Tom,

I've got three of my machines running Windows 10, and I have no complaints. 
The only thing you'll have to do is change the default web browser to 
Internet Explorer, and pin Internet Explorer to the taskbar, both of which 
are easily done.  After that, you're pretty much good to go except for any 
minor tweaks you want to make, and those will be personal preference.  I'd 
get away from XP as soon as you can because it really is open to all sorts 
of attacks, and you really don't want to have to deal with security issues 
on an unsupported OS.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: December 12, 2015 12:46
Subject: Re: Very Strange Issue With Windows XP Logging Computer


> Steve:
>
> Well, at least it's only my ham radio logging computer, and I back up my 
> log
> files regularly.
>
> My plan is to replace that machine very soon with a newer laptop, probably
> with Windows 7, or maybe if I get brave, windows 10.
>
> Was just hoping to hang in there with it a little while longer.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 12:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Very Strange Issue With Windows XP Logging Computer
>
> Tom,
>
> I hate to tell you, but if you're still using an XP machine, you're living
> on borrowed time.  At the very least, you may have hard drive problems, 
> and
> possibly something worse.  I wouldn't spend too much time trying to fix 
> that
> machine - it's time to bite the bullet and get something newer.
>
> You might be able to removed the hard drive and connect it to another
> machine to salvage the data, but beyond that I wouldn't devote much time 
> to
> that machine.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: December 12, 2015 10:36
> Subject: Very Strange Issue With Windows XP Logging Computer
>
>
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was getting ready to work some of the ARRL 10-meter contest this
>> morning,
>> and something very strange has happened to my old Windows XP logging
>> computer.
>>
>>
>>
>> I successfully installed and tested the updated N3FJP logging software 
>> for
>> the contest last night, but today, when I turn on my computer, I can't 
>> get
>> into any of the programs on the machine.  If I turn on the computer, I 
>> can
>> hear the hard drive start to engage, but after waiting for a few seconds,
>> nothing happens, other than a double beep which I'm sure  indicates
>> something. . Jaws will not come up, so I can't read the screen.  And, my
>> XYL
>> is not here to look at the screen.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone experienced this sort of thing before, and if so, how do you
>> get
>> the computer back into normal operation?
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>