I had Win 8.1 on my PC for some time, but the upgrade to Win10 was truly seamless, other than taking a fair amount of time. I don't recollect that any programs needed to be reinstalled. And all my folders were where I had them in Win8.1 However, I would agree with Rick's advice to install Win10 before installing other programs. And create a backup disk. Bob On 10/4/2015 8:23 PM, Russell Dorr via wrote: > I really appreciate all the support. I have just hard-wired my internet connection to the router to see if that helps my access problem. I am hoping it is my wireless card that is failing. This will prove it...or not. In any event, my computer is over six years old so I am definitely going to replace it. I just talked to my son-in-law who is IT sharp, and he told me that Win10 is not yet available on the laptop he wants to get for me. He can get a good laptop with Win8.1 and upgrade so if my direct internet hookup doesn't work, that's what I will do. > Question: If I'm forced to purchase a new computer with Win8.1 immediately and I install TMG on it, what happens when I upgrade to Win10? Is that a big problem? > Thanks again for your support! > Bud > The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > Bob Geldart > Maynard, MA > <BGeldart@verizon.net>

That's good advice, and I will take it.  It seems my hard wire experiment is working thus far so I won't need to run out in a panic to purchase a new computer.  I'll get a new laptop with Win8.1 then upgrade immediately to Win10 before installing TMG, SS and any other programs. Thanks again! Bud From: Rob Geldart via <tmg@rootsweb.com> To: tmg@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2015 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [TMG] New Computer I had Win 8.1 on my PC for some time, but the upgrade to Win10 was truly seamless, other than taking a fair amount of time. I don't recollect that any programs needed to be reinstalled. And all my folders were where I had them in Win8.1 However, I would agree with Rick's advice to install Win10 before installing other programs. And create a backup disk. Bob On 10/4/2015 8:23 PM, Russell Dorr via wrote: > I really appreciate all the support.  I have just hard-wired my internet connection to the router to see if that helps my access problem.  I am hoping it is my wireless card that is failing.  This will prove it...or not.  In any event, my computer is over six years old so I am definitely going to replace it.  I just talked to my son-in-law who is IT sharp, and he told me that Win10 is not yet available on the laptop he wants to get for me.  He can get a good laptop with Win8.1 and upgrade so if my direct internet hookup doesn't work, that's what I will do. > Question: If I'm forced to purchase a new computer with Win8.1 immediately and I install TMG on it, what happens when I upgrade to Win10?  Is that a big problem? > Thanks again for your support! > Bud > The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > Bob Geldart > Maynard, MA > <BGeldart@verizon.net> The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message