Steve, and others via reflector and direct:
Thanks for all the information you've given me. Turns out I will be going to
Win 8.1 on a new machine for other reasons, so I'll install in a C:\
HAM_Programs folder and give it all a shot. I'll keep my Win XP machine as
backup.
Thanks, guys, for all the help!
73 and see you in the contests,
Ray N6HE
Message: 3
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:49:43 -0400
From: Steve AI9T <steve@ai9t.com>
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] The day has come...... (Win 8)
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Hi Ray
I wouldn't be to worried about XP. It will be in use for a long time
without anymore patches for Microsoft. Those guys that are trying to
sell computers are liable to tell you anything.
If you do fell that you need to buy a new computer with Windows 8.1
installed on it. You shouldn't have any problems with most Ham programs.
I have not found any that won't run on 8.1 yet.
You should create a new folder on the root of your c: drive. I call mine
Ham Programs. That is where I install all my Ham related programs. So
far everything I run with Windows 8.1 has not needed to run in
compatibility mode.
I run MMTTY, Writelog, DX Lab Suite of programs, Airlink Express, N1MM,
2Tone, VE7CC, PST Rotor, Morse Runner, Morse Machine, Fkeys, Microham
Router, all the Elecraft Utilities. I have had no problems running any
on them.
--
73
Steve AI9T
http://www.ai9t.com
AI9T DX Cluster
Version 4 AI9T Telnet: dxc.ai9t.com port 7300
Version 6 AI9T-2 Telnet: dxc.ai9t.com port 7373 (CW + Skimmer)
On 3/17/2014 3:10 PM, Ray Day wrote:
> .when I MUST upgrade computers to move from Win XP to Win 8.1 since Win XP
> will no longer be supported and a fella I know in the tech biz says that
> after a month or two after MS stops supporting Win XP with Security
Patches,
> it'd be very bad to connect to the internet with XPO.
>
>
>
> So, from what I gather from this and other forums, installing ham programs
> should be done NOT in Windows' default directory, but in a separate
> directory, such as C:\HAM\. Then run as administrator and possibly in
> 'compatibility mode."
>
>
>
> Can someone send me to an article/post/whatever that gives a good
> description of the "new" install process? I have many programs that I
think
> I'll have trouble with in just doing what MS says to do (MMTTY, Writelog,
> N3FJP's General Log (ACL), Digipan, etc.). Or am I overly worried?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Ray N6HE
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