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General Software Discussion / Re: How to REALLY stop ******* Windows Update on Win10?
« on: September 13, 2018, 11:29 AM »
The other approach is to say your connection is metered - although it will still pester but should not download without permission

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to REALLY stop ******* Windows Update on Win10?
« on: September 13, 2018, 09:47 AM »
One way that seems to work is to change the permissions on the windows update service and explicitly deny access to SYSTEM

I haven't tried this but have read reports that it works.

Having said that I guess MS will one day reset the permissions.

You could try replacing the windows update service file with another file of the same name.

Alternatively go back to Windows 7!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Et Tu, CCleaner!
« on: September 12, 2018, 06:18 AM »
System Ninja is a replacement for CCleaner. Last  time I tried it, the interface was much more spartan than CCleaner's, but feature-wise it is very similar.

By default it is also more thorough than CCleaner (in default setting). Be advised though, that thoroughness can sometimes be a double-edged sword. And if you pony up the cash, it also comes in portable format, the free version only comes as an installer.
-Shades (September 11, 2018, 06:18 AM)

The nice thing for tech support people is that if you buy the pro version you can brand it and distribute it freely to your customers - not sure how that model will pan out into the future!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ophcrack Failed to find my password on Windows 10
« on: September 06, 2018, 07:43 AM »
There is a convoluted work around to enable the hidden admin account - you can then login as admin and reset local passwords on other users. I have used this method to help clients but don't want to publish the details here - though a quick google search will help ;-)

Not sure there is a solution if you use an MS account to login other than their password reset tools online.

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Living Room / Re: Windows 7 update stuck on constant "need to restart" - end of my tether
« on: July 21, 2018, 04:31 PM »
Statistical validity: Without further substantive data on relevant hard drive failure-rates and performance, it would be incorrect to attribute statistical significance to one person's anecdote/experience of eventual failure of only two drives of the same brand.
-IainB (July 21, 2018, 02:38 PM)

The drives I bought were subject of a large class action lawsuit because they were notoriously unreliable and gave no warning of sudden failure.

Its not the first time seagate drives I bought had this reputation  within months of product launch.

Whether my experience is statistically relevant I no longer trust Seagate drives.

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