Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

I had a look, but everything is set as I want.

Email = Google Chrome
Web Browser = Google Chrome

Cortana still opens web pages in Edge!

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

I disabled Cortana some time ago, just by flicking a switch - apparently, that's not possible anymore and the registry has to be edited .....

I'll have a look at my 'reset' Laptop PC to see how that's set up, since W10 was "reloaded" by Reset.

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

On my laptop, I have disabled Cortana:

How to Disable Cortana on Windows 10

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/fea...ows-10-1683223

but Search still connected to Bing/Edge - I tried a couple of methods to stop that but they failed .....

Over to mart .....

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

That settings thing, I think is a good idea no point in working with a computer as slow as a wet weekend because it is updating, but of course you can disable updating altogether if you wish.

It doesn't worry me, apps on your phone and tablet update themselves almost constantly, it is the way of the world now but hardly different to installing massive Service Packs as we had to before.

One thing I did when I first got Windows 10 was install Classic Shell so it had the familiar Windows 7 start menu.

http://www.classicshell.net/

They have stopped developing it now but it still works fine.

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

When using the search icon, by default, the results include files/items found on the computer plus related links that lead to pages on the Internet. These pages will have been found by Bing and they will open in Edge. That's just the way things are if left alone.

To prevent this behaviour, I have used both of the Registry files mentioned in post 102. Using these saves following the often long and diverse path to the relevant places in the Registry and entering keys and values manually.

Once the Registry has been changed, clicking on the search icon and performing a search only brings results from what's on the computer with no Internet links involving Bing, Edge or other browser. If I want search results from the Internet, I'll open a browser of choice (Firefox in my case) and use that.

I don't know if that quite covers what anyone might want to do but I hope it does.

If you need a perhaps better way of searching the computer for files/items, there's no need to use the provided search function at all. There's a search tool called 'Everything' by Void Tools. It's lightening fast at finding anything on the computer. It's also free and doesn't even have to be installed because there's a portable version.

https://www.voidtools.com/

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

Thanks for the info Bruce it will be a future consideration.
I don't mind windows 10 at all, in fact I could grow to like it, I haven't come across a problem that I haven't been able to sort out yet...
Being an old bloke I don't like change....... I accept that things move on (technologically) and am quite prepared to try out new ideas and methods.

I don't even mind sharing my data with microsoft, after all, I'm not doing anything illegal on my computer or attempting copyright theft.
What I don't like, is once I've familiarised myself with a new system and developed an optimum way of using it, only to find that following a burst of updates I have to start all over again because it isn't how I left it.

I'm wasting time buggering about with the computer instead of getting any work done.
So I would appreciate it if microsoft would leave things as they are, we shouldn't have to compromise any computer time waiting for god knows what updates to load. I'm perfectly happy with the way things are.....

I've searched round the gubbins and failed to see any signs of being able to disable updates Bruce, and may I draw your attention to the T&C's that must be signed before being able to use windows 10.....In particular paragraph 6 Updates.

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

I made this video for my seniors a couple of years ago (I presume it still works)



I agree that it is annoying when a big upgrade has changed back to default settings but if that is all you have to worry about in life then life is pretty sweet.

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

Unfortunately when I open my start menu, it looks like this Bruce.....



Sorry it's a bit small.
But there is no 'All Programmes' listed in the menu...

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

It occurred to me that I could just delete both Bing and Edge. Unfortunately, neither appear in the list in Programmes and Features.

Still, I would if I could, as I never use either of them.

Re: What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update

Yes, it still works... for a time.

I did it, but the next thing I knew was, several weeks later, Microsoft had managed to undo my setting and was happily installing a Windows Update.

The only thing that has worked - so far - is stating that my computer is on a metered connection for the internet.