jharrelson

Many banks and credit unions still use Win-XP for that same reason.

Now as for why I hated Windows 10 ...

1.  I had to sign in with a password everytime I turned on the computer.. (But I found a way to get around that)

2. Everything is hidden and I had to search .... and search ..... and search .... to find the program I wanted to use and then had to find where the finished file was hidden... 

3. only a very few old programs would work with W-10.. even using the "compatability" tool.

and many other things I cannot think of right now... 

If I was a youngster, a newbe with my first computer and it was a W-10 I would have no complaints because it's the only Win version I had seen ...                                                                                                                                                                     but when you've spent years driving a Chevy with all it's comforts and simple to operate controls, it's hard to drive a foreign made car with all of it's unfamiliar controls.

once again folks ... this just my 2 cents on the subject.

Maybe a little more detail will explain my thoughts on Anti-Virus programs.  ..  ... I am a 80 yr old person living with 2 cats... and they don't care what's in my puter files, so I'm safe there.

many years ago during the "Win-XP" era when "Ready Made" anti-virus programs started appearing on the scene there were two that bragged how safe my computer would be with their program guarding it.. 

The first one I installed was Norton ...

the next day I turned on the computer and sat there watching a malware program actually "Eat" the Norton program and after 30 minutes of ranting and raving and calling Norton everything but a "gentleman" and "scholar" .. I dug out the re-boot disc that came with computers back then and reset it back to "Day 1" when it came out of the box brand new.

Next I installed McAfee... it was a little better ,,, it lasted almost a week before another malware program "Ate" it also.

So once again..I had to re-boot  puter back to day one

for the next few years I tried several Anti-Virus programs on each version of windows that I bought and none of those other Anti-Virus programs did any better.

When W-7 came out I fell in love.. it was fast and was compatable to most of my old programs on my floppies and like XP it was easy and simple to use..

But this time I said the heck with all Anti-virus programs and tried something new and BINGO !!! .. it worked.

I installed three FREE programs on the W-7 and have not had any problems since.

Ccleaner ... Advanced System Care ... IOBit Malware Fighter ... and of course .. MS Security Essentials.                                          I "run" each of the programs twice a week to keep the puters clean

I have 3 desktops with W-7 ... 2 laptops with W-7 ... and run a large mail order business using those computer and have never had a sucessful attack because these programs stopped the attacks instantly.

But to each their own, if an "anti-virus" program makes you feel safe thats great.. as for my "2 Cents"  I'll stick with what I have ... 

I've been with Microsoft Windows every since it started many years ago.. I've had all of the versions up to and including Windows 10.

I downloaded win-10 on top of win-7 .... it was the way you got win-10 for free.

I tried working with it for about one year and finally gave up .....  Win-10 is the worst thing ever thought up by mankind.

I "re-set" my windows desktop back to win-7 and swore I would never again have anything but win-7 on my computers..

I'm a happy camper with "7" ........  it does everything I want, including 99% of everything Win- 10  could/can do only much simpler and easier. 

Does anyone else still use Win-7 or maybe even Windows XP. ( which was also great and is still being used by many businesses like banks and government programs )

Attention ADMIN ...

do you think this would be worthwhile as a "Sticky" for Veterans seeking answers from the Veteran's Administration ?

The Internet links are hot, just click on one to go to that site..

All of this info came directly out of the 2009 "Federal Benefits for Veterans" handbook.

John

VA Phone Numbers

Bereavement Counseling .........................................................1-202-461-6530

Education ..............................................................................1-888-442-4551

Headstones and Markers .........................................................1-800-697-6947

Health Care ............................................................................1-877-222-8387

Homeless Veterans .................................................................1-877-222-8387

Home Loans ...........................................................................1-877-827-3702

Life Insurance .........................................................................1-800-669-8477

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ............................................1-800-273-8255

Pension Management Center ....................................................1-877-294-6380

Special Health Issues ..............................................................1-800-749-8387

Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) ............................1-800-829-4833

VA Benefits ............................................................................1-800-827-1000

VA Web Sites

VA Home Page ………………………………........................................ http://www.va.gov

Educational Benefits ……………………………….......................... http://www.gibill.va.gov

Health Care Eligibility …………………………........……. http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility

Burial and Memorial Benefits ……………………........…………..…… http://www.cem.va.gov

Returning Service Members ………………………….....….....…... http://www.oefoif.va.gov

Home Loan Guaranty…………………………….……............ http://www.homeloans.va.gov

Records ……………………………..… http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel

VA Benefit Payment Rates …….……………………… http://www.vba.va.gov/bin/21/rates

VA Forms ………………………………................................ http://www.vav.gov/vaforms

Mental Health …………………………….…................ .. http://www.mental health.va.gov

Federal Jobs ………………………………...........………….……… http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

Veterans Preference …………………………….. http://www.opm.gov/veterans/index.asp

Employment Assistance ………………………………..............…… http://www.dol.gov/vets

Vocational Rehabilitation and Education ……………………… http://www.vetsuccess.gov

Life Insurance ………………………………......................…. http://www.insurance.va.gov

Department of Defense ……………………………….........…….. http://www.defenselink.mil