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Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 14th 15, 05:22 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Mayayana wrote on 08/14/2015 9:11 AM:
| Don't interpret informing
| what you agreed to as to defending MSFT. Use of the product was your
| decision, not the informer, not MSFT's nor...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 14th 15, 08:30 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Al Drake wrote on 08/13/2015 10:44 PM:
On 8/13/2015 2:38 PM, . . .winston wrote:
Al Drake wrote on 08/13/2015 12:12 PM:


There are still those
around this NG that defend MS and...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 14th 15, 01:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 37
Views: 366
Posted By . . .winston
Windows 10 sends data to Microsoft, despite privacy settings

Wildman wrote on 08/13/2015 5:51 PM:

Getting a refund
would be next to impossible because most retailers will not
refund money on software that has been opened. Will MS
refund your money? ...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 14th 15, 01:28 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 37
Views: 366
Posted By . . .winston
Windows 10 sends data to Microsoft, despite privacy settings

Johnny wrote on 08/13/2015 4:51 PM:
On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:29:06 -0500
Wildman wrote:

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:47:18 -0500, Johnny wrote:

Some of the information...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 14th 15, 01:21 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Wolf K wrote on 08/13/2015 5:43 PM:
On 2015-08-13 14:29, . . .winston wrote:
Al Drake wrote on 08/13/2015 12:12 PM:
On 8/13/2015 9:15 AM, Mayayana wrote:
| If enough did resist the...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 13th 15, 07:43 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 1
Views: 548
Posted By . . .winston
Nag to install W10-turn it off

Stormin' Norman wrote on 08/13/2015 8:21 AM:
On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:45:46 +0200, "s|b" wrote:

On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:25:19 +0000, Stormin' Norman wrote:

Don't...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 13th 15, 07:38 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Al Drake wrote on 08/13/2015 12:12 PM:


There are still those
around this NG that defend MS and the rest of the looters.

Not sure I see that occurring to any extent. Don't interpret...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 13th 15, 07:29 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Al Drake wrote on 08/13/2015 12:12 PM:
On 8/13/2015 9:15 AM, Mayayana wrote:
| If enough did resist the pirating of our personal data it would stop.
|

One very small help might be...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 13th 15, 07:27 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Mayayana wrote on 08/13/2015 9:15 AM:
| If enough did resist the pirating of our personal data it would stop.
|

One very small help might be to stop using the
word "pirate" and call it...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 13th 15, 05:26 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 1,518
Posted By . . .winston
Failed Win10 upgrade download.

Peter Jason wrote on 08/12/2015 5:56 PM:
Win7 ult SP1

Downloaded the Win10 upgrade overnight and this produced three
"failed" notices:

Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro
Installation date:...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 13th 15, 05:18 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Al Drake wrote on 08/12/2015 3:26 PM:
On 8/12/2015 2:55 PM, . . .winston wrote:
Wildman wrote on 08/12/2015 12:45 PM:
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:48:33 -0400, . . .winston wrote:

What if...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 12th 15, 07:55 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Wildman wrote on 08/12/2015 12:45 PM:
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:48:33 -0400, . . .winston wrote:

What if I go to Best Buy and spend a thousand dollars for
a new computer with Windows 10. When I...
Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum August 12th 15, 10:07 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 22
Views: 2,011
Posted By . . .winston
Is It Practical To Avoid Windows 10 On A New Laptop Purchase?

Char Jackson wrote on 08/11/2015 1:51 AM:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:59:58 -0400, ". . .winston"
wrote:

Ask them if they'd like a MSFT operating system that stop...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 12th 15, 09:48 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Wildman wrote on 08/11/2015 10:53 PM:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:32:26 -0400, Paul wrote:

. . .winston wrote:

At this stage, the technical drivel

It's theft of telecommunications...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 12th 15, 09:43 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Paul wrote on 08/11/2015 6:32 PM:
. . .winston wrote:

At this stage, the technical drivel

It's theft of telecommunications services.

Paul

Perception of theft, but nothing more.
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 11th 15, 10:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 10
Views: 60
Posted By . . .winston
Hp printer and Windows 10 problem, fixed.

Keith Nuttle wrote on 08/11/2015 5:43 PM:
On 8/11/2015 5:14 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
Mike Swift wrote:

I downloaded the Windows 8 drivers form HP and ran them, failed,

Oh, "failed", uh...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 11th 15, 10:47 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 179
Views: 4,513
Posted By . . .winston
Microsoft dirty tricks department again

Char Jackson wrote on 08/11/2015 3:01 PM:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:40:53 +0100, Bob Henson wrote:

This may be old hat to you folk, but I've only just been alerted to the
...
Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum August 11th 15, 09:10 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 19
Views: 1,418
Posted By . . .winston
Support Life For Windows 8.x?

Ken Blake, MVP wrote on 08/11/2015 11:11 AM:

And Windows 8.0 was released on October 25, 2012. Since 8.0 is
essentially just an update--what used to be called a Service Pack--to
8.0, that...
Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum August 11th 15, 05:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 19
Views: 1,418
Posted By . . .winston
Support Life For Windows 8.x?

Cy Burnot wrote on 08/10/2015 5:24 PM:
Has MS said how long they will continue to provide support for Win 8.x?

If so, when does support end?

Thx.

8.0 - Jan 2016
8.1 - Jan 2023
Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum August 11th 15, 04:59 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 22
Views: 2,011
Posted By . . .winston
Is It Practical To Avoid Windows 10 On A New Laptop Purchase?

Char Jackson wrote on 08/10/2015 5:38 PM:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:57:08 -0400, ". . .winston"
wrote:

(PeteCresswell) wrote on 08/10/2015 2:16 PM:
Somebody is asking...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 10th 15, 10:07 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 29
Views: 166
Posted By . . .winston
Regarding Free Windows 10 for 12 Months

Bucky Breeder wrote on 08/10/2015 11:28 AM:
. . .winston posted
this via :

Win 8.1 will remain activated. It's statistically...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 10th 15, 10:05 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 8
Views: 69
Posted By . . .winston
Why experts recommend clean install?

Ken Blake, MVP wrote on 08/10/2015 12:05 PM:


Regarding Windows.old: it's to let you go back to the prior version.
If you are sure you never will, it's OK to delete it.


On Win10, the Go Back...
Forum: Windows 8 Help Forum August 10th 15, 09:57 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 22
Views: 2,011
Posted By . . .winston
Is It Practical To Avoid Windows 10 On A New Laptop Purchase?

(PeteCresswell) wrote on 08/10/2015 2:16 PM:
Somebody is asking me to help them select a Windows laptop.

It's really the blind leading the blind, but I cannot convince them of
that.

My...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 10th 15, 09:47 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 17
Views: 911
Posted By . . .winston
Something Went Wrong

Ken Blake, MVP wrote on 08/10/2015 12:29 PM:

The point will come when it's been a long time since anyone has used
Windows 7, and it will be difficult to get support if you need it.


I hate...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 10th 15, 09:53 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 29
Views: 166
Posted By . . .winston
Regarding Free Windows 10 for 12 Months

Char Jackson wrote on 08/09/2015 9:56 AM:
On Sun, 09 Aug 2015 04:14:19 -0400, ". . .winston"
wrote:

SC Tom wrote on 08/08/2015 6:36 PM:


". . .winston"...
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