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rgm:
FYI: I just discovered in Virtual PC a setup folder and file for my music-composer program, copied it to my W8 laptop, installed the program, and it worked — even before I located and moved a file it said it couldn't find when the program started!  So now it looks like maybe the only things keeping me from upgrading this PC to Windows 10 are [1] getting my flatbed scanner to work on the 32-bit system (since the driver installation didn't seem to work on W7) and [2] wondering whether I can get a working W10 over a slightly broken W7?

Anyhow, the previous question about Protection in a .dll file is no longer necessary!  :)

rgm:
Did you give up on me?  :)

Julian:
im back. sorry been busy at work. it should be volume shadow copy it's in the services. that could be your issue with system restore it's a vital sevice.

rgm:
What?! -- Work is more important than this?  Ha-ha?

Found it in Task Manager.  It wasn't running; was that a problem?  Or does it just run when needed.  Anyhow, I started it.  And then checked properties for volume; see attached.  Is that the info you needed?  It also lists in Task Manager: PID 10092.  And, when I just now started "Checking for updates..." again, I took a look at the Volume Shadow Copy in Task Manager Services, and it was showing again as stopped, so I started it again.

There are still 11 important Windows updates and two product updates.  I selected the 11, but it won't let me install them directly; it wants me to install W10, instead.  I think I need to reboot to see if they'll install that way.

Thanks.

Boggin:
Its default is Manual so it would only fire up as and when - don't know what effect changing it to Started and Auto would have though.

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