[AccessD] Windows 10 Updates - Fun and Games

[John R Bartow]

I use Cortana on my Windows phone all the time. It works quite well.
Although it can never understand "Winneconne" - my place of residence.

-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
fhtapia at gmail.com
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 9:35 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 10 Updates - Fun and Games

Anybody try Cortana just yet?  I do plan on trying it someday, once the
privacy policies reflect my best interest. :)

On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:55 AM James Button <jamesbutton at blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:

> @Fhtapia,
>
> Thanks for the reminder about that link  'metered Wifi" and, for the 
> Win-10-Pro users the policy settings.
>
> So much to learn, remember, and then remember differently as Win 10 
> evolves
>
> JimB
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf 
> Of Heenan, Lambert
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 2:04 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 10 Updates - Fun and Games
>
> I'd read of the metered connection hack before. :-)
>
> Also, just confirming that *my* problems were caused by KB3140743 
> initially, on
> 3/2/16
>
> Lambert
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf 
> Of fhtapia at gmail.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:23 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 10 Updates - Fun and Games
>
> I am a Mac and Linux user , but I like Windows 10 a lot more than 7. 
> It's fast and easy to navigate....
>
> You can disable Windows 10 updates on home and pro.
>
> tl;dr set your network as a metered network and updates do not auto 
> download.
>
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automat
> ically-dow
> nloading-updates/
> <http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automa
> tically-downloading-updates/> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:40 PM James 
> Button <jamesbutton at blueyonder.co.uk
> >
> wrote:
>
> >
> > AND
> >
> > If you can get at it - make the associated 'Service' a manual start one!
> > And only start it on sessions during which YOU are willing to have 
> > updates acquired and installed.
> >
> > JimB
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On 
> > Behalf Of James Button
> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:02 PM
> > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 10 Updates - Fun and Games
> >
> > Only if you do not power the system off, and then only delays those 
> > few that "Need a Restart"
> >
> > Other approaches:
> > 'Tell' (and convince?) the update facility you are on a very limited 
> > speed link with a small usage allowance.
> > Firewall block  the Microsoft site so your PC cannot get the updates
> > - a pain if you want to use Onedrive, or a MS  logon such as would 
> > allow you access to mail
> >
> > JimB
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On 
> > Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:47 PM
> > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 10 Updates - Fun and Games
> >
> > :-((( Well that's a PITA.
> >
> > So, as far us updated go, the only difference between Pro and Home 
> > seems to be that you can delay the agony for a week.
> >
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