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Java is a pain too! I have a few old versions for just in case I need to get into say a printer with a jetdirect card.

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Let’s hope so. Flash needs to become extinct. Problem is those who are holding onto it and not upgrading their software to run with HTML5.

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Steve

One more post to vent about Win10 for the day. Their Printers and Scanners system settings are garbage. I get a permissions issue on the rundll32.exe file when trying to remove printers or open the print queue. I am in an Administrator account, permissions shouldn’t be an issue.

I have to go into the control panel and manage and remove printers that way. No issues going this normal route like in Win 7.

Microsoft has a long way to go to get these system settings menus actually useful.

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Multiple Desktops feature finally native to the OS. Linux has had this feature for years and there are third party utilities to accomplish this in Windows (Sysinternals suite,  Desktops). I personally hate the apps that are built in to Windows 10, they suck. Apps are meant for tablets and mobile devices, not a desktop!

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David F, radosuaf

I don’t think they will either. I wouldn’t be surprised though. They sure are trying to nudge companies to Enterprise…

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zero2dash

You must have a next gen anti-virus and a hardened, restricted, locked-down system on these clients?

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HiFlyer

Microsoft sure is blurring Home and Pro versions of Windows. If they keep taking features away from Pro and only focus on features for Enterprise that is going to leave businesses with few options. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Windows Pro discontinued in the not so distant future. Sigh…..

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I don’t answer calls from numbers I do not know or recognize. If it is important they will leave a voicemail. It has worked well for me.

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MrJimPhelps, Mele20, SueW, HiFlyer, BobbyB

For the Meltdown vulnerability, Microsoft issued a patch through Windows Update.

For the Spectre vulnerability, it is up to the PC vendor to issue a firmware upgrade to your system BIOS.

The below link is a bit old now, Several PC models have had BIOS updates released since this list was last updated. Visit the manufacturer of your PC’s website to see if there is a new BIOS upgrade in the drivers list.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/list-of-links-bios-updates-for-the-meltdown-and-spectre-patches/

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I didn’t know such a podcast existed. I’ll have to check some of these podcasts out. Thank you.

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Kirsty, BobbyB

Can you create a system repair disc?

Start, All Programs, Maintenance, Create a system repair disc. Or if you have any disc W7 or up (8.1, 10) that you can boot from.

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Another perspective, you are at the mercy of what the software developers design the website to work with. At my company we have a specialty cloud-based software that the recommended browser is Chrome. The software can be used in other browsers to a point, but certain functions break or do not work at all unless you use the recommended browser.

 

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HiFlyer

They want feedback but can’t handle constructive criticism? You can’t have it both ways Microsoft.

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johnf, anita.yk

The challenge is training end-users to adapt to such a different platform. There is a lot of people out there that have never used Linux. I don’t see a change coming unless you start seeing Linux adopted in schools and at stores when you buy a PC or laptop.

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MrJimPhelps, rc primak

Lol, basically what they said in a non sugar-coated way.

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johnf, BobbyB