I am an IT guy, so I hear you. We patch, then lock down again On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 17:27 K8TE <[email protected]> wrote:
> Having worked in IT, I can tell you professional IT organizations test > patches before deploying them. > > Regarding Windows 10 Home use, you can delay patches now (a recent update). > > Finally, for a long time, you have been able to prevent Windows 10 from > updating drivers which can lead to COM port number changes: > > https://www.minitool.com/news/disable-automatic-driver-updates-win-10-009.html > . > > Windows and our computers are just like any tool or even a piece of radio > gear. it behooves us to learn how to use those tools and to stay current > with updates to them. These tools are more complex than hammers and just > as > dangerous in un-trained/educated hands. > > There is plenty of information (much of it correct) available with a quick > Google search. Before I spend a weekend or just a day contesting, I always > check for Windows Updates. If one is available, I download and install it > on ONE computer, test it, and if acceptable, do the same on my other > computers. I also check all of my antennas and the rest of my station's > systems. They are all tools of the "trade." > > 73, Bill, K8TE > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
