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Millions of PCs will stop receiving security updates TOMORROW as Microsoft finally stops support for Windows 7
2020-01-14
Posted by:Skidmark

#17  Need a counter-virus where if a computer gets hacked, the hacker downloads Windows ME.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-01-14 22:24  

#16  https://m.put.re/2o4En2Y2.zip
Posted by: Woodrow   2020-01-14 21:27  

#15  Too bad they couldn'gin up a Y2020 scare to force migration.
Posted by: ruprecht   2020-01-14 20:14  

#14  I've tried LibraOffice recently. So far so good. Might be a good replacement for Microsoft Office.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-01-14 19:03  

#13  I did a skills assessment and found I only needed a browser. I moved to Ubuntu, the LibreOffice suite and Github for my favorite development tools.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-01-14 11:36  

#12  Thanks
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-01-14 10:12  

#11  FYI --

You have to first install three prerequisite updates to your Windows 7 system: KB4490628, KB4474419, and KB4523206. Restart your system as needed.

From there, hit up the My Digital Life forums, register for a free account, and download the BypassESU tool. Install it, and you should then be able to install this test Extended Security Update (KB4528069). The BypassESU tool should allow you to circumvent the check Microsoft puts in place for Extended Security Updates. Once this update installs successfully, you should even be able to uninstall the BypassESU tool, as you’ll now be authenticated for future security updates.
Posted by: Iblis   2020-01-14 10:06  

#10  Thanks, hope it works - I always have problems logging to Rantburg after an update
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-01-14 09:50  

#9  From Task Manager, go to Services. Find the Windows Update service, right click it and 'Open Services'. Switching it to manual works best.

I have seen switching off Windows Time service also speeds up the net.
Posted by: Dron66046   2020-01-14 09:35  

#8  ^Where is it located Dron?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-01-14 09:30  

#7  The first thing to do on any windows install is 'Turn off Auto Update'. After that, computing experience becomes relatively trouble free.
Posted by: Dron66046   2020-01-14 09:25  

#6  Now if they'd just do the same for Win 10...
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-01-14 08:58  

#5  I had Win7 cook a couple of SSD drives about 4 years ago, at which point I reinstalled Win7 and didn't run any updates for about three or four years. A buddy of mine had the same problem but we could never figure out which part of the update was doing it.

Current setup is Win10 running on an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 chip at 4GHz, 32Gb DDR4-2166 memory, 2 PNY SSD drives and a pair of Seagate 4 TB drives.
Posted by: Raj   2020-01-14 08:43  

#4  AMD is pretty good choice for value, speed and power use at moment.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-01-14 07:28  

#3  Yes, cops and older people loved them. Problem was, they simply lasted too long.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-01-14 07:15  

#2  Heck I stopped Win7 from updating when MS sent a stealth update that was nothing but an upgrade to Win10. I prefer to watch what happens first to others, aka Gamma testers, before allowing changes on my machine. Win10 didn't allow you to stop updates.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-01-14 07:09  

#1  Yep Planned obsolescence. Seriously, my processor was 11 years old. Time for an upgrade
Posted by: Uleck Spererong9442   2020-01-14 06:56  

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