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When I said "as soon as I turn off my computer, it automatically updates anyway.", what I meant is that I click on shut down and then, as it is shutting down (before it is completely shut down), it goes to a dark screen with the words Working on updates, and then shows the percentage it has...

I don't know what you mean by "forgotten". When an update is available, you can either click on "restart" and it turns off the computer and restarts it and updates it -- or you can just turn off the computer, and as it is turning off, it accomplishes part of the update and then waits until you...

When I had Win 10, and I paused updates for a week, my machine would wait a week and then update, the way you would expect it to. But with Win 11 (25H2) on the same machine (Dell), when I pause updates for a week, as soon as I turn off my computer, it automatically updates anyway. And when I...

Thanks! That's basically the info I was looking for. My concern was that I would lose a privacy advantage by initially setting up a MS acct and then logging out and setting up a local acct. I was concerned that somehow, I would inadvertently connect to OneDrive in some way (merely by having a...

I plan to buy a second Win 11 machine. I've read all kinds of work-around suggestions online as far as setting up a clean install of Win 11 with a local acct instead of Microsoft acct. I have read how, over time, Microsoft has worked to eliminate ways to do this, but that some workarounds...

Thanks. It worked, fast and easy. (Although I did have to learn about "mounting" and "dismounting" an .iso file)

I created a family highlights video DVD years ago and I cannot find the original file that I created it from. What is the best free way to create a self-contained digital file from the DVD?

Great info! Thanks, everybody! (I do not have the newer Copilot+ PC with AI)

I just found out about Recall Snapshots via an article online and wanted to make sure it was disabled on my Win 11 Pro (25H2) machine. But when I looked under Privacy and Security, I don't see it listed, even though a couple different articles showing how to disable it showed it as listed...

Windows Installation Assistant worked quickly and flawlessly (as far as I can tell so far). All apps and settings are great! Thanks for your help!

What's the best program/app for making Win 11 look more like Win 10?

Thanks!

I'm finding recent articles stating that you can't upgrade directly from Win 10 to Win 11 25H2 but instead have to upgrade from Win 10 to Win 11 24H2 and then upgrade to 25H2. Is this true? Has anyone upgraded directly and successfully from Win 10 to Win 11 25H2...

Oh -- I think edition has to do with Home or Pro, not 10 or 11...

I began this thread because the automatic update that used to be offered for Win 11 wasn't being offered anymore even though my computer meets system requirements. But today I stumbled upon a setting in System/About that says: "Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows". Would...