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So from time to time I'll install something on my Windows 10 laptop, and with the latest update I am now warned that this program (wait, need to go check it): "The app you're trying to install isn't a verified app from the store."
I think to myself, okay, MS trying to warn me. Then I slap myself, no, they just want me to go to the store.
So, today I need to install the Windows 10 SDK. Guess what isn't verified? Oh Microsoft you so funny.
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On a "you guys are kidding me, right?" note: the popup is a SYSTEM modal. I can't do anything until I dismiss it. REALLY? 
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Hadn't heard of that before.
"Only install apps from the store" - that's a little limiting, isn't it? I mean - one of the reasons windows phone died a death (it is dead, isn't it?) was that there were only about six apps on the store, and 4 of them were bad "flappy-bird" clones ... 
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Limiting is good, it is safe, happy happy joy joy 
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You can only install iPhone apps from the AppStore. I reckon it's doing alright
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Not really, except for Apple of course. You, as a customer/developer pay for nothing, The application store should have been a safe-place to install applications from and you (as developer and as customer) pay for it to be so, but in reality there is no compensation for the fee...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Only install apps from the store" - that's a little limiting, isn't it?
Well - they want you to feel like you have an Apple device of some sort. Don't worry about it. (Check if your warranty is now voided).
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charlieg wrote: the popup is a SYSTEM modal.
Very effective, MS.
You have my attention! 
Really terrible. 
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for damn sure.
So now I need to download the vs 2015 community addition to a remote server. Perfectly legit, I'm a small business, etc. Where the hell is Marc Clifton when you need him!!!? I've logged into my account and the fog has descended. I have VS2015. Microsoft, your project migration SUCKS, and I'm being generous. I don't want 2017.
I swear, if there was ever, ever a reason for high capacity whatevers... ffs
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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and the cherry on top - so I finally find the 2015 download.. it plods along for 4+ hours (really?), and when it is done - it's a dev environment, compiler, linker... it needs to reboot the server to complete installation? really?
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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So we had a meeting with the CIO (and his lackey) last Friday, where we discussed our departments special considerations regarding the update to Windows 10. We had all agreed that we would update ONE specific machine, and install our special apps on it to verify the compatibility with Win10.
Yesterday at 4pm, we were told that four of our boxes would be updated via an image "push", and none of the targeted boxes were the agreed-upon test box. To avoid being force-fed the upgrade, the four targeted machines were powered down.
Today, we were told someone from IT was going to come up and manually install Win10 on the test box, as well as our special apps. He was supposed to be here 15 minutes ago, so there is still some question as to whether this is really going to happen.
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It seems that the controlling entity had informed our IT department at least A YEAR AGO of the now looming deadline, and NOTHING was done to begin/address the process until the end of last month.
Also, our less-than-1-year-old Dell machines were announced as "not compatible" with Win10. Out of curiosity, I googled the machine, and Dell does indeed have a driver pack available for it, so I suspect that because the machines aren't the "standard" machine given to everyone else in the facility, they wanted to replace them with those lesser machines instead of doing the leg work needed to retain them. Our boxes have more memory and cpu/video chops than other machines in the facility, so the "standard" image is indeed probably not technically compatible with the boxes we have due to additional driver requirements.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I have what I need, but they won't let me bring it into the building...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Hmmm, what could that be I wonder, ah that must be a fruit basket !
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Given the fact that the DoD has a standard for making chocolate chip cookies, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a US Federal standard for fruit baskets, too.
Your tax dollars at rest 
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: they won't let me bring it into the building
The great irony of working as a contractor for the DoD (IIRC your situation).
Software Zen: delete this;
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Soundsa about like the last place I worked, guarded by military police. I couldn'y enter with my laptop due to security concewrns, but a 1 TB USAB drive was perfectly fine!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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At our office, they smartly tested the image push method and found it didn't work as expected.
So, our technical support team is in the process of visiting every PC in the organization individually to do a manual install (we're small, about 150 - 200 PC's). I'm on the schedule at the end of March.
Good Luck
Brent
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Over 8500 machines here...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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No no, you missed the suggestion: the *evil* lackey. lmao
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Do not like the new discussions section on the front page. Looks confused.
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Showing your age!
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