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  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    has the classic menu not helped you
  • onomatopoeia99
    onomatopoeia99 Posts: 7,181 Forumite
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    moonpenny wrote: »
    He managed to save photos and files and as 7 is coming to an end probably thought he was doing right by upgrading.
    Windows 7 reached end of mainstream support over three years ago. Extended support and security updates end in just over a year's time. I understand the decision to install Windows 10.
    Proud member of the wokerati, though I don't eat tofu.Home is where my books are.Solar PV 5.2kWp system, SE facing, >1% shading, installed March 2019.Mortgage free July 2023
  • EssexExile
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    moonpenny wrote: »
    I had the Home edition of Windows 7 which is what I want back
    I haven't really noticed much difference between 7 & 10.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • that
    that Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    edited 17 December 2018 at 11:30PM
    moonpenny wrote: »
    The whole thing was dead and I asked if he could save photos and some files (no back up, I know!)
    This file saving us easy. Unsure why he had to reformat, but possibly he changed the motherboard and cpu to a different type like AMD, still.... :(
    moonpenny wrote: »
    Anyway, what I got was a new computer in effect with 10 installed. I still have original monitor
    He managed to save photos and files and as 7 is coming to an end probably thought he was doing right by upgrading.
    You could have got a very good Dell 7010 i5 gen3, 8gb wth a 500GB hdd for about £160, or the one with fewer usb ports for £100 Dell Optiplex 3010 MT PC Core i5-3470 3.20GHz 4GB RAM 500GB HDD
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