After downgrading back to Windows 7 & Superbowl L1 revised post
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
February 4, 2017 11:25am CST
The free upgrade I received over one year ago, before Microsoft began to charge for further and ongoing upgrades by PC users of Windows, who wish to upgrade their systems to Windows 10 from older versions, was free for me at that time but I have since then, downgraded my PC back to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
Why did I do this you may want to ask?
Simple: My PC had memory issues. There was a power outage and after power was restored to our area of the city a surge in my electrical line of our home, caused damage to one of the Single Inline Memory Modules.
This created a problem for me when I was still using Windows 10 after the free Windows 10 Home upgrade from my original Windows 7 Home Premium already in my PC at the time. I had been getting loads of recurrent blue screen error or STOP CODE errors on my newly upgraded Windows 10 PC.
These codes were not able to be fixed until I realized that I had to remove one damaged RAM chip inside my computer. After I resolved my memory issues by removing one single defective SIMM chip or RAM chip, and my memory test proved that I had no issues, I decided to do a system recovery or rather system restore back to factory settings.
There is a special partition in most computers when they leave the factory and are purchased by you and me to take home and use. The partition that is known as the RECOVERY section of a computer, is untouched and always there for your safe keeping. Just in case your computer develops serious issues like I had and results in corrupted files and even an operating system failure.
By going back to or downgrading back to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, I once more was able to use the original system applications that had previously been removed with the free Windows 10 upgrade.
One specific program that was removed was one of my favorites, called, Windows Media Center, which allows a user of a Windows 7 PC to watch broadcast live television shows on the computer, and record favorite shows and even copy favorite shows onto a DVD disk.
This was the basic reason I was willing to keep Windows 7. I like Windows Media Center. For no other reason than this I kept Windows 7 Home Premium instead of re-downloading my former Windows 10 upgrade.
The Windows 10 upgrade I used for over one year also had some apps that I purchased either for free from the Windows Store and subsequent add-ons were bought and paid for through the Windows Store to add to my Windows 10 apps.
In particular, I obtained a nice free app called Music Maker Jam, which is available for Windows 10, but not for Windows 7. I also added several free and paid for add-ons to increase the Music Maker Jam app to be able to use more music to add to my collection.
I still have access to that app as well as the add-ons that I purchased but the thing is, I am not able to download them to my computer as long as it is running Windows 7. Home Premium.
So, if I ever want to get back my apps, the ones I had for free as well as the ones I paid extra to buy from the Windows Store, I must buy another computer, maybe a lap top, that will have Windows 10 Home installed in it already, and then I will most likely be able to get back my apps and use them on the new Windows 10 computer.
Meanwhile, I am happy with Windows 7 at the moment. I am also happy that my Recovery files from HP were stored in my computer in the recovery partition, so I was able to get back Windows Media Center, which, for me, is a very good application, not an app. It runs with limited functionality though. I am no longer able to get the guide that enables me to see the titles of the shows that are expected over the next few days on all the channels, not any of the channels actually, but still I am able to get live broadcast T.V. and record shows on the fly. I find it a good thing to have when I want to watch a prime time show on the television in the living room while recording a football game on the PC using Windows Media Center.
By the way, This Sunday is Superbowl L1 , the 51st Superbowl for 2017 and I want to remind you to set your DVRs to record it. It is bound to be a good game to look at:
Houston, TX NGR stadium, Sunday, February 5th, 2017, Superbowl L1 - New England Patriots vrs Atlanta Falcons
Superbowl.com: The official source for Super Bowl event information, news, and history, from NFL.com.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
6 Feb 17
Haven't upgraded yet myself. Heard a lot of problems with Windows 10.
What a game! Best I've seen so far! Tom Brady and the Pats are just on a different level!
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
7 Feb 17
I recorded the game. I had to set that game out because of being sick with a cold. I will watch it later. I already know who won but I really like watching the game and I intend to do just that tomorrow or the next day unless a tornado ruins my day tomorrow.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
7 Feb 17
@lookatdesktop the game was played Monday morning here in Manila and I just had to watch it again Monday evening.
Seeing all the fantastic plays that the Pats did gave me the same exhilarating feeling!
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