Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco

Windows 10 v2004

We installed Windows 10 v2004 as an upgrade to Windows 10 v1909. The upgrade took 2 hr 11 minutes, from start to finish and required 3 reboots.

Their are issues with bluetooth connections and mouse response, especially in games, among other driver issues. There is a pre-install comparability test that runs itself, as part of the install.

We see some performance enhancements, especially with the hard drive read/write issues. And although we lost no data, we made sure to back all data up, beforehand. Locally and cloud based backups are highly recommended.

The performance was vastly improved after running a 1 hour long spyware removal using Superantispyware.

For detailed info, click this link. https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/4011287/windows-updates-not-install-with-fast-startup

Good luck and stay healthy.

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Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco

Microsoft Haults All Updates

In response to the Coronavirus, Microsoft has haulted (almost) all Windows 10 - Windows 2008 R2 updates, except critical security updates.

Windows 10 updates have been notoriously poorly tested and often carry secondary issues that cause that often require additional resources to resolve.

Microsoft states “ We have been evaluating the public health situation, and we understand this is impacting our customers. In response to these challenges we are prioritizing our focus on security updates. Starting in May 2020, we are pausing all optional non-security releases (C and D updates) for all supported versions of Windows client and server products (Windows 10, version 1909 down through Windows Server 2008 SP2).”

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Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco

Windows 10 Bluescreen of Death! …again

Here we go again…

Apparently, the latest update is causing the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with some users.

Yet again, we are having to choose between serious user downtime & security, due to a faulty Windows Update.

This one may be linked to the Connect app, that's built into Windows 10. It is a default app that facilitates wireless display connections, allowing you to mirror your phone screen to the PC. A neat feature-if it worked correctly.

So, what to do? We have the luxury of testing updates on workbench systems, with different processors and hardware. We find the AMD processors fail more often vs the Intel CPUs, but not consistently enough to call them out or recommend against them.

For end users, we recommend you pause non-vital updates and let others suffer “bleeding edge” fallout.

To delay the updates of  Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Click on Update & Security.

  3. Click on Windows Update.

  4. Click the Advanced options link.

  5. Under the "Pause Updates" section, use the drop-down menu to select how long you want to delay updates.

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Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco

Windows 7 is Dead

Yesterday (Jan 14, 2020) was the last day for Windows 7 support. You will probably be getting an image like the one below.

To continue click on "Remind me later" and continue working.

You will also see prompts about Windows 7 no longer being supported. Ignore them, to continue, but you should be switching to Windows 10 soon. If your hardware is 2-3 years old, you can simply upgrade the software.

If you have any questions, contact us at help@tucomp.com

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Rafael Orozco Rafael Orozco

Rolling Power Outages Infi

A solid Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is a vital part of keeping your business moving, in case of emergency. A well thought out plan covers everything from your technology, your data, your staff and even an alternate location to resume providing your service.

We can help create one for you, if you like. Call 714-972-8880

Here is a link for today's planned outages from SCE:

https://www.scemaintenance.com//content/sce-maintenance/en/psps.html

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