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Windows 10

Windows 11 still running fine in my laptop. The 'right-click on a file context menu' now has icons. The right icon obviously Delete, the middle icon is Rename. The nice clear taskbar auto-hides when not needed.
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Microsoft upgraded my Windows 11 laptop yesterday fixing 50 issues, adding new features, and blocking the 'Printnightmare' scam which could attack all versions of Windows. Their week-long 'Bug Bash' has also started but I haven't got any for them to bash at present .... :)
 
Its worth everyone checking windows update because of the PrintNightmare scam. Microsoft has issued an update for Windows 10 and windows 7 too.

If you have automatic updates switched off, again its worth checking for this update.
 
Don't know if anyone interested or maybe already have it now, but the new issue of Computer Active out this week has a comprehensive article on the new Windows 11 giving guidance on whether your computer will run it and explains the new tools. I have it delivered but maybe in the shops now
 
Many years ago when 'Computer Active' started I bought the first issue. Still buy it occasionally always a good read.
There is a Windows 11 forum.
www.elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Forum

Windows 11 Forum, help, support, tutorials and guides for Windows Eleven
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
I did think of joining but they are all experts on there so I didn't. Strange thing is I don't have any of the problems with W11 they seem to have ... :)
 
oldMohawk said:
Many years ago when 'Computer Active' started I bought the first issue. Still buy it occasionally always a good read.
There is a Windows 11 forum.
www.elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Forum

Windows 11 Forum, help, support, tutorials and guides for Windows Eleven
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
I did think of joining but they are all experts on there so I didn't. Strange thing is I don't have any of the problems with W11 they seem to have ... :)
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Have you considered that perhaps "they" are not as expert as they like to think they are?
 
mikejee said:
Have you considered that perhaps "they" are not as expert as they like to think they are?
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Reading their posts I can see that they know a lot more about computers than I do.

I got my W11 copy by joining the 'Windows Insider' program available in Settings. I only use it in my 3 year old Dell laptop and will keep W10 in my main desktop PC until Microsoft isssues W11 for general use.

All my programs/printers/scanners run ok ... the BHF looks the same. Microsoft have streamlined how folders look etc. The 'all apps' list is still there but the 'Start' is better than W10 and actually has an icon for the Control Panel.

It gives 'oldies' like me something technical to play with ... and I first played with a computer in 1979 ... :)
 
oldMohawk said:
Reading their posts I can see that they know a lot more about computers than I do.

I got my W11 copy by joining the 'Windows Insider' program available in Settings. I only use it in my 3 year old Dell laptop and will keep W10 in my main desktop PC until Microsoft isssues W11 for general use.

All my programs/printers/scanners run ok ... the BHF looks the same. Microsoft have streamlined how folders look etc. The 'all apps' list is still there but the 'Start' is better than W10 and actually has an icon for the Control Panel.

It gives 'oldies' like me something technical to play with ... and I first played with a computer in 1979 ... :)
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oldMohawk, i first played in 1979 as well but this was at work. In 1981 I bought my first IBM PC with black and white screen and 1 160 drive & still don't know much! At least compared to my Grandson.........
 
Richarddye said:
oldMohawk, i first played in 1979 as well but this was at work. In 1981 I bought my first IBM PC with black and white screen and 1 160 drive & still don't know much! At least compared to my Grandson.........
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Richard ..
The rest of my family are Apple devotees and look down on Windows so I can't tell them anything about Macs and they can't tell me anything useful about Windows. I do use an Apple iPad and iPhone everyday.
 
oldMohawk said:
Richard ..
The rest of my family are Apple devotees and look down on Windows so I can't tell them anything about Macs and they can't tell me anything useful about Windows. I do use an Apple iPad and iPhone everyday.
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oldMohawk, I can appreciate that! My family is the same way but I do use my iPad, phone and iPod every day. They think I’m crazy using the iPod, works for me :)
 
The latest W10 update seems to have decided to delete things it does not like from the desktop. Had a program (Photozoom) which enlarges a photo by increasing nom of pixels, though it does not increase detail, but useful if you want to examine a small area , This disappeared from my desktop after the update. Still on computer, but cannot find way to put on desktop, so put on taskbar, though dont often use it.
 
mikejee said:
cannot find way to put on desktop
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From the start menu right click on the program and select 'more > open file location'.
The program should then be highlighted - right click and select 'create shortcut'.
It should then ask if you want the shortcut placed on the desktop.
 
When I right click on it in the start menu all I get is
By clicking on the middle option I can then access program, but no "more". Its probably because I got it as a free extra when i puchased my photo program . But prviously it did go on desktop


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By clicking on the middle option I can then access program, and it works, but no "more". Its probably because I got it as a free extra when I purchased my photo program . But previously it did go on desktop, its only recently disappeared from the desktop.
 
mikejee said:
When I right click on it in the start menu all I get is
By clicking on the middle option I can then access program, but no "more". Its probably because I got it as a free extra when i puchased my photo program . But prviously it did go on desktop


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By clicking on the middle option I can then access program, and it works, but no "more". Its probably because I got it as a free extra when I purchased my photo program . But previously it did go on desktop, its only recently disappeared from the desktop.
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I have photozoom 5 on disc which I no longer use if you would like to have it, John.
 
Mike - you are right clicking on the middle option?
Otherwise look for the program's .exe file in Program Files or Program Files (x86) (C: drive list) then right click on that.......
 
Thanks jonob. but I still have the original disk so can reload from that. I was really just commenting on W10s "housekeeping"
 
jukebox said:
Mike - you are right clicking on the middle option?
Otherwise look for the program's .exe file in Program Files or Program Files (x86) (C: drive list) then right click on that.......
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Thanks. done it and got it back on the laptop. afraid I'm not very technical as far as computers are concerned. Only just realised after talking to the engineer today that came to replace my hub, that the extra speed Virgin said they were giving me a few years ago (200) is actually nothing extra for my present laptop as it is not new enough !!
 
Richarddye said:
You are getting my juices flowing oldMohawk! I usually wait a little longer...
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Hi Richard, I think most of the changes concern the 'look' of W11. The folder windows now have round corners - they look nice but not important.

Tonight they have just updated the build and and context menus can have an acrylic look but they have slightly messed-up the task bar for anyone using small icons (like me) and the 'experts' on the W11 forum are complaining about that!

It is only a trial dev version and works well, but apart from increased security has no big advantages over W10.
 
oldMohawk said:
Hi Richard, I think most of the changes concern the 'look' of W11. The folder windows now have round corners - they look nice but not important.

Tonight they have just updated the build and and context menus can have an acrylic look but they have slightly messed-up the task bar for anyone using small icons (like me) and the 'experts' on the W11 forum are complaining about that!

It is only a trial dev version and works well, but apart from increased security has no big advantages over W10.
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Thank you oldMohawk, are in the middle of moving, once we are settled (hopefully sooner than later) I plan to follow your lead with W11!
 
For the 'techies' on the forum ...
It's been 3 weeks since I replaced Windows 10 in my laptop with a trial version of Windows 11 and Microsoft upgrade it weekly. It runs well for me.
Settings layout is better - the taskbar can auto hide.
Setting.jpg

Press the Windows Key and the Start appears allowing access to all apps and locations. Click 'All apps' button and every app shows in a list.
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Chrome browser showing BHF and nice big text in top tool bars.
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Edge Browser showing BHF
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If anyone is having a new Windows laptop for Christmas, it will probably have W11 installed ... :)
 
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