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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Appears Micro$oft has changed their stance on M$ Edge being the "only default" web browser on Windows 11; Microsoft Backtracks On Default Browser Settings One Button Selection |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Windows Offers Driver Update from 1968? Microsoft has reassured Windows users that they don't have to worry about an update that appears to have been pending for more than 50 years. The confusing listing for Intel drivers is simply a workaround to make sure computers keep running. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Is this for real?... Microsoft Says Windows May Need up to 8 Hours to Update wrote: And it's tracking your Update Connectivity... You will be updated! Like it or not!! 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) |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Micro$oft is already tinkering with W/11... Windows 11 New Features Revealed Details of the first major update to Windows 11 are coming to light through testing programs. It's mainly about adding features that were expected but missing from the original release, some of which will be more welcome than others. |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
M$ still can't do anything right! Latest MS Security Tool Requires Windows Reinstall For machines already running Windows 11, the feature is too much of an overhaul to install through a normal update. Instead, the user will have to reset the computer and carry out a clean installation of Windows 11. (Source: pcworld.com) |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
One survey says Windows 11 adoption hasn't even surpassed Windows XP yet A survey released by IT company Lansweeper this week paints a dismal picture for Windows 11 adoption among enterprise workstations. Among over 10 million devices surveyed, just 1.44% ran Windows 11. That's less than the 1.71% still using the 20-year-old Windows XP and the 4.7% using Windows 7. Windows 10 predictably dominates, detected on 80.34% of systems. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
This is all too silly not to post... All is 'normal' in the 'alternative' worlds of Windows? Microsoft forgot to renew the certificate for its Windows Insider subdomain wrote: Visitors to insider.windows.com met with safety warning - how reassuring... Microsoft accidentally turned off hardware requirements for Windows 11 wrote: Zero day? [Live exploit out in the wild doing wild things...] Yeah, [Sometime a long time later...] we'll get to it. Running Windows 11 on old CPUs? OMG WE MUST FIX THIS NOW!... Zero-day vuln in Microsoft Office: 'Follina' will work even when macros are disabled wrote: Infosec researchers have idenitied a zero-day code execution vulnerability in Microsoft's ubiquitous Office software. How many broken/ineffective 'barn doors'?... IT is what we allow it to be... Martin UI: User Interface, or even just a dialog box/pop-up. 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: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Further details on the presently being exploited "zero-day": Microsoft won’t say if it will patch critical Windows vulnerability under exploit wrote: Slow to act on the code execution bug from the start, company is still in no hurry... This vulnerability is known from 2020?!!!... ... 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) |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Got a new laptop coming within the next couple of days. It is a Win 11 Home rig. Several legitimate reasons for purchasing it. With the numerous issues experienced with Win 10, do not want to log in using an M$ account so did some research. What I found out is not "kosher" from M$. M$ itself has locked a thread on its own forum regarding this very issue. However, it provided a link to a workaround Windows Eleven Forum Seeing that previous builds had been blocked from that workaround, did some more research. Found several & bookmarked them ready for when needed. While researching came across something that took me back to the days of TweakXP & TweakUI. :-) For those who want total control This is Windows 11 |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Okay, laptop arrived (eventually). 1st workaround worked in that task manager opened, only problem was that Network Connection Flow was not available (I wonder why?) However 2nd worked a charm. Just entered e-mail addy & pulled Ethernet & hit next. Failed (as expected) so only had to hit next 3x & bingo, away we go. Installed This is Windows 11, did some tweaks & rig is now doing the "usual" win updates, so off for a cuppa. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Spent most of Wed setting up & configuring laptop.Looking good, so download the latest version of Kodi & start adding files. Oops, not seeing network shares, so exit the program & into settings. Can;t find anything amiss, so try Kodi again. No joy, so off to M$ forums, see quite a few issues with Win 11 networking. Sheesh. Practically all those threads were locked pretty quickly with answers provided. Think M$ are employing many who just do not understand that when giving an answer, provide complete details. It's no good stating to turn on Network Discovery with file & printer sharing turned on, one has to ensure that files/folders/drives are shared correctly. That involves not only sharing them & setting permissions, it also requires security permissions set on all shares. Rechecked all mine, a.o.k. Tried Jodi again, no joy, so head off to the Kodi forum. Oops it looks like the latest release (19.4) has a lot of issues.Uninstalled & dropped down a version. Looking good. Currently adding drive 4 of 10. Win 11 beginning to grow on me. Only problem is that it looks like it has the same network problem as Win 10. Clicking on the icon for computer 1 (Win 7) in Network & Computer shows up all shares & accessible. Doing the saame in the navigation pane, throws up failed access. :-( |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
This is an ongoing Windows ouch!... No fix in sight for mile-wide loophole plaguing a key Windows defense for years wrote: ... about a year ago, Lazarus, a hacking group backed by the North Korean government, exploited a mile-wide loophole last year that existed in Microsoft's driver signature enforcement (DSE) from the start. The malicious documents Lazarus was able to trick targets into opening were able to gain administrative control of the target's computer... Is that any way to run IT?... All for 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: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Hell continues to become ever more frozen over?... Microsoft Promotes Its Open-Source Terminal To The Default For Windows 11 CLI Apps Quite a move. What next? 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) |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Microsoft is once again testing advertising for its own products in Windows 11. This time the promotion appears in the Start menu. As with the previous testing, it's unclear how likely the advertising is to be rolled out to all users. It seems Microsoft is not just testing the technology itself but also how users will respond. USERS DON'T WANT ADVERTISING! What does Micro$haft not understand from the last 'try out.' |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Microsoft pushes Windows 11 on unsupported devices, again As spotted here by Windows enthusiast @PhantomOfEarth, Microsoft offers a free upgrade for devices/VMs with no TPM, RAM as little as 2 GB, and processor Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz. The weirdest part is upon upgrading, users will be slapped again with a notification saying that their system doesn’t support the OS—if it’s not weirder than the ad itself having two yes buttons. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
All just too silly dumb to comment on... Why do people put up with such deliberate brazen 'silliness'?... IT is what we allow it to be... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
I see M$ still pushing their crap on people. Booted up laptop only to get M$ pushing their M$ account crap again. No way forward so had to hit the back button a few times, great, it bypassed it. If I wanted to log in with an M$ account, I would have done. What do those bozos think? I don't want my time wasted on silliness. |
j mercer Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 2422 Credit: 12,323,733 RAC: 1 |
That involves not only sharing them & setting permissions, it also requires security permissions set on all shares. :-( Sorry for the late response I just went through this with a new win11 pro workstation desktop (USB older printer share for my home network) and 2 older win10 pro gaming laptops. First time I have had to use login/password/pin# to access my home network. Some call it progress. I've had to move to more current Synology NAS for my older Seagate/D-Link NAS were dropped by win11. Aarrgh!! no joy with win11 as I learn my way around in it... :-( Seems like win10 reformatted. Nothing is where it was. You have ot learn a whole new way to drill down to what you need to do. ... |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3213 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Micro$oft's latest "great idea"... Microsoft wants to bring Windows 11 to the cloud for ALL users, including you What you need to know:
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Siran d'Vel'nahr Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238 |
Just another reason to move over to Linux... I have Winders 11 installed on one M.2 NVME drive and Linux Mint v21.1 on another M.2 NVME drive. Originally I had Winders installed for playing online games. I no longer play online games. The only reason I keep Winders 11 now is when I have to do something that can only be done using Winders such as using software that only runs on Winders where there is no Linux version. Everything else I do on this PC is done on Linux Mint. 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 |
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