> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred Cisin > Sent: 27 May 2016 22:05 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active > use) > > In the ER, they handed me a tiny tablet (2" x 6"?) and asked me to sign my > name. > "Why?" > "So that we can paste your signature into all of the documents. Would you like > a copy of the papers that we sign your name to?" > > After that, Windows seems perfectly suited. > > > What would you expect. Properly maintained, managed enterprise and > > locked down Windows/7 is solid and reliable. > > Until it does an unauthorized "upgrade" to Windoze10. >
On an Active Directory domain, such as most corporate users have, it doesn't quite work like that, and automatic updates to Windows/10 don't happen... > Turned on the machine one morning, and it told me to wait for updates to > be configured. Fortunately, it does save the files for changing it back. > If you wait till its activated and then roll back , you can re-install at a later date if you so desire. > > The more that I use Windows 7, the less that I dislike it. > > I like Windows/7, always have. I am running the rolling Window/10 previews on this, so it updates frequently, Its like the weather in Manchester (UK). If I don't like what it is doing today a new build will be along soon and it will behave differently... > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com Dave G4UGM