27 May
2016
27 May
'16
9:33 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred
Cisin
Sent: 27 May 2016 22:05
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
<cctalk at
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.
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...
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.
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 cisin at xenosoft.com
Dave
G4UGM