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Re:Microsoft suspends Windows 10 update, citing data loss re... by fermienrico on Saturday October 06, 2018 @04:58PM (#18157235)
I have all 3 systems: Mac, Windows and Linux.

Most engineering softwares are only and exclusively available on Windows. I’m a Mechanical Engineer.

Linux, I use for writing code with open source tools (gcc, clang).

Mac, I use for general purpose computing and media consumption.

Re:Microsoft suspends Windows 10 update, citing data loss re... by doubt_me on Saturday October 06, 2018 @06:36PM (#18157690)
Use an Enterprise ISO that comes with Local Group Policy Editor.

From there you can turn off or on any feature or function.

I specifically use it to disable all windows defender applications and firewalls (which also automatically kills windows store and updates unless turned back on)

With something called execTI. It lets you modify the registry as a TrustedInstaller so you can turn off any services running aka the 5 or 6 different windows anti malware, defender, firewall, and security services.

If you want more instructions I will help because it is extremely annoying and every update does turn everything back on for the most part. So I do this cat and mouse game about every 2 or 3 months.

My laptop usage on 16GB of ram goes from 25% idle to just under 10% idle. which is my entire point of doing it so I can save battery life that I don't really have.

Re:Microsoft suspends Windows 10 update, citing data loss re... by xxs on Saturday October 06, 2018 @07:18PM (#18157902)
>Most engineering softwares are only and exclusively available on Windows. I’m a Mechanical Engineer.

Out of curiosity, does it run under Wine or it has some DRM that prevents it?

Re:Microsoft suspends Windows 10 update, citing data loss re... by Salgat on Saturday October 06, 2018 @09:49PM (#18158438)
If he is talking about simulation software (FEA) those can be pretty resource intensive.