Electronics

[hckynutjohn]

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@Sooner wrote:

The biggest issue with past releases and not adding updates is that the security on your computer is woefully behind the curve.  Most updates are to related to security.  

@Sooner 

And that is why I chose the updates I wanted to add. No Auto Updates for me. If you read about the updates Microsoft said were for security?  Some of them were no more about securing my Operating System than it was about giving me the Final Score of the last New York Rangers hockey game.

That is why I chose Manual Updates. I could read and learn what they were about and choose  yes or no whether to update.

Yahooo!

hckynut(john)🥅🏒 🇺🇸

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[Sooner]

@hckynutjohn Husband worked in IT for 40 years and he always updates and so do I.  It's just what we do, not for everyone.  But he was tops in the field, so if it's good enough for him good enough for me.

When I retired I had switched to Apple platform and he has both. I haven't looked at Microsoft in years and frankly do not miss it. 

[Tinkrbl44]

I think I updated from 8.1 to 10 a while back, but wouldn't bet my life on it.

Can someone tell me exactly where on my laptop I can check for which version I have?

[SilleeMee]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

I think I updated from 8.1 to 10 a while back, but wouldn't bet my life on it.

Can someone tell me exactly where on my laptop I can check for which version I have?

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@Tinkrbl44 

Under Settings search for System Information.

[PickyPicky3]

I have a couple of Windows10 questions too.

-Why is there no SLEEP in power options?

-Since this old laptop doesn't have a microphone, is there

 any reason to keep Cortana?

-Why do the same notifications keep repeating even   though I delete them? Is Windows10 obsessive?

[SilleeMee]

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@PickyPicky3 wrote:

I have a couple of Windows10 questions too.

-Why is there no SLEEP in power options?

-Since this old laptop doesn't have a microphone, is there

 any reason to keep Cortana?

-Why do the same notifications keep repeating even   though I delete them? Is Windows10 obsessive?

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@PickyPicky3 

To get the Sleep option to work you'll need to do this:

In the Control Panel, go to System and Security > Power Options. Click on Choose what the power buttons do in the right pane. Next, click on Change settings that are currently unavailable. Under Shutdown settings, locate and check the Sleep option.

You can disable or delete Cortana app since you do not have a mic.

I've chosen to stop Notifications on my computer by going to Settings and from there you can choose which notifications you want to recieve.

[PickyPicky3]

@SilleeMee    Thanks. Sleep and notifications were easy. With Cortana, there's no uninstall or disable, just "terminate." That sounds awfully permanent. Poor Cortana. 

Do you have an opinion?

[SilleeMee]

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@PickyPicky3 wrote:

@SilleeMee    Thanks. Sleep and notifications were easy. With Cortana, there's no uninstall or disable, just "terminate." That sounds awfully permanent. Poor Cortana. 

Do you have an opinion?

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@PickyPicky3 

I'm sorry, "opinion"?...about what?

[PickyPicky3]

@SilleeMee   Would you "terminate" Cortana if that means making a permanent change to Windows10? With disable or uninstall, I know I can always reverse the change.  "Terminate"  says immediately shut down and stop all associated processes. Ominous and undefined.

[SilleeMee]

@PickyPicky3 

You can disable Cortana by going to the Task Manager. Ctrl+alt+delete, select Task Manager and that will bring up the Task Manager window. Select Startup, look for Cortana and disable it.