Re: [H] shut off internet Windows 7
You need Windows 10 like you need another hole in your head...
Re: [H] shut off internet Windows 7
It is a very old Thinkpad X41 Tablet... Intel Centrino 1.5Ghz with 2GB of RAM and a SSD. It is not good for much but I still use it as a countdown clock, timer, geomap and to display a SD security camera. It is plugged into a Calvery plug in external USB drive bay that is handy if I want to wipe a drive. I think I will just unplug the NIC unless I need to transfer files. I don't really think it is at risk because I never use it for anything online except to update the clock. It will run some distros of Linux but I don't really have a need for that. IBM Thinkpads usually end up dying when the fan dies or starts making noise. At 06:07 PM 1/18/2020, you wrote: I'm assuming that you're wanting to disconnect it to reduce attack surface given W7 is now out of support. Unless it flat out doesn't support W10, why not just upgrade it? If you use the media creation tool, it will still convert an existing W7 installation into a W10 digital license. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 -Original Message- From: Hardware On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 2:11 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] shut off internet Windows 7 I have a old Win7 laptop. I leave it on for a countdown timer and other simple tasks. I don't need or want any internet connection. What is the easiest way to disconnect it from internet but keep it connected to my LAN. thanks w
Re: [H] shut off internet Windows 7
I'm assuming that you're wanting to disconnect it to reduce attack surface given W7 is now out of support. Unless it flat out doesn't support W10, why not just upgrade it? If you use the media creation tool, it will still convert an existing W7 installation into a W10 digital license. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 -Original Message- From: Hardware On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 2:11 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] shut off internet Windows 7 I have a old Win7 laptop. I leave it on for a countdown timer and other simple tasks. I don't need or want any internet connection. What is the easiest way to disconnect it from internet but keep it connected to my LAN. thanks w
Re: [H] shut off internet Windows 7
It will have a route to the local network, so will work fine. On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 7:15 PM Winterlight wrote: > > I thought of doing that but won't it kill access to the router and > the LAN? So I would create a static IP and leave it at that? > > At 04:49 PM 1/18/2020, you wrote: > >Remove it's default gateway. > > > >On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:11 PM Winterlight > >wrote: > > > > > I have a old Win7 laptop. I leave it on for a countdown timer and > > > other simple tasks. I don't need or want any internet connection. > > > What is the easiest way to disconnect it from internet but keep it > > > connected to my LAN. thanks > > > w > > > > > > > >
Re: [H] shut off internet Windows 7
I thought of doing that but won't it kill access to the router and the LAN? So I would create a static IP and leave it at that? At 04:49 PM 1/18/2020, you wrote: Remove it's default gateway. On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:11 PM Winterlight wrote: > I have a old Win7 laptop. I leave it on for a countdown timer and > other simple tasks. I don't need or want any internet connection. > What is the easiest way to disconnect it from internet but keep it > connected to my LAN. thanks > w > >
Re: [H] shut off internet Windows 7
Remove it's default gateway. On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:11 PM Winterlight wrote: > I have a old Win7 laptop. I leave it on for a countdown timer and > other simple tasks. I don't need or want any internet connection. > What is the easiest way to disconnect it from internet but keep it > connected to my LAN. thanks > w > >
[H] shut off internet Windows 7
I have a old Win7 laptop. I leave it on for a countdown timer and other simple tasks. I don't need or want any internet connection. What is the easiest way to disconnect it from internet but keep it connected to my LAN. thanks w
