Recent content by Whisper2

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    Adobe Flash Direct Download Links Page To Be Decommissioned on 1-22-16

    Thanks Bruceb & Chiefcrowe. I forgot that all the browsers do not furnish Flash updates.
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    Adobe Flash Direct Download Links Page To Be Decommissioned on 1-22-16

    I am confused! Windows Update includes all the Flash updates for Win 8 & 10. Unless one is using Win 7, or older, why would anyone want to download from Adobe?
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    Win 10 1511 Upgrade Will Change Some of Your Settings Back to Defualt

    This "Upgrade" appears to be a replacement of the old build with a new one, Windows Update did not modify the old version of Windows like Service Packs use to. For all practical purposes, it is like a fresh install, except it captures most of the Windows setting and all the software that was...
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    Win 10 1511 Upgrade Will Change Some of Your Settings Back to Defualt

    I upgraded earlier today and discovered the new upgrade changed some of my settings back to default but left others alone. For example: - It enabled some scheduled tasks that I disabled, - It enabled hardware drivers for Windows Update, - It restored Edge as the default browser, - It set...
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    Turn Off Windows Update In Windows 10?

    Thanks, I corrected my post.
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    Safetest way to upgrade MB for windows 7 without reinstall

    Several years ago, I replaced an i7 860/P55 with an i7 4770k/Z87. I turned on the system just to see what would happen and was surprised to see that Windows handled everything. The system worked as if I had never touched it. I was planning to do a clean install, so I did nothing in...
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    Turn Off Windows Update In Windows 10?

    If you have the Pro version, you can turn-off Auto Updates with Group Policy. To do so, run gpedit.msc then go to Computer Config, Admin Templates, Windows Components, Windows Update. On the right side, select "Configure Auto Update" and set to disabled. I disabled mine a couple of months...
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    Win7 "Checking for updates" for 1.5hrs and counting?

    It does reset Win Update -- I do not know the which specific part of Update but it did fix my install when it kept searching & searching & searching. As I mentioned, MSFT provided it. You have a lot more patience than I have. I contacted MSFT after it had churned for about a half hour.
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    Win7 "Checking for updates" for 1.5hrs and counting?

    Are colons prohibited in posts? Smiley faces replaced the colons and backslashes I entered.
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    Win7 "Checking for updates" for 1.5hrs and counting?

    Sometimes, Win Update just gets constipated. I had the problem several years ago and posted with MSFT. A MSFT Tech posted the following and it fixed my problem: 1) On the open Command Prompt window copy and paste the commands (all at once) – net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc...
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    Who's using Edge as their primary browser?

    I used it for a while. It is fast and supposedly includes the latest, greatest in browser design but it is lacking basic features. For example, all downloads have to go to a single folder destination. Flash can be controlled for all sights but not for individual sites. There are no choices...
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    Win 10 Users - Did Win Update Install New Drivers Today?

    NVidia released new drivers today -- 355.82. I thought they may be enough different that Win Update will install them. I did not want that, so I disabled the Win Update Service and installed the drivers myself. This way, I avoided having Win Update install the two 3D Vision drivers for the...
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    Windows 10 Insider Preview no longer receiving Preview Builds

    I am running an activated Win 10 on my daily hardware. I originally updated this install from 8.1 and then did a clean install. I also have a Win 10 10532 Insider build on another disk in the same system that is also activated. I started the Insider program with a clean install when the first...