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Katsunami · 01-20-2018, 09:33 PM

AFAIK, MS doesn't have different versions of Windows for Windows or the US.

There is one (very small) thing I can rant about with regard to the old E6500. It runs perfectly, except for a few tiny, minor quibbles that have no impact on daily usage.

I've been checking drivers and such, and the only one that was newer than my archived version, was ControlPoint A12. (Mine was A07.) While A07 installs without a hitch on Windows 10, A12 balks at the fact that the OS is unsupported. When setting Compatibility Mode to Windows 7, it installs and works. The only problems are choppy animations in the popup, and a brightness slider stuck at 100% (but the Windows slider does work correctly).

this is not really a rant. Sometimes, I'm just in awe how long Microsoft can keep stuff working. This is a 10 year old computer, originally running Windows Vista x64. Now it runs Windows 10 x64, using drivers written in 2006-2014, and everything basically still works as it dd 10 years ago, apart from:

- Having to set a single compatibility option for one installer
- The brigtness bar being stuck at 100% (but the Windows one works)
- Choppy (but correctly working) popups from ControlPoint

I wonder if it would work as a daily workhorse for another few years if I'd take the slower operation for granted, after replacing the battery and upgrading it to a 256 GB SSD, 2TB of storage, and 8GB RAM. To some extent, I love this computer. It still has dedicated INS/DEL, HOME/END, PGUP/PGDN buttons, dedicated volume controls, LED's ON TOP instead of ON THE FRONT for things like WIFI, BT, CAPS, and so on... on newer laptops, a lot of dedicated buttons have moved to FN-controls, and they have no leds, or in hard to see places.

01-20-2018, 09:33 PM	#142
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	AFAIK, MS doesn't have different versions of Windows for Windows or the US. There is one (very small) thing I can rant about with regard to the old E6500. It runs perfectly, except for a few tiny, minor quibbles that have no impact on daily usage. I've been checking drivers and such, and the only one that was newer than my archived version, was ControlPoint A12. (Mine was A07.) While A07 installs without a hitch on Windows 10, A12 balks at the fact that the OS is unsupported. When setting Compatibility Mode to Windows 7, it installs and works. The only problems are choppy animations in the popup, and a brightness slider stuck at 100% (but the Windows slider does work correctly). this is not really a rant. Sometimes, I'm just in awe how long Microsoft can keep stuff working. This is a 10 year old computer, originally running Windows Vista x64. Now it runs Windows 10 x64, using drivers written in 2006-2014, and everything basically still works as it dd 10 years ago, apart from: - Having to set a single compatibility option for one installer - The brigtness bar being stuck at 100% (but the Windows one works) - Choppy (but correctly working) popups from ControlPoint I wonder if it would work as a daily workhorse for another few years if I'd take the slower operation for granted, after replacing the battery and upgrading it to a 256 GB SSD, 2TB of storage, and 8GB RAM. To some extent, I love this computer. It still has dedicated INS/DEL, HOME/END, PGUP/PGDN buttons, dedicated volume controls, LED's ON TOP instead of ON THE FRONT for things like WIFI, BT, CAPS, and so on... on newer laptops, a lot of dedicated buttons have moved to FN-controls, and they have no leds, or in hard to see places.