Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

[PlanB]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Turn off automatic updates

Of course. Why didn't I think of that

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Turn off automatic updates

Mind telling us why

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Mind telling us why

bugs!!
Allow auto updates before a system restore is created could crash your OS mate so always manually install updates as that way you're in control. Not windows pushing early releases with bugs.

Remember windows millenium edition - their main update prior to binning it crashed your system so people had to reverse the update in command iirc. Anyway just saying - best be safe than sorry.

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

bugs!!
Allow auto updates before a system restore is created could crash your OS mate so always manually install updates as that way you're in control. Not windows pushing early releases with bugs.

Remember windows millenium edition - their main update prior to binning it crashed your system so people had to reverse the update in command iirc. Anyway just saying - best be safe than sorry.

Thanks Niddy ill turn it off now don't want this new laptop wrecked

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

It's the security updates that affect kernal / registry you need to be careful of mate. I always create a restore point about once a year and do all updates then in one go. Only crashed once, quick restore - start adding one security update at a time and before long you find the dodgy update so restore again do all but the dodgy one. Easy life

[Riz]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11...windows_fixes/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10...i_dodgy_patch/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08...eens_of_death/

Just a few examples from this year.

[PlanB]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Everything has gone different after the Windows 8.1 unauthorized update last night

When I scan a document it appears as JPEG on my laptop when they used to be saved as PDFs.

And when I open my stored PDFs they all show the last document I scanned (a PDF) not the real document hiding in there somewhere - where have they all gone?

I may have messed-up when I clicked "Yes" to return my scanner settings to default in the hope that would turn the clock back to how I used to do things.

I have no idea what is going on and I'd rather not do an un-install thing because I know I'll only make matters worse and I'm really busy at the moment so need my laptop and printer/copier/scanner to simply work.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

You'll need to change default save / view options

[PlanB]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

You'll need to change default save / view options

Where will I find those?

[PlanB]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Is it possible that Windows 8.1 isn't compatible with my Adobe reader because it seems to be a known fault http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windo...id=Windows+8.1

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Printer settings. So when you scan a document there will be a popup display on your PC - there will be an options / settings choice. Go in there and save default output by changing JPG to PDF.

As for your pdf's not opening - weird ask Riz

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Is it possible that Windows 8.1 isn't compatible with my Adobe reader because it seems to be a known fault http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windo...id=Windows+8.1

Could be. Why not reverse last night updates via system restore..? A restore only reverts program changes not any files etc you save....

[PlanB]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Printer settings. So when you scan a document there will be a popup display on your PC - there will be an options / settings choice. Go in there and save default output by changing JPG to PDF.

As for your pdf's not opening - weird ask Riz

That makes sense (printer/scanner settings).

I can open my PDFs but they all show the same document no matter what it's called.

I'll look at how to reverse last night's update, but I can't face it tonight.

I've emailed you.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

It could be the association has changed to that default PDF document instead of the default program.

To to check go to a PDF (any) that you have saved -> right click -> open with (default program) -> then choose Adobe PDF viewer / Adobe 8 or your default PDF program -> click save.

like this --> http://techforluddites.com/windows-8...opening-files/

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Windows 8 Is Entirely Unusable

Scroll down to "How to uninstall...." - then delete last nights updates. That might be easier --> http://windows.mercenie.com/windows-...-in-windows-8/

1. Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features and click on “View Installed Updates” on the left side bar of open Window.
OR Press Windows Key + W to open the Setting Search screen. Type Windows Update on the search box and Click on “View Installed Updates” on the search result.
2. It will show you the list of installed updates in your Windows 8 system.
3. Now select the update package that you want to uninstall. Right Click of mouse on it and choose “Uninstall“.
4. User Account Control (UAC) will ask for your confirmation about removing the updates. Just Click on “Yes“.
5. Again UAC will ask you to save and close the open Application. Just Click on “Uninstall“.
6. Wait for some time till the uninstallation process for finishes.
7. Reboot Your System. That is it.