I’ve installed the latest update but not re-booted yet so I’ll keep my eyes on the (formerly) blurry password screen …
I don’t know about Flash Player but what browser are you using? The only browser that has Flash Player included now is Microsoft Edge. If you use a different browser to that, Flash will need to be installed again. Flash is thought to be quite a security risk and Firefox won’t enable it by default in their latest version.
Flash isn’t used much these days because of its security implications. The standard now used is called ‘HTML5’. All videos on YouTube play using HTML5. In short you may find you don’t need Flash Player at all. I don’t have it installed and haven’t missed it.
If there is something that absolutely requires Flash, go to the site using Microsoft Edge and see if the Flash content plays.
Flash and Chrome:
It’s a well-known fact that Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player by the end of next year (i.e: 2020). Its development will be brought to a halt. When Adobe made this announcement nearly two years ago, Google was quick to announce that it would also be casting out Flash eventually. Surprisingly however, it was revealed that by July, Chrome will be completely disabling Flash for all sites, in addition to issuing a warning about the Player’s end, scheduled for next year.
Ever since Adobe made the game changing announcement, Google has been adamant on making its users trust and use other technologies such as HTML5 instead of Flash Player.
One thing that should be mentioned here is that Google is also making it difficult for its users to pick Flash. A couple of days ago, Chrome stopped running Flash supported content by default. In order to allow a site to run the player, permission should be granted to it manually and this process needs to be repeated every time Chrome is relaunched.
Interestingly, Flash Player will be fully disabled, beginning with the new Chrome 76, slated to release in May and become fully functional by July. In order to run Flash content, first of all it will have to be re-enabled in the browser’s Settings. Then, the access will have to be granted to each site separately for running Flash content on Chrome.
So that’s the end of “Neave Asteroids” for me then, I suppose …
Just re-booted - Blurry password screen still there so turned “Transparency” OFF - Re-booted - Instead of blurring, password screen goes darker but I prefer that …
Have you had an update since the 1903 one? I wasn’t worried by the blurry picture on the password screen but noticed it wasn’t there by default on the subsequent update.
Thanks for the information on Flash. I know MS Edge still includes Flash Player but this entire browser isn’t set to last much longer. MS are working on a browser based on Chromium. When it is released, I presume Flash Player won’t be included.
The developing ‘Edge’ browser can be downloaded here if you’re interested in taking a look at it:
I’ve installed the Dev Channel browser, just to see how it’s going. It looks just like a Chromium browser.
I don’t know why - Windows still has the Libraries (Documents, Music, Videos, Pictures) I think there is a new one called 3D Object and you can create any extra that you need. Nothing about that changed in Windows 10
If you use Windows library system backing up is easy.
They are usually created on C: drive in your %Userprofile%, ie in the same folder as Desktop.
Mature People don’t like change Bruce, and they don’t want to be buggering about with their computer all the time. It’s a tool and microsoft shouldn’t keep messing around with it. If the software needs constant tinkering about with it’s not fit for purpose and should be taken off the market and only put back on the market when it’s finished…
I guess that most people have experienced concerns about these massive updates.
I had to leave my laptop on, all night, recently to allow it to finish this big one. It takes longer and longer if you have a smaller amount of memory, etc.
Anyway, there seems to be good news, going into next year, as MS are saying that they plan to stop doing huge cumulative updates in favour of going back to much smaller, and easier to install, and better tested updates - probably monthly.
In the meantime, I would suggest that you go to the settings/updates pages and pick a schedule time when you’re around but not wanting to use your machine.
Sadly, not doing updates at all is not really an option as (1) there are lots of coding problems around which need to be fixed (2) any warranty you have may require that you have done it and (3) if you take it to be repaired, the repairer will probably do all the updates before he fixes it, on your time and money.
Sorry, you can only “Pause” them and then only for about 5 weeks.
If you do that, MS will not allow you to keep doing a pause, again and again.
Bottom line is that MS own the software. We buy a licence to use that software and we are expected to follow the rules written in the terms & conditions!
Same rules for nearly all software, everywhere.
So, if they hear about some faults, and want to fix them, or if they want to put in some classy marketing stuff, like new features, they can.
Apparently there are 400 million machines, out there, using W10.
Big market place, virtually no competition, (except for very expensive packages or freebies).
Turned on my computer this morning and HP have jumped on their bandwagon and have just downloaded an update. Then microsoft needed all my account details to let me back in. My pin number was not recognised when all the updates had finished and they also required a password (it’s a good job I’d remembered it) it would still not let me in and stated that a code had been sent to my email address.
I was hoping for a nice relaxing morning eating my porridge and surfing the forum…
Instead, I had to start up my old netbook to access my email account while my breakfast was going cold…
Enough is enough…No more updates for me, and anything with HP on it in the programmes will be deleted…
Windows 10 is now on 800 million devices – should hit a billion in 2020
Windows 10 is edging ever closer towards the magic billion mark, with news emerging that the operating system has now been installed on over 800 million devices globally.
That’s according to Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate VP of Modern Life and Devices Group at Microsoft, who announced the milestone on Twitter.
I believe that the “messing about” is done by all sorts of folk who are either trying to get a new package to run in this huge marketplace, by writing apps or drivers, games, etc., to run on Windows, or by all of those bandits who are hell bent on getting into your bank account and stealing all your money.
To try to combat all this, the manufacturer must have, in place, a feedback system so that breaches can be spotted and understood.
As a result all the info flows back and fixes are being written PDQ.
Some manufacturers hide that info. MS doesn’t seem to do so.
For some Ted, it’s not their hobby, it’s just a tool to socialise with other subscribers, purchase items, do their banking and other useful stuff that society these days insists that we do online…
It appears to me that forcing us - and we are being bullied into using the internet for our everyday needs, when just about every company or institution, government or otherwise, require an email address in order to converse - and it’s just not secure…In fact it has more holes in it than the Titanic!
By using the internet for our personal pleasure and business we are leaving ourselves wide open to the scoundrels of this world, providing them with so many levels of entry that did not exist when dealing with cash in the hand. Electronic money (cards) has also led to the massive amount of debt that exists these days when you (or some lowlife) can spend money that you do not have.
So we trust ourselves and our information to the likes of microsoft who sell us software that is not fit for purpose without having to constantly tinker with it, and after you buy the stuff it’s not even yours! We have all sold our souls to an American company and they could close us down and make life very difficult whenever they wish…I hate what this world has become…
I would recommend Linux Mint again OGF but it may not help with what you feel is wrong with software …and the World. Even Linux has its frequent updates. At least they wouldn’t be Microsoft ones though.
There is no perfect software or solution for everyone unfortunately.
Sorry Mart, I was just getting my knickers in a twist cos my porridge was cold…
It is infuriating though when you just want to peruse the forum while having my breakfast…(
