I've only got 2 issues with Win10.

1 The forced updates.
2 When I use the search function on my computer, it because i'm searching my computer. I don't want any web results

As for all the other things people complain about relating to Win 10, they're just the same as the complaints people have made about every new OS since DOS was first released.

+1

---

I've only got 2 issues with Win10.

1 The forced updates.
-[ snip ]-

2 When I use the search function on my computer, it because i'm searching my computer. I don't want any web results- if I did, i'd be searching the web, not my computer. Unfortunately searching my computer only isn't possible. Considerable annoyance.


As for all the other things people complain about relating to Win 10, they're just the same as the complaints people have made about every new OS since DOS was first released.

Hi Grant,

Number 1, I agree. Micro$oft should go back to the way updates worked in Win7.
Number 2, When I search my PC, the search is limited to only my PC. It does not go to the Internet. I don't have the "search bar" on the task bar, just the magnifying glass icon. I have Cortana disabled to the max. When I click the icon, a search window pops up. To the life of me, I cannot remember how I went about setting up search that way. I suppose I could Google it. ;)

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

... But you still don't understand. If there is a bug in open source you the user must patch it and there isn't anyone to sue because the software isn't "merchantable" or "fit for a particular purpose." Now if that bug happens to order your million dollar machine to break itself and now you can't make your product for a couple of weeks while it is being fixed, go sing the praises of your great software, while you spec software that is certified to work with your million dollar machine's exact model and serial number.

To use your mode of speech, and as very well you already know: You get what you pay for in terms of support.

If you want support and legally binding guarantees, then you indeed can pay for that by using Linux via various companies, including certain billion dollar 'big' companies such as IBM and Red Hat. Note that you are using Linux infrastructure when you buy into the world of Microsoft Windows.

Note also that with GPL (or compatible licensed) code, you also gain the freedom and the right to use the source code howsoever you wish, to modify it and develop it further, make a big business from that, with the only requirement that you follow whatever laws apply and that you also maintain the code as freely available to all.

With that, for code of interest, there will be a community of interested people/groups that will personally maintain that code. Usually with great pride and positivity that simply cannot be matched in the typical business case.

That works very well and has spawned such as Google (Alphabet), Facebook, and others that now dominate the internet (for good and bad).

There are various quotes about how Linux has already gained world domination... There is some astronomical value quoted somewhere for the dollar value of the Linux kernel and GNU OS...

For just one example of 'Linux everywhere': Linux will seem to be everywhere in 2019

Or let me put it this way, do you want the flight control software on the jumbo jet you just got on to be a canned open source program that promises to fly everything from hobby drones to falcon rockets, or do you want it to be custom software made specifically for that air-frame with the knowledge of the flight test engineers? ...

I very much have far greater faith in fully open code that can be scrutinized by all, that is written by coders who KNOW that their code WILL be scrutinized, rather than suffer the secretive typical proprietary rushed hacks whereby the only requirement is to sneak past any safety tests with the cheapest and greatest of haste with whatever end results be damned...


IT 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)

Coming back to the real world with an almighty thump!... Can you believe it!!


Microsoft's Trying Out a New Office App and Redesigned Start Menu

... Microsoft has redesigned the Start menu, released a new Office app and made plenty of other updates that make it clearly distinguishable from its predecessors...

... Preview Build 18305 also includes new troubleshooting features that allow Windows 10 to automatically resolve "critical" problems so things keep operating as intended. Microsoft said this feature can't be disabled, though, which could lead to problems...

... Just remember that this is pre-release software, so it's all but guaranteed to have glaring issues.


IT 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)

There is simple explanation of M$ behavior ;)

At the head of M$ AI already stands. Malicious one. And it(he?) makes all to prepare coming of Rise of Machines . Simple theory but explaining a lot :D

---

SETI apps news
We're not gonna fight them. We're gonna transcend them.

For the year 2018 that was, The Register give a great summary of the year of Microsoft.

I've forgotten what the full list of the Seven Deadly Sins are. However, my reading of this fairytale, for my personal view at the very least, includes: Greed; Avarice; Incompetence; and Entrapment. I'm sure noone wants my views about the propaganda of Marketing...

The Year 2018 of Microsoft! Yae!! Enjoy?


Microsoft's 2018, part 1: Open source, wobbly Windows and everyone's going to the cloud

... January to June...


Microsoft's 2018, part 2: Azure data centres heat up and Windows 10? It burns! It burns!

Remains of the year laid bare as we flay July to December...


Who would believe it?!

Wait! Hang on...! That ain't no fairytale...


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)

Just noticed that one of my systems running Windows 7 hadn't updated since the 18th of August 2018. Windows Update is set to check automatically for updates, although to let me know there are updates, not download or install them automatically. Apparently that's broken as well. Oh well, only one more year, ey? :)

---

Just noticed that one of my systems running Windows 7 hadn't updated since the 18th of August 2018. Windows Update is set to check automatically for updates, although to let me know there are updates, not download or install them automatically. Apparently that's broken as well. Oh well, only one more year, ey? :)

10 to 1 an update failed and you will have to go in and manually clear that failed update from the history.

Read all about it!

Is this an example of an overly fragile Microsoft world this time breaking the news?...


[PC virus] disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers



Read all about it!...

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)

Read all about it!

RYUK, North Korean State created Ransomware, which has to be spearphised into place.

Read all about it!

And this has... what to do with Windows 10? There is no mention of Micro$oft or Windows 10 in that article. I fail to see the relevance. :\

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

Read all about it!

And this has... what to do with Windows 10? There is no mention of Micro$oft or Windows 10 in that article. I fail to see the relevance. :\

The relevance is that Windows systems continue to suffer virus and other malware silliness. We have a big news item reporting worldwide that some news publishing itself was disrupted and delayed due to a computer virus.

There is a VERY GREAT and BAD cost with all the malware that DECADES LATER IS STILL A BAD PROBLEM. And I personally see no meaningful action by Microsoft to do anything to rid the Windows system of an ongoing continuing blizzard of vulnerability.

All after how many years?

Note that there are more widely used operating systems that simply do not support viruses.

There are very real additional costs to using Microsoft...


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)

It was ransomware. As Gary already said, the Ryuk ransomware. This is used by directed attacks, not just general malware. It will encrypt any server it is steered onto, Windows, Linux and others.

And this is why you have air-gapped backups.

---

Read all about it!

And this has... what to do with Windows 10? There is no mention of Micro$oft or Windows 10 in that article. I fail to see the relevance. :\

The relevance is that Windows systems continue to suffer virus and other malware silliness. We have a big news item reporting worldwide that some news publishing itself was disrupted and delayed due to a computer virus.

There is a VERY GREAT and BAD cost with all the malware that DECADES LATER IS STILL A BAD PROBLEM. And I personally see no meaningful action by Microsoft to do anything to rid the Windows system of an ongoing continuing blizzard of vulnerability.

All after how many years?

Note that there are more widely used operating systems that simply do not support viruses.

There are very real additional costs to using Microsoft...


IT is what we make it...
Martin

Hi Martin,

To be honest, I did think about the virus aspect and that Windows is the #1 target.

I agree, it does seem that Micro$oft just does not care, despite the fact that they say their "customers security is our top priority" or however they word it. That's what happens when a company is run by the money grubbing share holders instead of the product builders. Blizzard Entertainment (World of Warcraft) is going through the same crap with Activision being their parent. Blizzard has always been for gamers; Activision is for the money. And Activision is changing things at Blizzard, and not for the better. (Yes, a bit off topic, but it fits.)

Question is, how do we fight back since they took away a really good option FOR fighting back against Micro$oft? No Class Action lawsuits. :( Could you imagine the money Micro$oft would have had to pay out over the years because of Windows 10 and all the problems it causes, had they not taken away Class Actions? Probably why it was done.

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

It was ransomware. ..., the Ryuk ransomware. This is used by directed attacks, not just general malware. It will encrypt any server it is steered onto, Windows, Linux and others.

And this is why you have air-gapped backups.

On mobile so briefly:

Ryuk looks to be purely Windows specific... See: Ryuk ransomware


And offline/air-gapped is a very good idea. As is also running checks and testing that you really can recover a trashed system...

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)

It was ransomware. As Gary already said, the Ryuk ransomware. This is used by directed attacks, not just general malware. It will encrypt any server it is steered onto, Windows, Linux and others.

Yes, directed attack as in espionage level.

(Wonder if those minutes POTUS spent with Kim and no one else was in the room means an attack on the Fake News as a favor? ;-)

And this is why you have air-gapped backups.

You better believe it, and keep them going back some time because some of those ransom programs are smart and encrypt some time before they deny access just to be sure your backups are trashed.

Greetings,

I was looking in Task Manager for whatever reason yesterday and saw something I didn't remember ever seeing before. It's called: "Windows Remediation Service". Weird! I cannot find it now. :\ Anyway, something else I found out is that while I only had 1 Windows update last month, update history shows 4 updates. Micro$oft is accessing MY computer to put their crap on it without me knowing about it? I decided to do some Googling...

I found a forum entry on Windows TenForums where someone was asking what "Windows Remediation Service" was, but his problem was that his PC no longer goes to sleep per his schedule settings. He can manually put it to sleep, but no automation. Come to find out, that it's Micro$oft's fault. This is all do to update KB4023057.

You can read all about it here:
"Only certain builds of Windows 10, versions 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and 1803 require this update. Devices that are running those builds automatically get the update downloaded and installed through Windows Update."

The theory is that "Windows Remediation Service" has something to do with this update and what it does perhaps has something to do with preventing a PC from going to sleep per a schedule. Unfortunately I haven't found anything on Micro$oft sending updates willy nilly to PERSONAL computers. KB4023057 was one of those 4 updates I got and I am most confident that it wasn't the regular update that one needs to reboot the PC for. Because of this, I believe I should make a note when I have to participate in the update and watch for updates that show up afterward, or even before.

Call me paranoid, but this smells like Micro$oft's initial Windows 10 setup to be pay-as-you-go. They're gonna do it behind our backs and one day we'll turn our monitors on to see a screen that says, "Give us you credit card number if you want to continue to use OUR computer!" ;)

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

A new year, new Windows 10 problems and dumb ideas.

Microsoft Japan warns that when you upgrade from 1803 to 1809, you have one or more other administrator accounts enabled, and you have the built-in Administrator account enabled, that it's possible that this account gets disabled and cannot be enabled again.

Microsoft announces first log-in by SMS code on all Windows 10 versions. Yes, because it's really a good idea to also give them your phone number. Nothing said about multi-factor authentication not being very secure anymore, not with sim hacking.

---

A new year, new Windows 10 problems and dumb ideas.

Microsoft Japan warns that when you upgrade from 1803 to 1809, you have one or more other administrator accounts enabled, and you have the built-in Administrator account enabled, that it's possible that this account gets disabled and cannot be enabled again.

Microsoft announces first log-in by SMS code on all Windows 10 versions. Yes, because it's really a good idea to also give them your phone number. Nothing said about multi-factor authentication not being very secure anymore, not with sim hacking.

Hi Jord,

The first page was in Japanese and I cannot read Japanese. :|

On the second one, I could not find an option, in that article, stating that we can still log into Windows 10 with a password. I have a very long password that is virtually unforgettable and when tested, it would take 10s of 1,000s of years for it to be cracked. I have no Windows account at Micro$oft and will NEVER have one. They will still allow "old school" style logins, right? ;) At least until they roll out their "pay-as-you-go" version of Windows 10. ;)

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

The first page was in Japanese and I cannot read Japanese. :|

So use a translator page, like https://translate.google.com/. It's what I used.

On the second one, I could not find an option, in that article, stating that we can still log into Windows 10 with a password.

Yes, they're phasing out passwords. Those aren't secure enough, they say. Of course they aren't if you don't allow all characters to be used.

Microsoft wrote:

We’re pushing forward on eliminating passwords

---