For sure, a laser printer works much more decently. Despite of this, I should be interested in finding somebody able to repair an Epson LQ100. A little noisy, but worked more than 20 years with no problem. And it does not make a topic of having been unused three months long.

Oh, slightly less agitated is possible ? Nice :)

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

If you work with their product, you'd better.

For sure. And if their message is "hurry up to install another system", it is somewhat destabilizing.

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

Host is anywhere and include a link here.

Here it is

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

You don't have to; install any pendrivelinux-supported distribution on a USB stick and give it a try.

That is also a possibility. But maybe I have to change my machine next, and so that is the occasion to reserve some place on the disk.

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

As for MS forcing you to login to use your OS; it is their product. If you don't like it, then don't use it. Won't make major companies suddenly switch to Linux; your own choice.

Sure. I also have a magnifying glass I bought by the optician, but I feel this is not a normal way to access a key part of the system.

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

Will this be the year of Linux on the desktop?

Quite possible : we have to listen to Microsoft's messages. Any difficulty to use Visual Studio on it ?

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

There is; I used it. And checked in Private mode to be sure, and yes, there is; at the top of the list. Want a screenshot?

Well, why not, I do not see it ... How do I send a screen copy, do I host it on cjoint.com ?

Eddy Vluggen wrote:

So are you using Linux or Windows to write this post and reply to it?

I use Windows 10. I have next to see the vendor about a few problems, and then make some place for a Unix partition.

Oh well ... Sorry for the mails you received, but I clicked on "Quote selected text", and instead it sent my message ... I still have to do some tests ...

quote selected text

Well, I have to look at that nearer ...

Well I have got Cookie Quick Manager, that also deletes cookies when opening Firefox. But I had to install it and parameterize it -although Firefox sometimes appeared to be deceiving on this. And this does not prevent a panel to hide the page, if the site conceiver had this idea. For this I have NoScript, thanks to the fact that the site conceiver did not push the absurdity further- but I should find it more normal that websites avoid to attack readers, rather than these adopt arms to defend themselves. More specifically if the aim of the page is to denounce Microsoft's practices on the topic. After solving a few problems on my machine, maybe I shall have a look at Waterfox, at least to be informed, thanks for this.

Oh, is it ? I often see sites that invite to accept cookies, but generally with an interface that takes into consideration users who do not want to accept cookies, even if this is clearly not the default selection. I sometimes saw sites where I have to click four buttons for categories of cookies, another to go to "partners" list, and there a button to "reject all", but it is the first time I see it would be so long to reject all and I renounce. A hosts file can be a solution, but then I first have to compile the list "partners" to verify they all are on my hosts file, not sure it would really be quicker, particularly in this case. And in fact, they are not very smart indeed. The classical way to manage this until a law invites to clearly request the user's agreement, was to have a panel down the page, that did not take more than a centimeter height, that you could thus pretty ignore, and anyway there was a button to close it. If they did it that way I should have accepted, and I realize I should have accepted much more than I should have thought.

Hello, I received by mail a link to an article called "Microsoft apparently removing ‘Offline Accounts’ settings for international Windows 10 users", that links via codeproject.com. This article alerts that Microsoft puts more and more pressure to create a Microsoft account to be able to start a Windows 10 session, outside complicated procedures. So, the logical conclusion should be we all have to install Unix. Well, OK, I already observed that, by being unable to read the taskbar tooltips above the age of 50. But ... It is impossible to read that article without disabling all scripts, otherwise it is hidden by a panel asking your agreement for "all cookies". So, I search for the usual button to "reject all", but there is none, and considering the number of options, reject all would take at least one hour. Well, the article is interesting, but not to the point of spending one hour before beginning to read it. And you cannot write to onmsft.com, as this would need scripts, and relaunch the problem on top. So, what is your idea : is not the sum up of this article "hypocrisy" ?

To me it seems obvious that the message should be "To improve the security, you are invited to create a new password respecting rules described at this page (link). Please do that before February 25th, problems can appear afterwards." And of course, for obvious security reasons, you can access the site with your previous password.

Hello, Well, if I say what operations were needed, this means I eventually could send the answer :) The different style infers that perhaps it had to be moderated, but it was received and redisplayed as read-only text. I did not see where to open a ticket, perhaps it would be a good idea so that the interface be clear for new users ?

Hello, Not sure this is the most appropriate support for what I have to say, but when trying to post an answer, I was said an unexpected problem appeared, and I was invited to try again later. For sure, this would have been useless. The correct advise in this case was to sign in and refresh the page.