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AskWoody PlusI just noticed that the upgrade changed my local (former Win10-)daily user account into a “WDAGUtilityAccount”, which is no longer determined as a “User” but as a “Guest”.
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AskWoody PlusNo third party clock app. I read several complaints about it online.
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AskWoody PlusStart11, but it turns out that (at least on 24H2) that program only gives the choice for the taskbar to be on the top or bottom of the screen – not the left or right. (I am now trying to get a refund for it).
Taskbar choices for left and right are available in the beta. You can download the beta within your Start11 account.
You were/are right @PL1
It was not immediately clear where and how to get the Beta, but once I created an account on Stardock I was indeed able to download and install it.
I now have my preferred right side taskbar and square window corners. Thanks a lot
Hopefully this Beta gets developed into a stable version and that a future Windows update doesn’t mess it up
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AskWoody PlusThanks @moderators and sorry for the mess my vpn caused. I sent them the report you mailed to me.
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AskWoody PlusI’ll have a peek at that beta.
@PL1 I answered your question below already 3 or 4 times, but my answers don’t show up in the topic. So I try it this way.I disabled the Recommended in all settings in both accounts.
Moderator’s Note: Retrieved from the spam bucket, also removed extraneous HTML.
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AskWoody PlusIndeed, but in the Master Patch List it shows KB5044020 for 3.5 and 4.8 instead of KB5045936.
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AskWoody Plus@sb WUMT just offered and installed KB5046542 .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 but after a reboot Installed Updates says KB5045936 was installed, which according to https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=5045936 is the November Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 (for Windows 10 Version 22H2 in my case).
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AskWoody PlusDecember 6, 2024 at 6:29 pm in reply to: Smoothest way to upgrade Win10 Pro 22H2 to Win11 Pro 23H2? #2723252Update after two days:
Turns out my Windows 11 23H2 iso’s don’t work (anymore).
One was from massgrave.dev, the other from uupdump.net.I’m not in a hurry, so I will wait till Susan gives a go for 24H2 and simply use the Installation Assistant to upgrade.
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AskWoody PlusDecember 5, 2024 at 12:38 pm in reply to: Smoothest way to upgrade Win10 Pro 22H2 to Win11 Pro 23H2? #2722778thx
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AskWoody PlusDecember 5, 2024 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Smoothest way to upgrade Win10 Pro 22H2 to Win11 Pro 23H2? #2722762Hi Alex, (thanks btw for all your out of the Woody-box articles/links)
So it’s that simple, right? I read so much mess about Windows 11 and its versions that I was not sure anymore what to do best.
Once I anchor version 11 23H2 in gpedit will the upgrade and subsequent updates honor that setting? Or any of my gpedit settings?
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AskWoody PlusTurns out that the second command is not necessary.
After the first command and subsequent reboot, the new policy is created automatically.
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AskWoody PlusAlthough I use my system both for work and play, I consider myself a consumer when it comes to updates.
However, given the precarious situation, I decided to install Windows 10 22H2 KB5041580 – after making a backup.All went well, but after I rebooted a second time my dual boot Windows-Mint pc wouldn’t start (no Grub boot menu) and I got the error message
“Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy Violation.
Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation” and the pc shut down.Luckely the web provided the solution: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=2510718&sid=b052f39ccc46129bed219c179178a4b2#p2510718
Steps to solve the problem:
1. Disable Secure Boot
2. Log into your Ubuntu (Mint) user and open a terminal
3. Delete the SBAT policy with:
sudo mokutil –set-sbat-policy delete *
4. Reboot your PC and log back into Ubuntu (Mint) to update the SBAT policy:
sudo mokutil –set-sbat-policy latest *
5. Reboot and then re-enable secure boot in your BIOS.*Please beware: on my pc the font makes the command look like there’s only 1 hiphen before “set”, but there are/should be 2 hiphens in front of “set”.
Don’t ask me why, but the solution worked. All is well now
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AskWoody PlusThanks as always @sb for the comprehensive patch list.
One remark though: Vivaldi has long passed Version 6.5. It’s on Version 6.8 now https://vivaldi.com/changelog-vivaldi-browser-6-8/
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AskWoody PlusWanted to install KB5033909 .NET 3.5 and 4.8 on my Win 10 Pro 22H2, but https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=5033909 can’t find it (anymore).
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EDIT: Never mind. PKCano explained it in #2627403
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