Windows 10 can make you crazy (Page 5): Best to fix it yourself if physically capable...

insaneo Loc: Byram, ms.

knoxworks wrote:

Hi Autofocus. I'm in a very similar situation regarding retirement. The only benefit for me is that my stress level is down. (it's time for a new timing belt on my car; I'd rather be buying a new Canon.) Good luck! :)

Best to fix it yourself if physically capable

autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

insaneo wrote:

Best to fix it yourself if physically capable

agree!

insaneo Loc: Byram, ms.

autofocus wrote:

yeah, it just might be my only option, and thanks again!

Worth a try anyway. I had to reinstall cs4 years ago and it wouldn't accept the product key. Using the installation cd. I vaguely remember having to launch the program from within the cs4 folder instead of using autoplay. I think it bypassed the product key part of the installation disk. But later had to type the key in. After I got it all sorted out and the computer was running good I made a backup using Macrium Reflect.

insaneo Loc: Byram, ms.

You won't regret Macrium Reflect. Never failed me and it's FREE!!!

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

autofocus wrote:

Hopefully someone has an answer for me. As yet, I ... (show quote)

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autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

insaneo wrote:

You won't regret Macrium Reflect. Never failed me and it's FREE!!!

never heard of it, will check it out, thanks!

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

amadjuster wrote:

How much memory and what kind of graphics card? Which processor? 4 year old PC’s are ancient.

I5, 12Gig, ?card, at least 2 Year old, no problems, knock wood, VBG

CandidCanon Loc: Akron, OH

autofocus wrote:

I'm not sure if that's a real answer to my problem, my systems boot up in windows, regardless of the version I'm using, and I can't flip between Win 7 and Win 10 on the same PC, but thanks.

1st, I don't want to assume, you are running a 64 bit machine correct? If not a 32 bit has a max ram of 3 to 4 gigs depending how it's set up.

2nd you could set your program to run in compatibility mode... Have windows 10 do a compatibility check on the program it may come back with the solution to run it as windows 7.

Just a couple thoughts...

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

Didn't read the whole thread, do you wave the setting for hot corners turned on. This setting allows you to back to the desktop when you move the mouse to a corner, i do this instinctively when i take my hand off the mouse, i move the pointer down and left as i do and up pops the desktop.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

insaneo wrote:

You won't regret Macrium Reflect. Never failed me and it's FREE!!!

I have heard good things about Macrium. I may give it a try.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

autofocus wrote:

I'm not sure if that's a real answer to my problem, my systems boot up in windows, regardless of the version I'm using, and I can't flip between Win 7 and Win 10 on the same PC, but thanks.

autofocus, but you are booting up on a pure Windows machine (Dell, H/P, etc.) and not an iMac, yes??
With Bootcamp I could boot up on Windows OR Snow Leopard (iMac's OS at the time). Could not run both operating systems at the same time, however. Parallels would allow me to do this but I had to have the Apple techs totally reformat my hard drive. Ran into all sorts of problems with Parallels.

autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

CandidCanon wrote:

1st, I don't want to assume, you are running a 64 bit machine correct? If not a 32 bit has a max ram of 3 to 4 gigs depending how it's set up.

2nd you could set your program to run in compatibility mode... Have windows 10 do a compatibility check on the program it may come back with the solution to run it as windows 7.

Just a couple thoughts...

yes, a 64 bit machine and I was optimistic about your second option. I ran the compatibility test, tried it, but unfortunately the same problem... a good thought though, so thanks for the suggestion!

autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

letmedance wrote:

Didn't read the whole thread, do you wave the setting for hot corners turned on. This setting allows you to back to the desktop when you move the mouse to a corner, i do this instinctively when i take my hand off the mouse, i move the pointer down and left as i do and up pops the desktop.

putting the mouse in the corners does not trigger that function, thanks for the suggestion!

autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

FiddleMaker wrote:

autofocus, but you are booting up on a pure Windows machine (Dell, H/P, etc.) and not an iMac, yes??
With Bootcamp I could boot up on Windows OR Snow Leopard (iMac's OS at the time). Could not run both operating systems at the same time, however. Parallels would allow me to do this but I had to have the Apple techs totally reformat my hard drive. Ran into all sorts of problems with Parallels.

I know you can do that on Macs, probably ever since they abandoned Motorola processors in favor of the Intel architectures. I guess I assumed you suggested doing it on a non Apple Windows PC...my bad

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

The latest update to Win10 has caused my Dell all sorts of problems. I had to reinstall my Nik software because Windows no longer recognized it in Elements 14. That's the easy part. For the first two or three days I couldn't log into Windows; the white box appeared by I couldn't enter my "code".