March 8th 2016 Security Update Release Summary

Opinions are like assholes everyone has one :)
Which one is right or wrong is where the fun begins and the insults start
Someone always starts that and they know who they are.

In the immortal words of Rodney King
Can't we all just get along without getting beat up by the police

I received 15 Important updates for this round. My policy/algorithm now is:
1) Ignore optional and even recommended. MS definitions are

• Recommended updates address non-critical problems or help enhance your computing experience. While these updates do not address fundamental issues with your computer or Windows software, they can offer meaningful improvements. These can be installed automatically.
• Optional updates can include updates, drivers, or new software from Microsoft to enhance your computing experience. You can only install these manually.

Given the stage of life of Windows 7 I don't expect much really happening with Recommended or Optional (I could be wrong :))
2) Make a Macrium System image
3) Install all Important updates. Even these have become more frequent.
4) Run sfc /scannow.
If no errors go back to using the PC.
If there are file system errors then perform a system reimage and find the offending KB when time permits.

Let me try to understand me.

I use Windows 7 on two systems.
Okay Jack you can like what you so choose.

I'm on this forum.
Okay Jack that makes sense. Good choice.

I have tried W-10 and didn't like it.
Well that was a good idea; you never know until you try.

I will try W-10 again later and see if it suites me.
That's another good idea Jack. You never know.

What will happen if I don't like W-10?
Well Jack I don't really know but you better get a huge tin foil hat and vest because their will be some that will be attacking you. You have a right to your opinion but those opinions must be approve by others.

What should I do because I'm not sure?
It's a tough call Jack. A little something to think on.
Always agree with the important others or trade in your tin foil hat and vest for ones made out of cast iron. Their are some that will continue to attack you if you don't like W-10.
You could also lie and tell others that you love W-10 and take the easy way out. The world will once again love you and the attacks will stop.
A reminder Jack. Be careful your keyboard can get you in trouble so just keep your keyboards mouth shut if you don't agree.

Thanks Jack. I will take that suggestion under advisement. Wish me luck.
Well Jack I will have to go do some other things. We can talk later.

Thank Jack.
Your friend Jack

P/S. Jack installed all of the last batch of updates and thing went well.

:)

Barman58 said:

None of those perceived issues is a valid reason to whine on incessantly - It would be much better if the minority of users with these irrational fears was a silent minority and just concentrated on helping users with issues with Windows 7 and not imagined problems with Windows 10

I am one of the "minority users with irrational fears" and one of the reasons I joined this forum was to get help from others to keep 10 OFF my pc, so me not wanting it, is an issue with win 7 that I am getting help with from people on this forum - just as much as stuff like "how do I enable drag and drop files".

Speaking as someone who only 3 weeks ago changed from 32bit XP to win 64bit 7 it has taken me 2 weeks to transfer my programs and hardware over using workarounds and hacks each involved me having to learn new stuff and I just managed to get them on, I doubt very much that they will work on win 10. And I don't want to have to go through all that again.
I am still learning win 7 and do not want to waste any more of my time having to learn win10, I don't do mobile or apps and like others have said I just want a fast simple working desktop, I used my in-laws win10 pc at the weekend and to me it just looked silly and childish.

I'm kind of surprised anyone actually uses Internet explorer anymore :/
Even if they did it's quite easy to change a homepage and what opens when opening a new tab :)

Most just use it once to download another browser anyway
And if they really/ really have too.