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Looks like Microsoft are forcing people on to Win10 from January.Pity cos I like my Win7. Are there any operating pitfalls visavis one to the other where BB is cincerned?I dont use the 64 side,no idea even why it was considered so important,the 32 side does everything i ask of it.
BiaB2022PLUS,927. every extras pack I can find ;-),Sonar7XL,Win 10
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no problem but if your sound disappears check the windows sound setting in control panel (or settings in Windows10) as Windows 10 sometimes changes the default setting.
otherwise you'll find no problems and Windows 10 is easy to adapt to. it's almost exactly the same as windows 7. the changes don't really affect basic users like you and me!
and i never use the 64 bit version either but it's important to some users.
Last edited by Bob Calver; 11/15/19 11:39 PM.
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Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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no problem but if your sound disappears check the windows sound setting in control panel (or settings in Windows10) as Windows 10 sometimes changes the default setting.
otherwise you'll find no problems and Windows 10 is easy to adapt to. it's almost exactly the same as windows 7. the changes don't really affect basic users like you and me!
and i never use the 64 bit version either but it's important to somre users. Thanks Bob.Basic user for sure.Some of the stuff i read here fries my brains!its totally tops at taking my chord patterns and making real music out of it.Thats all I need.
BiaB2022PLUS,927. every extras pack I can find ;-),Sonar7XL,Win 10
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Certainly for me, the transition was smooth, with no issues.
Win 10 boots faster also, which has been an added bonus. YMMV, but it's been a winner for me.
BIAB & RB2025 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
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HI Wendy
All went smooth for me for 7 to 10. Even my Akai audio interface Asio drivers worked without change. Some may need updating for certain audio interfaces if you use them. Focusrite can be a bit fussy on drivers i believe?
Good luck I think you will grow to like it. Mike
Last edited by Mike Head; 11/16/19 02:17 AM.
BIAB2021 UltraPlus,AsusN55S1Tbssd, W10/64,Akai EIEpro Yamaha CVP405,SquireStrat, CoolsoftVMidSynth Novatation Impulse61 Ctr kbd, Cwalk blab Kontakt http://mikesmusic.byethost16.com/
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I updated Win 7 to Win 10 but I had a few stability problems so I did a clean install of Win 10. I saved my data, formatted my HD, installed Win 10, then installed my programs and data. Since then all has been OK.
Since most programs are going 64 bit and that both 32 bit and 64 bit BiaB programs run perfectly in 64 bit Win 10 I would definitely go with the 64 bit OS. YMMV
Thus my suggestion is do a clean install of 64 bit Win 10.
Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver.
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
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I migrated from win7 to win 10 about 2 months ago. It gave me an opportunity to upgrade my ssd to 2TB and make a fresh install. I kept the old SSD for safekeeping and dualbooting should I realize I forgot something. Or an old client who wants me to fire up Visual Studio 2012 and write some C#.
With SSD's so cheap its an obvious upgrade to a PC.
The process was painless. Some UI changes to learn. Lots of stuff to delete/hide. BIAB no problem. Cortana must die... Make Bing go away. The usual M$ stuff.
It does seem to boot faster and run better.
Thumbs up for me.
biab2024(Mac) Latest Build Mac OS Sequoia 15.0.1 Apple M2 pro 32GB Ram Logic Pro 11
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I went from 7 to 10 about a year ago without a problem. The GUI was harder for me to navigate but I am accustomed to it now. In fact, I don't even use/need many of 10's features and gizmos.
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I kept the old SSD for safekeeping and dualbooting should I realize I forgot something. That's the way to go then you still have a bootable Win7 if you have any issues with Win10.
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Thanks for all the answers.I intend to keep Wjn7 as is and 'the man what does' is fitting me a brand new HD in my tower with Win10 on it. He says he will set up BCD (??).so I choose on switch on which drive I want. Just about everything of personal value is on an external Seagate thingy so if the install messes up i still have all my music,photos,threatening letters etc safe. It will mean a full NEW install of my BB tho and all the gubbins I bought from 2017 on-extra packs and stuff-hence my earlier Download Manager query on here.i just want to set DM running and go and have a cup of tea.  Izzat too much to ask? 
BiaB2022PLUS,927. every extras pack I can find ;-),Sonar7XL,Win 10
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The BCD will give you a boot menu to choose the hard drive/OS you want to boot. That's the way to go so if one OS crashes you can boot from another. If you have Acronis or a free similar cloning software you can clone/backup your drive every week/few days.
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