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  1. Thread: Can I stop the 1803 upgrade with win 10 home? by TheSchaft
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 9 Views 5,017

    You might want to look into Windows Update...

    You might want to look into Windows Update MiniTool (WUMT) Wrapper Script. It is available at MajorGeeks http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/wumt_wrapper_script.html.

    What is does is...
  2. Replies 1 Views 5,665

    Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 10 v1803

    Source: Download Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet Windows 1803 from Official Microsoft Download Center
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    I built a "Windows to Go" SSD drive with 1803 a...

    I built a "Windows to Go" SSD drive with 1803 a few days ago (changed Firefox's User Agent to look like a MAC to get the ISO with "install.wim" so Rufus could do the build.)

    Today I fired it...
  4. Replies 49 Views 5,843

    From the FAQ link: Can I change my default web...

    From the FAQ link:

    Can I change my default web browser on my Windows 10 S PC?

    No. Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Windows 10 S, and Bing is the default search engine in Microsoft...
  5. Thread: Major Data Breach by TheSchaft
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 2,424

    While this is a blog post, the blog owner, Troy...

    While this is a blog post, the blog owner, Troy Hunt, has been running the site "Have I Been Pwned?" for a number of years and has a good security rep. Worth checking out.

    (FWIW, he is a Microsoft...
  6. Thread: Windows Update MiniTool by TheSchaft
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 32 Views 39,116

    WUMT Integrator

    I came across a posting on the forums here that included a screenshot of Windows Update Mini Tool (WUMT) and was curious about it. I did some searching on line and saw a number of posts about it, as...
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    While I agree that registry cleaning is mostly...

    While I agree that registry cleaning is mostly useless, if someone is going to do it, everything I've read says that CCleaner is the least harmful. Since folks still insist on doing it, I thought I'd...
  8. Replies 57 Views 12,154

    I run the following on all my systems: -...

    I run the following on all my systems:

    - Windows 10 Firewall Control (from Sphinx Software. Allows for control of the Windows firewall easily and can prevent programs from "phoning home")

    -...
  9. Replies 7 Views 6,469

    Shawn - That did it! I made the change...

    Shawn -

    That did it! I made the change in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Default Account Pictures folder and now I have the picture that I want during an autologin.

    A million thanks....
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    Thanks Brink and cereberus. Looks like I'll have...

    Thanks Brink and cereberus. Looks like I'll have to learn to love the system default user picture. :)
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    Odd Sign-in versus Auto Sign-in Problem in 1607

    After having done the update, I'm having two issues that are bugging me:

    1. I cannot change the lock screen from the "cave by the shore" default nor bypass it (Brink is working on the bypass...
  12. Replies 51 Views 22,177

    I use 8gadgetpack and the clocks were broken in...

    I use 8gadgetpack and the clocks were broken in version 19 after the 1607 update, the author had a note about it. I use the "clocket6" gadget for a re-sizable digital clock with the seconds and date...
  13. Thread: Verify identity MS acc by TheSchaft
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 6 Views 3,298

    I have this happen at times after I had run...

    I have this happen at times after I had run CCleaner, it was clearing out the Windows Credentials. It doesn't do it all the time, but when it does, I would get a notification to verify and the...
  14. Thread: Very slow loading of photos, GIFs and video? by TheSchaft
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 4 Views 9,032

    Unless you're over 70 like me, you're a young...

    Unless you're over 70 like me, you're a young whippersnapper, John ;)

    Yes, you can revert to Windows 7. Whether or not it is a good idea is a matter of taste, I suppose. I went from Windows 7 to...
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    I also have Fast Startup turned off, for the same...

    I also have Fast Startup turned off, for the same reasons and because with SSDs, my restart time is less than 40 seconds. (Based on a VB script, "Restart-Time" that tracks the time)
  16. Thread: Very slow loading of photos, GIFs and video? by TheSchaft
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 4 Views 9,032

    Welcome to TenForums, John. :) I recently...

    Welcome to TenForums, John. :)

    I recently got another Windows 10 system, very fast, but it would take a loooong time loading any video clip or file using Media Player Classic - Home Cinema...
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    ISO Worked For Laptops

    Earlier in this thread (#191) I posted how the update worked for my Dell XPS 8300 but not my laptops. Same problems a lot of folks seem to have had.

    Subsequently, I've downloaded the ISO from Tech...
  18. Replies 1,527 Views 422,132

    Worked On One Machine, Not Others

    I updated my Dell XPS 8300 earlier this morning, and it went smoothly. All executables/files preserved and operational. (It didn't like 8GadgetPack, said it was removed, but then asked if I wanted to...
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    There's a Chrome extension called "Click&Clean"...

    There's a Chrome extension called "Click&Clean" that will delete cookies, browser history, passwords, and more.

    (I'd recommend running CCleaner at least daily to get rid of Chrome's cache,...
  20. Thread: Can disable Restricted Mode (Youtube) ? by TheSchaft
    Forum: Browsers and Email
    Replies 4 Views 32,163

    Welcome to Tenforums. :) Here's something I...

    Welcome to Tenforums. :)

    Here's something I found that works for me. If you put "v/" right after the URL, in front of "watch", it apparently tells YouTube that you have been verified as allowed to...
  21. Replies 10 Views 2,224

    The only current media that can be said with any...

    The only current media that can be said with any assurance will endure is paper. The last computer I got does not have a CD/DVD drive, just USB 2 and 3 slots. Apple has update what USB slots look...
  22. Thread: New SSD for Win 10 by TheSchaft
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 8 Views 2,743

    Welcome to Tenforums, zalophus. If I...

    Welcome to Tenforums, zalophus.

    If I understand you correctly, you would have the old 128G SSD with Windows 7 on it, and the new 500G SSD with Windows 7, then WIndows 10 when it is released.

    If...
  23. Thread: Last One To Post Wins [11] by TheSchaft
    Forum: Chillout Room
    Replies 1,860 Views 115,503

    Erin must be a hipster if she ate Pepperoni...

    Erin must be a hipster if she ate Pepperoni before it was cool. (Sorry - couldn't resist. :) )
  24. Thread: Hackers Commandeer Moving Jeep From Miles Away by TheSchaft
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 6 Views 2,186

    Chrysler will get this problem fixed, but...

    Chrysler will get this problem fixed, but security, and especially software security, is like "Whack-A-Mole", just when you get one vulnerability fixed, another one pops up.

    The "Internet of...
  25. Thread: Hackers Commandeer Moving Jeep From Miles Away by TheSchaft
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 6 Views 2,186

    Will this particular problem be solved? Sure....

    Will this particular problem be solved? Sure. Will that be the end of it? Absolutely not. We're just seeing the beginning.

    The general problem with the Internet of Things (IoT) is that security is...
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