My thanks to Martin Brinkmann for his summary of these bulletins...3-4 'Critical' updates, depending on the OS.
You can read more here: http://www.ghacks.net/2016/04/12/microsoft-security-bulletins-april-2016/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e1848%2ehj0ao01hy5%2e1x9g
Damned 'page reset' double posting again. GRRRRR!!
And now both of 'em are gone since editing. GRRRRR!!!!!
Anyway, so I'm not going all over it again, what I wrote can be seen by clicking on 'see editied content' below.
edit says '... updated lust..." ummmm now I know its really starkers.
I'd love some 'updated' lust.... and lots of it... haven't been out on the tiles in near 40 years.
Oh and if you're wondering why the gummy smile instead of my usual toothy grin.... I forgot to put my dentures in.
Actually it not that I forgot to put 'em in... more like I forgot where I left 'em.
Hmmmm. could be they're still stuck in the piece of steak I abandoned for being too chewy,
Ah, old age... when getting a little action means yer laxative is working... and the gleam in yer eye is the sun hitting yer bifocals.
Yeah, I know, I've gone waaay off topic... but hey, without a comedic distaction here and there, Windows 10 and what MS is doing is severely depressing.
Oh, and Paul [aka Jafo], while I'm still here... it's not that I didn't know how true it is that MS 'uprades' peoples PCs overnight. Several respected tech journalists have reported on the matter and confirmed it is happening. I believe that! The bit I was unsure about is MS reversing a Win 7 roll-back to Win 10. I'd not heard of it happening before. However, I did say that due to MS' abominable behaviour of late, "I have little or no reason to doubt it".
Thanks, WebGizmos and Starkers.
What happened here, happened, Jafo, and Microsoft is shoving Windows 10 down peoples' throats. That is a fact and they are being aggressive about it. If a product is great and free, there should be no need to shove it down people's throats. I allowed Windows 10 to be installed on my computer so that's my choice but other people should have a choice too. Even on Windows 10 Pro, one can no longer simply set updates to notify before dowloading or installing using the Control Panel. It has to be done via the group policy editor. People with the Windows 10 Home version have no say at all.
What really made me angry was their statement that we all promised to assist them in developing Windows 10. I do not remember signing any agreement to that effect. It installed as an update. Microsoft has lost direction trying be everything to everyone and the reports I am reading from trusted sources such as Ars Techica say the Windows 10 phones have serious problems. Verizon is not even going to offer the Windows 10 phone. I know because I asked them but...if I buy a Windows 8.1 phone, I could have Windows 10 for free. Sadly, I will stay with Android. At least it works. I have expressed my concerns directly to Microsoft and will continue to do so.
More like Microsoft lost direction when it followed Apple's business model and began to inflict everything [bad] to everyone with a phone home "cop it sweet" OS.
I had a bad feeling about Windows 10 even before it was officially released, and recent events have proven that feeling to be correct. Even when in 'beta', several tech journalists were already decrying some of the 'features' contained in Win 10... notably that of the 'phone home' ability and the data collectinf/transmitting apps. Now, with Microsoft aggressively forcing Win 10 down peoples throats to gain near total control of the PC market - they won't get Linux users - I am convinced there is more going on that we don't know about... YET!!! I believe a Windows subscription model will eventually be introduced, most likely when MS believes it has a near 100% captive market and the alternatives are far and few between. Most will not switch to Linux, and the rest will find it too easy to remain with Win 10 and MS control.
In a way, the public asked for this, blindly trusting the OS and that MS wouldn't do anything untoward, then embracing a 'spying' OS and not questioning why certain 'odd' things are happening... like unwelcome ads on the start menu, etc, etc. Well I'm not one who's gonnal swallow MS' bullshit and deceit... nor the damned 'in OS' ads. I neither trust or respect MS after this series of despicable actions.
MS hasn't lost direction...still trying to get as much money as possible as always.
Yep, that'll always be true... money, money and more money.... and in the near future, when they think that not enough money is coming in, they'll switch to a Windows subscription model and royally screw everyone over. However, MS has lost direction with regard to customer wants, needs and satisfaction. This 'free' OS that is Windows 10 is probably the least free item in their software inventory.... and I'm not just speaking of the cost in dollars forked over for apps and etc.. There are other caveates that make Win 10 costly to users... such as data mining apps; phone home apps that return targeted ads to users; a core phone home device that transmits user data to MS and cannot be turned off.
Then of course there's the enforced updates that can bork one's system... and when Windows Update is disabled by 3rd party programs to prevent unwanted and/or undesirable updates, MS uses 'Scheduled Maintenance to deliver them regardless of user wishes. I have Windows Update disabled, and every so often I get a popup to notify me that I need to 'fix' this to install 'important' updates. I ignore these popups, yet in the next day or so I find those very same updates I rejected have actually been installed overnight. I have a Logitech keyboard and mouse combo, so I don't want or need MS' Keyboard and Mouse Center, yet it keeps being downloaded and installed regardless of how many times I uninstalled and blocked it. Each time it is downloaded overnight and installed during Scheduled Maintenance, which cannot be disabled.
For mine, Windows 10 is the worst edition ever
Don't worry...version 10 3/4 will be out soon and it will be awesome!
And Starkers...you do know you can uninstall the stuff on that list above if they should slip by you. And you have to watch if you "hide" any updates because they still try and slip them by you. I just open that list and look at everything listed to make sure they aren't there again. Pain in the ass yes...but even more so if you don't.
Yeah, I check constantly for MS' originated PUPS, and uninstall it whenever I find it... and yes, they are persistent bastards. I've uninstalled several things that I later found had slipped through under the guise of something else.... or on the coat tails of something else.... eg, Sceduled Mainenance, App updates, etc.
For mine, MS should be sharged with multipe counts of PC rape. if you or I or any other male installed our procreational parts in places unwelcomed, we'd be charged with rape, yet MS installs its bits n' pieces in peoples PCs unwelcomed and gets a fechen way with it.
as always! true.
Wintel doesn't see it that way. They have a different philosophy:
1 It's not your computer (UEFI, Secure Boot etc.)
2 It's not your OS (they control updates, installation and uninstallation of programs and drivers)
3 It's not your data (Win 10 has the same level of privacy as a Chromebook)
I don't think Windows will go away anytime soon. It would be nice if you could have your cake and eat it too. What is needed is a clear separation between your data/your filesystem and Windows 10. My main computer is not powerful enough for proper virtualization, but I was inspired by reading a post (see below) on another forum. I don't see a reason why WindowBlinds wouldn't work in a VM (Virtual Machine). But there are several factors involved like your gfx drivers in your host OS and how you set up the VM. You need good hardware for sure if you want a "native" experience. Mac owners can use Parallels. Unfortunately I don't like OSX and I will explain why in another post.
What you will gain by running Win 10 in a VM:
Privacy: Win 10 is sandboxed from your filesystem.
Security: If you get virus or ransomware you can use a snapshot to fully restore your Windows VM to an earlier state.
Less uncertainty: If a new build borks your system, once again use snapshot to restore it. Of course your host OS can break, but rolling releases are more likely to break. I never use rolling Linux releases for the same reason. This is the main reason I have been dual-booting. I have never had two OSes fail at the same time.
What you will lose by running Win 10 in a VM:
Performance: It's not native. You shouldn't try gaming or heavy video editing in a VM.
Time: You need to set up the VM. But when Windows is installing updates/rebooting you can continue working or browsing the web.
Money: You still need a valid Windows license for a VM.
Customization? Why shouldn't WB work in a VM? Does someone have experience with this? I can see a need for skinners to set up Win 7, Win 8.1 and Win 10 VMs.
To be honest I was never a fan of virtualization, but advances in hardware tech and the need for Win 10 sandboxing made me think twice.
This is the post that gave me this idea (someone was asking about virtualization):
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I'm not sure on all your answers. But I work for an IT company that requires me to use Windows all day long. I run Windows 10 pro in Virtualbox and use it full screen as a desktop pretty often. I gave it 6g Ram and 256m Video memory. I can do pretty much all my work stuff without realizing i'm in a VM.. I run Labtech, MS Office(multiple open windows), a browser, connectwise CRM, Skype, and a couple various other tools.
As far as my system.. System76 GalagoUltraPro - i7, 16g ram, 1tb ssd with intel iris graphics..
I also test distros in VM's ...There are a couple a really like to play with but aren't production ready enough for me to use full time. Again, same results in usage..pretty much hard to tell they are VM's when full screen.
An add is in Virtual box you can drag and drop across host and guest, and create shared folders...
I babbled a bit, but I hope it can give you an Idea of what a VM can handle.
Note...I don't play games in the VM's..
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