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by EvilHorace
Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:09 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 5907

Re: Better method to update Win7, new install?

I still have the original HDD with Vista on it. Don't want to try installing Win7 over that considering what's going on now with this drive. Don't have Spinrite and it's not exactly cheap just to try it so what else can I try?
by EvilHorace
Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 5907

Re: Better method to update Win7, new install?

Autopatcher gets to 5%, 4 of 166 security updates and the clock stops, just stalls and that's that. I've rebooted, re-run 3Xs so far, same results. Damn, this is irradiating! I've never seen anything like this before.
by EvilHorace
Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Joke of the Day!
Topic: The King And The Weatherman
Replies: 3
Views: 1282

Re: The King And The Weatherman

LOL!
by EvilHorace
Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:13 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Windows 10 - Daughter's Laptop Rant
Replies: 4
Views: 1361

Re: Windows 10 - Daughter's Laptop Rant

I feel your pain with MS right now too but I'm no fan of Mac stuff either (besides my trusty ipod touches for music).
by EvilHorace
Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 5907

Re: Better method to update Win7, new install?

I'm not sure exactly how to use Autopatcher so if someone can explain it, I'd appreciate trying that. I go to that link, look around, try this, that and then .....? If it installs anything that has to first check for previous upgrades first (like the other links above), it's incapable of going past ...
by EvilHorace
Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 5907

Re: Better method to update Win7, new install?

I'm baffled by this. No matter what I try, nothing upgrades whatsoever. Even the files that Bob posted above fail to run. I'll start it and it does a "searching for upgrades on this computer" and just stays there forever, never passing that point. Sometimes the PC just seemingly crashes to...
by EvilHorace
Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:42 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 5907

Re: Better method to update Win7, new install?

So far nothing's working. I've done this before many times but have never seen where I can't get Windows to find ANY upgrades. Everytime I try, the methods above too, it'll say something like "checking for updates" and the status bar just keeps going forever until it eventually times out. ...
by EvilHorace
Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 5907

Better method to update Win7, new install? Solved!!!

I finally got tired of dealing with Win10 on my older laptop and got a copy of Win7 pro. I know that there are a bazillion updates (it's SP1). I try Windows update and it's just hanging...... I believe that I saw a post here a while back (maybe years?) where there's a site where you can just DL all ...
by EvilHorace
Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:27 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Compatibility Update for Win7 causes disk thrashing and high CPU usage
Replies: 6
Views: 1291

Re: Compatibility Update for Win7 causes disk thrashing and high CPU usage

It was installed on my Win7 PC 7/13/16 but I can't seem to delete it. Says that I need permission from "trusted installer" to do so. Haven't noticed any problems with the PC however.
by EvilHorace
Sat Aug 06, 2016 10:39 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Can Crusher
Replies: 4
Views: 969

Re: Can Crusher

It's so easy to just stomp on a can. Can't justify any device to do that.
by EvilHorace
Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:46 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Quake Champions – Debut Gameplay Trailer
Replies: 1
Views: 750

Re: Quake Champions – Debut Gameplay Trailer

Cool! Looks great on my phone so it has to be even better on the desktop
by EvilHorace
Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:21 pm
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Today is last chance for free Win10 upgrade
Replies: 2
Views: 858

Re: Today is last chance for free Win10 upgrade

Same here. Staying with Win7 for as long as possible. Still not liking Win10 on my kitchen laptop that ran perfectly with Win8.1 but now, not so much. I might even put Win7 in that as well.
by EvilHorace
Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: Mobile Computing
Topic: Android Nexus phones can now screen spam calls
Replies: 3
Views: 1379

Re: Android Nexus phones can now screen spam calls

You can do the same on any Android phone (maybe iphones too?) with a free app called 'True Caller". I've had it on my phone and my wife's phone for many months, works well. It's free caller ID, tells you the percentage of people who've reported the # as spam and you can also block that # from c...
by EvilHorace
Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:15 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Gas powered drone craft w/ pilot
Replies: 4
Views: 1897

Re: Gas powered drone craft w/ pilot

Cool but highly dangerous.
by EvilHorace
Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:10 am
Forum: Cheers!
Topic: Lion Battery Settlement
Replies: 2
Views: 943

Re: Lion Battery Settlement

Thanks! I'm in.