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  1. Thread: WUshowhide troubles by DriftyDonn
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 3 Views 2,115

    Thanks for the suggestion but returned "no...

    Thanks for the suggestion but returned "no results for optional"
  2. Thread: WUshowhide troubles by DriftyDonn
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 3 Views 2,115

    WUshowhide troubles

    I have had issues w/ this 'troubleshooter' for some time.
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    328707

    As you can see, wu finds no updates. However, wushowhide finds several.
    What do I do with these?
    Thank you

    win10...
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    User Accounts netplwiz

    Tried Netplwiz but it seems I need to have set up my account w/ a password -there are no options for me in this netplwiz except click on empty box "users must enter a user name..... etc" I did follow...
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    User Accounts Hello Brink, I want to stop win10 pro version...

    Hello Brink, I want to stop win10 pro version 2004 (OS Bld 19041.746 to stop showing the pretty picture and upon clicking requiring me to click sign in. I have not set a password for this local...
  5. Thread: Possible hacked Microsoft email account by DriftyDonn
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 5 Views 29,978

    restore 2 Jan image easiest?

    Well, I am feeling foolish! I misunderstood completely and simply went and changed my password before checking login attempts. In the ensuing PC housework, I added the new PW to my PW manager(in...
  6. Thread: Possible hacked Microsoft email account by DriftyDonn
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 5 Views 29,978

    Possible hacked Microsoft email account

    Last week and again today I received an email from:

    Microsoft account team<account-security-noreply@accountprotection.microsoft.com>
    Hi D####@f######l.com,

    We received your request for a...
  7. Replies 44 Views 18,031

    No.

    No.
  8. Replies 44 Views 18,031

    That's a foolish question. Will you purposely...

    That's a foolish question. Will you purposely load malware on your computer by not being interested enough to search out answers?

    - - - Updated - - -



    I have been pondering this since you...
  9. Replies 44 Views 18,031

    forgot to add this

    jdUnionngarden Try3
    here is an interesting article re: malicious vb scripts.
    Basic Dynamic Analysis of a Malicious VBScript – Cyber Forensicator
  10. Replies 1 Views 1,389

    Updates-3 results from 3 sources-WU, wushowhide, Belarc What to do?

    win10 Pro 1909 bld 18363.1082
    I hope I haven't posted these issues before. Please be kind if I did.
    I have WU set to "2" (notify don't download) I have drivers blocked from dl from wu. I applied...
  11. open run box and type WINVER press enter.

    open run box and type WINVER
    press enter.
  12. Thread: For Brink A Troubleshoot Toolbox? by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 30 Views 20,243

    Yes, I just didn't communicate that so...

    Yes, I just didn't communicate that so succinctly- and I just finished reading those posts you poited me to not 10 min before!! Embarassing.
    Thanks some more
    driftyDonn,
    converted old hippie dude
  13. Thread: For Brink A Troubleshoot Toolbox? by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 30 Views 20,243

    From the desktop, When extracting this downloaded...

    From the desktop, When extracting this downloaded zip file, where exactly does the location choice appear? It simply created the shortcut on my desktop....
    Thanks
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    Yea but as Bree pointed out, the op wants to...

    Yea but as Bree pointed out, the op wants to start from where he left off- hence hibernation is the only logical choice( that doesn't use battery) And if he has an ssd- not a good idea to use...
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    anecdotally I have seen it written hibernation is...

    anecdotally I have seen it written hibernation is not good for SSD as is mentioned above. I turn my laptops off at night and on in a.m. I live in an area where power is interrupted for no reason and...
  16. Thread: Redesigned Settings Page? by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 56 Views 16,536

    thanks Bree! My opinion of 2004? not ready for...

    thanks Bree! My opinion of 2004? not ready for prime time.
    BTW, do you have feature update blocked? Not install KB4023057 which as you may know removes the feature update block?
    I'm hoping these...
  17. Thread: v1909 Update interfering with v2004 update by DriftyDonn
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 5,347

    I have seen many folks having all kinds of issues...

    I have seen many folks having all kinds of issues when using Avast...FWIW.
  18. Thread: Redesigned Settings Page? by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 56 Views 16,536

    I am on ver 1909 ( hopefully for a long time yet,...

    I am on ver 1909 ( hopefully for a long time yet, but not likely) and do not use ms account so I do not have this- I have had ms email accounts for many years and so ms is aware- I do not sign in w/...
  19. Thread: Where are Oct2020 patch offerings by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 1,286

    well that trick didn't work- it downloaded and...

    well that trick didn't work- it downloaded and installed even tho I have autoupdates set to "2" -notify,don't download.

    So far, no noticeable bad things but time will tell....
  20. Thread: Where are Oct2020 patch offerings by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 1,286

    I check every day but I NEVER click check for...

    I check every day but I NEVER click check for updates- that's a request to check download and install- I prefer to choose when and what I install.
  21. Thread: Where are Oct2020 patch offerings by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 1,286

    well I appreciate the info but why isn't wu...

    well I appreciate the info but why isn't wu offering them to me in a timely manner?
  22. Thread: Where are Oct2020 patch offerings by DriftyDonn
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 8 Views 1,286

    Where are Oct2020 patch offerings

    I last applied patch from Sept on 5 Oct. w/ no issues. WU last checked 13Oct at 8:50 a.m. Eastern time so I understand it was before MSFT was awake and sending them out but my PC hasn't even checked...
  23. Thread: Are all these ms vis c++ necessary by DriftyDonn
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 16 Views 4,350

    Are all these ms vis c++ necessary

    Are these different iterations or just updated and taking up space? Can they be deleted?
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    win 10 pro ver1909 bld 18363.1016
    (isn't this info in my profile?)
    Thanks!
  24. Replies 15 Views 3,680

    cortana related?

    Is this the cortana box? or the Bing search function?
    I disabled both upon getting win 10 and use open shell in which search in start (actually I think it's a run field but it does search also.
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    If I may add some advice, do not let windows...

    If I may add some advice, do not let windows install updates as soon as they are available. Wait-delay- 2 to 3 weeks to see if any news about bad code comes out- MAYBE msft will fix it, maybe not,...
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