Agree. Macs don’t have this problem. John WA1EAZ
> On Jun 7, 2020, at 4:44 PM, Grant Youngman <ghyoung...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That would be a terrible way to handle updates. If a user has set specific > parameters to meet their needs, Windows should simply leave them alone — > unless they no longer exist in the updated version, or their effect/context > has changed. If macOS reset everything to defaults every time there was new > version, Apple would find my several Macs in front of the nearest Apple > Store, “kitted out” with a sledge hammer .. :-) > > Grant NQ5T > >> On Jun 7, 2020, at 4:21 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: >> >> Since Microsoft does not know of every piece of software, on every Windows >> computer in the world, for simplicity, very often a Windows update will set >> values to DEFAULT values. Therefore, it is necessary for the user to set >> certain parameters to their preferred values after an update. I view that >> this is no fault of Windows, it is just the way they handle updates. >> Unless one is very familiar with the in-depth operation of Windows, it is >> wise for anyone to make notes of values, locations and they way one access >> certain application settings. >> >> 73 >> >> Bob, K4TAX >> >> On 6/7/2020 2:48 PM, barry halterman wrote: >>> This is a classic case of CRE or Cosmic Ray Effect. No reason, just happens. >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 1:51 PM Ian Kahn, NV4C <nv4c....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Ray, >>>> >>>> By any chance did your first computer receive any updates from Microsoft >>>> recently? MS updates are well-known to completely bugger custom >>>> settings, including COM port settings. >>>> >>>> Just a thought. >>>> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jstengrev...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
