Both repeating what I said and what Bob said: I'd recommend in this scenario, making a backup set (preferably a drive image) of the machine upon purchase (with Win 8.1--what I said) and immediately after the installation of Win 10 (what Bob said). This will give you relatively pain-free options should you have a problem. I'd also want to create a drive image backup after the machine is set up and running the way you want it (all apps installed and customized). Again, this will save you from hours or days of work and downtime should you have a catastrophe. Rick Van Dusen On 10/4/2015 7:10 PM, Russell Dorr via wrote: > 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 > > > > 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 >