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Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-halts-yet-another-windows-10-update-after-blue-screen-of-death-errors Microsoft’s Windows 10 update woes are continuing, with the company having to halt the recent Windows 10 November 2018 cumulative update (KB4467682) after reports it was causing PCs to crash and display the infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’. At first, the errors appeared to only affect the Surface Book 2, Microsoft’s own hardware, which lead to the company halting the update for those devices. However, Microsoft has now revealed that the problem is more widespread, and it has now pulled the update from all devices. In a new support post, Microsoft explains that “After installing this optional update some users have reported getting a blue or black screen with error code, “System thread exception not handled.†As a precaution, we have removed this optional update from Windows Update and Microsoft Update Catalog to protect customers.†|
JaundicedEye Send message Joined: 14 Mar 12 Posts: 5375 Credit: 30,870,693 RAC: 1 |
As a precaution, we have removed this optional update from Windows Update and Microsoft Update Catalog to protect customers.â€......translation....."We're trying desperately to cover our asses"......... "Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)> |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
Latest news, read all about it! https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/windows-10-sends-your-activity-history-to-microsoft-even-if-you-tell-it-not-to/ Windows 10 collects an “Activity History†of applications you launch on your PC and sends it to Microsoft. Even if you disable or clear this, Microsoft’s Privacy Dashboard still shows an “Activity History†of applications you’ve launched on your PCs. |
Siran d'Vel'nahr Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238 |
Latest news, read all about it! Hi Jord, Ok, I did not have it set on my PC and I do NOT have an account on Micro$oft servers. Is the data they get from me anonymous? Or do they even get any of the history activity from me? Have a great day! :) Siran CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
In this week of yet another week of the never-ending Microsoft bug-fixes-plus-added-bugs and 'new features' patch Tuesday patchset... Upon my logging onto a certain system that includes the very old and venerable but still current "fortune", there didst appear through the crystal shutters of my now much more modern flat panel display, an apt and now prophetic utterance that once adorned the old glowing phosphors of the CRTs of many days long gone by: I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see of it the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler kernel. I don't find anything technically interesting there. In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems. -- Linus Torvalds How times move on? IT is what we all allow it to be... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Latest news, read all about it! Yep... The Register have picked up on that: Windows 10 can carry on slurping even when you're sure you yelled STOP! All your activity are belong to us ... In what is likely to be more cock-up than conspiracy, it appears that Microsoft is continuing to collect data on recent user activities even when the user has explicitly said NO... ... Deliberate slurpage, or a case of poor QA and one team not talking to the other aside, it isn't a great look for Microsoft... ... Microsoft got in touch to insist it is committed to privacy and transparency, but admitted there is indeed a bit of naming problem ... Marisa Rogers, Privacy Officer at the software giant, told us: "We are working to address this naming issue in a future update." The slurpage collection is of course for your benefit and Rogers added that users have "controls to manage your data."... Well! I be damned!! Darn and drat and double drat 'n' all that...! So... Is this an example of:
See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Siran d'Vel'nahr Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238 |
Latest news, read all about it!-[ snip ]- Hi Martin,
CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath |
Jimbocous Send message Joined: 1 Apr 13 Posts: 1849 Credit: 268,616,081 RAC: 1,349 |
Never attribute to Malice that which can be explained by Incompetence and Laziness. |
JaundicedEye Send message Joined: 14 Mar 12 Posts: 5375 Credit: 30,870,693 RAC: 1 |
It all boils down to Micro$uck again living up to it's vile reputation.....so glad I 'Just said No' to Win10. "Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)> |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
We have one Win 10 system. The rest are Win 7. May your PCs live in "Interesting Times"? (Sorry, couldn't resist! :-P ) IT is what we suffer from who we choose to suffer?... IT can be what we make it... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Never attribute to Malice that which can be explained by Incompetence and Laziness. ... And Marketing and Greed and (greedy cost cutting for a false cheapness and...) the users be damned?... IT is what we choose it to be... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
... Windows 10 can carry on slurping even when you're sure you yelled STOP! From that article, the magic names to invoke are: As for turning the thing off, Microsoft confirmed that, yes, you have to go to two places to actually stop your Activity History being shared with Redmond: 1. Under Settings->Privacy->Activity history: ensure the setting "Let Windows sync my activities from this PC to the cloud" is not checked 2. Under Settings->Privacy->Diagnostics & feedback: ensure Diagnostic data is set to Basic Phew! Is that clear? Can you imagine that stops Microsoft sucking up your private and personal data? Or worse? What can you believe?! IT is what we make it... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11358 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
All I want is the use of my mouse back, is that too much to ask for? W10 updates keep breaking it and this last couple of times I have not been able to recover. |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
https://lifehacker.com/windows-10-collects-activity-data-even-when-tracking-is-1831054394 has a blocking workaround for the problem, while the rest waits for Microsoft to fix it (whenever). |
JaundicedEye Send message Joined: 14 Mar 12 Posts: 5375 Credit: 30,870,693 RAC: 1 |
Can you imagine that stops Microsoft sucking up your private and personal data? Or worse?As Clyde, I only have one device afflicted with the 'Curse of 10', a Surface I purchased from a batch advertised as running 8.1, and through that 'Limited' experience with 10........"What can I believe?".......from a company who has the audacity to invade my home at night, start a device and use it in turn and the network connection I pay for, to broadcast data to other devices?..........I believe nothing. Sooner or later(hopefully the former) they're gonna piss off enough people or governments to have a hammer brought down that will make the IE ruling look like Sesame Street. Karma will out..... "Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)> |
Siran d'Vel'nahr Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238 |
Can you imagine that stops Microsoft sucking up your private and personal data? Or worse?As Clyde, I only have one device afflicted with the 'Curse of 10', a Surface I purchased from a batch advertised as running 8.1, and through that 'Limited' experience with 10........"What can I believe?".......from a company who has the audacity to invade my home at night, start a device and use it in turn and the network connection I pay for, to broadcast data to other devices?..........I believe nothing. Hi JE, A very BIG +1. Have a great day! :) Siran CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
1809 just TRIED to Update to my Dad's Desktop, (Farragut - i7 7700, Gigabyte GA-H270-HD3 MOBO, 16GB Corsair Vengeance CL14 DDR4 RAM, Integrated Intel HD630 GPU), System. I fought with Win Update Settings and FORCED this to "Pause" 'til January 19, 2009!!! :-) Hopefully, by then, they'll have 1809 ironed out. (MAYBE...???...) TL TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
Siran d'Vel'nahr Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238 |
1809 just TRIED to Update to my Dad's Desktop, (Farragut - i7 7700, Gigabyte GA-H270-HD3 MOBO, 16GB Corsair Vengeance CL14 DDR4 RAM, Integrated Intel HD630 GPU), System. I fought with Win Update Settings and FORCED this to "Pause" 'til January 19, 2009!!! :-) Hi TL, 2009? Shouldn't that be 2019? The temporal Prime Directive is in full force here. lol ;) Have a great day! :) Siran CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Would you believe IT... It's December of 2018 and, to hell with it, just patch your stuff Windows, Office, Acrobat, SAP... you know the deal... ... combining to patch more than 140 CVE-listed security flaws between them... ... The December patch bundle from Microsoft addresses a total of 39 vulnerabilities, including one that is publicly known and another that is being targeted in the wild... Oh to be oh so vulnerable! Isn't that something that teenagers quickly grow out of?... IT is whatever it is?... Can you imagine?! IT really is what we allow it to be... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20140 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Further thoughts for an unbelievable few months for this thread to round off this year... How can any company survive such ongoing tripe? How can the users not be revolting/revolted? IT really is what we make it... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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