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k0nkuzh0n said:
I tried. Supposedly you can... This is the link for 2010 and 2007: https://products.office.com/en-us/download-back-up-restore-microsoft-office-products
This is for 2013: https://officesetup.getmicrosoftkey.com/

But I get a message along the lines of "Product Key provided represents a product which is not eligible for free download"

Had the same issue several years ago, when I went to windows 7 I believe. I believe its because I didn't pay extra for a hard copy. I had saved the ISO file... but that harddrive failed a several months ago :suspicious:

Not too worried about it... Home use office pro is what... $10?

On edit: To be clear... office was removed when I reinstalled Win 7, not from the Win 10 install. During install there was an option to retain user data and programs (Actually I think it said apps), but I hadn't reinstalled office prior to the Win 10 install.
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OpenOffice just won't do it for ya, huh? :smile:

Says it's $399 here for pro:

Buy Microsoft Office Professional 2013 - Microsoft Store

Unless you mean $10/mo. for that Office 365 thing...or something else...$10 since you already have a valid key?

(Especially for Windows. Especially before upgrading.) I know you know this, but the first thing I do with important files is upload them to a secure/end-to-end encrypted cloud. MEGA is free for the first 50 GB (Research the origins of MEGA and its creator, Kim Dotcom); or maybe burn them to DVD:

https://mega.co.nz/
 
I suppose my Netscape 3.1 with 256 bit encryption, and windows 3.1 are both about ready to be replaced, eh?


At least the NSA can't break those easily.
 
Microsoft Home Use Program - Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013. The software suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access and more!

most current gov employees qualify for microsoft home use program. the thinking goes your employer has already paid for the license and you may as well have access to the software at home in case you need to do some last minute tweaking on a powerpoint or spreadsheet before tomorrow's conference presentation. $10 download to cover admin costs of the program, hard copy discs available for shipment cost extra.
 
James48843 said:
I suppose my Netscape 3.1 with 256 bit encryption, and windows 3.1 are both about ready to be replaced, eh?


At least the NSA can't break those easily.
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LOL...I wouldn't be so sure...but you've got bigger problems than the NSA.:smile:
 
k0nkuzh0n said:
Only bug I noticed was when I right click on the sound icon in the task bar, the menu is blank... although you can still click the options if u can judge about where they would be (I use this often)
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FYI, this issue is gone. It was probably video driver related, and just needed a restart.

userque said:
OpenOffice just won't do it for ya, huh? :smile:

Says it's $399 here for pro:

Buy Microsoft Office Professional 2013 - Microsoft Store

Unless you mean $10/mo. for that Office 365 thing...or something else...$10 since you already have a valid key?
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Burro answered for me. The home use program is pretty awesome. I would not be using (genuine) Office otherwise :cool:. Office is actually FREE for android devices.

I also use Google docs for some things that I primarily use on my phone (i.e. I have spreadsheet for my vehicles as make an entry any time I spend $$ on them, including gas) because I can access them anywhere I can get to a browser, but I don't believe I've ever encountered a piece of software as every-day useful and powerful as Microsoft Excel.
 
i have read some of the links about turning off default privacy settings, but is there a short complete goto list for choices/options to take when setting up windows 10?

i have been computing exclusively by android phone for at least a year and a half now after my old computer took a dump. my son's new laptop already got delivered to a contact at what will be our new hometown/my duty station as i am being direct reassigned to an area of critical workload need. so next week sometime after i get the lights turned on and the cable guy/gal hooks up our internet, i will be firing up a new dell and may as well just jump right in to windows 10 i figure.

i am excited to have a regular computer again with actual buttons and a keyboard.
 
burrocrat said:
i have read some of the links about turning off default privacy settings, but is there a short complete goto list for choices/options to take when setting up windows 10?

i have been computing exclusively by android phone for at least a year and a half now after my old computer took a dump. my son's new laptop already got delivered to a contact at what will be our new hometown/my duty station as i am being direct reassigned to an area of critical workload need. so next week sometime after i get the lights turned on and the cable guy/gal hooks up our internet, i will be firing up a new dell and may as well just jump right in to windows 10 i figure.

i am excited to have a regular computer again with actual buttons and a keyboard.
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It may vary based upon your needs, but here's something I found for you:

Privacy Settings in Windows 10
 
burrocrat said:
i have been computing exclusively by android phone for at least a year and a half now after my old computer took a dump...i am excited to have a regular computer again with actual buttons and a keyboard.
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BTW: You've done very impressive work with that phone.:arms:
 
Got Windows 10. Seems there are audio driver issues. One day I have audio next, nope. Went through the usual Device Manager crap, guess what? NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FULLY UP TO DATE DRIVERS!

Found some Windows 10 support sites. Their advice? Go to Device Mannager...blah...blah...blah...:cool: Turns out this has been a known issue since they released it to Insiders in Feb. I can only blame myself...
 
99percent said:
Got Windows 10. Seems there are audio driver issues. One day I have audio next, nope. Went through the usual Device Manager crap, guess what? NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FULLY UP TO DATE DRIVERS!

Found some Windows 10 support sites. Their advice? Go to Device Mannager...blah...blah...blah...:cool: Turns out this has been a known issue since they released it to Insiders in Feb. I can only blame myself...
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Yup. Same story since Windows 3.11. Same mouse trap. Same results.

Hope you eventually get it squared away.
 
To All,

Performing a fresh install is weird in the Windows 10 world - at least with the free update.

Basically, from what I have read, you have to allow Microsoft to update your existing Windows. The license key requested by the manual fresh install is NOT your existing Product Key so helpfully placed on your legally purchased computer/operating system. Microsoft is using the key and some Genuine Advantage thang to determine if your current operating system is legal. I think they are giving the benefit of the doubt as well...

Anyway, the way I am doing it:
  1. Imaged my existing system to my new SSD
  2. Allow that copy of Windows (on my SSD) to be upgraded
  3. Then use the tool I mentioned earlier to wipe out the system and rebuild from scratch
  4. I will then install all the software I actually want as of today and copy the data from my thumb drive.
That way, I have my old hard drive (which actually had some bad sectors) to retrieve data from or to use if Microsoft hammers my stuff...

Very round about, eh...

Also, note that Microsoft is using a hardware key on your physical machine to keep track of legal ownership. The 'Activation' sends this key (probably in the BIOS) to Microsoft which then stores it in a database along with the internal Windows 10 product key.
 
So today I've made two attempts to download the free upgrade and both times it failed. I think I'll wait awhile before trying again...No sense in mucking up the fountain!!! :nuts:
 
Oh Christ- now there is THIS!

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[TD]Man upgrades to Windows 10 – it shows his wife his entire porn collection

Source: Metro UK

A man woke up to his wife asking why his computer was showing off a slideshow of eye-wateringly hard porn, after he upgraded to Windows 10.

He claims he upgraded to Windows 10 late at night, then woke up to his wife goggling at a screensaver of distinctly fruity images.

Writing on Reddit under the username FalloutBoS, he said, ‘Woke up to wife asking why I set it to rotate all my porn images right on the desk top view.

‘I have no idea how to shut that feature off and that computer is staying shut down until I do.’

‘Don’t make my mistake, keep your private pictures out of My Pictures, no matter how deep you hide them in sub folders.’


By default, the new OS creates a screensaver using images in the computer’s Pictures folder.


Users wishing to – ahem – keep certain images private are advised to ensure they’re not in the Pictures folder.



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Read more: Man upgrades to Windows 10 – it shows his wife his entire porn collection | Metro News[/TD]
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k0nkuzh0n said:
I tried. Supposedly you can... This is the link for 2010 and 2007: https://products.office.com/en-us/download-back-up-restore-microsoft-office-products
This is for 2013: https://officesetup.getmicrosoftkey.com/

But I get a message along the lines of "Product Key provided represents a product which is not eligible for free download"

Had the same issue several years ago, when I went to windows 7 I believe. I believe its because I didn't pay extra for a hard copy. I had saved the ISO file... but that harddrive failed a several months ago :suspicious:

Not too worried about it... Home use office pro is what... $10?

On edit: To be clear... office was removed when I reinstalled Win 7, not from the Win 10 install. During install there was an option to retain user data and programs (Actually I think it said apps), but I hadn't reinstalled office prior to the Win 10 install.
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Good news! I downloaded a 60 day trial of the same version I had (2013 professional plus) from Microsoft directly and after install, instead if verifying their trial key, I entered my 'old' key and it activated! Saved $10! :banana:
 
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