[** - HOW TO BE A COMPUTER EXPERT IN 30 MINUTES.]

Version:  0.87.34. - Procedures perfected.  This is now usable.

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[** - HOW TO BE A COMPUTER EXPERT IN 30 MINUTES.]

** - HOW TO * MAP NETWORK DRIVES * * BETWEEN WINDOWS 10 AND WINDOWS 7 *,

AND, HOW TO SETUP * REMOTE DESKTOP *, * IN BOTH DIRECTIONS *, ALSO,

AND, HOW TO SETUP * AUTO-LOGONS * ON BOTH, TOO.

[ INCLUDING:

HOW TO * OBTAIN WINDOWS * 7 PROFESSIONAL, ULTIMATE OR ENTERPRISE.

HOW TO * DOWNLOAD TORRENTS *.

HOW TO * INSTALL WINDOWS *.

HOW TO * SETUP WINDOWS *.

HOW TO SETUP YOUR HOME NETWORK.

HOW TO FIX Error code: 0x80070035.

HOW TO FIX WINDOWS 7 REMOTE DESKTOP.

HOW TO BURN DISCS.

HOW TO BACKUP YOUR DATA.

HOW TO REMOVE MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE.

HOW TO HIDE THE WINDOWS 10 TASKBAR SEARCH BOX.

HOW TO FIX netplwiz ON WINDOWS 10.

HOW TO MAKE A COMPUTER SHORTCUT.

HOW TO UPDATE WINDOWS 7.

HOW TO FIX WINDOWS 7 WINDOWS UPDATE.

HOW TO LOOKUP AND CHANGE YOUR WINDOWS 10 COMPUTER NAME.

HOW TO STOP WINDOWS SECURITY, FROM BLOCKING DRIVE SHARING / MAP NETWORK DRIVE.

HOW TO FIND THE DESKTOP FOLDER IN WINDOWS 10.

HOW TO REMOVE THE WINDOWS LOGON PASSWORD PROMPT, WHEN CONNECTING WITH REMOTE DESKTOP. ]

[pART 2:

COMING SOON:  HOW TO ADD * REMOTE ASSISTANCE * TO YOUR NETWORK, FOR * SIMULTANEOUS DESKTOP CONNECTIONS *.

COMING SOON:  HOW TO ADD * WAKE-ON-LAN * TO YOUR NETWORK, TO ADD * REMOTE POWER-ON *.

COMING SOON:  HOW TO EMPOWER WINDOWS, WITH THE * BEST SOFTWARE *.

COMING SOON:  THE * MOST AWESOME BOOKMARKS *, AND * WEBSITES *, EVER.

COMING SOON:  HOW TO BUILD THE BEST PC, WITH THE * BEST HARDWARE *.

HOW TO CONNECT A COMMODORE AMIGA TO A WINDOWS PC.

HOW TO MAKE WORKBENCH 1.3 LAUNCH AMIGA EXPLORER.

HOW TO MAKE FREE SPACE ON A WORKBENCH 1.3 DISK.

HOW TO PRINT A DIRECTORY TREE WITH WINDOWS Send to. ]

These procedures can also help with connecting 10 to 10, 7 to 7, and 10 and 7 to unknown.

These procedures were developed October 27, 2023.  (They are likely to *still work* for you, whenever you read this.)

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I have a Windows 10 and a Windows 7 computer.  I wished to connect them through my home network.

I primarily wished to share their drives with each other.  (Map Network Drive.)

I prefer, to have bi-directional Drive Mapping, bi-directional Remote Desktop, and Auto-Logons on both machines.

When using my 10 machine to map the C: drive of the 7 machine, I encountered an error:

Network Error  Windows cannot access....  You do not have permission to access....  Contact your administrator to request access.  Error code: 0x80070035

I solved my problem.  This is how I achieved my success.  If you do this checklist, it'll work.

(And if it's still not working after, you'll at least be far down the right path, with much less to isolate.)

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** - BEFORE YOU PROCEED FURTHER WITH "MAP NETWORK DRIVE", PLEASE READ THIS NOTE ABOUT "REMOTE DESKTOP":

When attempting to open my 7 machine from my 10 machine with Remote Desktop, I encountered an error, and it would not connect.

On 7, in the System> Remote tab, the Remote Desktop control section, was absent.

You can use Remote Desktop to Initiate, a Remote Desktop connection, from any edition of Windows 7.

Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic and Home Premium DO NOT support Receiving, Remote Desktop connections.

Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise DO support Receiving, Remote Desktop connections.

SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE REMOTE DESKTOP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE RIGHT VERSION.

COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO UPGRADE, ARE HERE:

(If you do NOT need to upgrade your Windows 7, skip down to ** - HOW TO SETUP AUTO-LOGONS.)

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** - HOW TO OBTAIN WINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL, ULTIMATE OR ENTERPRISE.

Windows Anytime Upgrade ended.  (Re-read that.)

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** - HOW TO DOWNLOAD TORRENTS.

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1.  Install, and then use a *VPN* when downloading Torrents, (for your Security.)

They aren't free yet.  I like this one:

https://nordvpn.com

2.  Install the best (use the free version) Torrent *downloader*:

https://www.utorrent.com

3.  ** CONNECT, with Nord (or another) VPN. **

4.  Go to the best Torrent *site*:

https://thepiratebay.org/

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Enter:

Windows 7 Pro 64

or

Windows 7 Ultimate 64

(Whichever you'd prefer.)

On the results page, click the column header called "SE", to sort the list starting with the most popular.

You'll wish to begin downloading multiple copies, as some of them will end up not working.

Open approximately the top 5-7 matching results in New Tabs, and then one-by-one:

Into a Notepad (.txt) document, make a note of, (Copy & Paste:)

1.  The torrent's Name/Title.

2.  The accompanying notes with the torrent.  They contain setup instructions you need to follow.

Then, click "GET THIS TORRENT", and follow all of the prompts, until it is clearly *downloading*.

Repeat this for all of the torrents, and then save your torrent notes.

After downloading for a half-hour, you'll see that some of the torrents have 0.0% downloaded, and infinity ETAs.

Remove and delete them and their data.  When all of the viable torrents are downloaded:

(Stop and delete, all of the torrents, [not their data,] and Exit uTorrent, from its 'File' menu.  [Not, its 'X'.]

After a few seconds, when you're sure all torrent transfer activity has ceased, disconnect from Nord (or your) VPN.)

Choose the torrent you think is most suitable, as in easiest to setup, and/or latest release.

Burn it.  [ImgBurn DIRECT Download Link:  https://download.imgburn.com/SetupImgBurn_2.5.8.0.exe ]

(You could alternatively make a bootable Flash drive with your disc image, that may be more convenient.)

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** - HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS.

A network card driver may be needed after Windows installation to connect to the internet.

Open your Device Manager (search for it, it's near your Start button,) and lookup the name of yours,

and then either grab its driver disc or download its latest driver, preferably to a flash drive, or else a disc.

(Install it to test it, if necessary, to be sure it works.)

Print-Screen, paste into Paint, and Save, (taking multiple shots,)

your complete, fully opened-up Device Manager, (use Search, near Start,) showing

*all* of your video and network and sound and other, *device names*.

Then, backup your data, (most of your data will be on your Desktop, and in Downloads, Documents and Pictures,) including:

1) downloaded torrents,

2) torrent notes,

3) Network driver,

4) Device Manager screenshots,

5) And don't forget your Bookmarks, (and you may also wish to export Passwords,)

(and also, either print-out or jot down any special Windows setup torrent instructions.)

....To either a safe partition, or drive, or another computer, (or flash drive/ BR-RW disc/ cloud/ etc.)

If you used a flash drive for your network driver, unplug it from the computer at this time.

[It is advised to disconnect all unnecessary devices and retry, if Windows Setup hangs or has errors.]

You'll likely need to enter your BIOS/UEFI, and switch to boot, to the Windows Setup disc, first.

Then, on Windows Setup's first reboot, catch your BIOS/UEFI again, and switch your boot order back.

Boot to the Windows disc (or flash drive) and do a full clean install, (and also follow any additional instructions, from the Torrent provider.)

During Setup, click Custom> Drive options > Delete all partitions, (unless you have data you're saving on them,) and then click on the Unallocated Space> Next.

To ensure that there are no networking complications, use different user names for Windows 7 and Windows 10, and enter a password at the end of Setup.

When asked for a Windows Product Key, simply click Next.  You can enter it later.

(If your copy of Windows has issues, try the next best you downloaded, and start over, following its instructions.)

[If you're using an 'Activator', then at this time, simply copy it from the disc to your Desktop.

Do not use it, at least until after all of your Windows Updates are completed.

And I'd recommend, that you wait and see, if Windows complains about Activation, and if so, run it then.]

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** - HOW TO SETUP WINDOWS.

Seven or eight things that I like to do at this stage are:

0)  Extra Windows 10 Steps:

On 10:  Uninstall Microsoft OneDrive:  In your Tray, click OneDrive> Help & Settings (gear icon, upper-right)> Settings>

Account> Unlink this PC> Unlink account> enter your 10 user name> Sign in> Next> Use this folder> turn off everything>

(If asked Where do you want to keep your files?> This computer only> Continue.)>

OK> Not now> Next> Next> Next> Later> Open my OneDrive folder> 'X'>

(You can now use OneDrive's View online and Recycle bin options, to delete online files if you'd like.)>

Start> Settings> Apps> Microsoft OneDrive> Uninstall> Uninstall> 'X'.

Also, right-click Taskbar> uncheck Show Task View button, / check Show Cortana button, / Search> click Show search icon.

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** - HOW TO SETUP AUTO-LOGONS.

1)  Run netplwiz to setup auto-logons.  (Had to use my Microsoft account (email) for 10.)

On 7:  Start> search netplwiz > uncheck Users must...> OK> enter your 7 password twice> OK.

On 10:  Search netplwiz > uncheck Users must...> OK> enter your 10 password twice> OK.

IF THERE IS NO:  "Users must...", option, THIS, WILL FIX IT:

Search regedit > Paste HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionPasswordLessDevice , where it says 'Computer'> Enter.

Double-click DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion> Value Data> 0 > OK> 'X'> *RESTART*, PC.  Search netplwiz > Enter.

(If you're NOT upgrading your Windows 7, skip down to ** - HOW TO MAP NETWORK DRIVES.)

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2)  Make a shortcut to Computer on the Desktop and Taskbar.

Right-click your Desktop> New> Shortcut> Enter  explorer.exe ,0  > Next> Enter  Computer  > Finish.

Right-click your new shortcut> Properties> Change Icon...> in Look for icons... enter  %SystemRoot%system32imageres.dll  > click the Computer icon (top row, near center, on 7,)> OK> OK.

Drag it to your Taskbar.  (You may safely delete the one on your Desktop, if you'd like to.)

3)  Auto-Arrange Icons.

Right-click your Desktop> View> click Auto arrange icons.

4)  Turn off Hide extensions for known file types.

On 7:  Open Computer> Organize> Folder and search options> View> uncheck Hide extensions for known file types> OK> 'X'.

On 10:  Open Computer> View> check File name extensions.

5)  Turn off UAC.

On 7:  Start> search for UAC, hit Enter, Set to Never notify> OK> Yes.

On 10:  Search for UAC, hit Enter, Set to Never notify> OK> Yes.

6)  Adjust Sleep timers.

On 7:  Right-click Desktop> Personalize> Screen Saver> Change power settings> Change plan settings> Display 2 hours, Sleep Never> Save changes> 'X'> OK> 'X'.

On 10:  Right-click Desktop> Display settings> Power & sleep>  Screen 2 hours, Sleep Never> 'X'.

7)  Pin Notepad, Paint and Calculator to the Taskbar.

On 7:  Start> All Programs> Accessories> Right-click each> Pin to Taskbar.

On 10:  Start> Right-click Calculator> More> Pin to Taskbar.  Start> Windows Accessories> Right-click each> More> Pin to Taskbar.

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(Install your network card driver if necessary.  It probably won't be.)  Connect to the Internet.

When prompted:  Set Network Location> Home Network> Next> Finish.  Then after setting up your HomeGroup, delete it:

Start> Control Panel> Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center> Choose homegroup and sharing options> Leave the homegroup...> Leave the homegroup> Finish> 'X'.

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** - HOW TO UPDATE WINDOWS 7.

Windows 7 Windows Update does not work at this stage.

To update Windows 7, open Computer> right-click the background> Properties>

under Windows edition look for 'Service Pack 1', and under System look for '32-bit' or '64-bit'.

If you see Service Pack 1 mentioned, then skip down to 'Windows 7 SP2'.

Windows 7 SP1, KB2533552 + KB976932, go to:

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB976932

You'll see two Windows 7 packages, one for 32-bit and one for 64-bit.

Click the correct Download button for your system, and download both files.

Install the smaller .msu package, (KB2533552,) first, and then SP1, (KB976932.)

Windows 7 SP2, KB3020369 + KB3125574:

KB3020369 for x64 systems:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46817

KB3020369 for x32 systems:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46827

KB3125574 for x64 systems:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu

KB3125574 for x32 systems:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x86_ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu

Download the correct files for your system, then install (KB3020369,) and then (KB3125574.)

Windows 7 SP2 does not include Internet Explorer 11 or .NET Framework, which are also important.

Internet Explorer 11 (64-bit) for Windows 7 ONLY:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=41628

Internet Explorer 11 (32-bit) for Windows 7 ONLY:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40907

.NET Framework 4.8, (4.8.1 does not work on Windows 7:)

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2088631

Lastly, you may wish to install this optional update, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

Windows 7 Windows Update will begin working now.

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Do Windows Updates.  (Search> windows u )  (Sometimes updates fail.  Simply reboot and repeat the process, and they will all go in.)

Optional Updates have a chance of wrecking your Windows installation, requiring a re-installation of Windows, to fix it correctly.

Due to their ages, installing Optional Updates on Windows 7 is mostly safe, while installing Optional Updates on Windows 10 is mostly dangerous.

After completing all of the Important Updates, on Windows 7, do all of the Optional updates, except the Language packs.

(On Windows 10, do all updates on the main page, but do not do any updates on the View optional updates page, unless you know you need to.)

Reboot when prompted.  Return to Windows Update.  Re-scan for updates if none are shown.  Install them all and reboot again when prompted.  Repeat this, until you cannot get any more.

[If you can't get any, and you know your network is connected, then proceed to skip this step.]

At this point, it is wise to install your video card manufacturer's driver, and any other drivers that are missing.

Refer to your saved Device Manager pictures, for exact proper device names, for searching for the latest drivers.

But complete that last step, after we do half of what you came here to do, first:  Map Network Drives.

(I will remind you of when to install drivers below.)

[WINDOWS SETUP COMPLETE.]

As stated, you will now have functionality in both directions, with Remote Desktop, when we are finished.

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** - HOW TO MAP NETWORK DRIVES.

On 10 and 7:

For this setup, I had different user names on each computer.  That may be necessary.

I felt I needed to add a logon password to 7, to get things moving forward past network password prompts.

UAC is off, on both machines.

Both PCs were/are in WORKGROUP.

On 10:  (On reboot, Windows 10 may add a login account.  If so, log into your first (top) account....)

Enter your Computer name:  Start> Settings> System> About> Rename this PC> choose your Computer name> Next> Restart now.

(If an account was added, search netplwiz > check, then uncheck Users must enter...> OK> enter your password twice> OK.)

Under Start> Settings> Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center> Change advanced sharing settings,

Under 'Guest or Public':

Network Discovery:  Turn On.

File and Printer Sharing:  Turn On.

Save changes> 'X'.

On 7:  [HomeGroup deleted,] under Start> Control Panel> Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center> Change advanced sharing settings,

Under 'Home or Work':

  (Network discovery, should be:  On.)

  (File and printer sharing, should be:  On.)

  (Public folder sharing, should be:  On.)

Password protected sharing:  Turn Off.

HomeGroup connections:  Use user Accounts and Passwords.

Save changes> Log off now> Login.

Make sure you are logged into your Desktop on both machines, and right-click EACH drive you wish to share:

On 7:

It can take a couple of minutes, for computers to show up in the network.

1.  Computer> Right-click drive to share> Share with> Advanced sharing...> Advanced Sharing...> check Share this folder> Permissions> verify Everyone is highlighted> check Full Control  Allow> OK> OK> Close.

2.  Right-click drive to share> Properties> Security> verify Authenticated Users is highlighted> Edit...> Add...> Advanced...> Find Now> Everyone > OK> OK> check Full control  Allow> OK> Yes> Continue through errors> OK.

On 10:

1.  Computer> Right-click drive to share> Give access to> Advanced sharing...> Advanced Sharing...> check Share this folder> Permissions> verify Everyone is highlighted> check Full Control  Allow> OK> OK> Close.

2.  C:> Users> (user name)> Right-click OneDrive folder> Give access to> Specific people...> (your 10 account should be highlighted)> Share> Done.

Mapping:

When mapping 10 from 7, the Desktop folder, may be inside the OneDrive folder.

Sometimes, clicking the '>' arrow will work, while clicking the (7) computer name, can give you a problem.

On 7:  Computer> Map Network Drive> Browse...> wait, click the '>'> enter your 10 user name and password, check Remember my credentials> OK> click 'c'> OK> Finish.

On 10:  Computer> Computer> Map Network Drive> select drive letter> Browse>... click the '>' beside your 7 computer's name>  enter your 7 username and password> check Remember my credentials> OK> click 'c'> OK> Finish.

For anything else that you'd like to share, (that's not shared after this,) share it to:  Everyone

After this procedure, after rebooting, Windows 7 complains that it can't re-connect to the network drives, and it puts red X's on them.  But they work just fine, anyway.  (So just ignore those messages.)

Sometimes after booting 7, it can take about 30 seconds, before the mapped drives will work.

Done.

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** - Driver Installation should be done now, if you're currently installing Windows.

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** - HOW TO SETUP REMOTE DESKTOP, PART 1.  SETUP THE WINDOWS 7 MACHINE, TO CONTROL THE WINDOWS 10 DESKTOP.

As stated previously, connecting Remote Desktop in this direction, works on all versions of Windows 7.

The controlled computer is logged-out, when put in remote use, so you will need to login upon returning to it.

** So remember your user names and passwords, for both 10 and 7. **

(Remote Assistance may allow the computers to connect simultaneously.  I may add that in the future.)

On 10:

Lookup your Computer name:  Start> Settings> System> About> under Device Specifications> Device name is its name.

If you'd like to, you may also click Rename this PC> choose your Computer name> Next> Restart now.

This is to be entered on the 7 machine, when connecting.  So make a note of it.

Start> Settings> System> Remote Desktop> Enable Remote Desktop, to:  ON > Confirm.

On 10, then 7:

Add Remote Desktop Connection Taskbar Shortcuts, on both computers.

Type re into the Windows search boxes, right-click "Remote Desktop Connection" and click Pin to Taskbar.

On 7:

Click Remote Desktop Connection.

Click Options, Enter the name of your 10 machine and your 10 user name, (Microsoft account, email for me,) > Connect.

If prompted, enter your Windows 10 password> OK.

Click Don't ask me again...> Yes, on the Security Certificate warning.

Click the Pin on the Bar to Auto-hide it.  Click 'X'> (check Don't display..., if present,)> OK.

Click Remote Desktop Connection> Connect.

Click 'X'> OK.

Done.

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** - HOW TO SETUP REMOTE DESKTOP, PART 2.  SETUP THE WINDOWS 10 MACHINE, TO CONTROL THE WINDOWS 7 DESKTOP.

Connecting Remote Desktop in this direction, only works on Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise.

On 7:

Start> Control Panel> System and Security> System> Remote settings> under Remote Desktop> Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure)> OK> 'X'.

On 10:

Click Remote Desktop Connection.

Click Show Options, Enter the name of your 7 machine and your 7 user name> Connect.

Click Don't ask me again...> Yes, on the Security Certificate warning.

If prompted, enter your Windows 7 password.

Click the Pin on the Bar to Auto-hide it.  Click 'X'> check Don't display...> OK.

If you needed to enter your password to logon, then also do this:

Click Remote Desktop Connection> Show Options> enter your 7 user name, check Always ask for credentials> Connect.  Click 'X'.  Click Remote Desktop Connection> Show Options> uncheck Always ask for credentials> Connect.  Click 'X'.

Click Remote Desktop Connection> Connect.

Click 'X'.

Done.

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AT THIS TIME, YOU MAY WISH TO LOOK INTO WAKE-ON-LAN OPTIONS.

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COMING SOON:  HOW TO ADD * REMOTE ASSISTANCE * TO YOUR NETWORK, FOR * SIMULTANEOUS DESKTOP CONNECTIONS *.

COMING SOON:  HOW TO ADD * WAKE-ON-LAN * TO YOUR NETWORK, TO ADD * REMOTE POWER-ON *.

COMING SOON:  HOW TO EMPOWER WINDOWS, WITH THE * BEST SOFTWARE *.

COMING SOON:  THE * MOST AWESOME BOOKMARKS *, AND * WEBSITES *, EVER.

COMING SOON:  HOW TO BUILD THE BEST PC, WITH THE * BEST HARDWARE *.

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** - HOW TO CONNECT A COMMODORE AMIGA TO A WINDOWS PC.

The following steps connected an Amiga 500 computer to a Windows 7 PC.

Without much adjustment, they should work on all Amiga models, and all Windows versions.

[Windows Updates were done on the Windows machine, and may have contributed to my success.]

Purchase Amiga Explorer, and a cable to connect the computers.

https://www.amigaforever.com/ae/

You need to connect a 25-pin Male Serial port on the Amiga, to a 9-pin Male Serial port on the PC, with a Null-modem cable.  So your cable needs Female ends.

There is more than one standard for Null-modem Serial Cables, and most of them, will most likely *NOT* work.  While a Null-modem Adapter, is likely to work.

If you already have a Null-modem Serial Cable, you can lookup the correct pin connections at Amiga Explorer's website, and test your cable's connections with a multimeter, and two paper-clips.

If you buy a 25-pin Female to Female Serial Adapter, a 25-pin Male to 9-pin Female Serial Cable, and a 9-pin Male to Female Serial Null-modem Adapter, it *should* work.

OR, you can simply buy one of these from overseas, which are *made* for this job:

https://amigakit.amiga.store/serial-transfer-cable-p-787.html?aksid=dnhidtf7b2bpb9882o1p88luj1&currency=GBP&aksid=dnhidtf7b2bpb9882o1p88luj1

https://amigastore.eu/en/275-cable-null-modem-amiga.html

Connect the computers with your (cable, or) cable assembly.

On the PC:  (On Windows 7, make sure Internet Explorer 11 is installed, as Amiga Explorer needs it to update.)

Right-click aesetup.exe , and Run as administrator.  Enter your key if you have one.  Reboot after.

Right-click Amiga> Properties> About> check Early access> Check Now> updates available> Install 1 Item> Yes.  Reboot when prompted.

(If the updater doesn't respond with the link, click another tab (like Changelog) and then return to the About tab, to refresh.)

Search dev > open Device Manager> Ports> (COM1)> Port Settings> Bits per second: 19200 > OK> 'X'.

Right-click Amiga> Setup Wizard> Null-modem serial transfer> (Port: COM1)> Next> The Amiga was booted with a 1.2 or 1.3 Workbench disk....> Next>

On the Amiga:  ( endcli , exits a Shell, (as long as you're given a prompt.)  Ctrl-A-A , (or Ctrl-C=-A ,) resets the Amiga.)

Open Workbench1.3> Prefs> Serial> set to:

Baud Rate:  19200

Buffer Size:  4096

Read Bits:  8

Write Bits:  8

Stop Bits:  1

Parity:  None

Handshaking:  RTS/CTS

> OK> Save> (Un-write protect the disk if needed.)> 'X'.

On the PC:  Next> 

On the Amiga:  Open Shell (in Workbench1.3)> Enter  Type SER: to RAM:Setup

On the PC:  Next> 

On the Amiga:

(At this point, if you hear noise through your Amiga's speakers, that may indicate a faulty cable connection.)

Also, if '1.SYS:>' pops up on the Amiga, before the progress bar completes, the transfer failed, (and MOST LIKELY, due to a faulty cable.)

Press Ctrl+C when told to.

On the PC:  Next>

***BREAK comes up *IMMEDIATELY*, after clicking Next.

If you do not see '***BREAK' on the Amiga, your setup has failed, (again MOST LIKELY, due to a faulty cable.)

On the Amiga:  (*DO NOT* touch the Amiga's mouse or keyboard during RAM:Setup:)  Shell> Enter  RAM:Setup

On the PC:  Next> (wait)> Finish.

Note:  Once when trying to run the Setup Wizard a second time, I encountered an unexpected error.

At this stage, the Setup Wizard said it couldn't communicate with the (COM1) serial port.

I uninstalled and re-installed Amiga Explorer, (with Run as administrator,) rebooting after both,

and I reset the Amiga, using a different, but same, Workbench disk, (in case it had any errors.)

And that fixed it.  The problem felt like maybe one of the computers had some buffer clutter.

Rebooting both computers alone, is probably what actually fixed it.

On the Amiga:  Copy the files from the RAM DISK to a Floppy or Hard disk.

Double-click AExplorer to connect to the PC.  (Double-click AExplorer again, to disconnect.)

(Amiga Explorer's settings can be changed by clicking the AExplorer icon once, then right-clicking Workbench> Info.)

On the PC:  Right-click Amiga> Properties> Options> Amiga Icon> check Show in This PC> Apply> Amiga Side> Set Time Now> check Autoset time> OK.

To connect:

Double-click AExplorer on the Amiga.  Double-click the Amiga icon on the PC.

Double-clicking AExplorer on the Amiga again, disconnects.

Done.

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** - HOW TO MAKE WORKBENCH 1.3 LAUNCH AMIGA EXPLORER.

[Make sure your Workbench disk has the correct Serial Settings Saved, from above.]

On the PC:  I used 'Amiga Explorer' to copy my Workbench 1.3 and AExplorer disks to my Desktop,

and then used 'ADF Opus'....

https://sourceforge.net/projects/adfopus/files/

On your Workbench disk, delete most of your fonts if necessary, to make space.

AExplorer is 52,376 bytes.

AExplorer.info is 4,031 bytes.

In your fonts folder, if you delete everything EXCEPT, topaz/11, you free-up 72,636 bytes.

Personally, I like to delete all of the fonts, and then add Times, (from Extras.)

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** - HOW TO MAKE FREE SPACE ON A WORKBENCH 1.3 DISK.

On a Workbench 1.3 disk, these folders and files are DELETEABLE:

Empty [0 bytes]

Expansion [0 bytes]

Empty.info [894 bytes]

Expansion.info [894 bytes]

Trashcan.info [1,166 bytes]

[c/]

Edit [18,164 bytes]

[devs/printers/]

generic [1,096 bytes]

[fonts/]

[DELETE EVERYTHING EXCEPT] [72,636 bytes]

topaz/11

[Also, can replace that, with Times/11 & 8, from Extras.]

[System/]

Diskcopy [18,392 bytes]

DiskCopy.info [378 bytes]

Format [13,280 bytes]

Format.info [290 bytes]

[t/]

Trashcan [0 bytes]

[Utilities/]

Calculator [7,996 bytes]

Calculator.info [218 bytes]

ClockPtr [4,268 bytes]

ClockPtr.info [230 bytes]

GraphicDump [3,324 bytes]

GraphicDump.info [434 bytes]

Also:

[Utilities/]

Clock [19,604 bytes]

Clock.info [338 bytes]

(And there are more things that are deleteable too, such as Say and Notepad.)

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Copy the two AExplorer files to the root of the Workbench disk.

Close your new Workbench1.3 .ADF image file in ADF Opus, and then insert a blank disk in your Amiga.

Drop your new Workbench1.3 .ADF image file. onto your Floppy drive icon, in Amiga Explorer, to write it.

On the Amiga:  Edit your Startup-Sequence file:

Open Workbench1.3> Shell> Enter  ed s/startup-sequence  > cursor down to under  path.... , hit Enter, then Up, insert:

Run >NIL: <NIL: SYS:AExplorer >NIL: <NIL:

Hit Esc > x > Enter.  After the disk drive light goes off:

Reboot, (Ctrl-A-A,) (or Ctrl-C=-A,) to see Workbench automatically connect to Amiga Explorer on boot, from now on.

Done.

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** - HOW TO PRINT A DIRECTORY TREE WITH WINDOWS Send to.

Copy and Paste into Notepad:

@echo off

tree %1 /a /f > "%temp%Listing"

start /w notepad "%temp%Listing"

del "%temp%Listing"

exit

Then click File> Save As...> C:> Windows> File name:>  Printdir.bat  > Save as type:> All Files (*.*) > Save.

Search> Run >  %APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo  > OK>

Right-click the background in the SendTo folder, and click New> Shortcut.

For Type the location of the item:> Enter  %windir%Printdir.bat  > Next.

For Type a name for this shortcut:> Enter  Directory to Text  > Finish.

You may now right-click any folder, and then click Send to> Directory to Text.

The folder's Directory Tree will open in Notepad, for you to either Save, or discard.

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Amiga Notes:  Could add a USB-controlled power strip to 7, powering (and shutting-off) the Amiga system.

With disks always in, and a boot-up script addition, it would launch AExplorer, connecting to 7.

(This could also be moved to a hard drive, freeing the drives to either be empty, or hold other disks, too.)

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Remote Assistance Notes:

Nord has a Remote Assistance setting.

Yes, there are a few ways to share a desktop using remote desktop without logging off the current user:

Windows Remote Assistance: This is a built-in feature in Windows that allows you to view and optionally control the current user’s session without them logging off

However, it only works when there’s someone sitting in front of the remote computer and sending you the remote assistance invitation2. Here are the steps to use it:

Press Win + R and then type in msra in the box, and hit OK to open Remote Assistance1.

Choose Invite someone you trust to help you on your PC and click Save this invitation as a file2.

Save this file on the desktop and a pop-up window that contains a password will appear. Send the file and password to the PC providing help2.

On the PC providing help, choose Help someone who has invited you, and then double-click on the file, enter the password and click OK2.

Then a pop-up request will display on the computer receiving help, click on Yes2.

On the PC providing help, click on Request control and then a window will be popped up on the computer receiving help2.

Google Chrome Remote Desktop: This is another option.

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