GNU socialtag:nu.federati.net,2024-03-28:TagTimeline:win10Notices tagged with win10Updates tagged with win10 on Federati Nu: Federated N-series GNU Social!https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Nu_uc_lc.svg2024-03-28T21:11:16+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-10-20:noticeId=3431621:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1So I really haven’t put #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win11" rel="tag">Win11</a></span> through its paces. Some months ago, when both S and myself were working in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/al" rel="tag">AL</a></span>, we had discussed cheap #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/windows" rel="tag">Windows</a></span> devices and found this device for around $100. We both said we would order it, but it turns out that only I ordered.<br /> <br /> I expected it to run #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span>, so I was surprised to see some slight visual differences.<br /> <br /> Like Win10, Win11 auto-updates and adds all sort of unwanted garbage. It does the force you to view the tour of new features thing, too.3431621http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-10-20T07:05:11+00:002023-10-20T07:05:11+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-10-20:objectType=thread:nonce=a2eeb7f872c4b598http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-10-20:noticeId=3431619:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win11" rel="tag">Win11</a></span> machine keeps blue-screening, reinstalling some firmware. Every boot up it shows that it needs a reboot to install a device driver. All it has is a USB keyboard and a USB laser mouse … and an HDMI monitor. <br /> <br /> Not sure whether “Wo-We” just has a bad image that gets put on the device. Anyway, it is now downloading a new Windows image to install in place of the existing one. If that doesn’t work, I’ll check to see whether I can install something more reliable (GNU+Linux, BSD, Plan 9, etc).<br /> <br /> I’m probably going to need a cheap #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> or Win11 laptop if and when I take some CompTIA exams. I never needed them before, but I may need them as part of transitioning out of $EMPLOYER.3431619http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-10-20T06:52:13+00:002023-10-20T06:52:13+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-10-20:objectType=thread:nonce=10fc9bdfacd206b3http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-08-05:noticeId=3428471:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Not sure whether to file a bug on that package or just flatten the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop and start over.3428471http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-08-05T05:10:18+00:002023-08-05T05:10:18+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-08-05:objectType=thread:nonce=4dee4c5fdbe2c972http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-14:noticeId=3426556:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I sent S some info about a $100 #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> mini-pc because she was asking about them. Months later, I asked whether she'd bought one. <br /> <br /> Suddenly she looked at the link. "I didn't realize they cost so little!"3426556http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-06-14T22:13:48+00:002023-06-14T22:13:48+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-14:objectType=thread:nonce=be9681cac1de1a0bhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-07:noticeId=3426233:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1It's sort of funny that I can leave the $EMPLOYER #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop running without a network for multiple days. Still, very often when I go to log back in it has rebooted. (Some of them are updates, but some don't appear to be.)3426233http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-06-07T03:48:05+00:002023-06-07T03:48:05+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-07:objectType=thread:nonce=c678621aa62c15bchttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-02-04:noticeId=3421078:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I don't know what that last #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/windowsupdate" rel="tag">WindowsUpdate</a></span> did, but my #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop now takes 30 minutes to go from turning on to actually usable. <br /><br /> It never did that before, except the first couple of boots after a big update.3421078http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-02-04T00:52:15+00:002023-02-04T00:52:15+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-02-04:objectType=thread:nonce=719c29a76597dc05http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2022-12-17:noticeId=3418127:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1Speaking of that, the 2022-December Windows updates include some developer certificate revocations. They were being used to sign malicious drivers. If you have not updated yet, it is #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/timetoupdate" rel="tag">time_to_update.</a></span> <br /> <br /> > "In these attacks, the attacker had already gained administrative privileges on compromised systems prior to use of the drivers," Microsoft wrote, adding that its "investigation revealed that several developer accounts for the Microsoft Partner Center were engaged in submitting malicious drivers to obtain a Microsoft signature."<br /> <br /> > The IT giant stressed there had been no compromise of its own network and systems; this was a case of rogue developers submitting bad drivers, and waiting for Microsoft to wrongly OK them, and then use the code in the wild against victims, we're told.<br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win11" rel="tag">Win11</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/windowsupdate" rel="tag">Windows_Update</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/malware" rel="tag">malware</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/patchtuesday" rel="tag">patch_tuesday</a></span>3418127http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-12-17T18:44:16+00:002022-12-17T18:44:16+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-12-17:objectType=thread:nonce=c6b5efd783380858http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-20:noticeId=3414944:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://evolveiiiusa.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/MaestroEbook.pdf" title="https://evolveiiiusa.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/MaestroEbook.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://evolveiiiusa.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/MaestroEbook.pdf</a> [evolveiiiusa wpenginepowered com] [PDF] <br /><br /> I have an older version of this, running #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/legacyos" rel="tag">LegacyOS.</a></span><br /><br /> For what I use it for, it works well, but it _is_ limited.3414944http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-20T23:12:21+00:002022-11-20T23:12:21+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-20:objectType=thread:nonce=80540eb36432579ehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-18:noticeId=3414709:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1After almost two months of work, I found a GNU+Linux installer that would work on the new laptop. I'm currently replacing a recalcitrant and stubbornly anti-user #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> OS with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/devuan" rel="tag">Devuan.</a></span> Afterward, I'll figure out whether I'll need a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/wifi" rel="tag">Wi-Fi</a></span> dongle.3414709http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-18T21:16:24+00:002022-11-18T21:16:24+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-18:objectType=thread:nonce=f930a982913d43b5http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-10:noticeId=3413464:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1First install of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/22h2" rel="tag">22H2</a></span> was problematic. Network was unusable for multiple days. 2nd install seems much better behaved on both laptops, but the big laptop I bought still has some severe (to me) issues that the solutions on various #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/msft" rel="tag">MSFT</a></span> forums cannot solve. And of course, no official fix ... for issues that date back at least to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win7" rel="tag">Win7.</a></span>3413464http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-10T01:34:17+00:002022-11-10T01:34:17+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-10:objectType=thread:nonce=156943d3c2ac821fhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-10-17:noticeId=3411082:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> received multiple updates over the past two weeks. That stinks because you will be working on something and get a pop-up notification about impending shutdown / reboot. (It is usually five hours and nineteen minutes at first, but it means that you have to finish or terminate any work-in-progress, because Windows will not care when it kills all your processes.3411082http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-10-17T19:24:09+00:002022-10-17T19:24:09+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-10-17:objectType=thread:nonce=a5524a2b4aa3db1ahttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-09:noticeId=3407366:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1The #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC</a></span> buildings I worked in had conference rooms already wired, some with HDMI, some with DisplayPort. Since every previous place I have been used VGA, it was a learning experience. <br /> <br /> Basically, before every meeting, one should plug in all necessary cables, then reboot and test. Otherwise, it is more than 50% likely that someone in $CONFERENCE will send a panicked "Help, our meeting has no audio" / "Help, our meeting has no video" message. <br /> <br /> Windows always wants to send audio to a connected #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/hdmi" rel="tag">HDMI</a></span> device, so if said device does not support audio, the nonexistent audio device must be disabled in Windows audio settings.<br /> <br /> DP seems to be a little more prone to issues, though they are rarely the connector itself. I suppose #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> itself has different expectations and reactions.3407366http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-08-09T20:45:30+00:002022-08-09T20:45:30+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-09:objectType=thread:nonce=2f18d8665dbb0c51http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-03:noticeId=3406903:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Today in headaches: a former IT person reported that the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> Photos app crashes immediately. <br /> <br /> Bro, I’m not even sure we use that software. We do not have access to the Windows store, so I can remove it, but not reinstall it.3406903http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-08-03T15:59:58+00:002022-08-03T15:59:58+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-03:objectType=thread:nonce=4fac6aee37753857http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-06-16:noticeId=3403548:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Turned on the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop. Without even allowing me to use the damned things, Windows Update took 100% of disk and CPU ... so far, it has been about 50 minutes.3403548http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-06-16T00:25:35+00:002022-06-16T00:25:35+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-06-16:objectType=thread:nonce=d0f34fb3772ce522http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-05-20:noticeId=3401557:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I don't have any clarity about when my last day in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/nyc" rel="tag">NYC</a></span> will be. I'm tempted to send the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop home when I send the main ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/kubuntu" rel="tag">Kubuntu</a></span> ) laptop home. Maybe I can get a basic, inexpensive Chromebook or a cheap #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win11" rel="tag">Win11</a></span> two-in-one to use for the rest of my time here. <br /><br /> If I knew a specific date, I might decide to hold onto the Win10 machine ... or to get a full replacement computer.3401557http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-05-20T21:13:42+00:002022-05-20T21:13:42+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-05-20:objectType=thread:nonce=355dbc099e1ea847http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-03-20:noticeId=3395975:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1There are some other #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pdf" rel="tag">PDF</a></span> reader products for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span>, but I expect them to be adware and to have additional (unwanted) programs in their installers.3395975http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-03-20T11:01:59+00:002022-03-20T11:01:59+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-03-20:objectType=thread:nonce=de3c20775fbeb696http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-03-20:noticeId=3395958:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1That's on the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop. I already use #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/okular" rel="tag">Okular</a></span> (and occasionally #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/evince" rel="tag">Evince</a></span>, but I usually regret it) to view #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pdf" rel="tag">PDF</a></span> files on my #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gnu" rel="tag">GNU</a></span> + #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/linux" rel="tag">Linux</a></span> laptop.3395958http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-03-20T00:55:09+00:002022-03-20T00:55:09+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-03-20:objectType=thread:nonce=de3c20775fbeb696http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-12-20:noticeId=3388401:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> laptop is currently updating from 20H2 to 21H2. I wonder what "features" I'll have to disable in order to use my computer.3388401http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-12-20T11:41:30+00:002021-12-20T11:41:30+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-12-20:objectType=thread:nonce=1798271c026b217fhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-10:noticeId=3385121:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://gnusocial.net/index.php/user/157720" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Alexandre Oliva">lxo</a> I'd suggest losing the "Vista" part. After #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win7" rel="tag">Win7</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win8" rel="tag">Win8</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win81" rel="tag">Win8.1</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span>, people have forgotten how miserable #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/winvista" rel="tag">WinVista</a></span> was and tagging that name onto their current version name doesn't convince people to abandon Microsoft land.<br /> <br /> I tried to tell Schestowitz this years ago, but he was still doing the "Vista 10" thing last I looked.3385121http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-11-10T19:44:52+00:002021-11-10T19:44:52+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:gnusocial.net,2021-11-10:objectType=thread:nonce=2621c8ae57038eafhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-09:noticeId=3384989:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Noticing that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> is acting weird about captive portals recently. Windows will periodically launch your browser to Microsoft's connectivity checking site, even after you're connected. (And Outlook puts up a yellow warning: "you need to log into your_network_SSID with a web browser".)3384989http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-11-09T13:33:01+00:002021-11-09T13:33:01+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-09:objectType=thread:nonce=81395088204abbbbhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-09:noticeId=3384981:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1Clicking "Get PC Heslth Check" sends me to a page telling me how wonderful #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win11" rel="tag">Win11</a></span> is and offering to help me choose a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win10" rel="tag">Win10</a></span> upgradable or Win11 PC.3384981http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-11-09T03:52:36+00:002021-11-09T03:52:36+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-09:objectType=thread:nonce=1115f1715691cf84