Recent content by bandyrob

It is the privacy issue that is of concern to me. Windows 10 keeps track of your web preferences...worse than Big Brother. Check out the following article: Windows 10 Shamelessly Wants Your Data. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. Another informative article can be found at Windows 10 violates your...

I am currently trying to roll back Windows 10 (terrible, terrible operating system) back to Windows 8.0/8.1. Win 10 doesn't want to let go. It is being a real pain to roll back to 8.0/8, even though I have the product codes for Windows 8 Pro.

Ok, thanks. I rummaged through my old original software CD's and found the Windows 7 disk with the product activation code.

Again, no product key was provided with the "automatic" upgrade from Win 7 to Windows 10. The only product key I have would have been for Win 7 from which I upgraded. This I have. I also have Windows 8 Pro, which I may try installing instead, mainly because the Windows 8.0 end-of-life deadline...

The new activation code consists of 8 groups of 6 numbers. The software engineer had a strong Indian accent, which impeded the discussion somewhat, but he was polite and courteous.

To my knowledge, license keys weren't provided for the "automatic" upgrade offered back during January through July of 2016. . I now have a product key, but only because it was supplied by a Microsoft Software engineer after much travail on my part.

I am a self-imposed system builder. I’ve chosen to build by own PC’s over the years because I have control over much of the build. Recently, my Gigabyte LGA 1150 Z97-D3H motherboard (with Win 10) cratered due to my careless dropping of the HSF on the CPU receptor area when trying to apply fresh...