New Posts For Thread: Restart/Shutdown Questionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-questionI was chatting with a friend earlier today and he told me that every so often he has to 'RESTART' his computer to ensure updates are configured. He shuts down every night but apparently his IT guys say that restart is different and shut down doesn'tI'd use Ubuntu if it weren't incompatible with printers, TV tuners etc. I use a laptop for banking and I put Ubuntu on that.Never any trouble, just run the update occasionally to make sure you've got the latest set up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086437#556086437I'd use Ubuntu if it weren't incompatible with printers, TV tuners etc. I use a laptop for banking and I put Ubuntu on that.Never any trouble, just run the update occasionally to make sure you've got the latest set up.Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:57:35 -0600Ok there are hacks and the go-to one for me would be to just stop the service but for your average user that sort of thing isn't they'd do. I'm trying to imagine explaining how to manipulate this sort of thing with a non geek..And then you have to rehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086355#556086355Ok there are hacks and the go-to one for me would be to just stop the service but for your average user that sort of thing isn't they'd do. I'm trying to imagine explaining how to manipulate this sort of thing with a non geek..And then you have to reFri, 30 Nov 2018 13:42:38 -0600JCI'm also a Windows 7 person.Surely you can turn off auto updates in Windows 10: https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.htmlhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086225#556086225JCI'm also a Windows 7 person.Surely you can turn off auto updates in Windows 10: https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.htmlFri, 30 Nov 2018 13:15:55 -0600Charlie I have the "security" updates auto installed. Thankfully at least I can do that on Windows 7.Windows 10 won't let you turn off installing updates, and won't even let you decide what time of day it'll download them, which is just typical Microhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086195#556086195Charlie I have the "security" updates auto installed. Thankfully at least I can do that on Windows 7.Windows 10 won't let you turn off installing updates, and won't even let you decide what time of day it'll download them, which is just typical MicroFri, 30 Nov 2018 13:11:41 -0600laptop, not jammed, I'll work it out eventuallyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086145#556086145laptop, not jammed, I'll work it out eventuallyFri, 30 Nov 2018 13:06:06 -0600JcWhy not just turn off automatic updates when you don't want them to update?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086127#556086127JcWhy not just turn off automatic updates when you don't want them to update?Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:02:37 -0600Is it a laptop keyboard or a normal one? I sometimes have ****ed keys onm a normal keyboard, you can prise them out and see if something is jamming it. Last 2 for me were a seed and a bit of tin foil. Yes I eat and type, wanna make something of it! Hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086095#556086095Is it a laptop keyboard or a normal one? I sometimes have ****ed keys onm a normal keyboard, you can prise them out and see if something is jamming it. Last 2 for me were a seed and a bit of tin foil. Yes I eat and type, wanna make something of it! HFri, 30 Nov 2018 12:59:28 -0600Actually now I look further yes, counterintuitively he may be right, depends on settings and windows version but apparently if "fast boot" is enabled it can save some system state to file and use it over a shutdown / restart skip some stuff to try anhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086063#556086063Actually now I look further yes, counterintuitively he may be right, depends on settings and windows version but apparently if "fast boot" is enabled it can save some system state to file and use it over a shutdown / restart skip some stuff to try anFri, 30 Nov 2018 12:56:33 -0600Turn keyboard over and give it a good thump as might be something stuck under it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086045#556086045Turn keyboard over and give it a good thump as might be something stuck under it.Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:54:29 -0600here's an IT question if anyone knows the answerthe right arrow key on my keyboard has inexplicably stopped working for no apparent reason, any quick and easy fix?...I have to hold shift and press 6 for the time being.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31469661/restartshutdown-question?post_id=556086029#556086029here's an IT question if anyone knows the answerthe right arrow key on my keyboard has inexplicably stopped working for no apparent reason, any quick and easy fix?...I have to hold shift and press 6 for the time being.Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:52:55 -0600