1. M

    does switching to local user acct override microsoft acct

    there have been people i know why bypass the microsoft acct setup on a new computer because they dont' want to be shackled by it. if i create a local account and switch to it am i effectively free of the miscrosoft acct in the same way that my friends bypass it totally thx
    • miltkk
    • Thread
    • bypass freedom new computer privacy setup windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. S

    Windows 10 Your connection is not private: certificate has been revoked- error

    When i try to visit microsoft.com to get update fixes and to update my account I get the error message that my connection is not private and the certificate has been revoked. This happened when I tried to go to the bitdefender.com website to install the security software that I have purchased...
    • shooterd
    • Thread
    • bitdefender certificate computer help connection issues cybersecurity estates freedom internet issues legal advice microsoft monitoring privacy revoked security software tech support troubleshooting update user experience
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. I

    Windows 8 End users, OEMs, Windows 8 and Microsoft following Apple's business model!

    As you may know that Microsoft is making its own "Surface" tablet as well as its own smartphone. And it seems their intention is to make everything like notebooks, desktops, ultrabooks themselves, just like Apple does and this has already created tension between MS and the OEMs. May be MS...
    • icet
    • Thread
    • alternatives apple business models consumer concerns desktop end users freedom hardware market impact microsoft microsoft licensing oem pc build pricing smartphone surface tablet technology tensions windows 8
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. Mike

    Do you support Net Neutrality? Hey, Net Neutrality: Why Not Try Freedom?

    Hey, Net Neutrality: Why Not Try Freedom? Campaign For Liberty; Hey, Net Neutrality: Why Not Try Freedom? (Please note that this is a political OP-ED, so it is going to be very one sided on the subject, but an interesting observation and discussion none-the-less) Net Neutrality is a proposal...
    • Mike
    • Thread
    • bandwidth censorship civil liberties competition consumer rights corporatism digital rights economics fcc free market freedom government control internet internet access monopoly net neutrality policy political speech provider regulation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  5. S

    Windows 7 CE9500B1 TV tuner card not installing in windows 7

    Hi, I recently found this forum and i hope someone here can help me out. I bought a TV tuner from amazon a few weeks back and i have had problems installing it on windows 7. I am not sure of the brand but i know it comes up with "CE9500B1" when i try to install it. It came with a blaze HDTV...
    • sean9461
    • Thread
    • access denied blaze hdtv ce9500b1 driver issues freedom installation registry error software tv tuner windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware