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Craig, I'd highly recommend subscribing to the ever-practical Windows
Secrets newsletter, http://windowssecrets.com/. There's the content-rich
regular version and the very replete paid version, open to those who
donate whatever amount they feel it's worth to them. They've dealt with
Windows 7 from the time it was a twinkle in Microsoft's eye and
extensively since it came out, including the Jan. 26 newsletter "7
Simple Steps for Setting Up Windows 7" and the May 12 "Build a Complete
Windows 7 Safety Net."
No ties -- just a happy customer. It's the only newsletter that I'm
actually willing to pay for :)
I use Win 7 at home and, all in all, like it much better than XP, which
I liked a lot.
I'm going to face the acid test soon. This summer at work we migrate
from XP SP-3 and Office 2003 to Win 7 and Office 2010.
Jim
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From: techwr-l-bounces+jim -dot- pinkham=voith -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jim -dot- pinkham=voith -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Mike McCallister
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:03 PM
To: Cardimon, Craig; 'Richard Melanson'
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Moving from winxp to Windows 7
Craig,
I'm not really aware of any Windows-migration-anxiety lists, though I'm
sure we stand at the ready to help get you through it. 8-)
Some hopeful news: We migrated to Win7 and Office 2007 about a year ago
with very few hiccups that I can recall. All the Word-based manuals and
RoboHelp 8 Help files backed up and restored nicely, and things
generally work as before. I have <ahem>adapted</ahem> to the Word
ribbon, even if it does still frustrate me at times (Best tip I've
received on this score: Ctrl+Shift+S to see the floating Styles dialog).
Hope this helps ease your pain...
Mike McCallister
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From: techwr-l-bounces+mike -dot- mccallister=pkware -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+mike -dot- mccallister=pkware -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com]
On Behalf Of Cardimon, Craig
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:33 PM
To: 'Richard Melanson'
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Moving from winxp to Windows 7
That's encouraging. Frown.
I'm getting a clean install this week. I'm being backed up Wednesday -
Thursday and I'm getting "upgraded" Thursday - Friday.
I'm HOPING it all goes well, cuz ALL our user guides and manuals are on
my machine in MadCap Flare. Shiver.
I have my executables and my maintenance key, but still......
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Melanson [mailto:rmelanson -at- spirecorp -dot- com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:26 PM
> To: Cardimon, Craig; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Moving from winxp to Windows 7
>
> I was given a new machine yesterday and I went from XP SP3 and Office
> 2003 to Windows 7 Pro and Office 2010,
> AAAAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!! :-(
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+rmelanson=spirecorp -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rmelanson=spirecorp -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com]
> On Behalf Of Cardimon, Craig
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:23 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Moving from winxp to Windows 7
>
> I need a good mailing list to help with the shock of leaving Winxp and
> getting used to Windows 7. Suggestions?
>
>
> Cordially,
>
>
>
> Craig Cardimon
>
> Technical Writer
>
> Marketing Systems Group
>
>
>
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