Joys of Windows
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A Tail of Different VM Performance
I watched the virt-top output for about 2 minutes and grabbed those numbers above during a representative 2 sec period. The Windows VM never dropped below 25% use. The other VMs each would bounce up as something required it, then would drop back down to nearly nothing when done.
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Microsoft thinks it's fixed Windows Server mess its last fix 'fixed'
Microsoft has issued fixes to its last round of Windows Server Management Pack fixes, but is asking you to help it understand if the new fixes fix the messes the last fixes created.
File this one under “doesn't exactly inspire confidence”.
This problem started way back in February 2016 when Microsoft released version 6.0.7303.0 of Windows Server Operating System management pack.
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Windows 10 Automatic Upgrade Drives A Man Crazy And He Can’t Handle It Anymore
Remember that irritating Windows 10 upgrade popup that keeps testing your patience while you are busy in some important work? Well, a person has found it too much to handle and expressed his anger in the form of a rant full of swearing.
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Updategate: Users petition EFF to challenge Microsoft's Windows 10 practices
ANGRY USERS have launched a petition requesting that the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) investigate the practices employed in persuading people to upgrade to Windows 10, known to us here as Updategate.
The petition cites a number of problems that we have dealt with on these hallowed pages, as well as an incident that came to light on Friday in which a rural African involved in stopping the poaching trade had 6GB of data downloaded on a per MB metered connection. connection.
We're not judging whether it happened, but we remain resolute that Microsoft does not have the right to force download updates onto computers, and make it confusing to uninstall.
Microsoft has said that it is "transparent" on the matter and that metered connections can be set to avoid the download, but most people feel that the practice has been rolled out without the clarity that such an important issue warrants.
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