Windows 10 EOS (22H2) Oct. 14, 2025

[David L]

I’m running an older stand alone version of Quickbooks on a Windows 10 PC. I wish I could get it to stop prompting me to upgrade to Windows 11. I only use this PC for Quickbooks and sending out customer invoices.

If it were me I would upgrade to WIN11, while it is still free.

I am telling you guys, this Flyby11 was a breeze to use...

Main caution in using it is that you have to make sure you match the installed language of your WIN10 to the WIN11 you are installing. It defaults to International English, most all of us use English (United States)

To check what language you are using, simply click Windows Button and type language (Language settings) will tell you...

This is the video I followed, there are others out there explaining how to use Flyby11, but this one worked for me...

 

[David L]

If you have WIN11 PCs already and are familiar with Windows 11 upgrading will be transparent.

For those on WIN10, Windows 11 is, of course, different. It took me a bit to get use to it. At first I was not crazy about it as with any major Windows new version. But, now that I have all the PCs I use upgraded to WIN11, it makes it easier having them all the same.

 

[samplenhold]

My laptop that I use while on the road is a WIN11. I don't really see much difference. Some of the included apps are different, like the snip app and the jpeg viewer.

One thing that I DO NOT LIKE about WIN11 is when I download pictures from my cellphone, iPhone 16, they come across as .HEIC files instead of .jpg files. On my WIN10 machines they come across as .jpg files. Those .HEIC files are really not usable for posting anywhere. Facebook and even IPCAMTALK do not recognize .HEIC files. I have to convert them to .jpg to post. Royal pain in the ass.

 

[David L]

My laptop that I use while on the road is a WIN11. I don't really see much difference. Some of the included apps are different, like the snip app and the jpeg viewer.

One thing that I DO NOT LIKE about WIN11 is when I download pictures from my cellphone, iPhone 16, they come across as .HEIC files instead of .jpg files. On my WIN10 machines they come across as .jpg files. Those .HEIC files are really not usable for posting anywhere. Facebook and even IPCAMTALK do not recognize .HEIC files. I have to convert them to .jpg to post. Royal pain in the ass.

My wife's Android phone started saving pictures that way once after an update. I guess at one time Android was going to use it. I have about a 100 pics i need to covert too.
Can you have your Apple phone save your pictures as jpegs? I switch my wife's phone back.

Apparently there are extensions you can download. Guessing in WIN11 too.

Found this:

How to open HEIC file in Windows 10 witho… - Apple Community

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Hey there! Ah, I've been there before. The HEIC format is a bit of a pain on Windows 10 sometimes, right? Don't worry, I've got a few suggestions for you:



1. Windows Store Extensions: Microsoft has an official extension for HEIC support.

• • Open the Microsoft Store app on your computer.
  • Search for "HEIF Image Extensions" and install it.
  • This should allow you to view HEIC files using the Windows Photos app.

2. Convert Them: If you'd rather just convert those pesky HEIC files to something more manageable (like JPEG), there's a software called "TunesBro HEIC Converter". It's free, and super user-friendly. Just drag and drop your HEIC files into it and convert them to JPG or PNG.

3. Third-Party Viewers: Software like IrfanView or XnView has HEIC support. They're both solid image viewers and handle a ton of formats. Plus, they come with a few more bells and whistles compared to the default Windows Photo Viewer.

4. Online Converters: There are a few online converters that you can use. Simply upload the HEIC file, and they'll convert it for you. However, do be careful with this if your photos are sensitive or personal – you never know for sure how secure these online tools are.

HTH

 

[samplenhold]

I have no problem viewing them on WIN 10. The problem is posting them on FB and IPCAMTALK. Won't post .HEIC files.

When I am on the road in the RV, I take pictures with my iPhone. Plug the iPhone into my laptop (WIN11) and drag them to a folder on said laptop. They come over as .HEIC files.

If I do the same thing on my WIN10 boxes, they come over as .jpg files.

So if I want to post a pic on FB while on the road, I have to open the file up in Microsoft Photos and save it as a .jpg file to post on FB or IPCAMTALK.

 

[David L]

I have no problem viewing them on WIN 10. The problem is posting them on FB and IPCAMTALK. Won't post .HEIC files.

When I am on the road in the RV, I take pictures with my iPhone. Plug the iPhone into my laptop (WIN11) and drag them to a folder on said laptop. They come over as .HEIC files.

If I do the same thing on my WIN10 boxes, they come over as .jpg files.

So if I want to post a pic on FB while on the road, I have to open the file up in Microsoft Photos and save it as a .jpg file to post on FB or IPCAMTALK.

So is WIN10 converting them when you drag them? Is there an extension installed? Just curious...thinking back, I don't think I had a WIN11 PC back when I found those HEIC files on my wife's phone. I am sure if I dragged them and they ended up as jpgs I would of done them all. Maybe an iPhone conversion of some sort too. Maybe iPhone has a problem with WIN11, or WIN11 with iPhone...

Just thinking out loud...

UPDATE:
So pryed my wife's phone from her hands , the HEIC files on her phone started May 15, 2022 and go to Oct. 27, 2022 (350 pictures), haha, now I know why I just left them, then 2023 we moved. Forgot all about them. One day I will convert them. Bought my new Gaming PC (WIN11) March 2022 so it would of been WIN11 that I connected her phone too.
But I gave her my old Gaming PC (WIN10), the one I just upgraded to WIN11.

I have a WIN10 laptop, I will connect her phone to see what WIN10 does.

Now you got me real curious...