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		<title>Windows 10 is fine too</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2025/09/windows-10-is-fine-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Windows 10 is fine too &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;About six years ago Windows 7 reached End of Support, and I said it was fine to continue using it. Now the time has arrived for Windows 10 to reach it&#8217;s End of Support as well. And I think it&#8217;s fine to keep using Windows 10 too. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Yes, certain qualifiers &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2025/09/windows-10-is-fine-too/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Windows 10 is fine too</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2025%2F09%2Fwindows-10-is-fine-too%2F&amp;action_name=Windows+10+is+fine+too&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Windows 11 appears to continue the trend, unfortunately</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2021/08/windows-11-appears-to-continue-the-trend-unfortunately/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Windows 11 appears to continue the trend, unfortunately &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;For those of you that haven&#8217;t been paying attention to Windows news, which I really can&#8217;t blame you for, Windows 11 has been announced and will be arriving before too long. While all information available is pre-release, and thus is prone to change, the trend towards &#8216;Macifying&#8217; &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2021/08/windows-11-appears-to-continue-the-trend-unfortunately/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Windows 11 appears to continue the trend, unfortunately</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2021%2F08%2Fwindows-11-appears-to-continue-the-trend-unfortunately%2F&amp;action_name=Windows+11+appears+to+continue+the+trend%2C+unfortunately&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Windows 10: First Laptop</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2019/11/windows-10-first-laptop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Windows 10: First Laptop &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;As anyone that has read my previous postings, or talked to me on the topic, my general dislike of Windows 10 should be obvious. Despite that, I recently started using it regularly. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;It was time to get a new laptop, and I decided it was more effort then it was worth &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2019/11/windows-10-first-laptop/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Windows 10: First Laptop</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2019%2F11%2Fwindows-10-first-laptop%2F&amp;action_name=Windows+10%3A+First+Laptop&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Windows 7 is fine</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2019/09/windows-7-is-fine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 is fine &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If you are using Windows 7, you are likely aware that it is approaching End of Support. Microsoft is using this opportunity to continue their push for Windows 10. They have a variety of reasons for this. From the obvious financial benefits (as they are selling it), to the streamlining of &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2019/09/windows-7-is-fine/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Windows 7 is fine</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2019%2F09%2Fwindows-7-is-fine%2F&amp;action_name=Windows+7+is+fine&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Windows 10: Preventing Forced Updates</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2019/06/windows-10-preventing-forced-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Windows 10: Preventing Forced Updates &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;While I can understand why Microsoft would force updates, it can easily clash with the owner of a device being able to actually use their device. Thus it can be useful to prevent updates from happening at all. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Having tried a variety of methods to control updates, the only effective &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2019/06/windows-10-preventing-forced-updates/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Windows 10: Preventing Forced Updates</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2019%2F06%2Fwindows-10-preventing-forced-updates%2F&amp;action_name=Windows+10%3A+Preventing+Forced+Updates&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Updates Should Be Deferable</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2017/05/updates-should-be-deferable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 19:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Windows 10 Update system is broken, from a design standpoint. It denies the user proper use and control of their computer. This is (mostly) fine for an entertainment device, but unacceptable for a business tool. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;At times, I help people with their computers. The details of this vary, but the relevant part here is &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2017/05/updates-should-be-deferable/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Updates Should Be Deferable</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2017%2F05%2Fupdates-should-be-deferable%2F&amp;action_name=Updates+Should+Be+Deferable&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Full Circle</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2017/05/full-circle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 16:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;I was reading Dilbert on Sunday and I realized we&#8217;ve come full circle. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Originally, computers existed for work, and only work. Even the &#8216;games&#8217; were more about experimenting and learning then anything else. The idea of something like &#8216;social networking&#8217; was beyond comprehension. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;You would run the program that would help you do the task &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2017/05/full-circle/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Full Circle</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2017%2F05%2Ffull-circle%2F&amp;action_name=Full+Circle&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
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		<title>Prediction: Forced updates for Windows 7/8</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2016/09/prediction-forced-updates-for-windows-78/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 01:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Predictions: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Within a year from now (2017-09), Windows 7 and 8 will have lost the ability to turn off updates. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sometime before Windows 7 End of Support (2020-01-20), &#8216;updates&#8217; to Windows 7 and 8 will have made those systems noticeable less &#8216;useful&#8217; then they are today (2016-09-26). My reasoning for those two predictions goes as &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2016/09/prediction-forced-updates-for-windows-78/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Prediction: Forced updates for Windows 7/8</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2016%2F09%2Fprediction-forced-updates-for-windows-78%2F&amp;action_name=Prediction%3A+Forced+updates+for+Windows+7%2F8&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Never 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;At this point, if you don&#8217;t have Windows 10, you have almost certainly decided you don&#8217;t want it. Personal preference, nothing wrong with that. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Yet you are likely still receiving messages from Microsoft that encourage you to upgrade. If you would like these encouragements to stop, just run a simple utility called Never 10. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Never &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2016/07/never-10/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Never 10</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2016%2F07%2Fnever-10%2F&amp;action_name=Never+10&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Maintenance Checklist</title>
		<link>https://drat.dannybassette.com/2016/07/maintenance-checklist/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2016 16:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Intended Use: Steps to take when someone asks me to check their computer out. Not fixing any particular problem/issue, but give it a general overview and fix anything that crops up. If you&#8217;re doing this on your own, use a schedule that works for you. Shouldn&#8217;t gain anything by doing it more then once a &#8230; <a href="https://drat.dannybassette.com/2016/07/maintenance-checklist/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Maintenance Checklist</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img src="https://dannybassette.com/pahc/piwik.php?idsite=3&amp;rec=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2F2016%2F07%2Fmaintenance-checklist%2F&amp;action_name=Maintenance+Checklist&amp;urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fdrat.dannybassette.com%2Ffeed%2F" style="border:0;width:0;height:0" width="0" height="0" alt="" />]]></description>
		
		
		
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