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Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 27th 19, 02:22 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By Maurice
Wndowws 10 Pro: How to listg contents of the ESP (UEFI bootpartition)

On Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:20:43 +0000, I wrote:

Will probably achieve that by running a 'live' Linux install, which will
facilitate direct editing of the ESP, into which I just need to insert a
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 27th 19, 02:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By Maurice
Wndowws 10 Pro: How to listg contents of the ESP (UEFI bootpartition)

On Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:06:59 -0400, Paul wrote:

It's possible the ESP partition is "fat32"

It's VFAT.

--
/\/\aurice
(Replace "nomail.afraid" by "bcs" to reply by email)
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 25th 19, 01:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By Maurice
Wndowws 10 Pro: How to listg contents of the ESP (UEFI bootpartition)

On Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:36:48 -0400, Paul wrote:

it'll give you some idea how many levels down that option is.

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step

Seems a v.useful document,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 24th 19, 03:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By Maurice
Wndowws 10 Pro: How to listg contents of the ESP (UEFI bootpartition)

On Sat, 23 Mar 2019 16:16:44 -0400, Paul wrote:

TestDisk. It has a file listing option,
buried down a copy layers in the "disk search" stuff.

...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 23rd 19, 08:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 146
Posted By Maurice
Wndowws 10 Pro: How to listg contents of the ESP (UEFI bootpartition)

Anyone know how to list the contents of the EFI partition (a.k.a. ESP)?

Tried "bcdedit /v" to see the booting info, but cannot find any
addressability for the ESP/EFI partition.

(Ultimate aim is...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 15th 19, 12:53 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 4
Views: 290
Posted By Maurice
Can windows 10 be made to look like XP?

On Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:24:55 -0500, Old Fart44 wrote:

Telling elderly people to use linux exposes you as an idiot.

I tend to agree about the advice, although - depending on their
technical...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum October 30th 18, 12:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 6
Views: 423
Posted By Maurice
W10 Pro: Can't delete folder: "Is open in system"

On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:48:13 +0000, I wrote:

I found a large folder containing a huge redundant VIDEO_TS
disc image folder.

But attempts to delete it are met with "Is open in...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum October 29th 18, 12:48 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 6
Views: 423
Posted By Maurice
W10 Pro: Can't delete folder: "Is open in system"

Running out of disk space during editing of a family DVD (using Pinnacle
Studio 14) I found a large folder containing a huge redundant VIDEO_TS
disc image folder.

But attempts to delete it are met...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 4th 18, 12:12 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 18
Views: 1,333
Posted By Maurice
What is an effective way to tun off Windows 10 updates until YOUwant them back on?

On Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:28:10 -0700, mike wrote:

just let it waste the day updating itself. Keep using whatever you have
for the first day

Will do that, and will be using current working...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 3rd 18, 05:45 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 18
Views: 1,333
Posted By Maurice
What is an effective way to tun off Windows 10 updates until YOUwant them back on?

On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:37:29 -0700, mike wrote:

The elephant in the room is, "what happens when you actually want to
install an update?"

Awaiting delivery of a desktop with W10 Pro installed,...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum April 1st 18, 12:31 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 16
Views: 875
Posted By Maurice
Windows in Decline

On Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:10:01 -0700, mike wrote:

I used to dream of the day when linux was as stable as windows.
Never did I imagine that parity would be achieved by windows declining
into the...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 29th 18, 05:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 61
Views: 4,217
Posted By Maurice
What is this strange new Windows file-system beast

On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:34:24 -0700, Ragnusen Ultred wrote:

Thanks for helping answer the question for Maurice.

Which is much appreciated...

In the meantime I'm contemplating changing my PC...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 28th 18, 05:35 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 61
Views: 4,217
Posted By Maurice
What is this strange new Windows file-system beast

On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:41:43 -0400, Paul wrote:

Well, why not play with a tool like this and have some fun ?

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_update_minitool.html

Looks...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 27th 18, 03:21 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 61
Views: 4,217
Posted By Maurice
What is this strange new Windows file-system beast

On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:23:30 -0700, Ragnusen Ultred wrote:

how best to turn off Windows update.

Which of the approaches mentioned in here will work on W10 Home, please?

--
/\/\aurice ...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 7th 18, 05:30 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:39:27 -0600, GlowingBlueMist wrote:

If it does not work the first time, try it again but when it asks tell
it to also delete any drivers associated with any network...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 6th 18, 02:22 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:43:49 +0000, Good Guy wrote:

How long has this been going on? Why don't you reformat the HD and
start again?

Too long!

Not re-starting from empty machine, as I...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 5th 18, 05:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:50:23 -0500, Paul wrote:

f you have a RealTek NIC, the RealTek site has drivers.
RealTek is generous with their drivers.

WIll take a look there; thank you.

There...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 4th 18, 09:13 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:07:13 -0500, Paul wrote:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2014/01/15/using-
powershell-to-find-connected-network-adapters/

In there I saw the following...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 4th 18, 07:05 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:05:53 -0500, Paul wrote:

Delete USB hubs from Device Manager

Just returned to the fray...

[Tried plugging the mouse in via a 4-socket USB 2.0 hub.
Works fine on...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 3rd 18, 01:55 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:21:38 -0500, Paul wrote:

The "dd" or Disk Dump, is the last refuge of the scoundrel. It allows
backing up *anything*, because it doesn't care about file systems. The
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 2nd 18, 05:59 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:05:53 -0500, Paul wrote:

1) Make a backup (so you can restore C: and System Reserved after an
"accident").

2) Delete USB hubs from Device Manager.

3) Allow the...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 2nd 18, 03:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:18:40 -0500, Paul wrote:

It sounds like on yours, one level of that two item "stack" didn't
"take".

No, something did not 'take here, but the $64 question is:

...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 1st 18, 01:28 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:19:41 +0000, I wrote:

Device Manager/Mice and other pointing devices' the only thing shown is:
"Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad"
which does work.

However, "Other ...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 1st 18, 01:22 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:12:10 -0500, Paul wrote:

Are there HWids in the Properties of the Unknown ones ?

No. Only info shown is "Unknown device".

Regards,
--
/\/\aurice
(Replace...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 1st 18, 01:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 52
Views: 713
Posted By Maurice
WIndows10 Home: No internet connection

On Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:39:34 -0500, Paul wrote:

The mouse and three of its buttons, are handled by an in-box Windows
driver.

Not here, it seems. I've tried 2 corded mice:

- Logitech B100...
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