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OhZone

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2. I spent ages with my Win7 updates OFF

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 09:47 AM

Feb 2019

I put them back on again eventually.

Reason I had them off? I didn't want to be forced into Win10.

MS is it's own virus in some ways.

I do have one Win10 laptop and it's Oh-k, but I do no trust them. I have an Apple device or two too.

I'm also experimenting with Linux now.

Anywho, it's good to be pan-devicsual! ha

((Although I'm like 90% lesbian! ))

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Windows 7 users: You need SHA-2 support or no Windows updates after July 2019 [View all] douglas9 Feb 2019 OP

Thanks, I need to know that. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #1

I spent ages with my Win7 updates OFF OhZone Feb 2019 #2

I have two new Win 7 machines in my closet still in the box. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #3

That whole article is gibberish. JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #4

so how does one get/install this sha-2 thing. missing that in the zdnet article nt msongs Feb 2019 #5

If you miss this vital Windows 7 patch updates will stop working in July douglas9 Feb 2019 #6