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Something went wrong on Friday, a consequence became noticeable today.
I was asked if there was something wrong or if it was just a freak occurance.
The problem was caused by a stupid person failing to correctly follow a stupid process that was implemented to fudge rather than fix an issue in a stupidly implemented system.
I replied that it was not so much a freak occurance as an occurance of freaks.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Dare I hope to have inspired that outburst? I do hope so.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Unfortunately, I felt inspired today by our indigenous terrestrial life forms:
'Stupidity has a life all its own – and it seems to be immortal'
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Each day not killing everyone becomes harder to justify.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Compromise: Just cull the herd now and then.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I feel for you. There have been times where I wish our system (US) allowed me to vote against someone with out voting for some one.
Then we get to take the one with the most negative votes out and remove him (or her) from the gene pool.
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I'd love to see the campaigns for that election. It would have vilification on a whole new level. 
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Stupidity
They even have a sign[^] for that you know... 
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+5 - Just more reasons Texas should be spelled with two S's
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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It always has been a race to the bottom. And social media just makes it worse.
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Seen as graffiti:
"Is there intelligent Life on Earth?"
[In another hand]
"Yes, but I'm just visiting"
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Microsoft has apparently stopped supporting Windows 7, as far as allowing security updates to be installed. Oh sure, they're listed in the Available Updates window, you can select and deselect them all day long, but you can't actually install them using Windows Update without also upgrading to Win10.
I had reserved my copy of Wen, but double checked the compatibility of all my music software and learned that they all have issues on Win10 that may render them useless. And there are strong suggestions that Windows 10 is the initial hook into a subscription-based operating system, which means it won't really be free in the long run. I don't mind paying for an OS, but I'd rather sit this out for a while until I can see what the final costs will be before committing. So I decided to cancel my upgrade.
I went through all the steps to cancel - went through the necessary steps in the Get Windows 10 App to cancel, removed the two KB updates that install the Get Windows App, removed all the downloaded Windows Update files using Disk Cleanup in Admin mode, changed my settings to alert me to updates but don't download or install them, rebooted several times after most steps.
But no matter what I do, my ONLY option in Windows Update is the one to Upgrade to Windows 10. These is no Upgrade to Win10 option available to uncheck in the list of available updates. I can check all the security updates, but when I return to the update window my only option remains Upgrade to Windows 10, with an admin-only "Get started" button.
No security updates for Windows 7, I reckon.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: two KB updates
Two? I know of only one. I uninstalled it and hid it.
modified 18-Aug-15 16:00pm.
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One is common to 7 and 8/8.1: KB3035586. The other is specific to either, but I don't recall the KB number.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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I thought it was KB 3035583?...it installed that irritating icon in the system tray?
I'm also going to wait and see and recommend to people I advise on computer stuff to wait for a while and see what all bad stuff comes of it...it seems every day there's some new revelation.
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Yes, that's the correct KB, I was going by memory.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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Okay, good...was wondering if there was a second one lurking out there 
...I almost don't want to install updates anymore for fear of what evil might infect my computer.
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Have you tried re-installing Weven?
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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Oh hell no.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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LOL. I wasn't completely serious.
Have you tried stopping the Windows Update service and then deleting the contents of this directory:
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
You may need to reset some Windows Update properties after doing the deletion.
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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No, but I'll try it and see what happens. And if I end up having to reinstall Windows, I'm going to blame you. LOL
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: Microsoft has apparently stopped supporting Windows 7, as far as allowing security updates to be installed.
Even Win 7 Enterprise (which isn't eligible for the free Win 10 upgrade)? I find that hard to believe.
/ravi
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I don't know. I only have Pro, unprotected by WSUS.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: Microsoft has apparently stopped supporting Windows 7, as far as allowing security updates to be installed.
I just received a security update for IE11 a minute ago.
/ravi
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