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vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 15 10:09 am Post subject: How to prepare for an upgrade to Windows 10
An brief guide on preparing for an upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8. Also include is a brief overview of Windows 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuCpdlMFvUY&feature=youtu.be&a

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 15 10:33 am Post subject:
certainly looks better than Windows 8!

Shane

Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 3467
Location: Doha. Is hot.

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 15 3:37 am Post subject:
A hefty kick in the spuds is better than Windows 8

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9891
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 15 9:03 am Post subject:
should we be worried about this sharing of wi fi passwords? https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/30/windows_10_wi_fi_sense/

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 15 1:19 pm Post subject:

Nicky Colour it green wrote:

should we be worried about this sharing of wi fi passwords?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/30/windows_10_wi_fi_sense/

Not in a domestic environment.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15433
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 15 10:37 am Post subject:
https://www.acclaimednews.com/windows-10-might-be-free-but-your-privacy-is-priceless.html

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 15 12:12 pm Post subject:
You don't have to accept their default privacy settings of course. Having just installed it it seems OK so far. Obviously I use linux for all my international terrorist activities.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6625
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 15 1:44 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

You don't have to accept their default privacy settings of course. Having just installed it it seems OK so far. Obviously I use linux for all my international terrorist activities.

I'm computer literate enough to get myself into small problems. How difficult would it be for me to wipe my machine and do a clean install? then transferring my desired programs, files, etc...

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15433
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 15 4:24 pm Post subject:

Warning...

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Cisco's security team has noticed a new spamming campaign attempting to spread the CTB-Locker ransomware using emails purporting to come from Microsoft, telling people they are ready to download Windows 10.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/31/windows_10_download_ransomware/

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