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   Message 2,494 of 3,071   
   TOM WALKER to HOLGER GRANHOLM   
   Re: TON OF UPDATES   
   09 May 18 18:51:14   
   
   > MSGID: 2:20/228 01470999   
   > In a message on 04-28-18 Tom Walker said to Daryl Stout:   
   >    
   > GM Tom,   
   >    
   > I'm very glad to see you here again. It's been long since ......   
   >    
   > >   What is going on with Microsoft Windows Update lately??   
   > >    
   > >   In the last 2 days, Windows Update has repeatedly bugged me with a 30   
   > > KB Quality Service Rollup for Windows 7. If I choose the Install Update,   
   >    
   > Does M$ still really support Windows 7 ?   
   >    
   > >   And, in the Control Bar (where you choose to shut down or restart), I   
   > > keep seeing the Windows Update Shield in "Shut Down". I click on that,   
   > >    
   > >   It is the same thing each time, and I'm wondering what is going on.   
   > >    
   > >   Despite Microsoft's desires, I am NOT upgrading my OS...I'm content   
   > > with Windows 7 32-bit.   
   >    
   > Well, that's your choice. I have never been a friend of Windows but I   
   > don't regret the upgrade from XPpro to Win10pro 32-bit.   
   >    
   > I have jumped all versions between XPpro and Win10pro but I wouldn't   
   > trust Windows to run a (my) BBS. I do every once in a while get the blue   
   > screen telling me "Your PC ran into a problem .......". It's not the PC   
   > that has got a problem but apparently Windows 10.   
   >    
   > >Wise Move on not upgrading to Win 10   
   >    
   > I got the itch to upgrade when I received a laptop as XMAS gift from my   
   > eldest grandson working in Stockholm, and found Win10 quite usable.   
   >    
   > TW> IT also as it comes in some cases does the same thing.   
   > TW> On the wife's Win 10 machine it keeps downloading an upgrade and   
   > TW> then saying that upgrade not allowed.    
   > TW> I have done multiple tricks from the Internet and nothing has   
   > TW> helped. The roll up Win 10 upgrade still fails.   
   >    
   > So far all the upgrades to my stationary PC as well as the laptop with   
   > Win10pro have worked without a hitch.   
   >    
   >    
   > 73 de Sam, OH0NC   
   >    
   > aka Holger   
      
   I have tried multiple more tricks form the internet and the wife's   
   machine still refuses to update. something about permissions even though   
   I was logged in as Administrator.   
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