Microsoft encrypts explanation of borked Windows 10 encryption We know Microsoft can be pretty secretive about its spyware-as-a-service Windows 10, but Redmond has now taken its furtiveness to a whole new level. You may or may not know that its disk encryption tool Bitlocker has suddenly stopped working in the latest version of its operating system for a number of people. Bitlocker …
That response reminds me of the old joke of guys lost in a balloon in the fog . . .
* link leads to joke in plane, largely less credible but the gist is the same
Not True. The NEW consumer regulation allow for something LIKE a CLA. Im not entirely familiar with the ins and outs..
Perhaps you should become familiar with those little details, then, because the change you're referring to is restricted to competition cases. If you Google it you'll find plenty of law firms' web pages summarising the scope of the change.
"The NEW consumer regulation allow for something LIKE a CLA. Im not entirely familiar with the ins and outs"
Quite correct. You're not entirely familiar with the ins & outs. It's only available in limited circumstances related to competition.
"Windows is the only platform with a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues, and proactively update impacted devices as soon as possible. We recommend customers use Windows 10 and the Microsoft Edge browser for the best protection. Our standard policy is to provide solutions via our current Update Tuesday schedule"
The above is bollocks! Red Hat are much better at preventing, investigating and fixing security issues as all of their customers will confirm! Microsoft should not make misleading recommendations like this in fact I would go as far as to say it should be illegal from a consumer perspective.
It's as much a "platform" as Windows is, offering a desktop environment as well as lending itself to a variety of types of server environments to provide services from. Arguably they even have an "app store" via their repositories
Although you have a point that the term "platform" is vague as hell and isn't really good at explaining what it does
Howdy, Stoneshop,
There are those under no delusions working systems administrations in virtual platforms of operation realising Windows is muchmore olde business planphorm than leading edge executive base vessel and useful enough for conditions in those sorts of fields in virtual team terrains.
*Advanced IntelAIgent Research Craft
I might have guessed he could make sentence of it:
>Howdy, Stoneshop,
There are those under no delusions working systems administrations in virtual platforms of operation realising Windows is muchmore olde business planphorm than leading edge executive base vessel and useful enough for conditions in those sorts of fields in virtual team terrains.
*Advanced IntelAIgent Research Craft
What I think you do is count the number of primes then miss every other word reading it on a prime time, schedule until all the letters get use up, then you throw away the computer you first thought of and boil your head until no longer something or other shortage...
"Red Hat are much better at preventing, investigating and fixing security issues as all of their customers will confirm"
Why then do they have vastly more security patches than Windows - even when you restrict RedHat to comparable feature sets - and are on average slower to deliver them (more days at risk) for a product that costs considerably more?
> "Windows is the only platform with a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues, and proactively update impacted devices as soon as possible. We recommend customers use Windows 10 and the Microsoft Edge browser for the best protection. Our standard policy is to provide solutions via our current Update Tuesday =
There is a Windows customer with a commitment that is the only platform and it has, or had to investigate security issues that were reported I am not sure what poactively impacted devices are but once a month on Tuesdays or as soon as possible. I forget something something. And anyway I use Linux so there...
An encrypted drive safeguards your data somewhat when your kit gets stolen, that is it. When windows is running, all required data on your drive is automatically decrypted, for each and every program that runs on your computer, including Microsoft's telemetry (or whatever they call their spyware this week) software.
They don't need master keys, you other numpty, the data is decrypted on your system before it gets sent over a secure (I would hope for you, guyz) connection to mothership.
Maybe you mean a Microsoft rep is sneaking into your house to slurp your data while you're at work ...
Ooops. Silly me. I am sure I understand now.
Encryption is like DNT where you are just sending Microsoft a 1 to say do not look at my data and therefore they can ignore your implied request in order to check if you might be interested in buying some more socks.
After all these days someone else might have encrypted your sock pictures, sock novels, sock videos, sock music and sock design software along with your .sck design files so it's not as if they really know whether or not you yourself chose to encrypt your sock data so it's best to play safe and have a good rummage about the place just to make sure.
Thanks for clearing that one up for me. As for Microsoft Reps sneaking about the house when I am out.. It's not them, it's the Pixies. They use the Goblins at work when I am at home and Gremlins to supply the down votes on El Reg.
After all these days someone else might have encrypted your sock pictures, sock novels, sock videos, sock music and sock design software along with your .sck design files so it's not as if they really know whether or not you yourself chose to encrypt your sock data so it's best to play safe and have a good rummage about the place just to make sure.
Ha, you're nothing but a sock-puppet...
BTW, if anyone's thinking of buying me Xmas presents, I could do with some socks...
"Windows is the only platform with a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues, and proactively update impacted devices as soon as possible."
...we think we're the only operating system manufacturer on the planet. At least, that's worth talking to. Competitors are jokers who don't take security reports or bugs seriously.
"We recommend customers use Windows 10 and the Microsoft Edge browser for the best protection."
... For fuck sake get off Windws 7 and 8 already. We've tried to warn you. Honestly. We even did you the favour of pushing our product down your private wire at great expense... to you... and you still didn't have the common bloody sense to push the single buton we helpfully popped up in the fucking task bar. Oh no. You even went to the extent of working out a secret registry key to turn off our helpfulness. Well, be warned, we're sending the boys round shortly.
"Our standard policy is to provide solutions via our current Update Tuesday schedule."
... We'll fix it on Tuesday. No, we won't tell you which one.
@captain veg:
I've read about this, but did not face it myself. I think probably because all my PCs are using Enterprise, which's not eligible for the upgrade anyway.
But I find it very interesting, so I would greatly appreciate it if you could please elaborate. In particular:
* Are the updates being received through WSUS or SCCM?
* What edition of Windows?
* Is the local user a normal, limited user?
