[time-nuts] Re: Win 10 stuff

[Rex]

Thanks for that info (below) about Win 10 turning off auto updates.

I think I got gpedit installed on my Win 10 Home and have made these 
changes. Nice.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get Win 10 to stop nagging me 
about creating/fixing a Microsoft account?  -- "Microsoft account 
problem -- we need to fix..."
I don't want an account. To paraphrase an old movie --Â  Accounts... we 
ain't got no accounts. We don't need no stinking accounts.

BTW My one Win 10 PC is dual boot with Linux Mint.


On 4/14/2021 12:10 PM, shouldbe q931 wrote:
> To disable Windows Updates on a workgroup Windows.
>
> Start > Run > gpedit.msc
> Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components
>> Windows Update
> Open Configure Automatic Updates
> Select Disabled, then OK to close
>
> To block feature releases (1803/1909/20h4 etc.) requires editing the
> registry directly.
>
> Other methods to prevent Windows Updates include running on an
> isolated VLAN/Subnet etc.
>
> I would however suggest that three raspberry Pi4 each with GPS/GPSDO
> using PPS over GPIO would consume less power, and have greater overall
> stability.
>
> Cheers
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 4:47 PM paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Several comments along this line.
>> I have also attempted a number of ways to stop the enforced reboots and
>> upgrades in win 10.
>> I do know win 10 embedded/IOT does allow you to shut upgrades off. But
>> getting an embedded license seems challenging in 1 or 2 units. As far as I
>> can tell embedded is pretty much full win 10 with a bit more control.
>> But all that said this threads has been really good with respect to a small
>> ntp server for the home. Almost enough to twist my arm into a linux
>> implementation.
>> Regards
>> Paul
>> WB8TSL
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:28 AM Russ Ramirez <russ.ramirez at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kevin, I tried this (am a Consultant) but on Windows 10 Enterprise, and
>>> it had no effect. That's OK though because I am sick of the cr at p MS and
>>> other companies are pulling with these platforms (even though it feeds
>>> me:-).
>>>
>>> I'll be implementing the PPS guidance that Canonical has documented for
>>> 20.04 tonight.
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
>>>
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>>>> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:28:53 +0000
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>>>> Russ,
>>>>    You could have also just run gpedit.msc (group policy editor) to turn
>>>> off the updates/reboots in windows 10.
>>>> It comes standard on pro but can be added to home also I believe.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>