it.
F. Once completed, you will no longer be prompted to enter your password when you logon.
Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to launch the “Run” dialog box.
A. Type in control userpasswords2
B. Press Enter. The User Accounts window will display.
C. Uncheck the option “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer”
click on Advanced
Under the secured logon uncheck the box next to Reuire users to Ctrl+Alt+Del.
D. Click “OK”
E You will then be prompted to enter the current password and confirm it.
F. Once completed, you will no longer be prompted to enter your password when you logon.
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Sherlock
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Thanks! :thumbsup:
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Sherlock
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Fair enough... Just that every time I leave the computer for a few hours to go out, even when I leave it on, it still turns off... Then I have to restart and put in the password, not a huge deal, just a minor annoyance... Anyway I think I took care of it...
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Go into Control Panel, open the power section, (little battery), change the power on settings to NEVER when plugged in, I wouldn't change the settings too much when not plugged in and running on battery power alone. PJ
GregW
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Doubt he has a battery since James said it was a desktop in the other thread.
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Sherlock
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Something like that... Got it all figured out now... :thumbsup: Sorry for not responding, been out pretty much all day...
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Never heard of a screen saver needing a password. If the computer shuts down and requests a password to turn it back on, it would be the main password when you installed Windows or were the first user on a new system, As I explained earlier how to side step that. Screen savers are a thing of the past and were created years ago to prevent screen image burn on tube type monitors, not needed on modern screens. PJ
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At the air museum we use password-protected "screensavers" to keep the machines running 24/7 (for updates), but prevent inappropriate use (janitors, visitors, etc.).
Both our Win7 and Win10 machines came with it as default. It's in Control Panel (Settings), Screensaver, "On resume, display logon screen".
As with most tech stuff, there are so many "defaults" that you can only learn by experience. (Or by the hunt and peck method.)
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Both our Win7 and Win10 machines came with it as default. It's in Control Panel (Settings), Screensaver, "On resume, display logon screen".
As with most tech stuff, there are so many "defaults" that you can only learn by experience. (Or by the hunt and peck method.)
T.
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Sherlock
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I'm the only user of my computer, thus no need for too many passwords...