outlook and Windows 10

[Polymathic]

So my father is running a pirate version of office on windows 8.1, the only thing he uses there is Outlook. I would assume that if he had to update to windows 10 it would no longer work. I am right? Also are there any alternatives to outlook and is there a way to export his profile on outlook

 

[CruelBreeze]

Why would it stop working? Don't let the fear mongering online mislead you.

 

[Polymathic]

Why would it stop working? Don't let the fear mongering online mislead you.

If was my computer I wouldn't hesitate, my father uses outlook for his email, he still uses his telkom email

 

[Napalm2880]

Also are there any alternatives to outlook and is there a way to export his profile on outlook

Migrate your old man to Gmail. I did a while ago and never looked back.

To import your Outlook mail to Gmail, goto Settings -> Accounts and Import -> 'Import mail and contacts'

 

[Polymathic]

Migrate your old man to Gmail. I did a while ago and never looked back.

To import your Outlook mail to Gmail, goto Settings -> Accounts and Import -> 'Import mail and contacts'

Convincing him is another thing, especially because his banking and several bills go to that email address

 

[sajunky]

Convincing him is another thing, especially because his banking and several bills go to that email address

But you are trying to convince him to install Windows 10.
Weird...

 

[Polymathic]

But you are trying to convince him to install Windows 10.
Weird...

The way Windows 10 update window is popping up he's itching to pull the trigger

 

[sajunky]

The way Windows 10 update window is popping up he's itching to pull the trigger

Self convincig.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

The way Windows 10 update window is popping up he's itching to pull the trigger

Option3

> http://www.tweaking.com/articles/pages/remove_windows_nag_icon_to_upgrade_to_windows_10,1.html

 

[Venomous]

The way Windows 10 update window is popping up he's itching to pull the trigger

uninstall update kb3035583(win7, might be same on 8.1, else google)
then do update check,
right-click hide update,

it kills the popup from the tray

make google home page.
then add google under search engine, set default
remove bing

and it should be quite peaceful.

 

[Venomous]

Option3

> http://www.tweaking.com/articles/pages/remove_windows_nag_icon_to_upgrade_to_windows_10,1.html

it can become more complicated than that...
if person agreed to win10, and then reinstalled win7(example), then MS is relentless in starting the DL, every time you stop it.

then you have to edit registry, under hkey....., delete stuff inside windows files. rename other shyte, kill those tasks mentioned in task scheduler before doing all that.

not fun when you know where you're fiddling.

 

[Polymathic]

best solution seems to be to get him to migrate to a gmail or outlook.com account, somehow he logs into his laptop with his telkom email

 

[CataclysmZA]

So my father is running a pirate version of office on windows 8.1, the only thing he uses there is Outlook. I would assume that if he had to update to windows 10 it would no longer work. I am right? Also are there any alternatives to outlook and is there a way to export his profile on outlook

Updating a machine to a newer version of Windows with Office installed will require you to reactivate Office because of the way Microsoft implements some of its hooks into the operating system (as in, it thinks its just been installed again).

I currently use Gmail through Chrome, and use the Chrome Apps launcher to put it on the taskbar. I never have to worry about missing e-mails, syncing calendars and contacts, or figuring out backup schemes because it'll be years before I have to buy more storage space. Using tags, the simple and actually functional rules and filters are easy to master (and more importantly, work, unlike Outlook on the desktop), and I've had no need to create folders, only categories. There's also the experimental Google Labs features you can tinker with: http://lifehacker.com/5721986/top-10-gmail-labs-you-should-enable

Another option is Microsoft Outlook Online. Access it, and OneDrive and the Office Online apps, with Internet Explorer 11, and pin the sites to the taskbar. Pinning them using IE11 gives you some shortcut options through the jump lists, and Outlook Online is also very powerful. I'd also recommend showing your dad the Office Online apps and getting him to either ditch his pirate version and use those, or take out an Office 365 subscription.

I'm never going to install or use Outlook ever again. It's bloated, it's buggy, has shown no signs of life from the Office dev teams, and for some ridiculous reason shares a colour scheme with Word.

 

[Magandroid]

You could try emclient. Looks very similar to outlook. I use outlook for my work email and emclient for my personal email on the same pc. Have using it for a very long time now and had no prblems yet.

 

[SauRoNZA]

best solution seems to be to get him to migrate to a gmail or outlook.com account, somehow he logs into his laptop with his telkom email

Then he already has an outlook.com because he's using his Telkom address for his Microsoft account.

That's why he logs in with it.

Could always just forward mail from Telkom to Outlook.com.

Or just use the built-in a Windows 10 mail client?

 

[info@postechdirect.co.za]

Don't use pirate copies of Microsoft. Switch over to office 365 on a monthly basis. Do the right thing for your dad.

 

[backstreetboy]

So my father is running a pirate version of office on windows 8.1, the only thing he uses there is Outlook. I would assume that if he had to update to windows 10 it would no longer work. I am right? Also are there any alternatives to outlook and is there a way to export his profile on outlook

It'll still work. Just upgrade. The way to pirate Windows and Office on 8 is the same as 10. He can also use the UWP Mail app in Windows 10. Not sure if they fixed the only syncing after 5 days bug yet but it works okay and keep getting updates.

 

[murray654]

Convincing him is another thing, especially because his banking and several bills go to that email address

So hes happy to use cracked software for his banking and whatnot?
Wont trust google with his banking and whatnot?

Wheres the issue?

If it was my dad I would install thunderbird and remove the cracked office software. Cracks for office are created by criminals. They not only want to steal from microsoft, the criminals also want to steal from your dad too.