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Doug_Smith wrote:

Russell, have you installed anything new in the software department recently?  It kinda sounds like you have something hanging up while loading.... most likely not a driver as from what you are describing is after all the drivers have loaded.  So my guess is a file dependancy is missing a link and the application is having to "hunt" for a library in order for your desktop to load.

Doug I only have 4 programs on my laptop a video editing,printer,webcam, and my avast anti virus which takes forever to boot even when the desktop comes on perhaps the new upgrade to win 10 will have its own anti virus and i can delete it

Zurf wrote:

And Window 10 is software as a service. It's free for the first year and carries an annual subscription fee after that. No thanks. That may be enough to push me to Apple or Linux.

Maybe.  Microsoft states “once a qualified Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it up to date for the supported lifetime of the device, keeping it more secure, and introducing new features and functionality over time – for no additional charge.”  And "eventually" there will be no more numbers.  You'll just have "Windows" not "Windows 10" or "Windows 8.1" - at which point it sounds like it will transition to a subscription product (likely a paid subscription product as Zurf states).  However, this probably won't happen for a few years (each new release has been about 3 years - so you my guess is Windows 10 will be fine for 2-3 years).  My guess is that when it does, it will be priced comparably to outright buying an OS - for example, if you have Windows 7, you can upgrade to Windows 8.1 for a cost - or you can buy a new machine that includes Windows 8.1.  My thought is the subscription service will probably be "free with a new computer" for a year - or an upgrade you can purchase for a monthly or annual fee (no different in price than what you'd currently pay to upgrade now from 7 to 8).  Difference being that it'll probably only be good for a year rather than the typical 3 years between OS upgrades (hopefully this means it will be cheaper than an outright upgrade too).    Amy is that one with windows ten?

So - my thought is that it's not a new sneaky ploy, just a different way to go about upgrading - and pushing more people to upgrade (there's a lot of people still using Vista - crazy, but true). 

Of course, there's always a few options out there for free operating systems.    True computer techies love them. 

In other news... I bought a new laptop yesterday!  I'm so happy to have a machine that works properly again!  Yay!

I kinda let this thread get lost.

I know you folks out west don't want to hear this but........This past week has been completely overcast with rain off and on giving us around 3". Yesterday afternoon the clouds finally started breaking up and we had a peek at some kind of big yellow orb in the sky.

Today is bright sunshine with a high of 78F. A beautiful day for backyard pickin'.

Joe,
Excellent ..... Think I've had those thoughts a few times������
Second verse second line.....  Was there a typo there ?

You gotta do a demo.   It's really,really good. Can't wait to hear it
Jim

Hi, Does anyone know if we can do a 'Search' in the forums for a particular Topic we want info on?? I'm a newbie and I don't see anything like that.