So a DU member pm'ed me and asked if it was ok to post some 'deals' (will start tech resource thrd)

[w0nderer]

mostly tech it seems
(as below) and mostly it seems in 'computers and help'
see below
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Another deal alert: a Dell from newegg for $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883158724

Also a $10 mail-in rebate.

DELL Desktop Computer 780 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz

RAM: 4 GB

HDD: 1 TB

OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
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look for posts by user discntnt_irny_srcsm
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=270531

tagged 'Deal alert'

in group http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1095
computer help and support


i did ask him to post some resources for bargains on tech
will put up a tech resource bargain thread as well

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. If you're into Windows, finding a Win7Pro machine really is a deal, as long as you go through

the steps to disable the update to Win10 before it as a chance to do it as a nasty surprise. Most places are already selling 10s, or the equally lame win 8.

[w0nderer]

2. truth, i run more towards nix'es myself

but i do keep an xp pro box or 2 around and would like a w7 box


could you echo the steps to lock down against updates?

like i said most of what i run is linux, bsd, or even....dos and os/2 --- ecommerce

tried vista, hated it (dunno why i hated it when i am 'ok' with 7)
tried 7 ...not to bad at all
tried 8 LOATHED it
tried 10, walked away in disgust

and the weird part is most computer 'literate' / tech industry people i know like xp pro/ 7 pro but hate 8-10

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. Lemme see if I can find a link to them, I think I bookmarked an OP to which someone had posted the

steps as a comment. I actually didn't do it the way they listed, because I caught it at a different place - I had the TSR that kept bugging me to update, so I ended up having to uninstall up 'security update', go in and seize control of a directory, delete it, recreate it and lock it down so the updater couldn't access it. If you're coming in now, after they've switched over to a more aggressive update, I think there are more steps involved. Afk, looking....

Ah, here we go. The OP is http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027583839

and comments 32 and 94 talk about steps to take to first block off the update, but then also undo some changes microsoft apparently made to win 7 and win 8 as well.