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 Turn on Backups: Turn on Backups:
 +  * <color #ed1c24>UPDATE: Consider using Synctoy to perform backups to a 2nd hard disk</color>
   * Start > Settings > Update & Security (recovery, backup)   * Start > Settings > Update & Security (recovery, backup)
   * Left sidebar, click Backup   * Left sidebar, click Backup
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 Disable Auto Restart: Disable Auto Restart:
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 +  * On 16 August 2018, followed [[https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/954195-nine-ways-to-stop-block-or-disable-windows-update-in-windows-10/]] with the following steps:
 +    * Drill down to Administrative Template > Windows Components > Windows Update
 +    * Edit Windows Update option
 +    * Set to Enabled and choose option 2 "Notify for download and auto update"
 +    * Click Apply
 +    * Review that these settings now appear in the Control Panel > Update and Security > Windows Update > Advanced Options
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 +  * [[https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8013-enable-disable-windows-update-automatic-updates-windows-10-a.html]]
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   * [[http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/disable-automatic-reboot-on-updates-windows-10-pro/90871eb1-645e-46fc-8348-a239e0f3ecff?auth=1 | Disable automatic reboot on updates - Windows 10 Pro anniversary update]]   * [[http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/disable-automatic-reboot-on-updates-windows-10-pro/90871eb1-645e-46fc-8348-a239e0f3ecff?auth=1 | Disable automatic reboot on updates - Windows 10 Pro anniversary update]]
  
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-Windows 10 stops responding trying to unlock screensaver+Windows 10 stops responding when trying to unlock screensaver:
   * Could not find exact problem through web search   * Could not find exact problem through web search
   * Identified all "apps" or programs that I did not want and I uninstalled them   * Identified all "apps" or programs that I did not want and I uninstalled them
   * The problem seemed to occur after the large "service pack" type installation that occurred in October, 2016   * The problem seemed to occur after the large "service pack" type installation that occurred in October, 2016
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 +Startup Programs:
 +  * Press Windows Key + R to open the run dialog.  Then type: ''shell:Startup''
 +  * This will open your startup folder. Simply drag your shortcut created earlier into this folder.
windows_10_notes.1478348546.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016/11/05 08:22 by juckins