tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post1490288235854381729..comments2023-12-19T09:40:12.020-08:00Comments on The Emoluments of Mars: Defense against Windows 10expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-64082327452027023412016-06-05T16:42:20.077-07:002016-06-05T16:42:20.077-07:00Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts h...Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts hacked, LinkedIn password dump likely to blame<br /><br /><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2016/06/05/mark-zuckerbergs-twitter-and-pinterests-accounts-hacked-linkedin-password-dump-likely-to-blame" rel="nofollow">Told You So</a>THE Orbs Whipererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651754060614417385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-78627494789758266492016-06-05T16:39:41.986-07:002016-06-05T16:39:41.986-07:00Thanks for chiming in, Jim.Thanks for chiming in, Jim.THE Orbs Whipererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651754060614417385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-83083668937803130382016-06-04T06:54:06.525-07:002016-06-04T06:54:06.525-07:00It's extremely hard to believe that it's t...It's extremely hard to believe that it's the same feature. But anyway, it's a butte surrounded by a dune field.James Concannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-42482205463102136712016-06-03T19:14:23.859-07:002016-06-03T19:14:23.859-07:00Higher Resolution<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154281671675229&set=a.10150221379470229.348571.773430228&type=3" rel="nofollow">Higher Resolution</a>THE Orbs Whipererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651754060614417385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-38646541837716620882016-06-02T11:18:32.789-07:002016-06-02T11:18:32.789-07:00Update KB3123862 is also suspicious, and I denied ...Update KB3123862 is also suspicious, and I denied it.<br /><br />Lurker111<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-40363631065565641492016-06-02T08:55:57.511-07:002016-06-02T08:55:57.511-07:00You mean this feature? Crater ejecta, I think.You mean <a href="http://imgur.com/gallery/k4zLuMk/new" rel="nofollow">this feature</a>? Crater ejecta, I think.James Concannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-21509127477368143252016-06-01T18:45:38.709-07:002016-06-01T18:45:38.709-07:00What do you see on Mars at: ( 13°00'00.0"...What do you see on Mars at: ( 13°00'00.0"S 2°00'00.0"W )?THE Orbs Whipererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651754060614417385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-73328087205304729082016-05-28T18:55:32.584-07:002016-05-28T18:55:32.584-07:00That conspiracy nut Theo even thinks that Microsof...That conspiracy nut Theo even thinks that Microsoft and Google are actually in cahoots.THE Orbs Whipererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651754060614417385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-23920291040777254102016-05-24T10:57:56.808-07:002016-05-24T10:57:56.808-07:00Well lookee here... dirty tricks.
http://www.bbc....Well lookee here... dirty tricks.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36367221expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-59793113727608136182016-05-24T06:55:24.436-07:002016-05-24T06:55:24.436-07:00I disallowed a comment from Theadora. He or she th...I disallowed a comment from Theadora. He or she thinks Microsoft reads all my login/password combos, basically.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-30171692138496227352016-05-23T14:27:18.657-07:002016-05-23T14:27:18.657-07:00Removable Media is your friend, it's dirt chea...Removable Media is your friend, it's dirt cheap. You might have to re-install some of those paid softwarez, so keep your info on those!G-Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045778466138756755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-6151617072834245812016-05-23T14:21:28.663-07:002016-05-23T14:21:28.663-07:00For me, nothing has actually vanished, but Thunder...For me, nothing has actually vanished, but Thunderbird is no longer in the system tray which is mildly annoying. I kinda like the new noises actually (e-mail arriving, etc.)expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-37184000437781645912016-05-23T13:23:37.294-07:002016-05-23T13:23:37.294-07:00Jerry,
It's the lack of choice that gets on m...Jerry,<br /><br />It's the lack of choice that gets on my moobs.<br />Just like happened to you, me, and Expat. Man, I hate that filthy company with a passion.<br />Good call though. I'd try it if my OS weren't in Chinese, and I'd be rolling back to a dodgy version of Windows. It's really frustrating when you open the control panel and it may as well be in "Dalek." In fact, for an engineer it's really, really, unnerving. I hate not being in total control of my stuff!!!!!<br /> <br />Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-42078999982385307172016-05-23T11:30:08.105-07:002016-05-23T11:30:08.105-07:00Expat,
Several months ago Windows 10 stealth up...Expat,<br /> Several months ago Windows 10 stealth upgraded on a laptop I use rather infrequently. The primary issue that alerted me to the upgrade was that my Kaspersky (and other programs of lesser utility/importance) vanished from my view. I simply rolled back to my prior version (Windows 7) and have received no imminent upgrade alerts since.<br /><br />I hope this is helpful. Be well, Jerry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-13973200851389798462016-05-21T10:26:39.950-07:002016-05-21T10:26:39.950-07:00My main issue with win10 is the EULA. The whole &q...My main issue with win10 is the EULA. The whole "all your files now are belong to us" thing is just intolerable. They claim it has something to do with security, but that fails the giggle test. Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-83293203612768703052016-05-21T09:57:26.200-07:002016-05-21T09:57:26.200-07:00Derek: Yep, obviously it outwitted Never10 somehow...Derek: Yep, obviously it outwitted Never10 somehow. Thursday morning I was just greeted by "Welcome to Windows 10". Grrr. However I must say I'm a bit mollified now. Everything's working as it should and I've got oodles of drive space so no worries about the bloated OS. Also I'm trusting that Spybot is blocking the worst of the snooping.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-44638597840160751172016-05-21T09:38:12.149-07:002016-05-21T09:38:12.149-07:00Incidentally. I bought a laptop here in Yantian. S...Incidentally. I bought a laptop here in Yantian. Shenzhen to be exact. I asked the guy to install an English version of windows which he did. Not a legal one of course, but I don't mind playing fast and loose with those weasels. All went well for two days. I left my lappy switched on overnight and in the morning was greeted by the Chinese version of windows 10, which had updated automatically. Yes I should have turned off auto update. Idiot engineer. :-(<br />Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-40313640196115024672016-05-21T09:32:47.061-07:002016-05-21T09:32:47.061-07:00LOL Chris.
Expat, what happened. Did win 10 just d...LOL Chris.<br />Expat, what happened. Did win 10 just do it anyway, ignore the registry manipulation and flip you the bird ?<br />Man I fucking hate that company. For real reasons ofc. Not just to be "hip."Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-5011049926514121222016-05-20T21:11:27.191-07:002016-05-20T21:11:27.191-07:00Sorry to hear that Expat. Mine is holding firm for...Sorry to hear that Expat. Mine is holding firm for the time being. Why do I suddenly feel like an Enterprise crewman fighting the Borg?Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-90341593869705590602016-05-19T08:04:01.673-07:002016-05-19T08:04:01.673-07:00Updated: I lost the battle. But on the upside, the...Updated: I lost the battle. But on the upside, the UI doesn't look much different.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-81172172064713092582016-05-18T18:17:45.448-07:002016-05-18T18:17:45.448-07:00I have no problem dual-booting Linux and Win 10 on...I have no problem dual-booting Linux and Win 10 on my desktop - Linux and Win 8.1 on my Laptop.G-Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045778466138756755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-30019349289481503902016-05-18T12:42:02.927-07:002016-05-18T12:42:02.927-07:00You seemed surprised. A bright, chap like you, hy...You seemed surprised. A bright, chap like you, hy haven't you been using Linux, all along?THE Orbs Whipererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651754060614417385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-14046012348254344532016-05-18T06:12:08.202-07:002016-05-18T06:12:08.202-07:00Here's a thought.....take an apple :-) and all...Here's a thought.....take an apple :-) and all your worries and problems and weird regulations go away as if they never existed :-)<br /><br />AdrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-39622885427061015762016-05-16T01:15:36.013-07:002016-05-16T01:15:36.013-07:00It's another demonstration of the same mindset...It's another demonstration of the same mindset which possesses Microsoft since a long time. And it's the reason I switched to Linux years ago and never looked back. That said, I still run a W7 machine for Photoshop and this information could come in handy. And I'm sure I'll be asked about this in the near future by puzzled relatives and friends who for some reason think I know or care anything about their Windows problems (but of course I'll listen).<br /><br />Dee<br /><br />Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-46403858588340387812016-05-15T23:20:17.754-07:002016-05-15T23:20:17.754-07:00It took you a while! I became aware of the poison ...It took you a while! I became aware of the poison that Microsoft calls Windows 10 and I got busy to make sure that my desktop pc running Windows 8.1 did not get poisoned. Below is some info I found to help me keep Win10 off my pc, I added some extra upgrade numbers as I found out about them. Perhaps this may help you and others reading this topic.<br /><br />-----Forwarded Message----- <br />From: Edward Lopez <br />Sent: Nov 29, 2015 2:08 AM <br />Subject: How to remove Windows 10 upgrade updates in Windows 7 and 8 <br /><br />http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/<br />How to remove Windows 10 upgrade updates in Windows 7 and 8<br /><br />by Martin Brinkmann on April 17, 2015 in Tutorials - Last Update: June 1, 2015 78<br />Microsoft will ship Windows 10 later this year and with it comes an offer to upgrade existing versions of Windows to the operating system for free.<br /><br />Since the majority of Windows users probably does not know about that offer as they may not read tech sites at all or only sporadically, Microsoft pushed updates to Windows 7 and Windows 8 systems that prepare the system for the update.<br /><br />At least one of the updates, KB 3035583, appears to have been designed to advertise Windows 10 once it comes out.<br /><br />While that may make sense, some users may not want to upgrade their system to Windows 10 after all. If you prefer to keep using Windows 7 or even Windows 8, there is no reason to keep these updates installed on the computer.<br /><br />How many updates we are talking about?<br /><br />KB3035583 - According to Microsoft, this update enables "additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications when new updates are available".<br />KB2952664 - Labeled a compatibility upgrade for upgrading Windows 7, its purpose is to "make improvements to the current operating system in order to ease the upgrade experience to the latest version of Windows".<br />KB2976978 - A compatibility update for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 which "performs diagnostics on the Windows system [..] to determine whether compatibility issues may be encountered when the latest Windows operating system is installed.<br />KB3021917 - Does the same as KB 2976978 but on Windows 7.<br />KB3044374 - This update for Windows 8.1 enables systems to upgrade from the current operating system to a later version of Windows.<br />KB2990214 . Does the same as KB 3044374 but on Windows 7.<br /><br />Those are the updates currently provided by Microsoft. Microsoft notes that users should not remove or block the updates 3044374 and 2990214 as they are used for Windows Update functionality and not only to upgrade to Windows 10.<br /><br />Plus these from another website:<br />KB3068708<br />KB3022345<br />KB3075249<br />KB3080149<br /><br />First thing you may want to do is find out whether those updates are installed. If they are installed, you can remove them from the system and block them from being installed again.<br />nyceddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274058840713454495noreply@blogger.com