Windows 11

[Clive]

Good luck Simon!  You can order a new laptop from PC Specialist.   

[Simon]

Going to have to look at it again as the Windows 11 banner has reappeared on the Windows Update screen, but at least it doesn't seem to have downloaded it this time.

[Clive]

I fear the noose is tightening Simon.

[Simon]

I've actually bought a new, larger capacity hard drive for the laptop.  I figured I can clone the old one like I did with my old desktop PC, but it will be a project for when I have plenty of time. 

[Simon]

Operation Upgrade is complete!  It was actually easier than I thought, the most difficult part being getting the back off the laptop!

So, now I have plenty of space for Windows 11, but I'm going to make it wait, out of spite. 

[zappaDPJ]

 

[Clive]

They need to be taught a lesson Simon. 

[robinc]

MX Linux, with all the software I use installed, 9.5 Gb 

[zappaDPJ]

OneDrive started issuing error messages at switch on saying it couldn't authenticate/sign me in or something similar. My attempt to get it to stfu (technical term) has been the cause of much hilarity /sarcasm.

It seems I inadvertently activated it and it moved multiple files including my email data files and even my desktop wallpaper to a onedrive folder. The fact that all my stuff is now living its best life in the cloud just waiting to be hacked is one issue but why did it not change the file paths within the applications when it chose to move everything?

So now half my stuff is up sh*t creak (another technical term) because it can't find the data files and there's also little blue circles and arrows and ticks getting applied to various icons that seem to be spreading like some kind of deadly parasite

Yours faithfully,

The founding member of the Ancient Order of Luddites