Problems with Windows 10

OK  I tried Windows 10 (from Windows 7) and thought I would let you know how I got on.

I liked the look of Win 10 and all my old software worked on it. So far so good. But the problem was that Win 10 would not allow me to associate my old software with file types. So (for example) to open a picture to edit it it, I needed to open the software, find and open the file and then edit it. All far more effort than just clicking on a picture and then editing it. So sorry but Win 10 had to go.

So I rolled it back to Win 7, then my problems really started. First my printer was destroyed. OK it was an old printer (HP Officejet 8000) and I knew the printer drivers would not work with Win 10. But once it was returned to Win 7 everything went wrong, it would no longer print double-sided and after each print (which was very poor quality) a test page was also printed. So new printer bought.

But also on the return to Win 7, my email client Windows Live Mail was corrupted. Now I know thats a known problem with a return from Win 10. Luckily I had backed up my emails. So that all was required was to delete Windows Live Mail, find and delete its storage folder on my computer and reload Windows Live Mail. I am now loading the saved emails and restoring them to their rightful folders, thats taken about 3 days of work so far.

So the motto of my story, if your software is not designed to operate (fully) under Win 10, just don’t do the upgrade. Rolling it back is not as problem-free as Microsoft claims.

Veni Vidi Vici website down

Don’t worry, its just moving to a new server. Emails are down as well.

OK situation is now getting better, website has been moved to a new sever and is being tidied up/checked for problems.

Emails are working again.

The VVV shop is now working again. Most of the functionality has been restored to the shop, most importantly the ability to shop on one page and then move to another page, whilst the cart remembers what you had just bought.

One thing is that the currency is not remembered and goes back to its default (pounds) on the change to another page. So just before you pay, make sure that the currency is set to the one that you want to use.

Animal portraits in pastel

 

 

I came across this artist the other day. He does an excellent job capturing the  likeness of animals in pastel.

Check him out at Animal Pastel.

Quickstitch saved my jeans

OK nothing to do with wargaming but I thought I would share.
I noticed that change was falling out of my pocket and sure enough it had a hole in it, Since my sewing skills are almost non-existent, I looked online for a repair service. For £7.99 Quickstitch put a reinforcement on the bottom of my pocket and got the jeans back to me in 3 days (the return postage is included in the price). Saved me money and effort, full marks and recommended.
URL
http://www.quickstitch.co.uk/