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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @WrCombs
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      @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @JaredBusch said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

      Just asking an honest question, @WrCombs how many jobs have you applied for since starting work with this employer?

      4
      edit
      None of which called me back or send me an email .

      Did you followup with any of those 4 that you thought the interview went good?

      I never got the interview - thats what I meant by No call back or email .
      I called to follow up on my Applications, but was told they'd call me for an interview.

      Ah.

      Well in cases like that I would just keep applying to other posted jobs. They very likely could've found a candidate for the position at your price point and with more experience (or whatever) and opt'd to not follow through on the process.

      I'm looking at a few jobs.

      Don’t look. Apply.

      have to find one to apply to- so im looking for jobs to apply to.

      You said you were looking at a few. That implies you were looking at a few jobs. Thus I replied, apply.

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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce @WrCombs
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        @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @JaredBusch said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

        Just asking an honest question, @WrCombs how many jobs have you applied for since starting work with this employer?

        4
        edit
        None of which called me back or send me an email .

        Did you followup with any of those 4 that you thought the interview went good?

        I never got the interview - thats what I meant by No call back or email .
        I called to follow up on my Applications, but was told they'd call me for an interview.

        Ah.

        Well in cases like that I would just keep applying to other posted jobs. They very likely could've found a candidate for the position at your price point and with more experience (or whatever) and opt'd to not follow through on the process.

        I'm looking at a few jobs.

        Don’t look. Apply.

        have to find one to apply to- so im looking for jobs to apply to.

        In which city or area are you looking for jobs?

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        • WrCombsW
          WrCombs @Obsolesce
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          @Obsolesce said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @JaredBusch said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

          Just asking an honest question, @WrCombs how many jobs have you applied for since starting work with this employer?

          4
          edit
          None of which called me back or send me an email .

          Did you followup with any of those 4 that you thought the interview went good?

          I never got the interview - thats what I meant by No call back or email .
          I called to follow up on my Applications, but was told they'd call me for an interview.

          Ah.

          Well in cases like that I would just keep applying to other posted jobs. They very likely could've found a candidate for the position at your price point and with more experience (or whatever) and opt'd to not follow through on the process.

          I'm looking at a few jobs.

          Don’t look. Apply.

          have to find one to apply to- so im looking for jobs to apply to.

          In which city or area are you looking for jobs?

          Omaha NE - (funny story I live within 50 miles of @Dashrender - He's also part of my Family. )

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          • ObsolesceO
            Obsolesce @WrCombs
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            @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @Obsolesce said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @JaredBusch said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

            Just asking an honest question, @WrCombs how many jobs have you applied for since starting work with this employer?

            4
            edit
            None of which called me back or send me an email .

            Did you followup with any of those 4 that you thought the interview went good?

            I never got the interview - thats what I meant by No call back or email .
            I called to follow up on my Applications, but was told they'd call me for an interview.

            Ah.

            Well in cases like that I would just keep applying to other posted jobs. They very likely could've found a candidate for the position at your price point and with more experience (or whatever) and opt'd to not follow through on the process.

            I'm looking at a few jobs.

            Don’t look. Apply.

            have to find one to apply to- so im looking for jobs to apply to.

            In which city or area are you looking for jobs?

            Omaha NE - (funny story I live within 50 miles of @Dashrender - He's also part of my Family. )

            https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1447209691

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @Obsolesce
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              @Obsolesce said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

              @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @Obsolesce said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @JaredBusch said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @WrCombs said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              @DustinB3403 said in Windows 7 File and Printer Sharing wont turn on:

              Just asking an honest question, @WrCombs how many jobs have you applied for since starting work with this employer?

              4
              edit
              None of which called me back or send me an email .

              Did you followup with any of those 4 that you thought the interview went good?

              I never got the interview - thats what I meant by No call back or email .
              I called to follow up on my Applications, but was told they'd call me for an interview.

              Ah.

              Well in cases like that I would just keep applying to other posted jobs. They very likely could've found a candidate for the position at your price point and with more experience (or whatever) and opt'd to not follow through on the process.

              I'm looking at a few jobs.

              Don’t look. Apply.

              have to find one to apply to- so im looking for jobs to apply to.

              In which city or area are you looking for jobs?

              Omaha NE - (funny story I live within 50 miles of @Dashrender - He's also part of my Family. )

              https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1447209691

              @WrCombs you need to apply to that!

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              • WrCombsW
                WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                @DustinB3403 i already am-

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                • M
                  manxam @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                  free

                  Windows 10 is NOT a free upgrade and hasn't been for quite some time.
                  While Microsoft still keeps the update/licensing server active (for some unknown reason), they have repeatedly stated that only machines licensed PRIOR to July 29, 2016 are actually legally entitled to this.

                  Anyone upgrading to Windows 10 "for free" after this date is in direct violation of their TOS.

                  Is the Windows 10 free upgrade offer still available?
                  The Windows 10 free upgrade through the Get Windows 10 (GWX) app ended on July 29, 2016.
                  Do I still qualify for the free upgrade offer if I've already downloaded Windows 10 to a USB drive, but haven't yet upgraded my device?
                  All upgrades must have completed and reached the "Welcome" screen by 11:59 PM UTC-10 (Hawaii) on July 29, 2016; this is one worldwide point in time.

                  https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/12435/windows-10-upgrade-faq

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @manxam
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                    @manxam said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                    Windows 10 is NOT a free upgrade and hasn't been for quite some time.

                    Still is, for sure.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @manxam
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                      @manxam said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                      While Microsoft still keeps the update/licensing server active (for some unknown reason), they have repeatedly stated that only machines licensed PRIOR to July 29, 2016 are actually legally entitled to this.

                      This ignores a different upgrade path that is open to all and still available. That path was closed, but wasn't useful.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @manxam
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                        @manxam said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                        The Windows 10 free upgrade through the Get Windows 10 (GWX) app ended on July 29, 2016.

                        https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

                        "Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended in 2016, right? Not exactly. The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work. The end result is an apparently valid digital license, and there's no evidence that the free upgrades will end any time soon."

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                          1337 @WrCombs
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                          @WrCombs said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                          I asked my boss again why we don't upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10 on customer Servers as we were talking about this call and he said :

                          "Because that's not how we do things. If you upgrade to free windows 10 - we dont know what problems come from that, we dont know if it will work with the set up we have. SO when it comes to upgrading Windows Versions - we dont sell windows we sell Aloha, and you have to think of what's best for the customer and what's best for the company- If you upgrade them for free and it doesn't fix the problem then you just caused more problems down the road. not to mention older PC's running windows 10 that may be having hardware problems as well as software. So we sell them a new PC put out image on it that we know works - It's best for the Customer as they get newer equipment and Windows 10- instead of potentially causing problems with upgrading.
                          Besides, we dont upgrade Windows Versions."

                          This makes sense to me.

                          You have problems with an old computer, you spend enough time and can't resolve it -> reimage with win7.
                          You still have problems -> new computer with win10

                          It doesn't make sense to upgrade old stuff to windows 10. It only makes sense to run with supported hardware and software combinations, whatever that may be.

                          Otherwise you'll just lose money trying to fix old crap that is probably out of warranty and should have been replaced anyhow.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @1337
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                            @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                            It doesn't make sense to upgrade old stuff to windows 10. It only makes sense to run with supported hardware and software combinations, whatever that may be.
                            Otherwise you'll just lose money trying to fix old crap that is probably out of warranty and should have been replaced anyhow.

                            Except it's not like Windows 10 doesn't support "old hardware". If it is that old, it's probably a problem otherwise. If it is new enough to be viable running currently, then Windows 10 makes sense. Basically if Win 10 is an issue here at all, it's exposing an already existing issue.

                            And just testing Windows 10 costs almost no time. If it doesn't work on the hardware, you just move on. They are already having issues with Windows 7, so the idea that Windows 7 "just works" and Windows 10 does not, doesn't apply.

                            If Windows 10 wasn't supported, that's one thing. But that's a big assumption when they are running an environment that is out of support. So what they are doing today isn't supported, so any logic that rules out Windows 10 would have long ago ruled out what they are doing.

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                              1337 @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                              @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                              It doesn't make sense to upgrade old stuff to windows 10. It only makes sense to run with supported hardware and software combinations, whatever that may be.
                              Otherwise you'll just lose money trying to fix old crap that is probably out of warranty and should have been replaced anyhow.

                              Except it's not like Windows 10 doesn't support "old hardware". If it is that old, it's probably a problem otherwise. If it is new enough to be viable running currently, then Windows 10 makes sense. Basically if Win 10 is an issue here at all, it's exposing an already existing issue.

                              And just testing Windows 10 costs almost no time. If it doesn't work on the hardware, you just move on. They are already having issues with Windows 7, so the idea that Windows 7 "just works" and Windows 10 does not, doesn't apply.

                              If Windows 10 wasn't supported, that's one thing. But that's a big assumption when they are running an environment that is out of support. So what they are doing today isn't supported, so any logic that rules out Windows 10 would have long ago ruled out what they are doing.

                              No, you have no idea how the software works. You have no idea what drivers they have for the hardware that they run. A lot of things have changed from windows 7 to windows 10.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @1337
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                                @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                It doesn't make sense to upgrade old stuff to windows 10. It only makes sense to run with supported hardware and software combinations, whatever that may be.
                                Otherwise you'll just lose money trying to fix old crap that is probably out of warranty and should have been replaced anyhow.

                                Except it's not like Windows 10 doesn't support "old hardware". If it is that old, it's probably a problem otherwise. If it is new enough to be viable running currently, then Windows 10 makes sense. Basically if Win 10 is an issue here at all, it's exposing an already existing issue.

                                And just testing Windows 10 costs almost no time. If it doesn't work on the hardware, you just move on. They are already having issues with Windows 7, so the idea that Windows 7 "just works" and Windows 10 does not, doesn't apply.

                                If Windows 10 wasn't supported, that's one thing. But that's a big assumption when they are running an environment that is out of support. So what they are doing today isn't supported, so any logic that rules out Windows 10 would have long ago ruled out what they are doing.

                                No, you have no idea how the software works. You have no idea what drivers they have for the hardware that they run. A lot of things have changed from windows 7 to windows 10.

                                Yeah, but the software runs on Windows 10, not just Windows 7. Yes, there are things that we don't know, but that goes in both directions.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  But what we do know is that they are contractually obligated to be on Windows 10.

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                                    1337 @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                    @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                    @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                    It doesn't make sense to upgrade old stuff to windows 10. It only makes sense to run with supported hardware and software combinations, whatever that may be.
                                    Otherwise you'll just lose money trying to fix old crap that is probably out of warranty and should have been replaced anyhow.

                                    Except it's not like Windows 10 doesn't support "old hardware". If it is that old, it's probably a problem otherwise. If it is new enough to be viable running currently, then Windows 10 makes sense. Basically if Win 10 is an issue here at all, it's exposing an already existing issue.

                                    And just testing Windows 10 costs almost no time. If it doesn't work on the hardware, you just move on. They are already having issues with Windows 7, so the idea that Windows 7 "just works" and Windows 10 does not, doesn't apply.

                                    If Windows 10 wasn't supported, that's one thing. But that's a big assumption when they are running an environment that is out of support. So what they are doing today isn't supported, so any logic that rules out Windows 10 would have long ago ruled out what they are doing.

                                    No, you have no idea how the software works. You have no idea what drivers they have for the hardware that they run. A lot of things have changed from windows 7 to windows 10.

                                    Yeah, but the software runs on Windows 10, not just Windows 7. Yes, there are things that we don't know, but that goes in both directions.

                                    Yes, but we don't know if it's the same version/release of the POS software. We don't know what hardware or other devices are connected to the computer. We don't know what setting are in the other stuff that perhaps need to change when going from win 7 to win 10. It isn't enough that the computer can be upgraded (if it can), it has to work in the ecosystem too.

                                    And it doesn't take five minutes to upgrade either. It's not linux.

                                    And it almost 100% certain that the hardware is out of warranty. It's been a number of years since you could buy a new machine downgraded to windows 7 .

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                                      1337 @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                      But what we do know is that they are contractually obligated to be on Windows 10.

                                      I must have missed that in the thread. How do we know that?
                                      Win 7 is still supported and get security patches until Jan next year.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @1337
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                                        @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                        And it almost 100% certain that the hardware is out of warranty. It's been a number of years since you could buy a new machine downgraded to windows 7 .

                                        Sure, I would say that that is almost a given. But what does the hardware's warranty have to do with it? If warranty is required, it's already missing. If it's not required, it's not an issue.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @1337
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                                          @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                          I must have missed that in the thread. How do we know that?

                                          PCI environment for PoS.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @1337
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                                            @Pete-S said in Started as Win 7 Issue.. Now Job Searching?:

                                            Win 7 is still supported and get security patches until Jan next year.

                                            That's extended support. Actual support ended a few years ago.

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