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Aussiedoc [ Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:16 am ]

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Windows 10 and the Empty4 platform

I was in the process of converting my laptop to Linux Ubuntu today when my daughter's IT guru boyfriend asked why the change away from W7!

I explained that, right now, the current Empty4 trading platform we use is incompatible with Windows 10 - and because no-one really knows when a W10 compliant update will appear, I had decided to change my laptop (which goes with me everywhere) to Linux so that I could continue trading uninterrupted.

He pointed out that I was getting fussed for no reason and was missing out on the opportunity to get W10 for free until July 29 this year.

It seems that I can update to W10 - and then revert back to W7 until whenever in the future that a W10 compliant version of the Empty4 platform appears… And then upgrade back to W10 again for free because all the necessary W10 authorisation architecture will have already been installed during the upgrade - even though I have gone back to running W7.

I read through Steve's links re security etc but figured that, if I really got paranoid in my old age, I could always go ahead and load Ubuntu & Wine.

Hope that is of some assistance.
Cheers

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Author:	Aussiedoc [ Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:59 pm ]
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Every time I start my computers I get an onscreen flag recommending that I upgrade to Windows 10. Prior to Christmas I started to do so... Only to discover that, at that stage, it was incompatible with the current Empty4 platform... So, I haven't! We are still 3 months out from the alleged close date for free upgrades to W10 and I am still none the wiser. Does anyone have an update on the situation or advice as to where I can source reliable information re this?? Thanks!

Author:	The_Snowman [ Sun Mar 27, 2016 6:15 pm ]
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No problem here, new build computer with Windows 10 from the get go. Might be different if doing upgrade but you can always roll back I suppose, that's a pain I know.

Author:	SteveHopwood [ Sun Mar 27, 2016 6:44 pm ]
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Aussiedoc » Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:59 pm wrote:Every time I start my computers I get an onscreen flag recommending that I upgrade to Windows 10. Prior to Christmas I started to do so... Only to discover that, at that stage, it was incompatible with the current Empty4 platform... So, I haven't! We are still 3 months out from the alleged close date for free upgrades to W10 and I am still none the wiser. Does anyone have an update on the situation or advice as to where I can source reliable information re this?? Thanks! I had exactly the same problem and ranted about it at http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =10&t=4454 On my new computer, Windows 10 is several hundred cuts above any previous edition. Give it a go. As Snowman said, rollback is easy should your crapforms fail to run. At least, it was when I upgraded. How much do you trust the Morons at Microsoft?

Author:	Aussiedoc [ Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:47 am ]
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How much do you trust the Morons at Microsoft? NOT!!!

Author:	drunka [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:30 pm ]
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Aussiedoc » 27 Mar 2016, 15:59 wrote:Every time I start my computers I get an onscreen flag recommending that I upgrade to Windows 10. Prior to Christmas I started to do so... Only to discover that, at that stage, it was incompatible with the current Empty4 platform... So, I haven't! We are still 3 months out from the alleged close date for free upgrades to W10 and I am still none the wiser. Does anyone have an update on the situation or advice as to where I can source reliable information re this?? Thanks! Before you upgrade make an image with http://clonezilla.org/ (open source). If something goes wrong in the process you can restore it. Upgrade to Win10. Afterwards you can make a fresh install of Win10. Running Empty4 under wine in a linux distro can be an option too.

Author:	Aussiedoc [ Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:49 am ]
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Thanks everyone for the advice! Fingers crossed!

Author:	Anima999 [ Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:22 am ]
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I'm not sure why you're having issues with W10 and Empty4. I upgraded to W10 from W7 (using free upgrade offer) the week it was released and was able to run Empty4 straight away. I use an i5 Samsung laptop that I bought in Feb 14.

Author:	drunka [ Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:53 am ]
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heart1010 » 04 Apr 2016, 19:07 wrote: I've tried to install a GP Demo on my linux pc (Debian 8.3, wine1.8x) but when the install wizzard starts I get a proxy window. I don't use any proxy and also haven't any virus or firewall programm running on that linux pc. So the installer can't connect to the web to fetch the install data I asked Jeremy but only got this: Hi, open a terminal and install winetricks: sudo apt-get install winetricks afterwards install winhttp: winetricks winhttp had the same problem and found the solution on winehq. If it's not working and you have access to a Windows PC you can install it there and copy the Empty4 folder. If it isn't an portable installation on windows and you want the indicator folder etc. you also have to copy them from the right location. On Linux itself Empty4 will treat it like portable installation anyway. Cheers Edit: also make sure to copy a working wingding font to /usr/share/wine/fonts/wingding.ttf else some symbols will be corrupt. Anyway Empty4 is working pretty smooth on my old Notebook.

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