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Microsoft has apparently stopped supporting Windows 7, as far as allowing security updates to be installed. Oh sure, they're listed in the Available Updates window, you can select and deselect them all day long, but you can't actually install them using Windows Update without also upgrading to Win10.
I had reserved my copy of Wen, but double checked the compatibility of all my music software and learned that they all have issues on Win10 that may render them useless. And there are strong suggestions that Windows 10 is the initial hook into a subscription-based operating system, which means it won't really be free in the long run. I don't mind paying for an OS, but I'd rather sit this out for a while until I can see what the final costs will be before committing. So I decided to cancel my upgrade.
I went through all the steps to cancel - went through the necessary steps in the Get Windows 10 App to cancel, removed the two KB updates that install the Get Windows App, removed all the downloaded Windows Update files using Disk Cleanup in Admin mode, changed my settings to alert me to updates but don't download or install them, rebooted several times after most steps.
But no matter what I do, my ONLY option in Windows Update is the one to Upgrade to Windows 10. These is no Upgrade to Win10 option available to uncheck in the list of available updates. I can check all the security updates, but when I return to the update window my only option remains Upgrade to Windows 10, with an admin-only "Get started" button.
No security updates for Windows 7, I reckon.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: two KB updates
Two? I know of only one. I uninstalled it and hid it.
modified 18-Aug-15 16:00pm.
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One is common to 7 and 8/8.1: KB3035586. The other is specific to either, but I don't recall the KB number.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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I thought it was KB 3035583?...it installed that irritating icon in the system tray?
I'm also going to wait and see and recommend to people I advise on computer stuff to wait for a while and see what all bad stuff comes of it...it seems every day there's some new revelation.
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Yes, that's the correct KB, I was going by memory.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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Okay, good...was wondering if there was a second one lurking out there 
...I almost don't want to install updates anymore for fear of what evil might infect my computer.
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Have you tried re-installing Weven?
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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Oh hell no.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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LOL. I wasn't completely serious.
Have you tried stopping the Windows Update service and then deleting the contents of this directory:
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
You may need to reset some Windows Update properties after doing the deletion.
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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No, but I'll try it and see what happens. And if I end up having to reinstall Windows, I'm going to blame you. LOL
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: Microsoft has apparently stopped supporting Windows 7, as far as allowing security updates to be installed.
Even Win 7 Enterprise (which isn't eligible for the free Win 10 upgrade)? I find that hard to believe.
/ravi
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I don't know. I only have Pro, unprotected by WSUS.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: Microsoft has apparently stopped supporting Windows 7, as far as allowing security updates to be installed.
I just received a security update for IE11 a minute ago.
/ravi
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I got patch tuesday updates on my W7Enterprise (work) and W7 Pro (home) machines this month. The latter has the Wen icon lurking in the tray. My nominal plan is to Wen my on the road laptop soon, and if that goes well do the same with my main box a month or two later.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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So, it's not true for you. But it's certainly true for me, and a host of other people with identical complaints across the web. Kind of a Schrodinger's Cat.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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Sorry, I mean it doesn't apply to Win 7 Enterprise.
/ravi
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A site that I inherited the maintenance of uses Ubuntu/Apache/Passenger and it's experiencing issues with "Heavy Load", which supposedly the latest version of Passenger fixed, but doesn't.
Since I have no idea about Apache/Passenger, and really don't want to learn, I need to contract out to some shop for assistance.
Anyone have any recommendations? I realize I'm asking here on CP, but you guys are my first line of defense whenever I am in need of help!
And no, I'm not looking for "did you try this in Passenger's config" advice, unless you know exactly what the issue is. There's budget to hire a high priced (and hopefully expert) person/group.
Marc
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: but I'll take this opportunity to laugh at anyone that uses Ruby for a web app.
It was inherited. The code is horrific, which, while easy to do in any language, is particularly easy to do in duck type languages (should be called "duct-type", as in, McGyver.)
I was hoping that if I just bewailed loud enough about the project that the client would throw me $100,000 to rewrite it. But no luck so far.
Marc
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If you need a shoulder to cry on there's always ![Green Alien | [Alien]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/alien.gif) .
Jeremy Falcon
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Marc Clifton wrote: the client would throw me $100,000 to rewrite it
So the client will spend 20k to apply more duck type and do it again... and again... and eventually spend the original amount and still have to rewrite the blasted thing.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Already had a go in Q&A ?
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A new Google project[^] for determining the benefits and/or feasibility of using solar power at your residence/building.
This Wired article[^] goes into some details about what/how/why.
It looks like a cool idea. It's only live for the San Francisco and Boston areas right now, so if you don't live in one of those places, you are SOL for the time being. I put in some random San Fran addresses just to see how it works, and it seems pretty slick.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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if ( city == "Phoenix" ) return true
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