Nick,

I absolutely cannot stand the mess that is Windows 10. Three different NA>interfaces glued together on something that phones-home and likes to tell me NA>how and when it will update. No thanks.

A fellow ham radio operator refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's Little
Sextoy". <G>

I've gotten it to work the way I want it, and with utilities from
IObit software, the system looks like the way I had it under Windows 7.
The one thing I don't like on the 64-bit version (on the laptop) is
that it's constantly turning ON the "Focus Assist", and I do NOT want it
on.

The ONLY reason I upgraded, was because of the security issues.

Best Buy was selling 32-bit versions of Windows 10 for $140
each...while Microsoft wanted $200 each. I put the 32-bit versions on my
late Mom's computer, and the BBS computer...but had to buy the Lenovo
Laptop with 64-bit version...as the previous laptop (which I bought at a
ham radio hamfest flea market) had Windows Vista Basic on it...and it
would not let me upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7.

Daryl


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On 12 Jan 2020, Daryl Stout said the following...

The one thing I don't like on the 64-bit version (on the laptop) is
that it's constantly turning ON the "Focus Assist", and I do NOT want it on.

If you go under settings - focus assist, then go down to Automatic Rules, set all of the individual switches off and it shouldn't bother you any more.

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In a message on 01-12-20 Daryl Stout said to Nick Andre:

Hi Daryl,

I absolutely cannot stand the mess that is Windows 10. Three different NA>interfaces glued together on something that phones-home and likes to
tell me how and when it will update. No thanks.

In Windows Pro you can setup how you want the updates in three ways:
To only be informed that there is an update available, to choose upload
now, and postpone the update to later when it will tell you the next date

You can also setup if you want, or dont it to tell M$ what you're doing.

A fellow ham radio operator refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's
Little Sextoy". <G>

I'm far away from being an expert on Windows 10 but I have learnt some
things along the way. I do really favor OS/2 to run my BBS.

The one thing I don't like on the 64-bit version (on the laptop)
is that it's constantly turning ON the "Focus Assist", and I do NOT
want it on.

I have not had that problem. I'm almost shure I have turned it off some-
where.

The ONLY reason I upgraded, was because of the security issues.

Since XP I have used external firewall and antivirus programs since M$
was very slow to upgrade their supplied ones.

Presently I'm using ZoneAlarm as a firewall and AVG as antivirus program
both are available as free programs. Recently AVG has added AVG Browser
which is a front-end to start my Firefox and also added firewall and VPN

I have not added the firewall or VPN to my setup but turned off the
Windows Defender. Both ZoneAlarm and AVG + AVG Browser have free versions
that I'm using. I don't know if AVG's VPN and Firewall are free since I
haven't added them yet.

Why do nurses leave the room when you get undressed??


CU AGN, Sam, OH0NC
aka Holger


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Richard,

The one thing I don't like on the 64-bit version (on the laptop) is that it's constantly turning ON the "Focus Assist", and I do NOT want i on.

If you go under settings - focus assist, then go down to Automatic Rules, se RM>all of the individual switches off and it shouldn't bother you any more.

I finally found it. I hate it when being forced to do something I
don't want to do. For that matter, that applies to everybody.

Daryl


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Holger,

In Windows Pro you can setup how you want the updates in three ways:
To only be informed that there is an update available, to choose upload HG>now, and postpone the update to later when it will tell you the next date

You can also setup if you want, or dont it to tell M$ what you're doing.

I have the active hours set, so it normally occurs overnight. The only
reason I'm still up was that I had to work on a publication for square
dancing, and to prepare a "nets list file" of selected D-Star, D-Rats,
and Echolink Nets...with links to D-Star HF, DMR, HamSphere, and CQ100
Nets. I normally release them on the 1st and 15th of the month, but with thunderstorms coming in later today (15th) into Saturday, if I don't do
it before the storms arrive, it'll be Sunday (19th) before I can send
the file out.

A fellow ham radio operator refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's
Little Sextoy". <G>

I'm far away from being an expert on Windows 10 but I have learnt some HG>things along the way. I do really favor OS/2 to run my BBS.

I ran OS/2 Warp for a short time years ago. I've run DOS 3, 5, 6, 6.2,
6.22, DesqView, and Windows 95, 98, XP, 7, and 10. My first BBS, though,
was on a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Laptop Computer.

I have not had that problem. I'm almost shure I have turned it off HG>somewhere.

Finally found the setting, and shut it off.

The ONLY reason I upgraded, was because of the security issues.

Since XP I have used external firewall and antivirus programs since M$ HG>was very slow to upgrade their supplied ones.

I use the IObit Program Suite now. I don't care for Microsoft's items.

Presently I'm using ZoneAlarm as a firewall and AVG as antivirus program HG>both are available as free programs. Recently AVG has added AVG Browser HG>which is a front-end to start my Firefox and also added firewall and VPN

I've seen that AVG deal and ZoneAlarm...but some programs really throw
a fit with them.

I have not added the firewall or VPN to my setup but turned off the HG>Windows Defender. Both ZoneAlarm and AVG + AVG Browser have free versions HG>that I'm using. I don't know if AVG's VPN and Firewall are free since I HG>haven't added them yet.

I was wondering if one could turn off the Windows Defender, without
being blasted with nasty messages.

Why do nurses leave the room when you get undressed??

I prefer the females, as they tend to be gentler. But, I know some who
won't go to the doctors, because "they don't want to be seen naked". The medical folks have seen more breasts, genitalia, and buttocks that we'll
see in our lives, and nudity means nothing to them. To me, they're there
to save my butt, and not kiss it.

Besides, being a widower nearly 13 years, I know "what's under the
hood", and that "we're all the same from the backside".

Daryl

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