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Windows 10 hit by problematic update
iTnews (AUS) ^ | Mar 7 2016 6:40AM (AUS) | Juha Saarinen

Posted on 03/06/2016 7:49:52 PM PST by Utilizer

The March roll-up update for Windows 10 appears to be causing headaches for users, some of whom have been left with computers that don't boot up after the patch has been applied.

Microsoft issued the update on March 2 Australian time and users who installed it via Windows Update soon after started complaining of problems.

Some experienced extremely long start-up times, with their devices taking over an hour to reach the user account login prompt.

Others said they were forced to boot from USB thumb drives with an earlier installation version of Windows 10 and attempt startup repair.

Also reported were computer slow-downs, the My Documents folder and Start Menu disappearing, and "blue screen of death" crashes.

(Excerpt) Read more at itnews.com.au ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: bsod; microsoft; win10; windows; windows10; windowspinglist; windowsupdate
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To: Secret Agent Man

You might consider only going online with a bootable Linux disc, as then nothing can touch your system and then do whatever other work you need to do on your regular ‘doze install after you reboot and never allow your machine to access the internet unless you are running Linux.

That way, you can still browse the web and access your email among other things, but when you reboot and disable your modem/gateway/networkaccess link you will not be troubled with the verdammt “automatic-upgrade” problem again.

Just a thought.


41 posted on 03/06/2016 9:50:45 PM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
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To: FreedomOfExpression

Windows 10 is the one that does this now.


42 posted on 03/06/2016 10:01:19 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Utilizer

Does your suggestion imply a read-only disk drive and a read-only disk?


43 posted on 03/06/2016 10:11:44 PM PST by Scooter100
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To: Scooter100

A bootable disc can NOT write to another medium unless you specifically instruct it to.

A bootable disc, by default, will not be allowed to write to any of your local drives, nor will it automatically write to a CD/DVD/BR disc due to the way the bootable disc is set up.

You can safely run a bootable Linux disc to try out the OS or several without the risk of it writing anything to your local machine in any way shape or form. If you encounter any problems all you needs do is reboot your machine and you can restart from exactly where you started from in the beginning.

‘Nix users, by default, do not allow anything to be written to any medium unless they specifically allow them to. You can boot the live distro, play with it, and then shutdown-eject-reboot whenever you wish and your base system will be untouched.

Simply remember that by default the running of the OS will of necessity be much slower launching from the bootable alternate drive instead of the default local hard drive, and take it from there.

Then play with it to your heart’s content. :)

Cheers!


44 posted on 03/06/2016 10:44:57 PM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
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To: Utilizer

XP for me!


45 posted on 03/06/2016 11:02:40 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: SunStar

Im one of those people. Am I supposed to upgrade?


46 posted on 03/06/2016 11:03:48 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: PAR35

My desktop stays at 7. My laptop is at 10 and hasn’t had a screw-up yet. Other than the 8.1 it came with.


47 posted on 03/06/2016 11:20:00 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Obama = ISIS Fanboy)
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To: TChad
Thanks heaps for those forced updates, Microsoft. We love having our time wasted.

Can't we, who were pulled into the scam of alpha testing this piece of crap, losing a valuable time data and resources, file a class action against Microshaft?
Even if some non-lawyers read the EUA, can any of them actually understand it?

How about a court order to stop the automatic update of suckers, errr customers who signed on for the "update" and have sucker's remorse?

Has anyone had the experience of being present when Microshaft attempted to push the update without the user's consent? Would removing power from the computer prevent the unrequested update?

48 posted on 03/06/2016 11:33:52 PM PST by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: Dalberg-Acton
I disabled updates and blocked Microsoft at the router.

How does an ordinary non-geek user go about doing that?

49 posted on 03/06/2016 11:43:42 PM PST by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: Utilizer

Our heroes.


50 posted on 03/07/2016 1:17:49 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Chode

I wish it was original but actually I stole it from the Register. The number of disks is accurate btw :-)


51 posted on 03/07/2016 5:30:56 AM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Ping me if you post instructions. Thanks.


52 posted on 03/07/2016 5:36:48 AM PST by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: musicman

BFLR


53 posted on 03/07/2016 5:38:56 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: PAR35

I wish I could get hold of Win 7...I’m stuck with Win 10 and I hate it.


54 posted on 03/07/2016 5:45:35 AM PST by Monkey Face (You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.)
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To: Utilizer
Running desktop with 8.1 and laptop with 7 Pro. No plans to update laptop but I was considering upgrading desktop from 8.1 to 10. Have had no issues with 8.1.

Looks like I better re-consider.

55 posted on 03/07/2016 6:11:54 AM PST by SMM48
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To: Utilizer

Yea, I was stuck with Win8 when I bought the newest laptop. Dropped ClassicShell on it to fix my desktop, then turned off WindowsUpdates. Haven’t had much in the way of problems for 2-3 years now


56 posted on 03/07/2016 9:32:43 AM PST by Svartalfiar
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To: dayglored; Chode

BTW, I just did the math, and that would be a stack of floppies 22.5 feet tall. (1 floppy = 3.3 MM). Not sure how much that would weigh. I was looking around, and don’t have one to weigh.


57 posted on 03/07/2016 9:56:39 AM PST by zeugma (Vote Cruz!)
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To: Poser; publius911

I have a Netgear home router that has a built in web server I use to administer it. After logging in, I click the “Advanced” tab at the top, then expand “Security” on the left so I can see the options for “Block Sites”. Then I added “microsoft.com”, selected a radio button for “Keyword Blocking - Always” and finally click on the green “Apply” button at the top of the Block Sites window.


58 posted on 03/07/2016 12:19:53 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: dayglored; zeugma
damn... i didn't know you could stack sh!t that high!!!
59 posted on 03/07/2016 2:44:52 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: Chode; zeugma
> i didn't know you could stack sh!t that high!!!

It's all about the slump angle.

You maybe have noticed that Windows 10 uptake has suffered -- dare I say it -- a "slump"?

Ya might say it's "in repose".

But prior to that, you surely -could- stack it that high!!

60 posted on 03/07/2016 6:03:54 PM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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