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  • decbel
    decbel Posts: 2,804 Forumite
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    Thursday nights one wasn't a problem.

    Mind you I did update and shutdown then went to bed.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,444 Forumite
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    RumRat wrote: »
    However never noticing it at all is just ...
    4625.gif

    Sorry - not sure what your emoji means .....
  • decbel
    decbel Posts: 2,804 Forumite
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    J_B wrote: »
    As a user of Classic Shell, can I ask what exactly is Cortana?

    It was a ford car in the seventies.
  • spenderdave
    spenderdave Posts: 673 Forumite
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    decbel wrote: »
    It was a ford car in the seventies.
    That was the Ford CortIna.
  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,283 Forumite
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    Frozen_up_north wrote: »
    It's the personal assistant built into Windows that monitors your typing. Offering assistance while spying on your every word.

    The fix that stops it completely is to use Task Manager firstly to navigate to its folder, then attempt to rename the folder (add ".bak" to the folder name), it won't let you while Cortana is running. You then need to stop Cortana in Task Manager and quickly implement the folder name change before it auto starts again.

    Or you can just use a simple registry hack

    https://www.howtogeek.com/265027/how-to-disable-cortana-in-windows-10/
  • mart44
    mart44 Posts: 218 Forumite
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    Not all updates take ages but I leave those that do to just get on with it. Go and make a coffee or do something else for a while. If I don't check manually for updates, I find that they have downloaded in the background and they will then install when the computer is closing down. Not too inconvenient.

    I usually clean install major updates and will probably do the same when the upcoming Creators Fall update is available. This may not be necessary but I just feel it makes the system more reliable .

    I tried Classic Shell and Start8 when Windows 10 was first released but stopped using them after deciding that the W.10 Start Menu was thoroughly usable. I now much prefer it to the sort introduced in W.95 and used until W.8 was released.
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  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,444 Forumite
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    decbel wrote: »
    It was a ford car in the seventies.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n77yEvuFDsg

    ;)
  • PiratePete
    PiratePete Posts: 224 Forumite
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    I use my desktop computer with win7 and tablets / phone and probably turn my laptop running win 10 on once every six months.
    Trouble being it takes about 5 hours for all the bloody updates !!!:rotfl:
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,552 Forumite
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    AndyPix wrote: »
    Windows 10 is great (privacy issues aside - but that can easily be worked around)


    I really dont understand all the haters

    I have Love/Hate with windows 10. Some good stuff.

    BUT.... last night i booted the tablet up, just needed something quickly. Battery getting low, so went to turn it off and then the blue screen.. Do not turn off configuring your system...

    Low battery, no charger to hand. Its a race on the updates finishing and the battery dying..

    All it needs is a little box, update now or later... But no you do not get a choice.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 4,989 Forumite
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    forgotmyname wrote: »
    last night i ... went to turn it off and then the blue screen.. do not turn off configuring your system
    Shouldn't happen during "active hours". Check yours by entering "change active hours" in Cortana/search. Max range is 18hours.
    If you put your general location in your Profile, somebody here may be able to come and help you.
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