Windows 10 Spring Creators Update - Act fast if you want to DELAY this big upgrade
In the next few weeks, Microsoft will start rolling out the first of two planned major updates in 2018 for Windows 10. The upcoming update is dubbed the Spring Creators Update and could be available as soon as April 10th.
I am a big proponent of installing updates so that your machine has the latest patches and bug fixes for security sake, however, Windows Updates can be painfully slow and in some cases break your computer. Another issue is updates are given without warning. I can't tell you how many times I have been in the process of shutting down my notebook to rush to another client and have received the message, "Installing updates, do not turn off computer". The new version is supposed to address this along with other issues. However, if you wish to delay please read the following.
Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-spring-creators-update-act-fast-to-delay-this-big-upgrade/
I'll give you 3 other examples of my own personal Windows update woes that may give you further reason to delay the planned update.
1. When I installed last Fall's Creators update on my desktop, I ended up reinstalling Windows 10 & all software after winding up with a mouse cursor, black screens (no icons) and no way to roll back with no solution in sight.
2. I updated my notebook last week and when finished I had a bubble and unuseable mouse on the screen. Upon investigating I learned I was not alone, it is an issue with touchscreen computers. I had to disable my touchscreen to be able to use my notebook. I am still waiting for a solution to that problem.
3. Spent 3 hours at my CPA Tuesday updating his computer which was way behind on updates including Fall Creator update. He had been thwarted from updating his computer by an issue with a long gone version of Neo 8, disc burning software. After finding and deleting all references to Neo in the registry and on his hard drives we were ready to update. Well 1 hour and 45 minutes later his system finished updating and we were out of time to finish my taxes. Reschedule for this Sunday at 2 pm, at least I have some time to offset his bill. In hindsight I would have scheduled his computer to update that night but since he had been so long without Windows update working. he wanted to be sure it would update.
Version 1803, coming soon to a Windows 10 PC near you is supposed to help address some of the above issues.
"One of the most common complaints about earlier feature updates is that the update arrives unexpectedly and commandeers the system for an hour or more, usually at a time when the PC's owner is unprepared for it."
This update addresses that complaint in two ways.
First, there are additional options to warn that the update is about to be installed, with options to schedule the installation for a convenient time.
Second, most of the update takes place in the background, which means that the visible port will take less time and allow you to get back to work more quickly.
To read more about these improvements and for a list of improvements and new features please read;
https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/whats-new-in-windows-10-version-1803-the-spring-creators-update/2/
Panera Bread’s data leak might affect more than 37 million customers
It’s getting to the point where no matter what kind of business you conduct, there is a very real risk of seeing your personal information leaked to nefarious parties. So far, hackers have gained access to banking, credit reporting, health insurance, email, and seemingly just about every other modern circumstance where your data is saved in a database. The latest: That soup and salad you ordered online at Panera Bread might have cost you some peace of mind.
Customer data may have been exposed for as long as 8 months before Panera Bread acknowledged the breach.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2018/04/04/panera-bread-exposed-data-on-millions-of-customers-for-8-long-months/nth#217483cc2242
Sears Holding, Delta Air hit by customer data breach at Tech firm
On a smaller scale, both Sears Holding and Delta Air announced data hacks of customer information. Sears said that less than 100,000 of its customers were affected by the unauthorized access of credit card data.
The breach was supposed to have happened on or after Sept. 26, 2017, discovered and stopped on Oct. 12 according
Both firms used the same technology firm { 24}7.ai for online support services. The firm was hit by a cybersecurity incident which exposed the customer payment info of their customers. The firm also provides services to KMart and other customers. Sears said its stores and internal systems were not affected.
and finally some good news,
IBM says breached records dropped by nearly 25 percent to 2.9 billion last year
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-says-breached-records-dropped-by-nearly-25-percent-to-2-9-billion-last-year/
Korean cryptocurrency exchange boss arrested for fraud
Cryptocurrency continues to fall, Bitcoin now below $7,000 and Ethereum sub $400. South Korean authorities arrest Coinnest head for embezzlement and fraud. The arrest follows the prosecutors' raid last month of three cryptocurrency exchanges at Yeouido, South Korea's equivalent of the US' Wall Street.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/korean-cyrptocurrency-exchange-boss-arrested-for-fraud/
Intel Generation 8 processors.
Did you know that the biggest advancement in processors occurred with the latest release of the Intel Generation 8 lineup?
Entry level Core i3s now have 4 core processors vs 2 in Gen 7.
Core i5s and Core i7s have 6 core processors vs 4 in previous generations.
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