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Microsoft 365 business customers are running out of places to hide from Copilot

Re: Cyber essentials

ESU

Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode

Re: KB5070773 emergency replacement for this update is still failing to install.

And if it succeeds, guess what, default browser set to Edge (again)

Lloyds Banking Group claims Microsoft Copilot saves staff 46 minutes a day

Re: Black Horse redesign

The 'horse' on the home page is different to the login page - brilliant!

UK slaps 'strategic market status' on Google, unlocking power to pry open search

Well, they could stop Google promoting YouTube as the first 10 results for ANY search

No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut

NoYB

About time NOYB did something (yes, so could I) - not GDPR (or UK) compliant - data minimisation ?

You can avoid a this scenario in both Android and iOS

Re: Create a dummy admin account

Have you hit the maximum of ten devices connected to an M$ account?

Tesla on the wrong tracks with Fail Self Driving, Senators worry

Re: New old jokes

Why did the Tesla on FSD cross the railway tracks? - It was playing chicken...

Microsoft digs up Vista-era animated wallpaper for Windows 11. Here's how to get it

Re: Class Action needed

Well, you could not wait and click instead, saves, what, 200ms

I actually like a little delay in some menus, especially websites, move just wrong, and get completely different menu !!

The Notepad that knew too much: Humble text editor gets unnecessary AI infusion

Re: So stupid.

May help?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot]

"TurnOffWindowsCopilot"=dword:00000001

Microsoft folds Sales, Service, Finance Copilots into 365

"Until this week, Microsoft also had begun rebranding its Copilot for Service as 'Microsoft 365 Copilot Service Agent.' But now that branding seemingly has changed to 'Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service.'"

People's Front of Judea

No chips for you! Senator wants Americans to get first dibs on GPUs, restrict sales to others

Profit Margin

Buy all you can as an American, sell with a profit margin to China?

Real estate agents use the power of AI to command plumbing, layout to disappear

Re: Not Just AI...

31st November - not possible, only 30 days in Nov, suspect you mean 31st October (Halloween) ------>

Devs are frustrated with AI coding tools that deliver nearly-right solutions

so 'clippy' on steroids then !

Amazon built a massive AI supercluster for Anthropic called Project Rainier – here's what we know so far

That second interconnect picture - https://regmedia.co.uk/2025/07/03/trn2_us_3d_torus.png?x=648&y=745&infer_y=1 - starting to look like a brain?

Mars was once a desert with intermittent oases, Curiosity data suggests

Re: The really original solution

Take a look at - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/

Firefox 139 arrives for non-Chromium browser fans

Not the behaviour I observe, still shows me the https://

Stargate to land its first offshore datacenters in the United Arab Emirates

Re: Double AI Fail

Interestingly, great circle Athens to Abu Dhabi is about 3250 Km

SEC SIM-swapper who Googled 'signs that the FBI is after you' put behind bars

"Today's sentencing makes clear that anyone who abuses public platforms for criminal gain will be held accountable."

Trump?

Microsoft updates the Windows 11 Start Menu

Re: Settings

Seen the newest Edge settings page?

Deliberately designed to make it more difficult to find the setting you want to control!

US senator warns 'China is cheering' for proposed NASA budget cuts

Re: This explains everything!

No wonder they got it wrong, trick question.

Answer is - Spherical (or more accurately, oblate spheroid)

April's Patch Tuesday leaves unlucky Windows Hello users unable to login

Re: Windows Hello, Windows Goodbye!

I do agree that the underhand, dark pattern dialogue, when you first sign in with Microsoft credentials is really annoying.

You missed the (light green, on light blue, 2 point text) lower left option "Only Sign in to Microsoft apps" option, still wrong, as maybe I don't want you to even do that!

Microsoft lists seven habits of highly effective Windows 11 users

Re: My hot tip

"about 30 different things"

I make about 200 changes to the setting and a further 80 odd in Edge, makes things just about useable.

And therein lines the problem !

Windows 11 adds auto-recovery, kills offline setup loophole

Re: Meh

Don't forget to decrypt the disk after doing this (or tattoo the bit locker key on your forehead)!

Internal storage is encrypted no matter if you used an MS or local account first.

Re: Meh

Do I win?

Five letter (initial and surname) username @hotmail.com i.e. [e-mail]

NASA rewrites Moon mission goals in quiet DEI retreat

Re: Insane

If anybody missed it - Almightily Radiant Super Excellent Holy Orange Loony Emperor.

BOFH: Have you tried forcing an unexpected reboot?

Apple - just as bad

I have a picture of a file copy dialogue from an older Mac Laptop (the white plastic one).

"About 169,316,379 hours and 14 minutes remaining"

So, only 19,381 years to wait

Re: Schrödinger's firmware situation

But, again that is open to 'you said a week, but not which week'!

EU says Google scroogles app makers, also gives Apple an antitrust must-do-list

And, being able supress all those 'really useful' YouTube results, would be nice

Don't want Copilot app on your Windows 11 machine? Install this official update

Re: I THINK.....

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot]

"TurnOffWindowsCopilot"=dword:00000001

Apple has locked me in the same monopolistic cage Microsoft's built for Windows 10 users

Re: So why does Apple get less stick than Microsoft for their planned obsolescence blackmail?

2015 27" 5K i7 - "Haven't yet decided whether to OCLP it, move it to Linux, leave it stock on Mountain Lion"

As far as I can discern, it is fully compatible with macOS Ventura (macOS 13) (so only the latest OS, Sonoma (14) is not supported)

HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time for telephone support calls

Re: No need for stamps/labels nowadays

It may have something to do with the last two letters of the URL

Acer signals 10% laptop price hike in US, blames Trump's extra China tariff

Re: Tariffs are taxes with nationalist spin.

But were the tariffs on China not already 25% before FOCF added another 10%?

Even Windows 10 cannot escape the new Outlook

Re: I'm sorry, *what*?

Just checked the Microsoft Store (2nd Feb), has an overall 4.6 rating.

All the 'most useful' comments are one star, with relevant explanations.

Seem to be many five star 'bot' type account ratings, MS's new way?

User said he did nothing that explained his dead PC – does a new motherboard count?

Windows 11 24H2, made into a bootable USB stick, now actually has a 'repair my computer' option, rather than only a reinstall and lose virtually everything path.

Disclaimer - not had occasion to try it yet

Meta's pay-or-consent model under fire from EU consumer group

Responsibillity

They should take responsibility for the Ad's you are 'served'.

Most common place for malverts (malicious adverts) for the people I help.

Why does their "AI" (checked by a meatbag, no chance), not instantly ban any ad that tries to go full screen, usually the fake infection / tech help scam.

Copilot invades Microsoft 365 Personal and Family for an extra three bucks a month

Re: $3/month?

I really, really, really, hope this 'increase' in subscription cost breaks UK consumer law. (not that the fine will hurt MS)

Parallels brings back the magic that was waiting seven minutes for Windows to boot

Re: Windows boot time is about two to seven minutes, based on your hardware,

My recent laptop 'builds' Win 11 24H2, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel i3 I3-1215U, (Asus Vivobook 15) boot from off, through BIOS to useable desktop in 7 seconds (have not tested restart time yet).

(Yes, I wipe the disk and reinstall Windows, lots of changes in settings, etc.)

Microsoft tests 45% M365 price hikes in Asia-Pacific to see how much you enjoy AI

Re: Creativity

And the only place ClipChamp will allow you to save is OneDrive, no local save option possible (last time I looked)

New Outlook marches onto Windows 10 for what little time it has left

Re: Steaming pile of turd

Here's a URL for Office Pro Plus 2024 installer - https://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350f6-3a01-4f97-b9c0-c7c6ddf67d60/media/en-us/ProPlus2024Retail.img

Thanks to Gravesoft

Devs sent into security panic by 'feature that was helpful … until it wasn't'

Re: Instead of disabling translation

"present users with choices" - heretic, please present yourself for re-education

Microsoft declares 2025 'the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh'

Re: Too pushy

"But it shouldn't need to take 20+ tweaks to achieve it"

I make about 200 to the OS and another 77 in Edge, just about makes Win 11 useable!

Re: Really?

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]

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Tired of begging, Microsoft now trying to trick users into thinking Bing is Google

Re: Devious yet inept

So, you've not encountered Windows in S mode? (S - for stupid)

LA deputies dogged by New Year date glitch in patrol car PCs

What no ....

https://xkcd.com/2347/

(Until now)

Coder wrote a bug so bad security guards wanted a word when he arrived at work

Re: Smart meters, but not so smart.

Oh, yes YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING

Maybe not per call, but you still pay.

Suggested Actions fails to suggest its own survival as Windows 11 feature killed

Re: Another Worse than Useless 'Helpful' 'Feature'

The 'trouble-shooters' are still there, Settings, System, Troubleshoot, Other Trouble-shooters.

Indian police demand Starlink identify alleged drug smugglers

Re: Staggering

"6000kg of methamphetamine worth ₹360 billion ($4.2 billion)"

Currently $1 US = 84.8 Indian Rupee

360,000,000,000 / 84.8 = $4,245,283,018

$4,245,283,018 / 6,000,000g = $707 per gram

Where do they buy their drugs, rip-off dealers?

$373M ASML chipmaker shrinks to $228 – but it's made of Lego

Re: Hidden Caveat....

I don't see that restriction!

The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you're fired

Re: an email that appears to be a legal notice

All acronyms are initialisms, but not all initialisms are acronyms (AAAIBNAIAA)