Computer Help and Support

Didn't notice all your updates til yesterday.

"Hope it doesn't automatically want me to upgrade to windows 11, was a MAC person my entire
life and always using windows at work, might try going the Linux route."

I went the Linux route back in the mid 90's. I haven't regretted it one bit. I'm a semi-retired computer tech and I dread having to work on customers Windows systems.

"Appears AppData transfer was successful, haven't downloaded Thunderbird or FireFox yet.
Ad for this said windows 10 home, it gave me 11 without asking me. Went to check on pictures
and others, everything I want to open.....up pops the "Enter your Microsoft password" crap "

It should be easy. Unless Firefox and Thunderbird have changed their normal setup it should be basically done once you install the programs into your new computer. I just did the same thing yesterday on my Linux system. I set up a new hard drive and just copied the .mozilla and .thunderbird directories to the new drive. Worked perfectly. I did have to make gmail happy but that's their new security thing and nothing to do with the directories.

"They made me open/start an account with Microsoft with a password, I never set a password
to start the computer, but they want the Microsoft password to start up and everything else. "

Yeah, I hate that crap. Microsoft gets less consumer friendly with each new release and update.

"window pops up that says........
For security and performance, Windows 10 in S mode runs Microsoft-verified apps
The new Microsoft Edge, built using the same open source technology as Google Chrome, is now ready to download.
Learn more
Switch out of S mode"

They're always pulling that kind of sh*t. That's the kind of monopolistic crap they were pulling back in the 90's. They were on the verge of being broken up until the Republicans and the Bush administration saved their worthless butts.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/windows-10-warns-me-use-microsoft-verified-app

Once you're all moved to your new system you might consider using the old one for a Linux system. I guarantee you it will run better with Linux than it ever did with Windows. Happy to lend a hand if you decide to give it a go.