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JayhawkSD

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4. That whole article is gibberish.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 11:09 AM

Feb 2019

Is my computer presently SHA-1 or SHA-2? How do I tell which one it is?

Will it quit running on July 16, 2019? At what time of day will that happen? When it does that, is there any danger of it setting fire to my house?

As a point of information, before I let Microsoft dictate to me, I will buy an Apple. I don't like buying foreign products made with slave labor, but I will do that.

The Microsoft product is stolen, but at least it is stolen in and by Americans. Well, okay, not made by Americans, but by an American company paying wages that are almost American wages.

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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