Windows 11

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #40 on: 30 Jul 2021, 05:58 pm »
There's no reason to think it's Microsoft doing that. I suggest running disk and malware checks.
I run Quick Scan almost everyday before power off and full scan at sundays, it never found anything, also remember now that last year the W10 move the place from the video board drivers and til today I have not able to find it, it happened after I do a wrong video board driver update.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #41 on: 30 Jul 2021, 06:02 pm »
Looks like there's no PC Health Check App currently available at that link.


In the W10 you can run the Health Check at Power Shell as admin with the commands below to check OS probs, nothing to do with the W11 though.
dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth

dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

WGH

Re: Windows 11
« Reply #42 on: 30 Jul 2021, 09:02 pm »
I run Quick Scan almost everyday before power off and full scan at sundays, it never found anything

Keep looking....

Malwarebytes
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Both programs are free to download but with all the computer strangeness you have described over the years I suggest paying for Malwarebytes Premium, that's what I use.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/

But then, what would you post about if Malwarebytes solves your problems?

Computer Rule #3: If your video card works, never, ever f**k with it. There is no program in the world that will stop you from self inflicted wounds like installing the wrong video card drivers. Microsoft sometimes offer driver updates but you still have to check the box, they never install automatically. Your problems are entertaining to say the least. (Please, please stay out of the BIOS)



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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #43 on: 30 Jul 2021, 09:12 pm »
Yes I found out too a few months ago. My drivers were fine (from 2016) but was offered updated on MS "optional upgrades" lists, and upgraded few drivers.
Installed them and flocked the whole machine up. Wouldn't start up no way no how. WTF!!! I was needless to say pissed. Had to do Win 10 the whole HD from a backup I luckily had made thanks to that backup. Put in a Samsug 1T SSD870 GVO ($90) it screams now. Get rid of the spin drives too.
If it aint broke don't mess with it!

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #44 on: 30 Jul 2021, 10:11 pm »
Have just run W-Defender full scan and offline scan and found no prob at all. My current video drivers were auto installed by the W10 due the GeForce site failure, W10 asked if I want they installed the video drivers.

I can run this Malwarebytes as a standalone pgm or it a W-Defender substitute that run full time ?

WGH

Re: Windows 11
« Reply #45 on: 30 Jul 2021, 11:06 pm »
Have just run W-Defender full scan and offline scan and found no prob at all. My current video drivers were auto installed by the W10 due the GeForce site failure, W10 asked if I want they installed the video drivers.

I can run this Malwarebytes standalone or it a W-Defender substitute that run full time ?

That is what I guessed, W10 drivers for video cards and other peripherals are always old and out of date, they are not even a last resort. Video card drivers used to have be completely uninstalled then special cleaner run to get rid of the extra bits before installing new drivers. Microsoft installs old drivers on top of the new resulting in a mix of *.dll, *.msi, and *.sys files, no wonder people have problems. Just because a computer says "do it" you say OK? Doesn't anyone have free will anymore?

Or you can be like my brother and say "What does this do?"

Malwarebytes is different than W-Defender, it is designed to run at the same time. W-Defender is an anti-virus, Malwarebytes is an anti-malware. Browser hijackers, adware, spyware, etc. are not viruses. W-Defender doesn't care about them or even look for them. All those programs that are attached to free games are not a virus but will really screw up your computer anyway. At one time my cousin installed all sorts of free stuff and her computer was so full of adware programs that it would barely boot.

Many (all) sites that offer to scan your computer for free install spyware then report that your computer is so filled up with malicious programs that only they can remove it - for a fee. Only the well know established anti-virus sites and Malwarebytes are OK to use for online scans.

Since you found hidden pornography or child porn on your computer then you probably have a hidden program that runs in the background that is part of a porn distributed computing network without knowing it. Has your router been unusually active lately or internet seem slower than usual? W-Defender doesn't monitor outgoing traffic which is why I don't use it. A real firewall monitors incoming and outgoing so if an unknown program tries to send info then a pop-up asks if this is OK.

At this point it may be wise to do a clean install of W10. Backup your data to a USB hard drive. Track down fresh versions of the software programs, make sure you have all your passwords then wipe that damn disk for a clean start.

Do this to register W10 and re-install. It works even if you are not replacing parts:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=177478.msg1867705#msg1867705

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #46 on: 31 Jul 2021, 12:08 am »
That is what I guessed, W10 drivers for video cards and other peripherals are always old and out of date, they are not even a last resort. Video card drivers used to have be completely uninstalled then special cleaner run to get rid of the extra bits before installing new drivers. Microsoft installs old drivers on top of the new resulting in a mix of *.dll, *.msi, and *.sys files, no wonder people have problems. Just because a computer says "do it" you say OK? Doesn't anyone have free will anymore?

Or you can be like my brother and say "What does this do?"

Malwarebytes is different than W-Defender, it is designed to run at the same time. W-Defender is an anti-virus, Malwarebytes is an anti-malware. Browser hijackers, adware, spyware, etc. are not viruses. W-Defender doesn't care about them or even look for them. All those programs that are attached to free games are not a virus but will really screw up your computer anyway. At one time my cousin installed all sorts of free stuff and her computer was so full of adware programs that it would barely boot.

Many (all) sites that offer to scan your computer for free install spyware then report that your computer is so filled up with malicious programs that only they can remove it - for a fee. Only the well know established anti-virus sites and Malwarebytes are OK to use for online scans.

Since you found hidden pornography or child porn on your computer then you probably have a hidden program that runs in the background that is part of a porn distributed computing network without knowing it. Has your router been unusually active lately or internet seem slower than usual? W-Defender doesn't monitor outgoing traffic which is why I don't use it. A real firewall monitors incoming and outgoing so if an unknown program tries to send info then a pop-up asks if this is OK.

At this point it may be wise to do a clean install of W10. Backup your data to a USB hard drive. Track down fresh versions of the software programs, make sure you have all your passwords then wipe that damn disk for a clean start.

Do this to register W10 and re-install. It works even if you are not replacing parts:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=177478.msg1867705#msg1867705
You say so much nonsense that its not clear how Malwarebytes run, seems it run full time together with W-Defender.

WGH

Re: Windows 11
« Reply #47 on: 31 Jul 2021, 12:14 am »
You say so much nonsense that its not clear how Malwarebytes run, seems it run full time together with W-Defender.

Not nonsense, please read slowly. It could be language barrier and my inability to communicate.

Yes, Malwarebytes runs full time with W-Defender.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #48 on: 31 Jul 2021, 12:16 am »
Not nonsense, please read slowly. It could be language barrier and my inability to communicate.

Yes, Malwarebytes runs full time with W-Defender.
OK I will install this pgm since its free, I sure it will found nothing.

WGH

Re: Windows 11
« Reply #49 on: 31 Jul 2021, 12:26 am »
OK I will install this pgm since its free, I sure it will found nothing.

In last months in my PC W10 has begin doing unsolicited actions on my personal files, some weeks ago it made invisible a folder with naked babes...

Maybe it will find more naked babes  :lol:

Or did I not understand and you had a personal folder filled with naked babes (you made it and wanted it) and W10 made the folder invisible. I assumed someone else put the folder on your computer and made it invisible.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #50 on: 31 Jul 2021, 12:41 am »
Maybe it will find more naked babes  :lol:

Or did I not understand and you had a personal folder filled with naked babes (you made it and wanted it) and W10 made the folder invisible. I assumed someone else put the folder on your computer and made it invisible.
I aware there is some men that dont like babes, they are everywhere.
Seems this Malwarebytes are only 14 days demo disappointing.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #51 on: 31 Jul 2021, 12:56 am »
I aware there is some men that dont like babes, they are everywhere.
Seems this Malwarebytes are only 14 days demo disappointing.

Plenty of time to see if you want to keep it. I suggest keeping it if you regularly visit naked babe or torrent sites.

I like babes, just don't have folders of them. My cousin Hank and his 19 year old daughter started Mr. Skin in 1999. Our family are not prudes.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #52 on: 31 Jul 2021, 01:17 am »
Iam not interested in your family curiosities but I will no pay $40 per year, Glary is free.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #53 on: 31 Jul 2021, 01:42 am »
Umm there's a free version. Premium is free for the 14 days.
I'll pay for it and not all the other bloated , machine slowing anti virus junk.
Even CCleaner got cought doing shit, Avast too for tracking etc.
I'm done.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #54 on: 31 Jul 2021, 01:52 am »
This Malwarebytes is a little intrusive to my taste it run all the time and posted a menu on the W security page, I will let it expire and go.

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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #55 on: 31 Jul 2021, 02:04 am »
Umm there's a free version. Premium is free for the 14 days.
I'll pay for it and not all the other bloated , machine slowing anti virus junk.
Even CCleaner got cought doing shit, Avast too for tracking etc.
I'm done.

Yea, it costs money to be safe these days. I pay because besides stereo, video, hiking, extreme workouts and beer, computers are one of my hobbies and I like being able to explore and go anywhere on the internet without drive-by downloads and all the other stuff you don't want to know about.

The free software has to make money somehow, read carefully, watch what you click on (or un-check) when installing and you will be OK. Too much trouble? Then buy a software suite.
Malwarebytes does none of these antics. After 14 days Malwarebytes reverts to the free version which does not have real time monitoring which is important in my world.

WGH

Re: Windows 11
« Reply #56 on: 31 Jul 2021, 02:04 am »
This Malwarebytes is a little intrusive to my taste it run all the time and posted a menu on the W security page, I will let it expire and go.


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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #57 on: 7 Oct 2021, 08:23 am »
Have just saw this bait.


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Re: Windows 11
« Reply #58 on: 10 Oct 2021, 10:42 pm »
I took the bait, updated the BIOS and took the test



Scroll down to the page bottom to download the new PC health Check app
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11

An interesting little factoid I saw:
Windows 11 Home edition requires internet connectivity and a Microsoft account.

Most users probably already have a Microsoft account. I have had one forever, since before Google or Gmail because my ISP uses msn.

In reality Microsoft would like you to link your Windows 10 license to your Microsoft account. Linking is a great idea and everyone should do it. If you have a catastrophic failure and loose Windows 10 without a backup image or just want to replace your motherboard the Microsoft account will authenticate your license without a product key. I've done it after a clean install using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, it works.

How to link your Windows 10 product key to a Microsoft account

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-link-your-windows-10-product-key-microsoft-account

mgalusha

Re: Windows 11
« Reply #59 on: 11 Oct 2021, 05:40 pm »
My personal laptop was purchased in December 2019 and I received the message in windows update last Friday that it was good to go and slated for windows 11 at some point. Since that is not my main machine and I don't mind rebuilding it, I forced it to run the Win 11 install.

While everything seems to work just fine so far, I absolutely despise the revised start menu, instead of listing my installed apps, it has a pinned and suggested apps and you have to click a button to show them all. There are hacks to fix this but it shouldn't require fixing, that should be a toggle. Once again MS has messed with the most used part of the OS for no good reason, though not as bad as removing it entirely as they did with Win 8.

I otherwise like the look but I am not averse to most changes, unless, as in this case, they hide the things I actually need.