Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Disable User Account Control in Win 7 (and Vista):
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto....s-vista
It is different than Vista with a slider bar, so I didn't immediately think it was what it was when I first found it.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto....s-vista
It is different than Vista with a slider bar, so I didn't immediately think it was what it was when I first found it.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Reinstall the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7.
http://mintywhite.com/windows....toolbar
http://mintywhite.com/windows....toolbar
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Change the shutdown option in start menu to something else.
I accidentally hit shutdown about once every few months, when most often, I just want my laptop to sleep.
I accidentally hit shutdown about once every few months, when most often, I just want my laptop to sleep.
It's not me, it's someone else.
The following updates added the data mining aspects of Windows 10 to Windows 7. Remove/Don't install/Ignore.
KB3068708 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry – This update introduces the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to existing devices. By applying this service, you can add benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights. (Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
KB3022345 (replaced by KB3068708) Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry – This update introduces the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to in-market devices. By applying this service, you can add benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet been upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights. (Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
KB3075249 Update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 – This update adds telemetry points to the User Account Control (UAC) feature to collect information on elevations that come from low integrity levels. (Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
KB3080149 Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry – This package updates the Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service to existing devices. This service provides benefits from the latest version of Windows to systems that have not yet upgraded. The update also supports applications that are subscribed to Visual Studio Application Insights. (Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1)
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Here's the updates from before that that I decided not to install for one reason or another. If you have any of those last three installed that might be the problem. If not then it's something newer I haven't seen yet.
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB971033)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2952664)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3035583)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3068708)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3075851)
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Re: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Say goodbye to selectable updates.
Hold back the W10 forced upgrades while you can.Microsoft yesterday announced that beginning in October it will offer only cumulative security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1, ending the decades-old practice of letting customers choose which patches they apply.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Re: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
I have completely turned off updates, just to be safe. At this point windows update poses more danger to the integrity of my system than any unpatched security problems possibly could.
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Re: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Yeah, I turned updates off all over the house. I had done the same thing on the systems at my mom's restaurant, too.... and then one morning Windows 10 installed, overnight. It took her several hours on tech support to get her POS software working.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Re: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
We went Windows 10 on the kids machines (2 hours of support since Windows said the key was invalid... "how the fuck is the key invalid for free software?"). Wife's machine came with W10.
I kinda want it for the Android + Windows integration.
I kinda want it for the Android + Windows integration.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Re: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Here's a cheat sheet to get updates working in Win7 after a fresh install. It only takes about 5 downloads and 5 reboots, but in the end it worked for me.
http://plugable.com/2016/06/08/windows- ... hat-to-do/
http://plugable.com/2016/06/08/windows- ... hat-to-do/
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
It's not me, it's someone else.
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Windows 7 will be missed.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
It was a good dog that was taken out back and shot in the head, because they wanted to give the new puppy more attention. Fucked up.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
They tried repeatedly to replace it, but failed each time until they basically copied it with a "permanent OS".
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Windows 8 was the first OS I wanted to punch in the face.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Win7 was fine. Microsoft broke automatic updates,.making new installs too.difficult.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
My entire laptop "bluescreened" today to tell me no more support.
I didn't even realize it was Win7. Too stable to pay attention.
I didn't even realize it was Win7. Too stable to pay attention.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."