Windows 10: First one with windows 10 anniversary update

As stated above, I just turned it on, I kept it off, as for me it didn't matter if I got it from the servers, I pay for 25Mb/s(usually get 27 though) and only have 2 physical machines and my landline telephone connected to it.
The thread brought to mind(plus the server overload yesterday at Microsoft, that prevented me from downloading the Media Pack for my Windows 8.1 N VM yesterday) that maybe I should "donate bandwidth" to relieve the servers, if possible.
I'm hoping it might atleast do something.

 

Yes.. ya get a trophy.. No.. Everyone gets a TROPHY!! *Wink

 

Looks like the update has decided I'm not using my PC at the moment *Redface so has started the update - I can always start-up a laptop to continue work if I want to so will let it carry on I suppose, though the laptop will likely take a while to update it's normal updates

 

Hi there

Ever heard of TOR browser --use it all the time -- I actually LIKE a lot of BBC progs and when I'm outside the UK it works brilliantly - even in a Car I can get BBC 5 Footie commentaries on Internet --we have on the whole here fantasic Internet trhat most of the UK would DIE for !! wifi even works with good speed in a car in SW, Iceland - Reykjavik metro region (if any Icelandic area can actually have a "Metro size city" !!).

To make it work --use portable Router to create access point .
I use this one

D-Link AC750 Wi-Fi Portable Router with Charger

D-Link AC750 Wi-Fi Portable Router with Charger: Amazon.co.uk: Computers Accessories


logon with TOR to your private access point
now spoof IP to route via UK

then Set mobile phone to Wifi using access point
logon to BBC Iplayer --radio

Output phone headphone into AUX in on Car radio.

Job done -- no VPN's neded etc.

@ UK users I do actually Buy a UK TV licence when I'm staying for a period in the UK so I'm not basically "Swindling the system" --just getting my money's worth. !!!

Cheers
jimbo

 

No need I never leave the UK these days - health reasons mean no insurance or flying at present

 

Interesting factoid with the upgrade installer - I run two monitors and my default monitor is actually monitor two. The update started on main monitor and is now on extended monitor which is of course monitor one. I did not have monitor one powered so just looked like a blank monitor part way through install.

If you use multi monitors, have them all switched on to update

It's now switched back

 

As always, we will be the last to get it, Wednesday the 3rd is when OZ will get it.

 

On final lap logged back in now have a few patronising messages to click through. I'm protected in an online world and there's a start button to press...

 

Hi there and especially @Barman58

still have a few gigs -- I'm "Semi-Retired" these days - but it's still great to have some gigs for 2 / 3 days a week for a little while -- gets me out of the house for a bit etc.

Even in Nordic countries State Pension isn't the best to live on so a few extra "pennies, euros, dollars, Kroner " or even roubles is always welcome !!!.

Two things though I do notice though in recent years --a) Airports get increasingly Hassle filled -- even though most are now Giant Shopping Malls with "Flying attached" as an add-on and b) kids are hideously ill-behaved compared with my day --not sure if this is just bad parenting or Society in general not regarding Manners or respect of other people's space as important any more. I won't go on about that as that's a huge whole other issue.

Strangely enough though whatever people say about the French in general they do seem to have relatively well mannered kids !!!

Hopefully you still can get out and about --loved Wales in the Euros recently -- and we knocked out the English - still got souvenirs from that trip.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Exactly. They stagger it out. to keep the load down. I forget what the start time is, since it has been a long time when Microsoft has pushed out a major upgrade to users.

 

Watermark's gone, I figure I have it! *Wink
If they wanna add more to it tomorrow, bring it on!

 

A lot of members have it, those on the insider fast ring has had it for several weeks. Also those on the preview ring had access to download it in the last few days I installed it on Saturday I also had access to the ISO for the enterprise version yesterday through the MS Partner Network

 

But you get to party in the new year before anybody else. It's all about "Time and Relative Dimensions In Space" if you know WHO coined that phrase about same time as JFK assassination*Wink.

 

Thousands have it. I've got it on 6 computers. 2 via Windows update, 4 manually updated from the ISO created from the ESD from Windows update.

 

If they are smart, they are going to use multiple servers to help share the load around the globe, or stagger out the number of machines that will get it at any given time.