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RicksDailyTips Weekly Newsletter for Apr 16, 2016 – Dealing with common Windows 10 annoyances

Posted on April 16, 2016

newsletter Hello again everyone. I hope you all had a great week!

Well, Windows 10 has been out for about nine months now, and I must say that the more I use it, the more I like it. I truly believe it’s the best version of Windows that Microsoft has ever produced.

That being said, there are some issues with Windows 10 that range from mildly annoying to downright frustrating. I’d like to take this opportunity to discuss a few of them and provide some tips for mitigating them as much as possible. [Read more…]

How to prevent Windows 10 from automatically downloading Windows Updates

Posted on April 13, 2016

disable-automatic-windows-updates-windows-10 In case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft really wants your PC to download and install all available Windows Updates automatically.

Personally, I don’t mind that because I always keep a current backup of my PC’s hard drive on hand in case something goes wrong.

But that being said, I know that plenty of other folks prefer having Windows simply notify them that updates are ready, then download and install them manually at a time of their choosing. I totally understand that.

If you happen to prefer downloading and installing your Windows Updates manually, you can easily force Windows 10 to accept your decision and give you that freedom. Just follow the instructions below: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I turn off Windows Update?

Posted on April 1, 2016

Question from Todd L.: I have a 4 year old Dell laptop with Windows 7, and I really like it.

A guy I know told me that if I don’t turn off Windows Update it will automatically replace Windows 7 with Windows 10.

I don’t want Windows 10 but I can’t figure out how to turn off Windows Update. How do I do that?

Ricks’ answer: [Read more…]

Windows 10: Protect your wireless network by disabling Wi-Fi Sense

Posted on March 29, 2016

If you’re running Windows 10 on your PC, you might not be aware of it but you’re probably sharing your Wi-Fi connection with literally thousands of people you don’t even personally know.

Yep, you read that right. A new Windows 10 feature called Wi-Fi Sense gives everyone on your Facebook Friends List along with all of your Outlook.com and Skype contacts complete access to your wireless network. [Read more…]

Thousands of PCs have already been automatically updated to Windows 10. Is yours next?

Posted on March 15, 2016

Livid users are hitting social media in droves to complain after finding that their PCs have been automatically updated to Windows 10 without their knowledge or permission.

Until recently a user would have to intentionally click their approval before the Windows 10 update would be installed on his/her system, but that’s no longer the case for users who have Windows set to install updates automatically. [Read more…]