Quick question....we've been hearing a lot lately about the 24H2 update for Windows 11. Seems like it's teeming with problems and glitches and bugs (oh my!). Should the average user avoid downloading it? I know your usual advice is to always take the latest updates, but this one seems like poison. What say you?
@@Milesco I would in NO WAY use the word "teaming". Remember, only people who have problems make noise, and get press. In my experience it's been just fine for the vast majority. That being said, it's ALWAYS a good idea to take a system image backup prior to any major update, just in case. Stuff can happen.
Nice and easy...at this point... Like lots of people I watch and read different aspects of upgrades and new PC products... For now I will stay with Windows 10. I have been using 10 for over 4 years now,,, and it seems to work fine on my machine,,, even though Microsoft says my machine will run Windows 11. Old school thinking. " If it is not broken,, don't fix it "
YES!! In the past I've seen problems upgrading when everything is working fine. I'll never understand why someone would want to change a computer OS when it is doing everything you want/need. If there is a new feature that you really want, fine. Otherwise why take a chance of causing problems.
The similar control "NEVER 10" came out years ago when a lot of people did not want to be forced to upgrade to win 10. I still have that on my main machine. I have a totally separate computer with 10 on it. (grudgingly)
I changed the 5 week update pause to 10 years, so each time I do update (usually around every 5 weeks anyway) I can pause it for that long, so I'm sure I have a recent backup/image before updating, but the 23h2 to 24h2 upgrade pending and available now has me thinking they'll force feed that to my pc sooner or later - it's optional so far, but we all know the play by now, so InControl might be a nice extra layer, if I want to check what updates are waiting, but don't want the PC to automatically download and install the updates "OCP" deems essential
Uninstalled w11 after using it for last 3 months, went back to w10 LTSC with all MS crap uninstalled, replaced with alternatives I use, like MS edge with floorp browser and Brave browser, Outlook with thunderbird, MS office with WPS office and WPS photos and so on. Will shift to Linux Zorin OS or mint OS by May 2025. System running faster, smoother and not showing blue screen and black screen. Used o and o tool windows spyware removal tool for better windows experience.
WPS is a chinese spyware tool. Oh so smart and yet still so stupid! Read the label, the manual and do just a tiny bit of research before putting anything on your system. Security of your data isn’t a joke. Anything micro$haft and you are the product.
You don't need such tools in fact. My Win11 machine was installing updates every few days in the beginning, now it doesn't do a single update by itself. I use LAN to access the internet and you can set your LAN settings to "metered", which means you inform windows you have to pay per megabyte downloaded to access the internet (but I don't pay per megabyte in reality, Windows just thinks I do). And inside Windows Update you turn on the setting to "Not download updates on a metered connection". This will block Windows from automatically updating as they think you'll be charged extra to do so. My machine hasn't installed any update in more than 6 months after making those changes. I can still go into Windows Update and install the updates manually by clicking the button next to each update. And I'm still on 23H2 as well. No external tools needed, just default Windows settings.
I tend to avoid the very latest build of any OS given the probability of bugs (and Windows 11 24H2 has had a host of them), upgrading to the next build only when the previous build's support ends. This GRC utility is a welcome little program.
Thanks, I applied the software to my machine. From the six Windows 10 machines I manage, only one of them can be upgraded to Windows 11. I upgraded two of them and plan to do all of them later in the year, except the one that is upgradable. I will do that one some time in 2026 assuming that Microsoft does not extend its Windows 10 deadline of October. I am doing the exact opposite of what Microsoft does not want people doing.
I sure wish this had been around, or I had known about it, before I attempted to update my W8 and the machine crashed and burned. I had to buy and install W10, which the laptop really can't handle. My main machine is still using W7, and I still haven't been "improved" out of usability yet. But I do have W10 on a desktop and will be installing this "In Control" app. Thanks for the recommendation. Cheers.
love your channel. i have learned so much from it. I have a question. i have a couple antivirus on my computers. I keep getting VPN connected wifi not secure, then i get wifi disconnected wifi secure messages. Especially from Norton. How do i check that my wifi and router are secure? Its password protected (i believe encrypted). We have several family members all using the same wifi and router. Would love to see an episode on home wifi protection issues. Do you already have one? Best regards and be well.
As I understand if you tell Windows Update to use a "metered connection" the pc only will security updates for Windows 10 and not force Windows 11 on the pc. Have not tried this tip myself because I only have older computers.
Thanks Leo. I fought the upgrade to 11 but bought a new machine with it there and tbh I've grown into it. I just want to be careful with WHEN I get any further upgrades. Can this GRC also stop any further upgrades on 11?
I had done this already a while back and found the original version I downloaded back in Feb, 2023, but when I ran it again, it said I was only partially in control of my system. Why do you suppose this is? Clicking the button again 2 years worked though. The program I used is version 1.0.2, but it has a different file hash and file size from the current version, so they are not the same file.
Yes, that is VERY annoying but fortunately, the upgrade to Win 11 is a lot more smoother (by light years!) than the upgrade was from Win 7 to 10 or from the first version of Win 10 to the next feature upgrade. Those upgrades where huge time-wasters in restoring the original configurations.
Thanks. I was thinking about buying a Mac Air for a couple of programs I use regularly that don't play well with Linux (Family Tree Maker and an obscure battery tester) but then Tim Cook took his seat in the front row of the new world order and screw that. I hate everything now. Buying a reconditioned used ThinkPad which will be set up as dual boot Win10/Linux Mint within an hour of its arrival. This will be the first piece of software installed on the Win10 side.
Great. I'm 64 years old and have used every home version of Windows. Without fail, countless people have said the new version is no good and will not move on. Then they upgrade and that becomes their favorite version. Although I'm unhappy that Microsoft is asking you to buy a new computer When they could simply let you upgrade with no TPM.
Like you, I've used most variants of Windows from 3.1 to 11 and have not had any issues per se. That said, some are clearly better than others. 95-98 (and SE) were fine, though it was all or nothing when they crashed. That lessened significantly with XP as now, you can just shut down the offending software or peripheral and windows soldiered on. Vista was not bad, but those that had issues, I suspect one was trying to run it on under spec computers or had the 32 bit version for lesser machines that were only 32 bit. I had the 64 bit version as my old Dell Studio XPS was 64 bit and largely had no issues with it by itself. Then when I had to do an upgrade, the refurbished PC I got had 10, then when I had to replace that machine 4 years later, the newer refurbished box came with 11, and I just built a new, up to date PC, and went with 11, using a retail copy of 10's key I had to get 11 Pro. Easy peasy.
Just install 10 Gbit/s Ethernet drivers and windows 11 will not install, took us years to figure out why of two identical computers one upgraded and the other would not.
i am going to buy a tpm but i don't understand how this tiny circuit is 35 european coins ( a month worth of bread). maybe just maybe the tpm maker is same w11 developer with conflicts of interests selling millions of this chip.
@askleonotenboom correction. it has been 50 european coins and one cent. hope this means i can run this computer for my remaining 50 years of life, no more surprises of remote programed obsolence.
i bought the real deal ASUS tpm, with 8gb memory storage capacity called tpm-m r2.0 rev 1.0 E241819 which is like 1% compared to one other made in china clon "for asus" instead of asus, the cheap one has half the capacity.
and my motherboard is asustek computer ink h170m-plus rev x.0x, it was born in 2016, i5 at 2.7ghz upgraded to 64gb ram and 2 pairs of 2T ssd. i'm using a 300 debloatings w10. i make music in home studio, watch youtube and sometimes movie, but at 1080p. this does the job. i don't know if the w11 will be as debloated personalized as i learnt how to do it at w10.
How is this done? does this change a value somewhere, or adds/ deletes command? What I am asking is, can this be done without installing and running "incontrol". I'm sure you did your due diligence, so just curious. Thanks.
The software does not install and you won't see it running under Task Manager. All you do is run it and click on the button. That's it. The software creates six entries in the registry as described on the website. Scroll to the bottom and click on "Additional Technical Information"
What I am unclear about is why some people don't want to upgrade to Win11. Are there problems with Win11? I am personally on Win 7 ,and love it. My hardware is not compatible with Win 10,let alone 11. I get regular virus updates for my Win7,and am running my browser and email client sandboxed all the time,and haven't had any issues with malware in years.
For me it is not that much different. However, I resent that Win 11 does not allow you to move the taskbar to the top (or left or right for people who are trying to maximize vertical screen space; like Excel power users). The code that allows this capability was still present, but Microsoft removed it in Win 11 24H2. Why? Fortunately, Explorer Patcher which was using the code, wrote its own code to restore the feature. But for a while Microsoft used WIndows Defender to flag Explorer Patcher as malware. Clearly, Microsoft wants you to use your machine the way they want you to use it; the Microsoft way.
The malware these days doesn't usually aim to cause you trouble, it just wants to extract your data without you even noticing. Cookie sessions can be stolen even from a sandboxed environment.
If your machine meets the minimum requirements or close to minimum requirements for W11, it might affect everything else that you are doing with your machine. Like watching youtube videos. Just my thoughts. Not confirmed facts.
What on earth is M$ doing?!!? It now wants to keep you signed in, and charge more for this that and the other! Surely it can't force anyone to update from W10 to W11 without the user's consent. If it can, then something's very wrong here. Thanks, Leo.
@@dkyrtata6688 The pushier M$ gets, the more it's going to force people to use other platforms and applications. They've made their choice, and we can make ours.
It's funny. This isn't really new behavior, and has happened for earlier versions of Windows as well. And yet, all the threats of mass exodus never come to fruition, at least not at any scale.
@ That's true, Leo, but we live in an ever-changing world where, as time passes, we become increasingly aware of the broader spectrum of life. Also, because there are now so many of us using the internet, we're learning more about the mistakes we've made, are making, and will make. Now, more than ever before, we're on the cusp of either fixing things or continuing to make a complete mess of it. Thank you for your response, and stay well.
I understand who this is video is directed to and you make that clear. But doesn't this block not just upgrades but security updates? Using your win 10 online past dec 25 end of support could give you a renewed set of problems. I have one computer at win 11 23h2 and have the updates on pause thru feb 19 and then will take the chance on a much improved but hopefully more bug free 24h2.
When you click on the "Take Control" button, the message will say that it does not block security updates. It only blocks feature updates and O/S upgrades.
I am missing info how does this software do it? What in registries it changes or elsewhere? I have changed in the registries to only receive updates for my 23H2 but then I was told that MS will make it irrelevant and install 24H2 anyway.
I'm missing something. I'm fine with Windows 11 on my two laptops. . I have Win 10 on two other laptops that are "not" upgradeable, per MSFT. On one of the "outcast" laptops, I'm using this opportunity to learn Linux.
Me, taking control of the computer I bought? Sounds like like communism to me! 😊 Aside: how many decades has it been that GRC has been doing wonderful things, often for free?
I would think it comes with a level of risk. After Win 10 is no longer supported, that means no more security updates. As long as your antivirus is up to date and doing its job, you're probably okay, but there's always the chance that a questionable website or email link could allow your machine to be compromised. If your antivirus doesn't catch it, your unpatched system is a sitting duck at that point. Some people are comfortable with that risk, either because they know what they're doing or they really DON'T know what they're doing.
@@graytonw5238 I meant how safe it is the app itself. After some research i've found out Mr. Gibson seems to be a legitimate security researcher, witch means it's probably safe. I only need this app to buy some time to fully switch to Linux
@@askleonotenboom I'm sure the app itself is safe, and maybe that's what you were referring to, but are my points above valid about continuing to run an OS after it has stopped being supported and patched? Not trying to argue the point, but heck, if it's safe to run Windows 10 after end of life, I'd probably go back to that! 😀
Pro tip: do upgrade windows 11, is more secure and you can setup the interface to look like windows 10 Pro version is super recommended if you keep traveling, is super secure with bitlocker and all shanenigans enabled
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Quick question....we've been hearing a lot lately about the 24H2 update for Windows 11. Seems like it's teeming with problems and glitches and bugs (oh my!). Should the average user avoid downloading it? I know your usual advice is to always take the latest updates, but this one seems like poison. What say you?
@@Milesco I would in NO WAY use the word "teaming". Remember, only people who have problems make noise, and get press. In my experience it's been just fine for the vast majority. That being said, it's ALWAYS a good idea to take a system image backup prior to any major update, just in case. Stuff can happen.
Nice and easy...at this point... Like lots of people I watch and read different aspects of upgrades and new PC products... For now I will stay with Windows 10. I have been using 10 for over 4 years now,,, and it seems to work fine on my machine,,, even though Microsoft says my machine will run Windows 11. Old school thinking. " If it is not broken,, don't fix it "
Me too except for my machines that are not permitted to be upgraded. For those ones I am in the process of upgrading them to Windows 11.
YES!! In the past I've seen problems upgrading when everything is working fine.
I'll never understand why someone would want to change a computer OS when it is doing everything you want/need. If there is a new feature that you really want, fine. Otherwise why take a chance of causing problems.
Thanks!
Thank you!
As long as you are using Microsoft products and are online Microsoft will never leave you alone... Have fun!..
M$ = Malignant Sentinel.
I will, thanks!
I love all of the GRC utilities. Especially Spinrite.
Done and done! Thank you, Leo. Another MS 10 user saved from himself. Best to you and yours.
Just downloaded this, Thank you!
Thank you Leo --- this was exactly my question ... this presents some simple solution to the problems I wish to avoid! Thank you!
Thank YOU! Just did it!
The similar control "NEVER 10" came out years ago when a lot of people did not want to be forced to upgrade to win 10. I still have that on my main machine. I have a totally separate computer with 10 on it. (grudgingly)
Actually, it is the same program. It's been renamed. 😉
Very good recommendation Leo this app!
I changed the 5 week update pause to 10 years, so each time I do update (usually around every 5 weeks anyway) I can pause it for that long, so I'm sure I have a recent backup/image before updating, but the 23h2 to 24h2 upgrade pending and available now has me thinking they'll force feed that to my pc sooner or later - it's optional so far, but we all know the play by now, so InControl might be a nice extra layer, if I want to check what updates are waiting, but don't want the PC to automatically download and install the updates "OCP" deems essential
Uninstalled w11 after using it for last 3 months, went back to w10 LTSC with all MS crap uninstalled, replaced with alternatives I use, like MS edge with floorp browser and Brave browser, Outlook with thunderbird, MS office with WPS office and WPS photos and so on. Will shift to Linux Zorin OS or mint OS by May 2025. System running faster, smoother and not showing blue screen and black screen. Used o and o tool windows spyware removal tool for better windows experience.
WPS is a chinese spyware tool. Oh so smart and yet still so stupid! Read the label, the manual and do just a tiny bit of research before putting anything on your system. Security of your data isn’t a joke. Anything micro$haft and you are the product.
thanks
Looking for a tool like this that let's me control automatic updates (not just upgrades). But I'll probably use this on my Windows 10 PC. Thanks!
You don't need such tools in fact. My Win11 machine was installing updates every few days in the beginning, now it doesn't do a single update by itself. I use LAN to access the internet and you can set your LAN settings to "metered", which means you inform windows you have to pay per megabyte downloaded to access the internet (but I don't pay per megabyte in reality, Windows just thinks I do). And inside Windows Update you turn on the setting to "Not download updates on a metered connection". This will block Windows from automatically updating as they think you'll be charged extra to do so. My machine hasn't installed any update in more than 6 months after making those changes. I can still go into Windows Update and install the updates manually by clicking the button next to each update. And I'm still on 23H2 as well. No external tools needed, just default Windows settings.
I tend to avoid the very latest build of any OS given the probability of bugs (and Windows 11 24H2 has had a host of them), upgrading to the next build only when the previous build's support ends. This GRC utility is a welcome little program.
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great tip Leo..does this work even if your in local account.?
It should.
@askleonotenboom big thanks from France..you have helped me see thru the fog
What about the security updates
They continue.
@askleonotenboom only until next year as far as I know
@@soulsmouls Yes, but the point is this tool has no effect. That's a global Windows 10 thing.
Thanks, I applied the software to my machine. From the six Windows 10 machines I manage, only one of them can be upgraded to Windows 11. I upgraded two of them and plan to do all of them later in the year, except the one that is upgradable. I will do that one some time in 2026 assuming that Microsoft does not extend its Windows 10 deadline of October. I am doing the exact opposite of what Microsoft does not want people doing.
I sure wish this had been around, or I had known about it, before I attempted to update my W8 and the machine crashed and burned. I had to buy and install W10, which the laptop really can't handle. My main machine is still using W7, and I still haven't been "improved" out of usability yet. But I do have W10 on a desktop and will be installing this "In Control" app. Thanks for the recommendation. Cheers.
love your channel. i have learned so much from it. I have a question. i have a couple antivirus on my computers. I keep getting VPN connected wifi not secure, then i get wifi disconnected wifi secure messages. Especially from Norton. How do i check that my wifi and router are secure? Its password protected (i believe encrypted). We have several family members all using the same wifi and router. Would love to see an episode on home wifi protection issues. Do you already have one? Best regards and be well.
As I understand if you tell Windows Update to use a "metered connection" the pc only will security updates for Windows 10 and not force Windows 11 on the pc. Have not tried this tip myself because I only have older computers.
It's the other way round. Set update not to use a metered connection, while telling Windows your WIFI is a metered connection.
Could you please speak to what happens if your machine can't get 11 - is it so unsafe to continue with 10 that I need to buy a new machine?
Thanks Leo. I fought the upgrade to 11 but bought a new machine with it there and tbh I've grown into it. I just want to be careful with WHEN I get any further upgrades. Can this GRC also stop any further upgrades on 11?
Yes.
I had done this already a while back and found the original version I downloaded back in Feb, 2023, but when I ran it again, it said I was only partially in control of my system. Why do you suppose this is? Clicking the button again 2 years worked though. The program I used is version 1.0.2, but it has a different file hash and file size from the current version, so they are not the same file.
Great tip! Will try this out today. I am tired of Micro$oft updating the OS without my approval.
Yes, that is VERY annoying but fortunately, the upgrade to Win 11 is a lot more smoother (by light years!) than the upgrade was from Win 7 to 10 or from the first version of Win 10 to the next feature upgrade. Those upgrades where huge time-wasters in restoring the original configurations.
Thanks. I was thinking about buying a Mac Air for a couple of programs I use regularly that don't play well with Linux (Family Tree Maker and an obscure battery tester) but then Tim Cook took his seat in the front row of the new world order and screw that. I hate everything now. Buying a reconditioned used ThinkPad which will be set up as dual boot Win10/Linux Mint within an hour of its arrival. This will be the first piece of software installed on the Win10 side.
Great. I'm 64 years old and have used every home version of Windows. Without fail, countless people have said the new version is no good and will not move on. Then they upgrade and that becomes their favorite version. Although I'm unhappy that Microsoft is asking you to buy a new computer When they could simply let you upgrade with no TPM.
Like you, I've used most variants of Windows from 3.1 to 11 and have not had any issues per se.
That said, some are clearly better than others. 95-98 (and SE) were fine, though it was all or nothing when they crashed. That lessened significantly with XP as now, you can just shut down the offending software or peripheral and windows soldiered on. Vista was not bad, but those that had issues, I suspect one was trying to run it on under spec computers or had the 32 bit version for lesser machines that were only 32 bit. I had the 64 bit version as my old Dell Studio XPS was 64 bit and largely had no issues with it by itself. Then when I had to do an upgrade, the refurbished PC I got had 10, then when I had to replace that machine 4 years later, the newer refurbished box came with 11, and I just built a new, up to date PC, and went with 11, using a retail copy of 10's key I had to get 11 Pro. Easy peasy.
i have a legal lenovo m93p with win7 pro. last month i install win ltsc iot 22H2?, it got legal license by itself. i dont need worry now. i duno why.
I looked for an app like this & couldn't find one. I went into BIOS and disabled TPM, that prevents nagging or an accidental install.
Did you verify that disabling TPM prevents Win 11 upgrade? Maybe the Win 11 installer looks for its presence rather than if it is actually running.
@@dkyrtata6688 absolutely i checked. it can't see a disabled tms
Just install 10 Gbit/s Ethernet drivers and windows 11 will not install, took us years to figure out why of two identical computers one upgraded and the other would not.
Windows 10 is easier to use... I don't like windows 11 control panel.
I hate how 11 hides so many things under "Other actions..." so what used to take two mouse clicks now requires three or four.
@DaveLH Or you have to type it in to find it...
i am going to buy a tpm but i don't understand how this tiny circuit is 35 european coins ( a month worth of bread). maybe just maybe the tpm maker is same w11 developer with conflicts of interests selling millions of this chip.
Well, there's a new conspiracy theory I'd not heard before.
@askleonotenboom correction. it has been 50 european coins and one cent. hope this means i can run this computer for my remaining 50 years of life, no more surprises of remote programed obsolence.
i bought the real deal ASUS tpm, with 8gb memory storage capacity called tpm-m r2.0 rev 1.0 E241819 which is like 1% compared to one other made in china clon "for asus" instead of asus, the cheap one has half the capacity.
and my motherboard is asustek computer ink h170m-plus rev x.0x, it was born in 2016, i5 at 2.7ghz upgraded to 64gb ram and 2 pairs of 2T ssd.
i'm using a 300 debloatings w10. i make music in home studio, watch youtube and sometimes movie, but at 1080p. this does the job. i don't know if the w11 will be as debloated personalized as i learnt how to do it at w10.
I stay on win 7 forever!
How is this done? does this change a value somewhere, or adds/ deletes command? What I am asking is, can this be done without installing and running "incontrol". I'm sure you did your due diligence, so just curious. Thanks.
The software does not install and you won't see it running under Task Manager. All you do is run it and click on the button. That's it.
The software creates six entries in the registry as described on the website. Scroll to the bottom and click on "Additional Technical Information"
Just set your machine not to update over a metered connection (that's the default), and then set your WIFI as a metered connection.
The download page (or a link from there) describes exactly what it does.
What I am unclear about is why some people don't want to upgrade to Win11. Are there problems with Win11? I am personally on Win 7 ,and love it. My hardware is not compatible with Win 10,let alone 11. I get regular virus updates for my Win7,and am running my browser and email client sandboxed all the time,and haven't had any issues with malware in years.
For me it is not that much different. However, I resent that Win 11 does not allow you to move the taskbar to the top (or left or right for people who are trying to maximize vertical screen space; like Excel power users).
The code that allows this capability was still present, but Microsoft removed it in Win 11 24H2. Why?
Fortunately, Explorer Patcher which was using the code, wrote its own code to restore the feature. But for a while Microsoft used WIndows Defender to flag Explorer Patcher as malware.
Clearly, Microsoft wants you to use your machine the way they want you to use it; the Microsoft way.
The malware these days doesn't usually aim to cause you trouble, it just wants to extract your data without you even noticing. Cookie sessions can be stolen even from a sandboxed environment.
If your machine meets the minimum requirements or close to minimum requirements for W11, it might affect everything else that you are doing with your machine. Like watching youtube videos.
Just my thoughts. Not confirmed facts.
What on earth is M$ doing?!!? It now wants to keep you signed in, and charge more for this that and the other!
Surely it can't force anyone to update from W10 to W11 without the user's consent. If it can, then something's very wrong here. Thanks, Leo.
That's the point of the video and software. Microsoft does have the ability to automatically upgrade you if it wants to.
@@dkyrtata6688
The pushier M$ gets, the more it's going to force people to use other platforms and applications. They've made their choice, and we can make ours.
It's funny. This isn't really new behavior, and has happened for earlier versions of Windows as well. And yet, all the threats of mass exodus never come to fruition, at least not at any scale.
@
That's true, Leo, but we live in an ever-changing world where, as time passes, we become increasingly aware of the broader spectrum of life.
Also, because there are now so many of us using the internet, we're learning more about the mistakes we've made, are making, and will make.
Now, more than ever before, we're on the cusp of either fixing things or continuing to make a complete mess of it.
Thank you for your response, and stay well.
I understand who this is video is directed to and you make that clear. But doesn't this block not just upgrades but security updates? Using your win 10 online past dec 25 end of support could give you a renewed set of problems. I have one computer at win 11 23h2 and have the updates on pause thru feb 19 and then will take the chance on a much improved but hopefully more bug free 24h2.
When you click on the "Take Control" button, the message will say that it does not block security updates. It only blocks feature updates and O/S upgrades.
I am missing info how does this software do it? What in registries it changes or elsewhere? I have changed in the registries to only receive updates for my 23H2 but then I was told that MS will make it irrelevant and install 24H2 anyway.
Check the tools download site. It has details of what it does.
Only clueless people WANT TO have Windows 11.
I'm missing something. I'm fine with Windows 11 on my two laptops. . I have Win 10 on two other laptops that are "not" upgradeable, per MSFT. On one of the "outcast" laptops, I'm using this opportunity to learn Linux.
Me, taking control of the computer I bought? Sounds like like communism to me! 😊
Aside: how many decades has it been that GRC has been doing wonderful things, often for free?
how to block windows 11... run linux
I read in the past couple of days that Microsoft will eventually stop their Office products from working with Windows 10. Is that true?
I've heard that rumor, but I can't believe it. Stop support maybe, but actively disabling office on 10 seems like a disaster in too many ways.
No need for 3rd party software. Can be done in registry or group policy.
True, but InControl makes it easy for those that may not be as computer savvy as you, and it doesn't install anything.
lol
There should be easier way without installing some random guy sw. on my PC. God knows what is added to this app...
The app is super simple, safe, and from an industry-recognized source.
I've been looking for something like this. My only question is: Is it safe?
I would think it comes with a level of risk. After Win 10 is no longer supported, that means no more security updates. As long as your antivirus is up to date and doing its job, you're probably okay, but there's always the chance that a questionable website or email link could allow your machine to be compromised. If your antivirus doesn't catch it, your unpatched system is a sitting duck at that point. Some people are comfortable with that risk, either because they know what they're doing or they really DON'T know what they're doing.
@@graytonw5238 I meant how safe it is the app itself. After some research i've found out Mr. Gibson seems to be a legitimate security researcher, witch means it's probably safe. I only need this app to buy some time to fully switch to Linux
Well.... I wouldn't have mentioned it if I didn't think it was safe. :-)
@@askleonotenboom I'm sure the app itself is safe, and maybe that's what you were referring to, but are my points above valid about continuing to run an OS after it has stopped being supported and patched? Not trying to argue the point, but heck, if it's safe to run Windows 10 after end of life, I'd probably go back to that! 😀
@@graytonw5238 Ah, I missunderstood. Article on that: askleo.com/windows-10-end-of-support/ and video: ruclips.net/video/74yk6zPnDgA/видео.html
My desktop is on 11. My laptop is on 10. I cannot imagine why anyone wants to stay on 10.
Because it's the most reliable bug-free version so far.
@@earthoid Can't prove it by me. I mourn for it on my laptop.
You're ok with Microsoft taking screenshots of your desktop at random?
@@ninakore It doesn't on mine.
That's easy, just own my computer.
Can't you just rise with the tide, and go with the flow? Always railing against the Evil Empire.
Maybe they should try to be less evil?
Shill
Pro tip: do upgrade windows 11, is more secure and you can setup the interface to look like windows 10
Pro version is super recommended if you keep traveling, is super secure with bitlocker and all shanenigans enabled
Can you set the taskbar to the left edge?
@@Brian.001 Yes, it is easily done by right clicking on the taskbar and selecting the appropriate setting.
Oh, has that changed recently??? If so, that's great news.
Can you make my HP Reverb G2 to works on Windows 11? No? Just saying...