I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the start menu I prefer. http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ But something isn't right..... I ran HP's Ugrade Assistant CD, then did the upgrade and.... it works. EVERYTHING WORKS! I did have to re-install one printer but that's all, everything else is fine, all settings from Vista are preserved and Classic Shell works just as it should. Why do I have this uneasy feeling that HP and MSFT are lulling me into a false sense of security? -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/
"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:Xns9D4B7B3C586A9xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1... > I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen > evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the > start menu I prefer. > > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ > > But something isn't right..... I ran HP's Ugrade Assistant CD, then did > the upgrade and.... it works. > > EVERYTHING WORKS! > > I did have to re-install one printer but that's all, everything else is > fine, all settings from Vista are preserved and Classic Shell works > just as it should. > > Why do I have this uneasy feeling that HP and MSFT are lulling me into > a false sense of security? > > Bitch, bitch, bitch..... Some people are never happy, even when things go right. -- Hëlröy (\__/) (='.' (" )_(" ) =====
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:06:52 -0700, XS11E wrote: > I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen > evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the > start menu I prefer. > > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ > > But something isn't right..... I ran HP's Ugrade Assistant CD, then did > the upgrade and.... it works. > > EVERYTHING WORKS! > > I did have to re-install one printer but that's all, everything else is > fine, all settings from Vista are preserved and Classic Shell works just > as it should. > > Why do I have this uneasy feeling that HP and MSFT are lulling me into a > false sense of security? Experience?
"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:Xns9D4B7B3C586A9xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1... > I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen > evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the > start menu I prefer. > > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ > > But something isn't right..... I ran HP's Ugrade Assistant CD, then did > the upgrade and.... it works. > > EVERYTHING WORKS! > > I did have to re-install one printer but that's all, everything else is > fine, all settings from Vista are preserved and Classic Shell works > just as it should. > > Why do I have this uneasy feeling that HP and MSFT are lulling me into > a false sense of security? Can't speak for HP, but if you can't trust Microsoft, who can you trust?
"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:Xns9D4B7B3C586A9xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1... > I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen > evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the > start menu I prefer. > > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ > > But something isn't right..... I ran HP's Ugrade Assistant CD, then did > the upgrade and.... it works. > > EVERYTHING WORKS! > > I did have to re-install one printer but that's all, everything else is > fine, all settings from Vista are preserved and Classic Shell works > just as it should. > > Why do I have this uneasy feeling that HP and MSFT are lulling me into > a false sense of security? You have only 3 days to live. -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:Xns9D4B7B3C586A9xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1... >I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen > evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the > start menu I prefer. > > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ > > But something isn't right..... I ran HP's Ugrade Assistant CD, then did > the upgrade and.... it works. > > EVERYTHING WORKS! > > I did have to re-install one printer but that's all, everything else is > fine, all settings from Vista are preserved and Classic Shell works > just as it should. > > Why do I have this uneasy feeling that HP and MSFT are lulling me into > a false sense of security? > > > > -- > XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project: > http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ Because you're an eternal pessimist?
XS11E <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in news:Xns9D4B7B3C586A9xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1: > I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since > I've now seen evidence that Classic Shell really does work > and allows me to use the start menu I prefer. > > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ What strikes me funny, is that MS went to the trouble of implementing their UI changes, and some people were not receptive at all, and chose to actually write extensions/modules/widgets/what-you-want-to-call-them just to make them look as before. I looked at the webpage, and until you see them side by side, the new MS GUI elements, and the older 'classic' style items (but still themed and looking like they belong where they are), do seem much more appealing, or easier to understand, or whatever.
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:06:52 -0700, XS11E <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote: > I reluctantly decided to try my free Win7 upgrade since I've now seen > evidence that Classic Shell really does work and allows me to use the > start menu I prefer. > http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ Thanks for the heads-up on that and the link. -- Ann's Little Brother Bob
"relic" <relic211@cjb.net> wrote: > Can't speak for HP, but if you can't trust Microsoft, who can you > trust? Well, I can speak for HP. When I decided to upgrade I did a bunch of research, I knew four things to start: 1. I wanted an Intel Core i7 920, good price/performance ratio. 2. I knew I couldn't build a PC for the price since I'd need cpu, mb and memory and there are great deals around on PCs now. 3. I had previous experience with HP and knew that their website was to me very superior to other manufacturers. I have complete motherboard pics, specs, bios info, etc. along with the ability to download all original software, drivers, etc. 4. I knew HP was probably the worst for crapware but I can remove it all in just a few minutes now that I've learned how. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/