I agree. I permit critical security updates on Windows 7 but no 'optional' or 'important' updates. I wonder if the same granularity can be achieved on home versions using policy editor? Is there even a policy editor on win10 home versions? Even if there is, I doubt the typical home user is going to have a clue what it is or how to use it.
Last edited by Curt Harms; 07-20-2015 at 9:02 AM.
The ONLY bad thing about Windows 8 is the stupid interface that pops up on the right side of the screen when you sweep across the touchpad from right to left. Does this Classic start or Start is back solve that problem?
Other than that, if people are complaining about the tiles, I think they are all wet.
Yes, and you can set it to never see the tiles (Metro?) if you don't want to.Does this Classic start or Start is back solve that problem?
Gerry
JointCAM
Bought my Dell the minute Windows 7 came out. 7 has been good to me. What I've been led to understand is that 10 will be very familiar to 7 users. I've signed up for the free upgrade.
Bracken's Pond Woodworks[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
I remember those days. The admins often didn't even put passwords on the root accounts. The resulting chicanery is why most versions of Unix won't even install without a root account. Some won't even install with a weak password.
i remember running around inside the University of Victoria's mainframes on a teletype terminal from our high school. No passwords anywhere to be found.
Paul
Well, Windows is supposed to be a good entertainment platform. That was suggested by a Microsoft employee or associate in response to a discussion about taking away the ability to control updates in Win10. It was on a tech oriented site so probably wasn't intended for 'normal users'. Still, what would be the harm in separating updates into security and enhanced function or something like that and give user a choice on non-critical stuff.
We had a lot of clients who were realtors (Sorry, Realtors.) A lot of Realtors think they are geniuses. A lot of rRealtors think they know more about computers than, say, trained, experienced, technical trainers who also happen to own a network support company.
Well, those same Realtors found out about the policy editor, and, to make a long story short, we made a lot of money making their machines functional again. And again. And again. Oh, and making the machines functional that belonged to other Realtors that they were "helping."
Paul