• Windows update (was:Daryl update)

    From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to DARYL STOUT on Mon Aug 12 07:32:14 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    I got the computer working again (darn legacy mode got turned OFF in
    the Command Prompt window...likely from a Microsoft update).

    Saturday morning I got a notice of a Windows up "right now". I stopped
    what I was doing figuring it would only take a few minutes as they usually
    do.
    It took over two and half hours!
    Then the pc went nuts.
    In no particular order the start menu didn't work, the search bar
    disappeared and when it came it back didn't work. All my desktop programs were moved around and the icons changed.
    It took 10 minutes (I timed it) from restart to being able do anything
    and had a black screen.
    Some programs wouldn't run.
    I had all sorts of problems and not very happy.
    I figured I would have to take it to the shop and managed to copy to a
    thumb what I couldn't replace to use with the laptop.
    Later it started working properly and back to normal.
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JOE MACKEY on Tue Aug 13 15:49:00 2019
    Joe,

    Saturday morning I got a notice of a Windows up "right now". I stopped
    what I was doing figuring it would only take a few minutes as they usually JM>do.
    It took over two and half hours!
    Then the pc went nuts.

    I set my system to only do it during "inactive hours" between 2am and
    8am. That way, when I'm on the BBS, or on ham radio nets, it won't pull
    that crap.

    Later it started working properly and back to normal.

    We can't keep Murphy out of the BBS room.

    Daryl

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