Big mistake - Windows 10

OK I planted lettuce and chard, spinach and carrots, kale and radishes, leeks and a new dill today. What is the big mistake- I installed windows 10 and it has taken me 1 hour to return to this forum and the print is too small and I can't find any of my favorites. I am hoping I can find my pictures. Big mistake

  I'm so sorry.  I haven't heard a decent thing about Windows 10.

johnp ... Sorry to hear about your Windows 10 problem.

Others are experiencing the font size issue. Here is one example with a possible solution:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-desktop/font-size-problems-in-windows-10/2f0ddb9e-079b-4efd-93de-17e83ca4e6e5?page=~pagenum~

BTW I used the free Windows 7 to Windows 10 update on both my desktop and laptop computers.

Me either...sorry! You will eventually get the hang of it, John, I am told by my 20 year old son....steep learning curve.

Hold CTRL and tap +

I will try the control + and look at the font article, thanks all. I just got a little ding and a tab came up ( How satisfied are you with he Windows 10 update). I resisted with everything I had not to throw my coffee cup through the screen

Let's let this little guy take care of it for you, John.  That way nothing really gets damaged.

I, too, lost my Favorites, but there IS a way to retrieve them.  Unfortunately, I don't quite remember how I did it.  However, I may be able to retrace the steps.  If so, I'll post them here.  At least I now have my gardening favorites at hand.

I had other problems with Windows 10, as well.  I lost access to Windows Live Mail.  Eventually, it was restored, but now my ISP doesn't recognize my e-mail address using that platform!

There was also an initial problem accessing my printer.  That cleared up within a few days, probably thanks to Microsoft updates in response to many complaints.

Overall, I wish I'd stayed with Windows 7!

donnainzone5 wrote:Overall, I wish I'd stayed with Windows 7!

If you did the free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, you can revert back to Windows 7. As for me I am quite liking Windows 10.

Yes, I used that free upgrade, but don't want to risk any unintended consequences if I revert to Windows 7.  I'm a strong believer in Murphy's Law!

I'm too nervous to upgrade from 7, even though that little 10 pop up is so annoying on a daily basis.

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johnp wrote:OK I planted lettuce and chard, spinach and carrots, kale and radishes, leeks and a new dill today. What is the big mistake- I installed windows 10 and it has taken me 1 hour to return to this forum and the print is too small and I can't find any of my favorites. I am hoping I can find my pictures. Big mistake

 If you have any printers , scanners or drawing tablets that are over 3 yrs old you may also find that windows 10 does not communicate with them . You may also find that some of the older cameras cannot be down loaded off the camera .

  Another thing I hated with win 10 was thespecially selected adverts that I got slapped with ..it became a nightmare trying to log on to sites , because WIN 10 tracks with cookies  all & everything you go to , then decides what adverts to throw into your face as well as pouring in the ones they think are applicable to your age , sex , family or location .etc.etc. 

 In the end I migrated to Ubuntu 14.4 TS and had to relearn everything I know  about computers but at least this way I can choose where I go on the internet and am still well protected against nasties .
 Another big advantage is that I'm using a programme called "  i block " it is very effective .

Since I've started using it on my Ubuntu platformed computer it has speeded things up tremendously as it blocks all the rubbish before it gets onto the computer .

 Downside is that having to learn a new system is hard , as my memory is not what it was as a 15 yr old trainee radar technician .

I can't remember what day it is let alone trying to learn a new computer. My saving grace is my Ipad which allows me to read my mail etc. This has been and is a struggle. Going to try pictures when my camera comes back and so far I haven't needed the computer for work related stuff (books are on wife's com.) and we will not touch hers. I have gotten to the forum everyday but how I get here seems different each time.  Frustrating, haven't tried printing anything so that's my next step. We will see....

I have a desktop that has Win7 and a laptop that has the dreaded Win8.  There is no Win9 apparently.  I would never consider upgrading my Win7 to either 8 or 10.  Ever, ever, ever!  Can't stand Win8 and Win10 has a lot of bugs and 'presets' that I don't want.  Unless I make myself a lot more proficient in Win10 so that I can 'unset' those unwanted things (including tracking and sharing of files), I will not be upgrading to 10.  Would like to chuck the Win8 machine out the window.......except that I need it and it's not that old.....

We did the upgrade. I hate 10! It's awful! But at least my printers are all working...

Marie, How is it working, now?