Posts by Hellcat

Windows RT gets new Start menu – but no Cortana or Win 10 apps

Re: Can anyone please tell me

Hold down instead of tapping for the RT. Can't speak for other devices.

Re: What on earth is the point of this?

Access to browser, windows explorer, notepad, command prompt, remote desktops? Hardly pointless.

Re: Personal Touch.

"I've never seen an RT device, nor know anyone who owns one, so can you tell us how it was crap?"

Are you sure you dont own one because you have summed up fairly well all the false claims that I can simply say 'no' to... Well apart from possibly stability if you have it balanced on the very end of your lap. Yes the apps were lacking, but the decent browser made needing many apps pointless. Facebook? Just go to www.facebook.com! It's crap because 1. it's cool to call things done by Microsoft crap and 2. OMG you can't install your own apps (not that it was ever claimed that you could, and really well publisised that you couldn't!)

Did GCHQ illegally spy on you? Now you can find out – from this page

"GCHQ, I'm concerned that you might be spying on me."

"Oh really? That is interesting."

Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership election

Re: i for one, welcome... (actually I don't but that's by the by)

I live in safe seat - my national vote will make no difference at all. It's a bit of a relief really: as a pro-military liberal; a pro-nuclear green; an anti-pansurveillance patriot and a fervent believer in both market capitalism and a state health service, I have no idea who I could vote for anyway.

Where do I sign up? A monkey with the correct colour rosette would win here.

Wait did I say would?

Half the Fanbois in your office are unpatched ATTACK VECTORS

If it doesn't have a method of pushing security updates, then it needs to stay behind an internal or outside the external firewalls as a minimum of security.

Apple's iPad Pro: We're making a Surface Pro WITH A STYLUS over Steve Jobs' DEAD BODY

Re: not so fast!

You bet I'm confused...

The fourth-generation iPad (originally marketed as iPad with Retina display, retrospectively marketed as the iPad 4)

But so is Apple so that's ok.

not so fast!

First you have to have:

the iPad Pro Retina

the iPad Pro Air Retina

the iPad Pro Mini

the iPad Pro Mini Retina

the iPad Pro Mini Air Retina

then, and only then can you have...

the iPad Mac Pro

the iPad Mac Pro Retina

the iPad Mac Pro Air Re.........

You heard it here first, and I'm sure I missed off some models somehow.

Apple iPhone 6S: Same phone, another day, but TOTALLY DIFFERENT

Re: Comment

Having a spare battery is a great idea, especially if she's likely to be driving to/from Scotland during winter - you never know when you might get stuck due to snow for many hours.

However, I also suggest buying a fast charge cable, and a 2.1A in car charger to ensure you can charge the battery faster than it drains. Something like this is perfect. This ensures your phone negotiates, or to be precise it prevents your phone from trying to negotiate, the charging rate, forcing full power and prevents it from defaulting to safe 500mA.

http://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-Micro-USB-Cable-Charging/dp/B0088HTYUE

I had this issue driving over to Germany this year... battery lasted as far as Kent. Knocked it into battery saver and even with the GPS and SatNav running I didn't run out of battery again. Would like to be able to run all the normal apps I have open with push nnotifications next time so will be investing in something like the above.

Apps that will run on your phone, tablet or full PC?

Ooops! Didn't realise that was a rhetorical question.

Re: 4K iPhone videos...

Let me introduce you to this website, it's pretty cool, but I don't think you've seen it.

http://www.youtube.com

No boxy Volvo: Chilling in the S60 D3 Manual R-Design Lux Nav

Five cylinders...

to generate 150bhp... in 2015?

Seems an unecessary complication of the engine bay, when 150bhp is easily within reach of modern 4 cylinder diesels. Odd pots sound fantastic, but what's the point in sounding good if you don't have the performance to match?

Small wonder, little competition: Asus Chromebook Flip

Re: Nope,not interested

I don't think they were trying to sell you one, just a review. But thanks for letting us know you don't want to buy one.

I also don't think they were selling it as perfect for those who care about their data security and privacy. They're selling it as a cloud OS convertable with all the dependancies that requires. If you want a secure linux laptop then starting with a barebones regular laptop, or a windows one and scrub it would be better - unless you really, really want very little storage and a slow processor.

First pics of flagship Lumias for 18 months released … or maybe not

Its a phone - looks alright

Not sure when "flagship" meant "must be made of materials not best suited to being used in a handheld mobile device - but look nice". Polycarbonate is fairly resistant to scratching, doesn't smash or dent when dropped, doesn't prevent signal to radios and can be made into a multitude of shapes while retaining stiffness. If the guts inside the shell are decent specification what's wrong with that?

Mines the one with the phone in the pocket that isn't pretending to be an iphone.

Windows 10 is FORCING ITSELF onto domain happy Windows 7 PCs

That won't guarantee anything.

You must return your PC equipment to the place of purchase, sell all your wordly goods, give away the money to charity and move to a uninhabited island in a remote location. Scotland for example.

Did you try downloading and running the update tool?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Re: blaming slack admins for this one

Zero sympathy here either. People doing half a job on the cheap causing issues for themselves, or the poor sod who takes over in in the future.

Putting computers and users into a managed domain then leaving the updates to esentially the consumer arm of Microsoft? If you can't afford to do it properly in the MS model don't do it. Use any of the cheaper or free methods.Use linux. Use local accounts. Same for people losing the last (and only) DC in their AD forest - Let me show you my symapthetic face.

Power Bar: EE was warned of safety risk BEFORE user was burned in explosion

Am I missing something?

It's said she was asleep with the bar charging from her laptop. Was she sleeping holding the bar, or was there something else going on causing her to get the burns?

When things explode my first reaction isn't "better go grab it"

Slippery Windows Updates' SOAP bubbles up SYSTEM priveleges

Re: Oh dear

Downloading content from another machine is quite different to a hack which relies on already having admin rights over the target.

You can't roll that comment out on EVERY article that has the words Windows and Updates in it you know!

Moronic Time cover sets back virtual reality another 12 months

Re: "a 22-year-old billionaire who hangs out with Mark Zuckerberg"

Came here for this comment.

Was not disapointed.

Windows 10 Start menu replacements shifting like hot cakes

Re: I like the new menu. Very easy to get as you wish.

I like your 7 downvotes for managing to install Win 10 and then having your own opinon that you like it.

Perhaps the Open source community are not so open to opinions that do not match their own?

My guage of computer usability - my parents - has shown that they have managed the transition from 7 to 10 better than they did from XP to 7. Their intensive training included "here is how to switch users" and being on hand while they setup onedrive. Since they have no other backup it seems better than nothing.

Stop forcing benefits down my throat and give me hard cash, dammit

Re: Great idea!

Perhaps he means anti-symantec?

That's a force we could all get behind.

Microsoft's Windows 10 Torrent-U-Like updates GULP DOWN your precious bandwidth

Still...

a million times safer than 99.9% of the DOWNLOAD NOW buttons on most legit software sites.

I've a few games that update using a small number of super nodes feeding into torrenting clients. I'm guessing they didn't just throw this feature in, and will have thought about getting the security in place. Certificates and checksums should make this a non-issue.

If you don't want it - switch it off.

Edge out rivals? No! Firefox boss BLASTS Microsoft's Windows 10 browser brouhaha

MY software

Unless you're a majority shareholder in Microsoft, I'm guessing what you actually have is a licence to use their software.

I've no issues with how they've bundled things. Life would be traumatic if every single feature or function of the OS was treat like the browser.

Open calculator. You have a choice of calculators, please choose from the list or search...

Open notepad. You have a choice......

Providing there isn't anything actually blocking me using a different product if I want to (looking at you Apple...) I've no issues them providing their own. If I don't like it, I'll install something else and use that instead.

NSPCC: Two nonces nailed by cops every day

Re: 50 days in a year?

"in 100 criminal cases taken to court"

Perhaps there is an average 7.3 persons per case taken to court? That's literally the only way I can get the headline number.

Two per day over two years = 100?

Wait... what?

Even Microsoft thinks Outlook is bloated and slow

If they were really bored and just had to create an app...

Why didn't they create a replacement for the unified messaging they killed off on Windows phone?

One of the best features was a single hub where texts, facebook, skype etc messages dropped in, organised by contact, with the ability to reply via any method. So you could be having a SMS conversation with someone, and need to send a photo, so you send the next message via facebook messenger and attach the image without paying mms costs. Then they drop out of 3G coverage so you take it back to SMS - all without losing the context of your conversation.

Jeep drivers can be HACKED to DEATH: All you need is the car's IP address

Re: "If there's a shiny new Jeep Cherokee sitting in your driveway..."

... It's probably driven away by itself.

Re: Once my

I'm guessing you don't realise that the part that breaks on car window mechanisims is usually the shuttle and cable system - a system that's pretty much the same for both electric and manual windows.

UK.gov makes total pig's ear of attempt to legalise home CD ripping

Re: How about....

You wouldn't steal sail a car...

2015 Fiat 500 fashionista, complete with facelift

Re: FUGLY

Please list the other cars that will comfortably seat 6 adults, or 3 up front with enough space in the boot to fit 3 mountain bikes stood upright - minus the front wheels.

If you have a need for a 'van' but don't want the insurance cost, or to suffer the purchase cost of a T4 transporter, the wide track Multipla is a hoot on backroads, especially the 1.9 diesel which tunes easily to 150bhp, and beyond if you're a bit mad.

Fancy signing into Windows 10 with Office 365? WHOA there, my friend

This has been going on for ages - the battle for who will be the single sign on in a Microsoft product - 365 or MSA.

Hardly unexpected though when you have 2 product teams working apart and eventually someone says - hey guys, we need cross product access.

Windows RT on life support: Microsoft vows it won't pull the plug

Re: Much reviled start screen... in context

With Windows 8.0 RT, it was a pain to try to switch to the desktop

I'm pretty sure there was a tile on the start screen for desktop, so the process was more like this:

Windows hot button, hit the desktop tile.

Microsoft sprints to finish, emits possible Windows 10 RC build

I think I re-installed sometime in the very early builds. I say think because I've rolled back a couple of times due to issues with some of the games I play and I've forgotten if this is a registered copy!

I guess moving to this build I might find out if I need to go get my Win 7 + upgrade to 8 upgraded to 8.1 key authorised for 10.

Microsoft to Windows 10 consumers: You'll get updates LIKE IT or NOT

Re: I used to be like you

Is the question

"Can I use this application/service/game on my laptop now it has Linux"

and your answer is

"No, they haven't made a Linux version"

Run Windows 10 on your existing PC you say, Microsoft? Hmmm.

Without getting my crystal ball out of the cupboard, I will have to imagine the OS will be made available in the same formats as previous recent releases.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+get+windows+8.1+iso&l=1

Seems a bit of a derp question. Microsoft have also not said that there will not be an ISO available. How about a bit of wait and see, unless you have insider (not the tech prev group) knowledge.

And you got the win 10 install ISO where?

Given this is a Microsoft preview, this may surprise, but from Microsoft.

https://insider.windows.com/

Of course, 10 seconds with google would have answered that.

Microsoft's Surface Hub mega-slab DELAYED 'cause you demanded it

Re: They're mad

Seemingly not what your down voters wanted to hear either!

Going way back the gen 1 Surface RT we had developed a charging issue. This was fine until the younger son dropped the thing onto the pavement outside our house. Big scratches in the black aluminium and a couple of dents on the corners. Bugger I thought - no chance of getting that fixed now. Still, expecting the 'Sorry but that's accident damage' reply I boxed it up and dropped it off at a local DHL pickup point. Couple of days later and the support portal shows it as accepted. *Dances* I could have 'paid' for the up-front replacement unit after all! After a couple of weeks it arrives back - minus any accident damage. Not a bad outcome after all.

We tried using Windows 10 for real work and ... oh, the horror

Is Windows 10 ready for the enterprise? No.... but

neither is Windows 7, until you apply a suitable created GPO.

There are so many parts to Windows that you do not want in anything bigger than a corner shop, that having a GPO or at very minimum a local policy in place is a must. I've not tried it on WinX yet, but imagine it'll be the same. Cortana on the desktop? Disable. Default search from Start menu? Local Computer. One does not simply deploy Windows from the DVD into the org.

Microsoft rushes out latest Windows 10 build. 300 fixes? Pff, whatever

Re: yaman tony

> Neither of which seem to have the ability to use upper case characters or punctuation.

Have you tried using case and punctuation on an iPad? Another stupid idea of copying the real world onto the screen. We don't need the keys to display upper or lower case as we can feel the shift key is pressed - that doesn't translate over to a touchscreen.

Re: Don't forget your SSID!

Please tell me you're just a casual browser here, and don't actually work in IT.

There's a load of ways of disabling wifi sense from sharing to your 'known contacts' - note not unknown.

UH OH: Windows 10 will share your Wi-Fi key with your friends' friends

Re: Security

Perfectly good idea. If you protect your network only at the boundary, you're always vunerable should a trusted person or device being something inside of your network. Not that you shouldn't boundary protect - but it shouldn't be your last line of defence.

Re: Someone else is sharing what I told them in confidence

Or you could, if they have Wifi sense enabled, choose not to share that network via Wifi sense?

If they later choose they want to give their contacts access to your wifi by sharing it over wifi sense, they will need to enter your password again.

Re: A Stalker's Dream

A stalkers dream indeed, if stalkers dream about accessing the internet over someone elses internet connection.

A Wifi sense accessed network will only allow access to the internet. I've not looked into the feature thoroughly enough to see if that is based on gateway address, DNS servers or something else within Windows.

Re: So let me get this straight

Just an idea, though : maybe you could disable sharing passwords that you acquired by being shared them ? In other words, my friends get my password, but not their friends ?

You can't disable the function, because it's not possible. As it has been since Wifi Sense was introduced, the access is only shared with your contacts. Your contacts cannot share access to your system with their contacts because they don't have the password.

In this way it is more secure than giving them the password, as they cannot pass it on. What the feature really needs is the ability to pick and choose which of your contacts is allowed to use your Wifi.

Microsoft U-turns on 'free' Windows 10 upgrade promise for ALL previewers

Re: 'registered MSA connected to their PC'

"An interesting point not touched on anywhere is that (at least so far), Win10 will only allow one MSA to be linked to a PC. That means that a Win10 machine cannot be fully used as a multi-user machine (eg two people using it with separate accounts having separate MSAs)."

You must be holding it wrong. I have 2 MSA accounts attached to my WinX PC. Both appear on the login page, and have separate profiles and apps synchronised to the cloudy evilness.

Microsoft picks up shotgun, walks 'Modern apps' behind the shed

Re: Windows RT users – both of you

Wait... there are 3 of us?

Scientists love MacBooks (true) – but what about you?

Re: My Tuppence Worth

The problem with Macbook Pros is that they are sold by Apple, and Apple can't be trusted with anything, ever. They not only don't have our best interests in mind, they aren't even trying very hard to hide it any more.

Cloud first, mobile first. Staff, partners, developers and customers last.

Windows 8.1 market share grows, Windows 7 slips, Windows 10 lurks

What's the point in recording the stats to a 0.01 level when you can't agree on the 2nd significant number?

Is it almost 58, or only just 53? There is obviously a big margin for error, but this isn't mentioned here.

One USB plug to rule them all? That's sensible, but no...

Re: The USB

I thought I saw a firewire cable in the wild, but it was just a Cisco gigastack.

Better get back to counting my collection of hen's teeth.