I read yesterday that Windows will automatically update you to W10 if you have set automatic updates. Good luck! Andy At 17:52 03/02/2016, you wrote: >This is good news. However, I am still using FTM Version 8 and running >Windows 7. My paptop keeps prompting me to upgrade to Windows 10 but I >haven't because I don't know if my older software will still work. I don't >recall seeing this discussed on the list before. Should I wait to upgrade >to Windows 10 until next year after FTM gets this sorted out? > >Linda Hamid >Roseville, CA >email: sweeth2o1@gmail.com >Web: www.sweeth2o.us > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of yorksgen-request@rootsweb.com >Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 12:01 AM >To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com >Subject: YORKSGEN Digest, Vol 11, Issue 26 > > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Family Tree Maker (Lin) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 22:55:48 +0000 >From: Lin <dml5481@hotmail.com> >Subject: [YORKSGEN] Family Tree Maker >To: "YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com" <YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <DUB405-EAS197E0FB5C6F8AA131F4E802A2DF0@phx.gbl> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >Hi everyone, > >Great news! > >I've just had an email regarding Family Tree Maker which you can read here: > >http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/02/02/good-news-for-users-of-family- >tree-maker/#blogComments > >Lin Duke >List Administrator > > > >------------------------------ > >To contact the YORKSGEN list administrator, send an email to >YORKSGEN-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the YORKSGEN mailing list, send an email to >YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. > > >End of YORKSGEN Digest, Vol 11, Issue 26 >**************************************** > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Andy You may have misread that If you have Windows 7 or 8 and have automatic updates it will update either until they stop supporting them To Get Windows 10 you have to request it and until the end of July 2016 (if memory serves its July) its free, thereafter its chargeable I updated the wifes laptop W7 to W10 and had no problems, bar a few privacy tweaks needed I have mine to do soon Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 03/02/2016 19:25, Andy Micklethwaite via wrote: > I read yesterday that Windows will automatically update you to W10 if you have set automatic updates. Good luck! > Andy > > At 17:52 03/02/2016, you wrote: >> This is good news. However, I am still using FTM Version 8 and running >> Windows 7. My paptop keeps prompting me to upgrade to Windows 10 but I >> haven't because I don't know if my older software will still work. I don't >> recall seeing this discussed on the list before. Should I wait to upgrade >> to Windows 10 until next year after FTM gets this sorted out? >> >> Linda Hamid --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

I work on two computers. My laptop came with Windows 8 and I couldn't wait for an improvement, any improvement, so I upgraded to W10 at the first opportunity. These operating systems are Microsoft's way of making computers mimic smartphones and tablets, touchscreen operation, downloadable apps, that sort of thing. My laptop is touchscreen and it works tolerably. But Microsoft has responded to feedback in improving W8 into W10 and you can have the default desktop interface almost the same as for Windows 7. Mostly this is how I use it, and with a mouse rather than touchscreen. My desktop computer runs Windows 7. I feel most comfortable there. I know how it all works, it is so easy to view your files and to reorganise as you wish. I think it will be a mistake if Microsoft abandons this type of interface. For a start, I think many corporations and government departments will be happy for a long time to remain in this non-touchscreen mode of operation. And so it would be my wish for MS to offer both formats rather than eventually just phasing out support for W7. There will be people here who still happily run W5, and it works fine. My long-term genealogy software that has been upgraded continuously from DOS days has breezed through all Microsoft upgrades with no hiccups. Summary, Windows 10 is an improvement on W8 (not hard) but, for genealogy and most things, Windows 7 is a breeze. I just checked my local Dell online store and you can still purchase new and refurbished desktops and laptops with Windows 7 Professional. If you get repeated reminders to upgrade to W10 and you have no intention to, Microsoft supply instructions to stop them at http://microsoft-news.com/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-notification-on-w indows-7-and-windows-8/, or google for instructions from other geek outlets. Bill -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington via Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2016 8:40 AM To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] YORKSGEN Digest, Vol 11, Issue 26 Hi Andy You may have misread that If you have Windows 7 or 8 and have automatic updates it will update either until they stop supporting them To Get Windows 10 you have to request it and until the end of July 2016 (if memory serves its July) its free, thereafter its chargeable I updated the wifes laptop W7 to W10 and had no problems, bar a few privacy tweaks needed I have mine to do soon Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 03/02/2016 19:25, Andy Micklethwaite via wrote: > I read yesterday that Windows will automatically update you to W10 if you have set automatic updates. Good luck! > Andy > > At 17:52 03/02/2016, you wrote: >> This is good news. However, I am still using FTM Version 8 and >> running Windows 7. My paptop keeps prompting me to upgrade to Windows >> 10 but I haven't because I don't know if my older software will still >> work. I don't recall seeing this discussed on the list before. >> Should I wait to upgrade to Windows 10 until next year after FTM gets this sorted out? >> >> Linda Hamid