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earthshine

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10. It's important to have clone backups of your system's boot drive.

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 04:18 AM

Jan 2018

Anytime a Windows update (or other software installation) goes wrong, I don't even bother with system restore. I just take last week's clone, and start from there.

I only run Win 8.1 on my production systems. No 10.

On other, lesser systems, I use a neutered version of Win 10 Pro. I have turned off the Windows Update service on these systems.

I rather hate Windows 10. I think of it as Microsoft's attempt to outdo Google in spying on us.

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Beware - the latest Windows 10 "update" screwed up my computer. [View all] FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 OP

Thanks, been avoiding it. elleng Jan 2018 #1

Uh-oh. You're about to re-start the Mac/Windows wars. brush Jan 2018 #2

All my software programs are for Windows. FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #3

Bought a new open box computer w/Windows 7 on ebay CountAllVotes Jan 2018 #4

I like your little winky emoticon at the end there, but if you ever get ready for... brush Jan 2018 #8

Thanks for the gainsaver.com suggestion FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #9

That's not what the Zone of Tech folks on YouTube say. Many bugs with Macs, just suppressed. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #6

You've been misinformed. I've Macs for 25 years and that's never happened. brush Jan 2018 #18

And I have Macs, Windows and Linux systems. Just because you have happy times doesn't make it false. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #23

Ok then, describe this alleged 14-day period you talked about and how you handled it. brush Jan 2018 #24

For someone with so much Mac experience, you seem to not know basic Apple store policies. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #27

Because I've never had a problem withany Mac within 14 days of buying it. brush Jan 2018 #30

When a Mac goes bad, you buy a new one, right? hunter Jan 2018 #14

When a Mac goes bad you take it to the Apple store and they fix it for free. brush Jan 2018 #16

when a pc goes bad they fix it for free too :P Egnever Jan 2018 #20

Don't think Apple stores work on PCs brush Jan 2018 #21

as if there arent refurbished PCs? Egnever Jan 2018 #25

Misinformed. I had refurbished Macs repair for free at Apple stores. They don't ask where... brush Jan 2018 #28

So the price list pulled from their own website is fake? Egnever Jan 2018 #29

Not aware of any price list. Going from my experience only. They've fixed my issues for free... brush Jan 2018 #31

The price list was in the post you replied to. Egnever Jan 2018 #33

Still not getting it. I'm not playing Mac v pc. It's not the '90s anymore. brush Jan 2018 #35

Then don't bring the 90s Mac mythology Egnever Jan 2018 #38

It has my internet working slower than when I had dial-up. I am unable to doc03 Jan 2018 #5

I'm good so far. Everything looks copacetic with no noticable differences. procon Jan 2018 #7

There is plenty of advanced warning. Egnever Jan 2018 #17

Telegraph? No wonder I missed the advanced warning! 🤣 nt procon Jan 2018 #22

. Egnever Jan 2018 #26

It's important to have clone backups of your system's boot drive. earthshine Jan 2018 #10

that desktop pic Skittles Jan 2018 #11

oh yeah the drowning pool ucrdem Jan 2018 #12

No problems BigOleDummy Jan 2018 #13

I agree. hunter Jan 2018 #15

The latest update did add a people icon to the task bar Egnever Jan 2018 #19

Scanned the day before, and twice after the update with two different programs. FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #37

Thank you saidsimplesimon Jan 2018 #32

you should be able to reset it Egnever Jan 2018 #34

My Win 10 updates automatically left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #36

That doesn't sound right at all! Brainfodder Jan 2018 #39