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Computer Help and Support

gelsdorf

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1. My laptop has been totally screwed up since late August

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 09:19 AM

Sep 2019

I turned off everything for updates, and it still tries to update multiple times a day, totally taking over the computer.
I have a Windows 8 upgrade to 10. I told my wife something fishy was going on
I can't even begin to describe my anger over this issue.
I've lost important work, and have found very little can be done
They want people to buy a new unit to keep numbers up, plain and simple
Also having the same types of issues with an older iphone

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Heads up: Microsoft is back to snooping with this month's Win7 and 8.1 'security-only' patches [View all] douglas9 Sep 2019 OP

My laptop has been totally screwed up since late August gelsdorf Sep 2019 #1

With Win10, updates can only be shut off... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #2