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Old June 8th 18, 03:07 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Alexander Shofner-Geidt
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Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism


My PC suddenly updated to Windows 10 Pro, Version 1803, OS Build 17134.81
this morning.

It's only supposed to do this on Tuesdays, right? I just Googled it, and it's
not Tuesday anywhere in the world. It's only the 1980s in Euroope and Canada.

I sure hope it's not the same Russian hackers who made everybody vote against
Hillary Clinton because that would be an epic fail for misogynism everywhere.

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Old June 8th 18, 04:30 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Walter Boyd
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

On 6/8/2018 9:07 AM, Alexander Shofner-Geidt wrote:
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism


My PC suddenly updated to Windows 10 Pro, Version 1803, OS Build 17134.81
this morning.

It's only supposed to do this on Tuesdays, right? I just Googled it, and it's
not Tuesday anywhere in the world. It's only the 1980s in Euroope and Canada.

I sure hope it's not the same Russian hackers who made everybody vote against
Hillary Clinton because that would be an epic fail for misogynism everywhere.

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt
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Old June 8th 18, 07:38 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Paul[_32_]
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

Alexander Shofner-Geidt wrote:
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism


My PC suddenly updated to Windows 10 Pro, Version 1803, OS Build 17134.81
this morning.

It's only supposed to do this on Tuesdays, right? I just Googled it, and it's
not Tuesday anywhere in the world. It's only the 1980s in Euroope and Canada.

I sure hope it's not the same Russian hackers who made everybody vote against
Hillary Clinton because that would be an epic fail for misogynism everywhere.


They don't update 500 million computers times 4GB of downloads
on the same day. It would crush the servers.

They do a few at a time.

They save the tablets for last (as the install
procedure might not be working all that well on
release day).

To take control of your destiny, you can install
using the downloadable ISO. Or fiddle with the
appropriate registry or GPEdit policy, to delay
delivery. (Change stream from CB to CBB via
some GPEdit.)

An OS version Upgrade also cannot happen, if
C:\Windows.old still exists. It is auto-deleted
within ten days of creation, so if you were on the
Windows Insider program, the updates arrive
every ten days (gated by your ability to
clean out Windows.old). And no, "just leaving
an empty folder of that name" isn't sufficient
to fool it :-) It's smarter than that.

When that installation happens, you have 10 days to
"revert" the upgrade install. If a user reverts
the install, that operation is also supposed to
"block" Windows Update from reinstalling 17134.
However, when the next Upgrade comes along (18xxx),
then that number won't be blocked, and Windows Update
can install it. Accepting a version and then reverting
it, can be used as a management mechanism (do a backup
in any case, before installing).

Paul
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Old June 9th 18, 03:57 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Tim Slattery[_2_]
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

Walter Boyd wrote:

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt


I bought my new Win10 laptop about a month ago. It came with a teaser
copy on Office 360 that wanted me sign up and pay for it within a
month. I didn't need it, I have a copy of Office 2007 that is bought
and paid for. So I uninstalled Office 360 and installed Office 2007.

When the Spring update came, it put Office 360 back on the machine,
and changed the association of Office docs from 2007 to 360, and again
started encouraging me to send money. I did NOT appreciate this, I
think it's a crock for MS to use a non-optional upgrade to install a
sales pitch.

Oh well, Office 2007 is still there so it's not horribly bad.

--
Tim Slattery
tim at risingdove dot com
  #5  
Old June 10th 18, 03:42 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Walter Boyd
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

On 6/9/2018 9:57 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
Walter Boyd wrote:

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt


I bought my new Win10 laptop about a month ago. It came with a teaser
copy on Office 360 that wanted me sign up and pay for it within a
month. I didn't need it, I have a copy of Office 2007 that is bought
and paid for. So I uninstalled Office 360 and installed Office 2007.

When the Spring update came, it put Office 360 back on the machine,
and changed the association of Office docs from 2007 to 360, and again
started encouraging me to send money. I did NOT appreciate this, I
think it's a crock for MS to use a non-optional upgrade to install a
sales pitch.

Oh well, Office 2007 is still there so it's not horribly bad.

I agree. It's not good form to pull those shenanigans. I've been a Word
Perfect user since DOS version 3 or 4. I suppose I'll upgrade to X9
sooner or later. -Walt
  #6  
Old June 10th 18, 03:45 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Ken Blake[_5_]
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

On Sat, 9 Jun 2018 21:42:47 -0500, Walter Boyd
wrote:

On 6/9/2018 9:57 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
Walter Boyd wrote:

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt


I bought my new Win10 laptop about a month ago. It came with a teaser
copy on Office 360 that wanted me sign up and pay for it within a
month. I didn't need it, I have a copy of Office 2007 that is bought
and paid for. So I uninstalled Office 360 and installed Office 2007.

When the Spring update came, it put Office 360 back on the machine,
and changed the association of Office docs from 2007 to 360, and again
started encouraging me to send money. I did NOT appreciate this, I
think it's a crock for MS to use a non-optional upgrade to install a
sales pitch.

Oh well, Office 2007 is still there so it's not horribly bad.

I agree. It's not good form to pull those shenanigans. I've been a Word
Perfect user since DOS version 3 or 4. I suppose



Same here. I like it much better than Word


I'll upgrade to X9
sooner or later. -Walt



I'm still running X7. If you, or anyone else here, goes to X9, I'd
appreciate hearing what's different/better/worse than previous
versions.
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Old June 10th 18, 04:21 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Walter Boyd
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

On 6/10/2018 9:45 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jun 2018 21:42:47 -0500, Walter Boyd
wrote:

On 6/9/2018 9:57 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
Walter Boyd wrote:

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt

I bought my new Win10 laptop about a month ago. It came with a teaser
copy on Office 360 that wanted me sign up and pay for it within a
month. I didn't need it, I have a copy of Office 2007 that is bought
and paid for. So I uninstalled Office 360 and installed Office 2007.

When the Spring update came, it put Office 360 back on the machine,
and changed the association of Office docs from 2007 to 360, and again
started encouraging me to send money. I did NOT appreciate this, I
think it's a crock for MS to use a non-optional upgrade to install a
sales pitch.

Oh well, Office 2007 is still there so it's not horribly bad.

I agree. It's not good form to pull those shenanigans. I've been a Word
Perfect user since DOS version 3 or 4. I suppose



Same here. I like it much better than Word


I'll upgrade to X9
sooner or later. -Walt



I'm still running X7. If you, or anyone else here, goes to X9, I'd
appreciate hearing what's different/better/worse than previous
versions.

Word Perfect seems more intuitive to me than MS Office. I've tried
Office several times but always go back to WP in the end...

I'd also like to hear if anyone else tries X9.
  #8  
Old June 10th 18, 05:46 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Ken Blake[_5_]
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:21:17 -0500, Walter Boyd
wrote:

On 6/10/2018 9:45 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jun 2018 21:42:47 -0500, Walter Boyd
wrote:

On 6/9/2018 9:57 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
Walter Boyd wrote:

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt

I bought my new Win10 laptop about a month ago. It came with a teaser
copy on Office 360 that wanted me sign up and pay for it within a
month. I didn't need it, I have a copy of Office 2007 that is bought
and paid for. So I uninstalled Office 360 and installed Office 2007.

When the Spring update came, it put Office 360 back on the machine,
and changed the association of Office docs from 2007 to 360, and again
started encouraging me to send money. I did NOT appreciate this, I
think it's a crock for MS to use a non-optional upgrade to install a
sales pitch.

Oh well, Office 2007 is still there so it's not horribly bad.

I agree. It's not good form to pull those shenanigans. I've been a Word
Perfect user since DOS version 3 or 4. I suppose



Same here. I like it much better than Word


I'll upgrade to X9
sooner or later. -Walt



I'm still running X7. If you, or anyone else here, goes to X9, I'd
appreciate hearing what's different/better/worse than previous
versions.

Word Perfect seems more intuitive to me than MS Office. I've tried
Office several times but always go back to WP in the end...



I agree with respect to WordPerfect vs. Microsoft Word. I don't agree
with respect to the other components of WordPerfect Office vs. those
in Microsoft Office. For example, I think Excel is much better than
Quattro Pro.



I'd also like to hear if anyone else tries X9.

  #9  
Old June 11th 18, 12:32 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Ken Blake[_5_]
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Default Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Desktop PC Update Terrorism

On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:00:01 -0400, Wolf K
wrote:

On 2018-06-10 12:46, Ken Blake wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:21:17 -0500, Walter Boyd
wrote:

On 6/10/2018 9:45 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jun 2018 21:42:47 -0500, Walter Boyd
wrote:

On 6/9/2018 9:57 AM, Tim Slattery wrote:
Walter Boyd wrote:

Version 1803 is the major spring update. Microsoft delivers it according
to its own internal schedule over a period of weeks or months. Tuesdays
are still there for patches and more mundane matters... -Walt

I bought my new Win10 laptop about a month ago. It came with a teaser
copy on Office 360 that wanted me sign up and pay for it within a
month. I didn't need it, I have a copy of Office 2007 that is bought
and paid for. So I uninstalled Office 360 and installed Office 2007.

When the Spring update came, it put Office 360 back on the machine,
and changed the association of Office docs from 2007 to 360, and again
started encouraging me to send money. I did NOT appreciate this, I
think it's a crock for MS to use a non-optional upgrade to install a
sales pitch.

Oh well, Office 2007 is still there so it's not horribly bad.

I agree. It's not good form to pull those shenanigans. I've been a Word
Perfect user since DOS version 3 or 4. I suppose


Same here. I like it much better than Word


I'll upgrade to X9
sooner or later. -Walt


I'm still running X7. If you, or anyone else here, goes to X9, I'd
appreciate hearing what's different/better/worse than previous
versions.

Word Perfect seems more intuitive to me than MS Office. I've tried
Office several times but always go back to WP in the end...



I agree with respect to WordPerfect vs. Microsoft Word. I don't agree
with respect to the other components of WordPerfect Office vs. those
in Microsoft Office. For example, I think Excel is much better than
Quattro Pro.



I'd also like to hear if anyone else tries X9.


FWIW, I went to X8. Same as X7, except that it handles Word docs better.



And X7 was almost the same as X6. As far as I'm concerned, it's been a
long time since there have been any significant changes. That's why
I'm reluctant to go to X9, unless someone can convince me that it's
significantly better.


I've used Libre/Open Office for Word docs before, haven't used either of
them lately.

X9 promo ads indicate that it will handle PDFs better.



Yes, and they also say Reveal Codes is better. But what ads say isn't
necessarily the truth.

 




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