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On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 7:11 PM, Ken Poshedly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Going back to Windows 7 (which I liked) might be tempting, but in the long > run, it'll wind up just like Windows XP, forgotten and unsupported. > > From: quills <[email protected]> > To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 5:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Framers] Windows 10 updates disables FM printing > > Sue Microsoft in a class action suite for monopolistic actions. > > > On May 27, 2018, at 12:27, Robert Lauriston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Upgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1. > > > >> On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 9:53 AM, Ken Poshedly <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Here's something I didn't need to have happen on a Saturday night. And I > >> suspect the cause seems to be Windows 10 updates. > >> > >> Worked on some FM 10.0 files Saturday morning and all was well and was > >> able to print to my Samsung C1810W color laserjet printer. > >> > >> I knew Windows had downloaded updates the night before because I was > >> prompted to do a restart. I postponed the restart until I completed my > >> work. Sometime later in the day on Saturday when I was out cutting the > >> lawn, the automatic restart occurred and the Windows 10 updates finished > >> installing. > >> > >> Late that night when I tried to print in FrameMaker, I got a pop-up with > >> "FrameMaker" in the top left corner and the statement, "Cannot print > >> because the selected default printer is not compatible with FrameMaker. > >> (Cannot query escape 768.)" This also occurred when I tried to print to > >> the "Adobe" printer as well. > >> > >> By the way, it prints a Word file just fine. And NO, I did not diddle with > >> FM or do anything else today with it. > >> > >> After doing some online searching, I learned how to go back to the > >> previous Windows 10 "build" and now can print once more from FM. > >> > >> But now I'm paranoid about Windows 10 updates once more screwing with my > >> settings. I am aware that I can somehow install only the updates I want > >> but not others. > >> > >> So what gives and how to end this predicament? Details please. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to [email protected] > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to [email protected] > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to [email protected] > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
