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  1. Thread: Require Startup Key with TPM doesn't require TPM. Really? by crawfish
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 4 Views 2,588

    It's unfortunate you took it that way. It was...

    It's unfortunate you took it that way. It was meant constructively.
  2. Thread: Require Startup Key with TPM doesn't require TPM. Really? by crawfish
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 4 Views 2,588

    I know you mean well, but no, that's not useful...

    I know you mean well, but no, that's not useful at all. It (a) ignores I asked a specific question about (b) something I'm "used to using" and (c) assumes I can't perform even the most basic search...
  3. Thread: Require Startup Key with TPM doesn't require TPM. Really? by crawfish
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 4 Views 2,588

    Require Startup Key with TPM doesn't require TPM. Really?

    I'm used to using Bitlocker without a TPM with pre-boot password required, but now I've got a new PC with TPM, and it puzzles me in several ways. I'm going to ask about the one that affects the way I...
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    Anyone know how to enable this "bug," because I...

    Anyone know how to enable this "bug," because I want it on my system. I've configured Windows Update to not update automatically. Windows Defender updates seem to ignore this and update anyway, which...
  5. Thread: Windows Sandbox "Virus & threat protection settings" all off & disable by crawfish
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 4 Views 8,172

    Another reason I couldn't use Hyper-V was the...

    Another reason I couldn't use Hyper-V was the fact its virtual optical drive doesn't support bus encryption. VMware's does. I thought I'd be able to simplify my life a little bit, but noooooo, I just...
  6. Thread: Windows Sandbox "Virus & threat protection settings" all off & disable by crawfish
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 4 Views 8,172

    The crackling audio I got in Hyper-V reminded me...

    The crackling audio I got in Hyper-V reminded me I played around with it a few years ago and found it lacking in this and other areas compared to VMWare. Nothing has changed. Back to VMWare it is! My...
  7. Thread: Windows Sandbox "Virus & threat protection settings" all off & disable by crawfish
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 4 Views 8,172

    Windows Sandbox "Virus & threat protection settings" all off & disable

    Got the 1903 update a couple days ago and fooling around with Windows Sandbox. A few minutes after powering it on, I got the notification, "Turn on virus protection." I click on it, and I get:
    ...
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    Since Nov 6, when I used the support request form...

    Since Nov 6, when I used the support request form mentioned in my prior post, there have been six emails from Microsoft from five different agents. They've requested escalating amounts of visual...
  9. Replies 8 Views 4,878

    Chatted with Microsoft three times today, and I...

    Chatted with Microsoft three times today, and I was reminded why I let 42 out of 44 free MSDN incidents expire unused in the 11 years I was a developer MVP.

    During the first chat, the person was...
  10. Replies 8 Views 4,878

    Dude, that just takes me to the pages I cited in...

    Dude, that just takes me to the pages I cited in the OP, and I explained that it doesn't allow me to change the "Contact Info" address.
  11. Replies 8 Views 4,878

    There's nothing in the tutorial I haven't already...

    There's nothing in the tutorial I haven't already done, and it doesn't address the discrepancy I described. As for the message, yes, I've already switched from local to Microsoft and back again to...
  12. Replies 8 Views 4,878

    Email used to create Microsoft account permanently associated with it?

    A few months ago, I decided to use another email address with my Microsoft account. I linked it, made it the primary alias, and I deleted the original email address, the one I used to create the...
  13. Thread: Caught between local and Microsoft accounts by crawfish
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 2 Views 5,042

    Clicking "Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps...

    Clicking "Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically" in Settings/Accounts/Your Info restored things to normal. I've been using a local account all along, and I must have enabled that option...
  14. Thread: Caught between local and Microsoft accounts by crawfish
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 2 Views 5,042

    5. I log onto both machines with the local...

    5. I log onto both machines with the local account name, which is just my first name.
  15. Thread: Caught between local and Microsoft accounts by crawfish
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 2 Views 5,042

    Caught between local and Microsoft accounts

    One of my Windows 10 systems is in a weird state in between local and Microsoft accounts.

    1. There is no "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead" or "Sign in with a local account instead" option...
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    :banghead:You gotta be kidding me. DVD playback?!...

    :banghead:You gotta be kidding me. DVD playback?! The reason to use WMC was for DVR in general and CableCARD in particular, the latter being for which it was the only game in town.
  17. Replies 37 Views 8,425

    Poll: How is the ISO to be made available? All I've...

    How is the ISO to be made available? All I've heard about is upgrading existing installations.
  18. Thread: Cannot Safely Remove External Drives by crawfish
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 53 Views 125,184

    FWIW, I have to close Task Manager before Windows...

    FWIW, I have to close Task Manager before Windows 8.1 will allow safely eject, so if you've left it running in the notification area to monitor CPU usage, try closing it.

    In Windows 7, Distributed...
  19. Thread: Windows 7 to 10 missing notification by crawfish
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 16 Views 22,838

    Since I don't opt in to the Customer Experience...

    Since I don't opt in to the Customer Experience Improvement Program, I've been disabling the tasks listed here for years:

    VMware Documentation Library

    On my Windows 7 system, I did not get the...
  20. Replies 11 Views 7,776

    It was absolutely possible up to Windows 7, the...

    It was absolutely possible up to Windows 7, the last version TrueCrypt officially supported. Of course, the TrueCrypt project was suddenly abandoned in May, and they gave instructions on moving to...
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