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GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
adrynalyne and 12 others reacted to ToneKnee for a topic
facepalm13 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
Izlude and 10 others reacted to LunarShadow for a topic
Leave windows 7 for fear of malware for what? Windows 10 which has malware already built in?11 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
The Dark Knight and 7 others reacted to spy beef for a topic
Nah, I'm just going to unplug my Ethernet cable tomorrow instead.8 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
waysidesc and 3 others reacted to +JHBrown for a topic
I wouldn’t dare leave Windows 7 for that atrocity named Windows 10. I’ve already wisely, and happily, made other plans. If an LTSC version is legally made available for regular consumers, then maybe.4 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
MS Bob 11 and 3 others reacted to OldGuru for a topic
The fact that we have 440 millions of users running Windows 7 5 years after Windows 10 release tells me how horribly Windows 10 failed. We all should move away from Windows 7 but Microsoft did not create a viable replacement for it.4 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
jmc15john and 3 others reacted to shockz for a topic
Side note: I ran the Windows 10 installer and was able to successfully upgrade 5 Windows 7 systems to Windows 10, fully activated last week.4 points -
Port 0 on grc.com
+Zlip792 and 2 others reacted to Steven P. for a topic
I'd pay good money to see/hear @BudMan have a rap battle with Steve Gibson3 points -
Grand Theft Auto IV isn't being sold on Steam because of Games for Windows Live
Nogib and 2 others reacted to LauRoman for a topic
Effing DRM. Pirated versions probably work fine.3 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
+JHBrown and 2 others reacted to OldGuru for a topic
It also tells me people hate change. Last week had one customer bring me their "New" Windows 10 laptop to switch all their stuff to. A beautiful HP Spectre x360 ultrabook with an SSD. The Plot twist was that they got it 3 years ago and just left it in a box at 0% battery because they loved their Samsung windows 7 laptop. When it came time to use her "New" laptop the battery was shot. The bios would say it's time to replace the battery and once in windows the % would instantly read 100% but once unplugged it would just shut off. Windows 10 brought nothing to people, other than horrible UI, inconsistency, bugs and not to mention Settings which is hell of more confusing for average Joe than Control Panel not to mention lack of visual cure in Windows 10 UI....just horrible experience with built in malware, annoyance and other stuff. Complete failure. The search in Start menu is just one big cluster f. In fact Start Menu is so useless that most people just pinned the crap out of everything on Taskbar and Desktop to avoid Start Menu all together. 5 years of Microsoft alienation of Win32 led to complete Microsoft Store and UWP failure. It really bite them back. I am sure security improvements Windows 10 bought are good but from average Joe point of view it is something they could care less about, they assume it is secured. Microsoft built Windows 8/8.1/10 and all what people wanted was Windows 7 Service Pack 2. The number of people using Windows 10 is much less than what Microsoft and other sources tells us. There are lot of Windows 10 machines sitting duck, no one cares or using them. In fact Windows 10 market is so fragmented between different version that even Microsoft lost themselves in it. The last two releases 1909 and 2004 bring nothing meaningful, in other words Microsoft themselves is running out of ideas too. I honestly think they need to kill Windows 10 and revive Windows 7 in some new form.3 points -
Port 0 on grc.com
+virtorio and 2 others reacted to Nick H. for a topic
Compelling arguments from both sides...3 points -
Port 0 on grc.com
adrynalyne and 2 others reacted to cork1958 for a topic
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Miss. Supreme Court upholds 12-year sentence of man having cellphone in jail
SecretAgentMan and 2 others reacted to LaP for a topic
Nothing to do with sensibility. It's a matter of justice. People get away with far less for more serious crimes on a daily basis.3 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
Sensi and 2 others reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
These are people that got apps like never10 and didn't take the free windows 10 upgrade. You'd be surprised how many people still don't know Windows 10 is still a FREE upgrade. I thought they stopped offering that? You can still run the media creation tool and upgrade 7 to windows 10 or clean install using your windows 7 key.3 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
dead.cell and 2 others reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
These are people that got apps like never10 and didn't take the free windows 10 upgrade. You'd be surprised how many people still don't know Windows 10 is still a FREE upgrade.3 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
alex_d2w and 2 others reacted to macoman for a topic
Nope, leave it for Linux Mint Xfce, as suggested in article. Why do they say Windows 7 is dead after tomorrow? Tomorrow is patch Tuesday, which Windows 7 will receive, so sort of technically, it's still good for another month. I wiped a cheap laptop that came with Windows 10 and instead I installed elementaryOS. I will never run windows again. I only have Linux and Macs at home.3 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
alex_d2w and 2 others reacted to cork1958 for a topic
Nope, leave it for Linux Mint Xfce, as suggested in article. Why do they say Windows 7 is dead after tomorrow? Tomorrow is patch Tuesday, which Windows 7 will receive, so sort of technically, it's still good for another month.3 points -
Apple is apparently working on a Pro Mode for MacBooks to make them faster
Slackerr and one other reacted to kjordan2001 for a topic
But didn't that decrease clock speed in half, for backward compatibility? It depended on how your button was wired by default, since it was a toggle push button. Turbo mode was just the default mode and disabling it caused it to use a lower frequency. Most had it so that when it was toggled on (pushed in), turbo mode (regular speed) was on. But some had it the opposite way.2 points -
Apple is apparently working on a Pro Mode for MacBooks to make them faster
n_K and one other reacted to warrenrumak for a topic
So they're finally implementing power plans, like Windows has had for almost 20 years?2 points -
Apple is apparently working on a Pro Mode for MacBooks to make them faster
ZipZapRap and one other reacted to +virtorio for a topic
Might be a little more elegant than the previous generations pro-mode, which activated when you put it in a freezer.2 points -
Grand Theft Auto IV isn't being sold on Steam because of Games for Windows Live
Nogib and one other reacted to sagum for a topic
There is a crack for that.2 points -
Microsoft will support Edge on Windows 7 for at least 18 months [Update]
hamslammer and one other reacted to OldGuru for a topic
Windows 7 has had a good run but it's time to put it to rest. It's over 10 years old now. Windows 10 is a completely viable OS even if you don't personally like it. I agree it is time, it just happens Microsoft didn't release anything worth replacing it. It looks like I will have another 2 years of run on Windows 7 regardless. I think you forgot about Windows 10. If I was fine by now, I will be for the next two years as well. I still do all my work and play all games on Windows 7 fine. I hope in next two years Windows 10 gets replaced by something or at least evolves into something I can use. Google and other said they will support Windows 7 for the next two years anyway. Just curious....what on Windows 10 can you not use? I just don't like OS, UI is not user friendly...and don't like forced updates. It does not play games as good as Windows 7, and lot of old games do not work right. Wi-Fi never worked right with it, search is broken. Sorry but when I search something in Start Menu it cannot find a squat. Entire experience there with useless web search result appears to me like I installed some third party malware crap. No safe mode. Microsoft idea of Safe Mode in Windows 10 defeats the purpose of safe mode. Audio support in Windows 10 is an absolute junk. Windows 7 / Vista already had horrible broken Audio support compared to Windows XP. It is ridicilous that sound coming out of Windows XP is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> better than what is considered a modern OS.2 points -
Grand Theft Auto IV isn't being sold on Steam because of Games for Windows Live
Geezy and one other reacted to Phillip Hardy for a topic
Steam works will be good in the Long run. Don't we get Game Save Syncing too that way.2 points -
Microsoft will support Edge on Windows 7 for at least 18 months [Update]
+Warwagon and one other reacted to OldGuru for a topic
They should extend Windows 7 support in general for 18 months as well.2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
wingliston and one other reacted to Jameswr for a topic
if you want to stay safe(online or offline) you have to ditch windows.2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
+JHBrown and one other reacted to Krieg for a topic
I used Win10, and got tired of my pc crashing after every new update. I went back to Win7. Not worried, hell..half our banks in the US are still on Windows 2000. lol2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
+Warwagon and one other reacted to dead.cell for a topic
FWIW, that's exactly what I've done on 7 of the 8 machines here! Dang wife had a chance to get used to Windows 10 at her work place before I could get her computer switched! Actually, I don't really have anything really bad to say about Windows 10 except I just don't like it's setup and updates take 10 times longer than on Linux. I just wish that by default Cortona would shut the **** up and just let us go next next next. Hmm? Haven't ever heard or seen anything from Cortana on any Windows 10 Home or Pro that I've used here. On a clean install when it first gets to windows for the rest of the setup "Hi, i'm Cortona and i'm here to help. A little wifi here sign in there and we'll get your PC ready for all you plan todo. If you'd like me to stay quiet all you have to do is press the sound icon" (If you press that, it just mutes her and you still have to wait for her to get done talking. If it doesn't detect your audio driver it will let you blast through it. Jesus Christ this... I setup 4-5 laptops one day, walked away, suddenly had Cortana yelling at me through them all.2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
alex_d2w and one other reacted to sc302 for a topic
IDK, I have been using windows 10 for a while now and how I use it, it is no different than windows 7. FWIW, I rarely use the start menu, commands or cortana is how I use it. The only time I use start is when I right click on it to use one of the menu options, ie. shutdown/sign out. It is much faster to type what I want than it is to scroll through the start menu to try to remember the company and/or the program I want. Even the control panel applets are faster to type out than try to figure out where microsoft put them. I got tired of playing "guess where microsoft put it" back in windows xp, now it doesn't matter where they put it.2 points -
Miss. Supreme Court upholds 12-year sentence of man having cellphone in jail
SecretAgentMan and one other reacted to Nick H. for a topic
So he didn't know he wasn't allowed to have a phone, no one took it from him when he went in, and in what seems to be something of a rare case he has worked to change his ways after his previous conviction. And they want to give him 12 years? Are they mad? What happens to the officers? It's down to their negligence after all.2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
alex_d2w and one other reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
Wait... this article telling people if they have windows 7 and want windows 10 they have to buy it? Microsoft is still offering Windows 10 for free. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 Just go here and if you want windows 10 download and install it. You can upgrade over Windows 7 or you can create an iso and make a bootable dvd / usb drive and clean install using your existing windows 7 key. Typically if your system has a core i3 / core i5 it should run windows fine. I would recommend you have a minimum of 4gb of ram.2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
George P and one other reacted to Pere Ubu for a topic
Nope, leave it for Linux Mint Xfce, as suggested in article. Why do they say Windows 7 is dead after tomorrow? Tomorrow is patch Tuesday, which Windows 7 will receive, so sort of technically, it's still good for another month. I wiped a cheap laptop that came with Windows 10 and instead I installed elementaryOS. I will never run windows again. I only have Linux and Macs at home. If you are happy with elementaryOS it means you didn't need Windows in the first place. I have tried elementaryOS too, good looking user interface... and not much else. Its like a toy to me.2 points -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
adrynalyne and one other reacted to Steve121178 for a topic
What malware are you talking about?2 points -
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US Government-funded wireless carrier selling smartphone with malware pre-installed
+Dick Montage and one other reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
oh dear gawd, look up the history of "life line phones" hint it wasn't obama..... The original program (legislation) started with Reagan with landline phones but it has been changed several times and the current program is from Obama, hence its name. No and No. Yes, the legislation started under Reagan, back when Leftists called it the horrific Reagan phone. (Oh wait, they weren't ######ing ghouls, and didn't do that.) The Cellphone provisions were added under Bush 43. If you want to call it 'Obama' anything - the only changes made, were to add Home Internet Access (and this has even been ######ed up by Republican Pukes.) Why not just be honest? YOU didn't know it was originally a Reagan program YOU only heard crap from Fox or some other source THAT WAS INTENTIONALLY LYING TO YOU, and MADE YOU LOOK FOOLISH. If any of my sources for information did something like this, I would never trust them again. Everyone should also go, weird, is that true? - And then source the information every time a story is NOT properly sourced. Which is why a TV News Station or blowhard on the Radio should NEVER be a source for News, Facts or Information. I wonder what else you might falsely believe. There is a chance, if you suck it up and do some questioning of things you were told, you might find out your were conned by horrible people.2 points -
US Government-funded wireless carrier selling smartphone with malware pre-installed
+Dick Montage and one other reacted to fuzi0719 for a topic
The program was started by Bush (43), not Obama.2 points -
Microsoft is reportedly killing off the Microsoft Store for Business and Education
MFH and one other reacted to bledd for a topic
They missed the mark completely with the store. Should be more like a package manager. No one uses 'apps' in Windows.2 points -
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Apple is apparently working on a Pro Mode for MacBooks to make them faster
Slackerr reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
Ima buy a big red button for this.1 point -
Microsoft will support Edge on Windows 7 for at least 18 months [Update]
hamslammer reacted to OldGuru for a topic
Windows 7 has had a good run but it's time to put it to rest. It's over 10 years old now. Windows 10 is a completely viable OS even if you don't personally like it. I agree it is time, it just happens Microsoft didn't release anything worth replacing it. It looks like I will have another 2 years of run on Windows 7 regardless. I think you forgot about Windows 10. If I was fine by now, I will be for the next two years as well. I still do all my work and play all games on Windows 7 fine. I hope in next two years Windows 10 gets replaced by something or at least evolves into something I can use. Google and other said they will support Windows 7 for the next two years anyway.1 point -
Microsoft will support Edge on Windows 7 for at least 18 months [Update]
wingliston reacted to OldGuru for a topic
Windows 7 has had a good run but it's time to put it to rest. It's over 10 years old now. Windows 10 is a completely viable OS even if you don't personally like it. I agree it is time, it just happens Microsoft didn't release anything worth replacing it. It looks like I will have another 2 years of run on Windows 7 regardless.1 point -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
dead.cell reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
FWIW, that's exactly what I've done on 7 of the 8 machines here! Dang wife had a chance to get used to Windows 10 at her work place before I could get her computer switched! Actually, I don't really have anything really bad to say about Windows 10 except I just don't like it's setup and updates take 10 times longer than on Linux. I just wish that by default Cortona would shut the **** up and just let us go next next next.1 point -
Port 0 on grc.com
adrynalyne reacted to +BudMan for a topic
Yeah he is like the 1 fan I don't have a problem with a port tester - it can come in handy.. And don't have a problem with him trying to get security issues out to the masses.. What I have a problem with is the sky is falling tactics he has used over the years, etc. Remember how raw sockets were going to "break" the internet as we knew it.. As to taking anything he says with a "grain" of salt - yeah would agree with that assessment... The whole shaker would be good to use1 point -
Port 0 on grc.com
Steven P. reacted to +BudMan for a topic
You mean you get blue - ie "closed" vs failed (red) and their nonsense term of "stealth" green If that gets back a closed answer that just means something answered, could of been a reject or icmp message saying hey nothing here sort of thing.. Normally your firewall should not answer to a port 0 dest, etc. Could be something between you and them as well.. Might not actually be your firewall.1 point -
CES 2020: Another look at Windows 10X running on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (video)
Brandon H reacted to domboy for a topic
Some of those might just be Surface Go issues, not windows 10 Issues. On the Surface Pro X, pressing the power button turns off the screen just like on a phone or non-windows tablet. I haven't used it in tablet mode a lot, but the times I have I didn't notice any issues with the on-screen keyboard showing up. I just tested it again with Edge (not chromium), Firefox (ARM64 beta), notepad and word, and the onscreen keyboard comes right up when I tap an input box or text area. And this was in regular mode (not tablet mode). The Pro X does disable the type cover keyboard in portrait orientation like you describe with older Surfaces. I've never actually noticed this before either with this new Surface or my old Surface RT, because honestly the only time I rotate the device is with the keyboard detached. I expect this is by design, to avoid accidental key presses when it's not in laptop mode. I'll admit I'm really not sure why this bothers you... how are you supposed to type on the keyboard with it sideways? But I guess everyone has their likes and dislikes... maybe submit feedback (via the feedback hub) that you'd like an option added to the settings to change this behavior?1 point -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
dontbeevil reacted to Joe User for a topic
Officially, you have to pay. According to Microsoft, the free upgrade is over. Unofficially, they're not going to remove the free upgrade until Windows 8 goes away because it would be support nightmare.1 point -
GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online
JohnnyMartins reacted to Nick H. for a topic
440 million seems worryingly high, especially considering Windows 10 will be turning 5 this year.1 point -
Nokia 7.2 review: A $299 phone that's better than a Moto G7
+Dick Montage reacted to Geezy for a topic
I just have to say there's something about seeing phones face down on bricks that makes me wince! Makes for a nice looking pic though.1 point -
Open letter from 50+ organizations want Google to do something about Android bloatware
matthiew reacted to dead.cell for a topic
MS and Apple do the same thing with their apps. So nothing new with what Google is doing. That's a poor argument for justification. Furthermore, I can remove the Mail and Calendar apps if I want, along with a number of other things non-essential. By comparison, carriers alone on Android can install like 10 apps on your phone at least. I recall some stupid football app on my old Samsung back with Sprint for example. :/1 point -
A closer look at Dynabook's 1.92-pound Portégé X30L-G
samw61 reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
I’m not average, woot! (I don’t eat fries at all)1 point -
Samsung devices come with a feature sourced from shady Chinese company
domboy reacted to TsarNikky for a topic
For those of use who believe in the Tooth Fairy and that privacy exists on the Internet, the following quote applies: Samsung has clarified that the storage scanner feature only sends generic data back to Qihoo's servers in China that's required for the feature to work properly. This includes data like the OS version, phone model, and storage capacity. No data is sent to Qihoo's servers that would allow it to locate any data stored on a user's phone. Of particular interest is the last sentence. Yeah...right.1 point -
Google fixes Play Store bug that was hiding new apps from search results
dontbeevil reacted to Jazmac for a topic
Playstore bug? Sounds like Google is up to its old tricks again.1 point