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There is no clear cut method. Our computers are better nowadays so that a large HOSTS file isn't a problem like it was years ago. For a single computer it may well be fine. Then there are the more advanced methods of blocking sites elsewhere in the chain, be it using a proxy, firewall or a DNS server. It may make more sense to do it on one of these separate network devices if you have multiple computers and you don't want to manage HOSTS files on each.

Use DIR /a:h or DIR /a:s instead.

Same is true of Server editions at least back to 2012 RTM (not R2). I ran a Server 2012 box that was not activated for 6 months or so. It had a product key in it but it was isolated. It ran WDS no problem as a domain member for that time and didn't reboot or anything like that. Gone are the days of XP where it would lock you out of the system. Of course you can't use that in a corporate setting because it would not be in compliance and you'd get popped if you got audited.

I do not use Windows 10 on a personal system. This was in the standard Windows 10 Pro image. I am not allowed to modify the OS or change default settings in the deployment image. Clients can but those changes cannot be done here. I am well aware of all the things Windows 10 does, which is why I use Windows 7.

OEM Facilitated Downgrade Rights is available in the Direct Channel and expired the same day (Oct 31) as normal Windows 7 installs did. There are ways to continue selling a computer like this past the expiration of the program but there isn't a reason to get into it. As far as general retail sales go, that program is ended. OEM Facilitated Downgrade was not an option in the System Builder channel at all but I am well aware that companies were doing it. And I would not be surprised if Downgrades continue to be sold unadvertised without one of the special contracts required past the expiration. Plenty of people do not follow the policy documents. All I can tell you is what the rules actually say, not what is actually being done out in the marketplace. One thing. System Builders are still able to sell computers with Windows 7 pre-installed using System Builder Kit media. This SKU is usable until it stops being available from the distribution houses. There is no end date on the sale of System Builder Kit. Also RRP (Registered Refurbisher Program) can still install Windows 7 on used computers.

That program ended Oct 31st.

Ran into a weird thing today. Doing a test so we can write instructions for end user. Computer needs network driver installed. Install driver, Smart Screen says can't connect to the internet. OK I need to connect to the internet in order to install the driver that lets me connect to the internet.

Windows 10 can and should only go up from here. We are past EOL (End of License) for Windows 7, meaning that you cannot buy a new computer with Windows 7 pre-installed on it anymore. Except some circumstances, but they would not end up making any difference in those OS charts.

OK good. NoelC pointed out the one I had in my signature wasn't working anymore. I just updated it to one that works.

This doesn't work anymore.

I think it was cached. It showed up for me but when I tried to view the image itself, I got an error from Photobucket. If it helps Drugwash or anyone else browse the forum easier, I put that picture on Imgur now instead. As for why someone would use Photobucket, it is not an ideal choice today to use to put your pictures. But in the early 2000s (when I made my account) it was great. So I have over 10 years of images in there. Often I do send new pictures to Imgur instead.

Photobucket's ads come from their domain and are not picked up by ad-blockers. Even with just allowing scripting on the two required domains to allow for the GUI and uploading to work (photobucket and pbsrc or whatever) the site is super slow and often times doesn't finish loading. The ads come through in large pop-up windows (like the 90s ) from their domain. Photobucket is also at fault for an incorrect load order. I've seen it on Yahoo as well, where they prioritize loading of advertisements (which are sometimes movies) before GUI components.

What is your starting point? aka what software is your community running on?

Raiden89 and Carlitosoo555, you are not moderators. There is nothing wrong with the post so just leave it alone.

It shows pink for me, using Palemoon. Edit1: My first thought was it was using my Windows color choice (red), but I changed it and it doesn't seem to be that. Edit2: It was the secondary theme color was changed to something else. I changed it back to what I normally use and its fine.

The client always has a say about it, but in a lot of cases it is easier to just set it to get an address automatically. Usually, the only times I will set a static IP is if the DHCP is having a problem, outside of any advanced firewall rules. You determine what the IP Range that is used in the DHCP Scope is, then you set an address outside of it so to not cause a conflict. There are also some setups where DHCP is not used at all, and all interfaces have a static IP. Neither are wrong, it just depends on the design of the network.

You make the request here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/71610-you-want-to-change-your-username/

Those appear to be "QD" or Quadruple Density: http://www.hardware-bastelkiste.de/floppy.html Even so, that HD is actually meaning High Density. Here is a baseball card set, 2001 Topps HD: http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/1497/cid/282642/2001-Topps-HD-12-Cal-Ripken-Jr.

HD had been a tag word before, during the first run of HD 1080i TVs in the late 90s, early 2000s.

No I don't think that is it at all. MS has effectively abandoned Windows 7 from a support perspective years ago. Windows 8/8.1 you can put into that boat also. They will want to get as many people as possible onto Windows 10. Don't be surprised if we see more upgrade actions on Win7/8.1 systems. I could imagine that in a couple months there would be a notification saying they could upgrade to Windows 10 at a discount for the holidays.

I'm wondering how useful those tags really are...

Welcome to the MSFN!

I had just a thought about this the other day. We are past the free upgrade period, but what has it been replaced with? It seems now there is no upgrade option. It would be silly to think that MS would do all this work to change Windows Update to allow in-place upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1 to Windows 10 just to disable the upgrade thing when the free period ended. No I think it would make more sense that it would still remain and get replaced by one where you could purchase the upgrade. That doesn't seem like it exists right now which is kinda surprising.

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