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2017/03/17 16:35:06
kitekrazy1
I don't get the trend of these dumbed down browsers or maybe it's me that's dumb because I still like the menus on Firefox and IE.
2017/03/18 04:15:53
soens
For a complete "dumbed down" experience try a Google Chrome Book.  Most if not all don't even have a delete button.
2017/03/18 04:51:21
kitekrazy1
soens
For a complete "dumbed down" experience try a Google Chrome Book.  Most if not all don't even have a delete button.




I'm coming to the conclusion developer and moron are synonymous outside the DAW/Video world.
2017/03/18 07:00:10
kennywtelejazz
soens
With Metered Connection in wifi there IS no windows update (including Edge) unless I say there is. And I've had no issues with anything lately... not like I did before metering.
 
 
Defender has been doing a pretty good job so far, so I won't be renewing Norton either.




Yes, I did the same thing , setting my 2 Win 10 laptops to a metered connection ...
The last time they tried to shove an update down my throat was in July of last year
Defender seems pretty good ... I do updates for that manually at the time of my choosing  ..
 
 
Kenny
2017/03/18 07:30:43
craigb
ESET has definitely been a notch above all of the other A/V's I've had to deal with.  I've had to clean up issues for clients using AVG, AVAST, Norton, Symantec and the Micro$oft stuff, but not one issue with ESET (which is why it's the one I use on my computers and laptops for the last several years - and I go ALL over the place!). 
2017/06/18 01:33:49
SteveStrummerUK
 
Hi Craig
 
I just noticed the app default change for PDF files from Adobe Acrobat Reader to Microsoft Edge - it happened when I was unzipping a program update I'd downloaded.
 
As WinZip extracted each part of the zip file, I was getting onscreen messages about apps being reset. I didn't take much notice to be honest, but I did see each warnings being added to the Windows notifications area on the taskbar.
 
Once the program was unzipped and installed into Photoshop, I checked out the warnings again.
 

 
As you can see specifically, the PDF file association was reset to Edge (from Adobe) in the process:
 

 
 
I don't know if this is what's been happening every time these default apps have been changed mate, but I've never seen a warning pop up like that before.
 
Seeing as I was using WinZip at the time, I've just tried resetting the default back to Adobe and then running Winzip again. This time I got no warnings, but crucially the PDF icons on my desktop changed back to Edge.
 
Further to this I've tried zipping and unzipping with WinZip on quite a few files, and every time the reset back to Edge occurs.
 
It would be interesting to see if you get the same results mate, and that we may have identified when this reset occurs, if not why it happens.
 
Incidentally, using ZipGenius to zip/unzip does not cause the problem.
 
 
2017/06/18 01:40:41
SteveStrummerUK
 
A quick search found THIS
2017/06/18 02:05:47
craigb
Good job Steve! 
 
Pesky error notices inevitably silenced! 
2017/06/18 02:32:55
craigb
I'm now at WinZip v21.5.
 
2017/06/18 02:52:00
kennywtelejazz
SteveStrummerUK
 
A quick search found THIS




Oh Yeah , look at Steve go ,
He worked Super hard to get that Green best answer after months and months of tireless research . he even came back here to claim the coveted prize 
 
soens
For a complete "dumbed down" experience try a Google Chrome Book.  Most if not all don't even have a delete button.



Say what you may ,
I Wub my writtle "dumbed down" Chrome book ...IMHO , this little guy is worth it's weight in gold ...
It's Amazingly  fast . Never had any u tube or other video buffing problems  like I get on my traditional computers
It runs my 2i4 perfectly w out drivers , same for my other Yamaha S card ...no drivers needed .
It is much easier for me to go on to Groove 3 on the CB and follow along using my DAW than it is to have to keep stopping the vid while try to reproduce the video lesson ...
last but not least
I don't have to worry about having some double bit flipping cyber Jack A Mo living in the deep outskirts of Siberia  trying to get the edge on me by holding all my files & $hit hostage for a ransom ...
 
Kenny
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