more m$ bs.

[stj]

As of October, Microsoft's switching older editions to the update model pioneered by Windows 10

http://www.computerworld.com/article...windows-7.html

so your probably fucked - get ready for that auto-update that breaks your o.s.!

[Topcat]

Re: more m$ bs.

I didn't think anyone patched MS OS's anymore. They've been untrustworthy since the win 8/8.1 days...

[kc8adu]

Re: more m$ bs.

+1000
m$ cant be trusted.
being behind a router,skipping flash and java,and a bit of common sense keeps me safe.

I didn't think anyone patched MS OS's anymore. They've been untrustworthy since the win 8/8.1 days...

[TechGeek]

Re: more m$ bs.

auto-updating now? how 'bout anything 'nix that doesn't force updates?

[stj]

Re: more m$ bs.

nothing NIX forces updates.

infact NIX cant update even if you want it to without you entering your root password.

[ron350]

Re: more m$ bs.

Does this mean that windows 7, 8 and 8.1 will be forced to update to windows 10?

[stj]

Re: more m$ bs.

no, it means they will force the spyware on you, and slow it down / destabilise it until you get so pissed off that you swap it for Linux or Win10

[ron350]

Re: more m$ bs.

OK thanks STJ.

[ratdude747]

Re: more m$ bs.

no, it means they will force the spyware on you, and slow it down / destabilise it until you get so pissed off that you swap it for Linux or Win10

I didn't get the idea that it will be forced automatic... Just rolled up lump-sum mass updates. Idea being that instead of having 2^n (n= number of individual updates) different upgrade combinations to have to support, it's just the number of rollups issued. I'm sure the first one will be mandatory if you want support, but after that I wouldn't be surprised to see a number of rollups supported at once.

Not having individual choices does suck (especially with the more useless/quasi-spyware updates) but from a maintenace/support perspective it makes sense. Would you them rather drop all windows 7/8.1 support? Yeah they've "guaranteed" support until 2020 (for 7 at least, IDK on 8.1) but support on paper isn't support in practice.

[stj]

Re: more m$ bs.

(especially with the more useless/quasi-spyware updates)

nothing "quasi" about something that turns your microphone on and livestreams it back to base!

and lets not forget that bit where you plug-in a webcam and it grabs a frame and sends it home!

[ratdude747]

Re: more m$ bs.

nothing "quasi" about something that turns your microphone on and livestreams it back to base!

and lets not forget that bit where you plug-in a webcam and it grabs a frame and sends it home!

If it was doing that, you'd be right. In reality that's not actually what was happening:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows...metry-secrets/

(I'd quote it but the page format isn't well suited to such).

Does it send stuff that many find objectionable? Yeah. Can it be turned down to a safe level? Yes it can. Hence why I think "quasi" applies since it's not truly "spying" since one can shut it off within the program and that it's documented. Still a potential security risk for highly-secure systems though...

[stj]

Re: more m$ bs.

cortanna has no recognition code in it - if it did then it would be huge and slow your cpu right down.
all audio processing and word seperation and recognition is done by remote servers.
( cloud spy's! )

and after the latest update - you cant turn it off completely.

but hey, not singling out M$, the Android / Apple FaceBook APP does exactly the same thing!!!

[shovenose]

Re: more m$ bs.

omg y'all are super paranoid. just use your damn computer!

[kaboom]

Re: more m$ bs.

omg y'all are super paranoid. just use your damn computer!

Which would be like leaving that truck of yours unlocked and full of expen$ive stuff in one of those "psychotic" parts of town. The "anti-individualist" progressives (towards commie-nizzim) wouldn't be the worst of it...


Exactly which part of your computer is lost on M$?!? Oh that's right- you are the product, which was shamelessly ripped off from that fiorina bitch. That creature is so disgusting, I almost forgot its name...

[stj]

Re: more m$ bs.

omg y'all are super paranoid. just use your damn computer!

it's not paranoid if it's true.

btw, i do just use my computer - just not with the devil's o.s. or bogus aplications on it!
and as my net machine is a 32bit athlon, it pre-dates the ARM based spyware in the newer chipsets.
something that cant be blocked by any o.s.

[stj]

Re: more m$ bs.

Exactly which part of your computer is lost on M$?!? Oh that's right- you are the product, which was shamelessly ripped off from that fiorina bitch. That creature is so disgusting, I almost forgot its name...

that reminds me, i think i will buy another bit of HP kit from when it was a top-line company - maybe another scope.

[kaboom]

Re: more m$ bs.

that reminds me, i think i will buy another bit of HP kit from when it was a top-line company - maybe another scope.

Just be "agilent," lest ya miss any that appear for the time being...

[Khron]

Re: more m$ bs.

One must not lose "(key)sight" of the important things, indeed

[TechGeek]

Re: more m$ bs.

I'm scoping some jokes around here.

[yuhong]

Re: more m$ bs.

cortanna has no recognition code in it - if it did then it would be huge and slow your cpu right down.
all audio processing and word seperation and recognition is done by remote servers.
( cloud spy's! )

and after the latest update - you cant turn it off completely.

I think the important parts still can be disabled.