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UseFileHistory with aUSB driveasanalternative waytobackupyourfiles

66 27 Dec 2019-7Jan 2020

GENERALPC

Getbackups workingagain

Q

Ihave been happ ilyusing AOMEI

Backupper Standard ( bit.ly/

aomei491 )for manyyears but, forthe

last fewmonths, afterbeing redesigned

withanattractivenew interface, it’s

stopped working. It backs up thesystem

files asbefor ebut,when it co mestot he

restor estage, it stop sbeforeitc an get

to thenon-Windows environment.

Thefollowing message appears: “The

program is preparingforRestart Mode.

Aftercompleting the preparation, the

computer will berestarted automatically

and enterintothisRestart Mode.Ift he

program is unableto restart the

computer orfailed to enterintoRestart

Mode,you could seeFAQtosolve the

problem.Code:4143”.Icouldn’t find

anythinguseful in theFAQ.

EaseUSTodo BackupFree(bit.l y/

Q

Iwas interested to read James

Oliver’s emailaboutupgrading

from Windows7to 10 in Issue487’s

AskThe Expert(bit.ly/webuser487).

Irun Windows 7onthree PCsand

have beenreceiving messagesfrom

Microsoft advisingthat supportfor

Windows 7will end in January 2020.

However,theyalso don’trecommend

installingWindows 10 on anolde rPC.

All three ofmy computers arein

goodworking order and it seems an

unnecessarywasteand expenseto

replacethem by buying newones.

What areyour thoughts?

Gary Kirby, viaemail

A

Youcan keep using Windows 7if

it does everything youwant.

Microsoft won’tprovide updates,

which maymeanthatafuturesecurity

flaw doesn’tget fixed(see bit.ly/

winsup 491 formoredetails), but

securitysoftwarefromreputable

companiesshould continue to protect

youfromthreats.Apart from securi ty

computers,it’slikelytor un Windows

10 better than your currentPCs run

Windows 7.

Seeour feature on page 50 for

moreadvic eonwhattodowhen

Windows support ends.

Should Iupgrade my Windows 7PCs?

GENERALPC

Ask theExpert

RolandWaddilove,computerprogrammerandPC

journalistsince 198 1,answersallyourtechnicalquestions.

[email protected]

risks,somesoftware

doesn’tworkonWindows

7,suchastheMicrosoft

Storeanditsapps.

Microsofthastriedto

makeWindows 10

compatiblewithold

computers,soitshouldrun

onyourWindows7PCs.

However,thereisasmall

chanceitwon’t–itdepends

onthehardware.

Thesafestoptionfor

securityandcompatibility

istobuyanewcomputer,

whichiswhyMicrosoft

recommendsit.Bearin

mindthatWindows 10 costs

£1 20 fromMicrosoft,soyou

havetowonderwhetherit’s

worthspendingthatmuchtoinstallit

onanoldPC.ForthepriceofWindows

10 licencesforallthreeofyourWindows

7PCs,youcouldbuyabrandnew

Windows 1 0PCand,dependingonthe

specificationsofyourexisting

Soon,therewon’tbeany morebug

andsecurityfixesforWindows 7

todobu491)alsoworked in thepast but

nowdoesn’twork at all.

Is theresomething turned off onmy

laptop?Ialso can’t alter the BIOStostart

up fromaUSB flash driveorexternal

hard drivebecauseitwon’t save the