Re: IMPORTANT COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE: to use NVDA 2017.4, Windows 7 SP1 or later is absolutely required
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Gene
Many people turn off automatic updates who have
legitimate copies of Windows. They want control over what updates they
receive.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Canazzi
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] IMPORTANT COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE: to use NVDA
2017.4, Windows 7 SP1 or later is absolutely required and have turned off auto update. On 12/7/2017 4:58 AM, Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io wrote: > Could I ask how people could end up without sp1, as I seem to recall > from friends that this update some years back now was pushed > automatically to existing systems and its not just nvda which relies > on it either. > > Also now, how would a user get it and install it, is it relatively > simple on the Microsoft site or would you suggest going the whole way > and going to 10 before 31st Dec while a free update is there. I'm > assuming that the old version of 7 will still allow the update. > Brian > > bglists@... > Sent via blueyonder. > Please address personal email to:- > briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' > in the display name field. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" > <joseph.lee22590@...> > To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 6:18 PM > Subject: [nvda] IMPORTANT COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE: to use NVDA 2017.4, > Windows 7 SP1 or later is absolutely required > > >> Dear NVDA community, >> >> >> >> It was brought to developers' attention that some people were having >> issues >> upgrading to NVDA 2017.4, and turns out some were using Windows 7 RTM >> build. >> Thus the following community directive: >> >> >> >> In order to use NVDA 2017.4 or later, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or >> later is >> ABSOLUTELY required. >> >> >> >> To find out which Windows release you've got: >> >> >> >> 1. Press Windows key to open Start menu. >> 2. Type "winver" without quotes and press Enter. >> 3. Check the build shown on About Windows dialog. >> >> >> >> If the build number is 7601 or higher, you're all set. If it is lower >> than >> that: >> >> >> >> * If using Windows 7 RTM (build number is 7600), please use NVDA >> 2017.3, upgrade to Windows 7 SP1 first, then update to NVDA 2017.4. >> * If using versions other than 7 (build number is less than 7600), >> then NVDA 2017.3 is the last supported version for you. >> >> >> >> In the next few weeks, some add-on authors will announce minimum >> supported >> versions of NVDA and Windows. For example, if you are using >> StationPlaylist >> Studio add-on, starting from version 17.12 stable, Windows 7 SP1 or >> higher >> is absolutely required. >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Joseph >> >> > > > > > -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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