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Re: Microsoft Releases Quiet Update for Windows 7, Says Nothing About Included Changes.

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Holding off adding this update to the Windows 7 releases until more information is available. I have a sneaking suspicion that this adds to the growing list of updates that reports back to MS. More to come as new information becomes available
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Re: Microsoft Releases Quiet Update for Windows 7, Says Nothing About Included Changes.

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I hope Microsoft moves away from this form of totalitarianism with regard to Windows. This seems to be trendy in tech nowadays. It's a brilliant powerplay that does work on most people -> put forth the claim of diversity, multi-culturalism, open mindedness, a belief in freedom, yet in practice they use people for profit, and deny deny deny - I know nothing! ...herding comes to mind.

Nuisance ads, phishing schemes, user data gathering & selling, tracking, reporting back, difficutly with bypassing said tactics. This behaviour belies the claims many of a certain viewpoint seem to make of themselves, of life in general, and of other human beings -- the political viewpoint is abundant in tech - very similiar in the 30s & 40s. It's called propaganda. The entertainment business, politics ...is full of these same kinds of personalities - hypocrites.
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September Updates

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September Update Day is here, but things are somewhat confusing.....

Last month's Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer was KB3078071 upon which MS released KB3087985 as a Security Update, if you have KB3078071 installed. If you check the list of installed updates it shows 3087985 as a Security Update and checking in Add & Remove Programs it is listed as a Hotfix.

Started collecting all the data to start updating the releases and find that the Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer lists that the superseded file being 3087985. This will make the releases confusing as there will be now 2 Cumulative Updates listed. Am certain there will be plenty of discussion about this on the net in days to come...

So for now, this will be they appear in the releases until a definitive answer can be found.

You are all probably confused as I with this latest MS development..

BTW Notice that the latest Update is lower in the KB count than the update it supersedes..

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Microsoft Fixes Critical Hacking Team Security Bug in Windows Media Center

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Microsoft Fixes Critical Hacking Team Security Bug in Windows Media Center

Microsoft rolled out a total of 12 security updates on this month’s Patch Tuesday, and five of them were rated as critical, but one of those labeled as important can be considered at least as critical as the others.

MS15-100 is an update supposed to address a vulnerability in Windows Media Center, which, according to Microsoft, has never been exploited by attackers.

But what’s worse is that this is one of the exploits found in the Hacking Team leak, which means that, unless you patch your computer as soon as possible, you might be vulnerable to attacks.

Security company Trend Micro was the one to discover the exploit and contacted Microsoft to patch Windows Media Center. According to their information, the found exploit works perfectly fine on the latest version of Windows Media Center.
How the exploit works

Basically, a cybercriminal who wants to take advantage of this vulnerability has to convince the user to open a malicious file that contains code that can be used to get the same rights as the logged-in user. Obviously, the file might arrive via email, instant messaging, or even land on your computer when visiting specific websites, so you’d better stay away from links that you don’t know where they come from.

“Once the file is opened by the user, no further interaction is required,” Trend Micro says, while also adding that it’s extremely easy to create a malicious Windows Media Center file.

“It should be noted that the Windows Media Center file extension is .MCL. We found that it is easy to create .MCL files using Notepad. For example, we created a .MCL file that contained instructions that will launch the computer’s calculator.”

Trend Micro warns that cybercriminals could try to exploit the vulnerabilities because it has been out for more than one month, so you are highly recommended to patch your computer as soon as possible.

If patching is not on your to-do list right now, make sure you avoid clicking any MCL files in the near future until you install the provided updates.

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Microsoft Downloads Windows 10 on Windows 7/8 PCs Even If Users Don’t Want To

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Microsoft Downloads Windows 10 on Windows 7/8 PCs Even If Users Don’t Want To

Microsoft is reportedly downloading Windows 10 installation files on Windows 7 and 8.1 computers even if users didn’t reserve the upgrade with the company’s free tool released on June 1, thus using not only their bandwidth for unrequested files but also their storage space, as the installer could take up to 6 GB, depending on the version of Windows.

A report by British website The Inquirer reveals that a number of users running a genuine version of Windows 7 or 8.1 and who are eligible for the upgrade to Windows 10 received the necessary files on their computers even if no reservation was made.

All files are stored in the ~BT temporary folder that Microsoft created on your main partition in order to download Windows 10 setup files, and that’s how users actually noticed that something fishy was happening. The available amount of space dropped significantly all of a sudden, and it turns out that the Windows 10 setup files are at fault.

Downloads taking place in the background on Patch Tuesday

Most users claim the change occurred on Tuesday, which was actually Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, the day when the company releases updates and security fixes for its software. This does make sense because, at that point, the company shipped updates to all Windows versions, so it most likely started downloading Windows 10 on eligible PCs at about the same time.

When asked about what was happening with these files, Microsoft said that consumers with Windows Updates set to automatic are indeed getting the necessary files to start the Windows 10 install.

“For individuals who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update, we help upgradable devices get ready for Windows 10 by downloading the files they’ll need if they decide to upgrade. When the upgrade is ready, the customer will be prompted to install Windows 10 on the device.”

Previously, Microsoft said that only users who reserve their copy of Windows 10 would get these files, so it’s quite surprising to see such a change overnight. Maybe Redmond’s trying to make sure that more people upgrade, but forcing them to do that is certainly the wrong way to go.

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Re: Microsoft Downloads Windows 10 on Windows 7/8 PCs Even If Users Don’t Want To

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Dick heads... the lot of em.
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Re: Microsoft Downloads Windows 10 on Windows 7/8 PCs Even If Users Don’t Want To

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Geez!
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Re: Microsoft Downloads Windows 10 on Windows 7/8 PCs Even If Users Don’t Want To

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How to Remove Windows 10 Installation Files from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs

As we’ve told you earlier this week, it turns out that Microsoft automatically downloads Windows 10 files on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs no matter if users want it or not, which is quite a problem, especially because it uses their bandwidth and takes up to 6 GB of their storage space.

Previously, Microsoft said that only users who reserve the upgrade to Windows 10 actually get these files, but the company had a change of mind and is now putting all these files on Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs automatically, just in case you might want to install the new OS at a later time.

So today we’re going to show you how to get rid of these Windows 10 installation files from your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PCs, how to block them from being downloaded once again, and how to get back your lost space easily.
How to remove Windows 10 installation files

First and foremost, it’s worth noting that the Windows 10 installation files take up to 6 GB of your storage space (5.40 GB in our case), so it’s no wonder that everyone wants to delete them.

To do that, go to your C: partition and look for a folder called $Windows.~BT. This is where Microsoft puts all Windows 10 installation files, so you can right-click it, hit Properties and check how much space it takes on your PC. Additionally, here’s what the content of the folder looks like.

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The setup.exe file there triggers the Windows 10 installation and it’s proof that files for the new operating system are already on your PC. So to remove them, you can either use Shift + Delete, or let Windows do that the safe way.

Right-click C: drive > Properties > Disk Cleanup > Clean up system files > Enable Temporary Windows installation files > OK

It could take a while to complete, but once it’s done, no Windows 10 files should be there anymore.

How to prevent Windows 10 installation files from being re-downloaded

The Windows 10 installation files are downloaded on your PC with the help of some Windows updates, so even if you remove them, they’ll land back on the computer after a reboot.

To prevent that from happening, you need to get rid of the Windows updates responsible for this.

So follow the next path:

Control Panel > Programs and features > View installed updates

And in search box at the top right side of the screen, search for this updates one by one, right-click each of them and hit the Uninstall option:

Windows 8.1: KB3035583, KB2976978

Windows 7: KB3035583, KB2952664, and KB3021917

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A reboot will be required when you complete the removal, so do it, but then follow this path:

Control Panel > Windows Update > Check for updates > View uninstalled updates

Look for the updates you just removed (depending on your Windows version), right-click them one by one and hit the Hide update option.

Assuming that you’ve completed all these steps successfully, Windows 10 installation files should not only no longer be there, but should never arrive on your PC again until you say so.

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How to Kill Linux: A Tutorial for Microsoft

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How to Kill Linux: A Tutorial for Microsoft

Since killing Linux is so popular, this is how it needs to be done. Anything can be done with a tutorial

The death of Linux has been proclaimed many times, and that's something that will probably go on for quite some time. The problem is that Windows either can't kill the Linux desktop or Microsoft is not doing its job properly. So, here is a short tutorial for Microsoft that will help it get rid of that pesky Linux, once and for all.

Before we get to the killing part, we first need to understand a few things. First of all, Linux is not an entity, so Microsoft can't solve the problem by buying it. It would be fun to watch, but it's not possible. Secondly, there is no head of Linux per se, so there is no one to negotiate with. Sure, there is Linus Torvalds, but he's not telling people what to do with the kernel, so he's not really in charge.

Linux has been around for a very long time and it's making Windows look bad. When people talk about security or data collection, they immediately point towards Linux and say that none of the open source OSes is having the same problem. These comparisons are definitely hurting Windows sales. So, instead of fixing issues like security, it's a much easier solution to just get rid of Linux altogether. Here is what Microsoft has to do.
Step one

One of the reasons Linux has great success is that it's free and open source. So, the only solution to defeat that is to become the enemy. In this case, Microsoft needs to make Windows free and open source. And no, it's not free now even if Microsoft has managed to convince you of that.

Making Windows completely free and open source would open it up to developers and we could see a swath of security updates and other patches flying in from all over the world.
Step two

There is no way around this one and it needs to be done. The Linux kernel is the biggest collaborative project on the planet, and Microsoft needs to kill it, somehow. Many of the developers working on it are actually employed by other companies, such as Intel, AMD, and so on. The Redmond company might have to force some of these firms to drop the support for Linux. Threatening to stop the official support for their hardware would be a good start and in line with the rest of the policies.

It won't be an easy thing to pull off, but the only way to stop the thousands of developers that are pushing millions of lines of code yearly is to either get them hired or fired.
Step three

This is the hardest part. Microsoft will have to convince all the other freedom-loving developers on Earth that Windows is the right platform and that they need to stop working on Linux stuff. Now that the Linux kernel is pretty much dead, after enforcing the number two step, they will have no other choice but to work for Microsoft, for free, of course, since they seem to like this part.
Summary

In case you haven't already figured it out, this is not meant to be taken seriously. I see all kind of articles, almost on a weekly basis, about how Windows is killing the Linux desktop, how Linux missed its chance with Windows 8, and so on. It's getting tiring. Saying that Linux can be killed and even considering this means that you have no idea of just big this project really is, not to mention the community around it.

Linux is not trying to beat Windows, it's not trying to kill it, it's not even trying to compete with it. Linux is competing with itself and this is why it's getting better all the time. Whether Windows will be around when Linux really takes off for the desktop is actually irrelevant.

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How to Remove Windows 10 Installation Files from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs

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How to Remove Windows 10 Installation Files from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs

As we’ve told you earlier this week, it turns out that Microsoft automatically downloads Windows 10 files on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs no matter if users want it or not, which is quite a problem, especially because it uses their bandwidth and takes up to 6 GB of their storage space.

Previously, Microsoft said that only users who reserve the upgrade to Windows 10 actually get these files, but the company had a change of mind and is now putting all these files on Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs automatically, just in case you might want to install the new OS at a later time.

So today we’re going to show you how to get rid of these Windows 10 installation files from your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PCs, how to block them from being downloaded once again, and how to get back your lost space easily.

How to remove Windows 10 installation files

First and foremost, it’s worth noting that the Windows 10 installation files take up to 6 GB of your storage space (5.40 GB in our case), so it’s no wonder that everyone wants to delete them.

To do that, go to your C: partition and look for a folder called $Windows.~BT. This is where Microsoft puts all Windows 10 installation files, so you can right-click it, hit Properties and check how much space it takes on your PC. Additionally, here’s what the content of the folder looks like.

http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/ima ... 1602-8.jpg

The setup.exe file there triggers the Windows 10 installation and it’s proof that files for the new operating system are already on your PC. So to remove them, you can either use Shift + Delete, or let Windows do that the safe way.

Right-click C: drive > Properties > Disk Cleanup > Clean up system files > Enable Temporary Windows installation files > OK

It could take a while to complete, but once it’s done, no Windows 10 files should be there anymore.

How to prevent Windows 10 installation files from being re-downloaded

The Windows 10 installation files are downloaded on your PC with the help of some Windows updates, so even if you remove them, they’ll land back on the computer after a reboot.

To prevent that from happening, you need to get rid of the Windows updates responsible for this.

So follow the next path:

Control Panel > Programs and features > View installed updates

And in search box at the top right side of the screen, search for this updates one by one, right-click each of them and hit the Uninstall option:

Windows 8.1: KB3035583, KB2976978

Windows 7: KB3035583, KB2952664, and KB3021917

http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/ima ... 1602-5.jpg

A reboot will be required when you complete the removal, so do it, but then follow this path:

Control Panel > Windows Update > Check for updates > View uninstalled updates

Look for the updates you just removed (depending on your Windows version), right-click them one by one and hit the Hide update option.

Assuming that you’ve completed all these steps successfully, Windows 10 installation files should not only no longer be there, but should never arrive on your PC again until you say so.

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