Microsoft gave all of us an annoying update awhile back called Upgrade to Windows 10 (Pro/Home) 1511, 15086. Like most Microsoft updates, it brings in fixes, security updates, etc. but one major annoying side effect is removal of software Microsoft does not want you to have installed. One such application is CPU-Z. Completely harmless application that shows you specs of various hardware items. Current CPU, amount and speed of memory, mainboard BIOS version, all tech stuff that must users do not understand nor need to. I enjoy running this program, due to upgrading processors and memory constantly. It provides you with quick one stop shop of all the data I need to know if that current system can handle a faster processor and which processor along with if more memory can be added and what kind. Sure you can figure out this info from other built-in sources and some internet searches, but I don't want to. Every single time this Microsoft update has been installed it has removed CPU-Z because it doesn't work on this version of Windows. Hmmmmm... it works very well thank you. So far that is the only program we usually install that has been removed. (If have read reports of CCleaner, Cisco VPN client and certain SATA drivers being removed as well). I understand why Microsoft is doing this, everybody wants a stable system but the programs they are removing do not make the system un-stable. At install time the end-user should have control over what gets removed. Okay, I know some end-users wouldn't have a clue but some do :)
Monday, January 11, 2016
Windows 10 Update1511,10586
Microsoft gave all of us an annoying update awhile back called Upgrade to Windows 10 (Pro/Home) 1511, 15086. Like most Microsoft updates, it brings in fixes, security updates, etc. but one major annoying side effect is removal of software Microsoft does not want you to have installed. One such application is CPU-Z. Completely harmless application that shows you specs of various hardware items. Current CPU, amount and speed of memory, mainboard BIOS version, all tech stuff that must users do not understand nor need to. I enjoy running this program, due to upgrading processors and memory constantly. It provides you with quick one stop shop of all the data I need to know if that current system can handle a faster processor and which processor along with if more memory can be added and what kind. Sure you can figure out this info from other built-in sources and some internet searches, but I don't want to. Every single time this Microsoft update has been installed it has removed CPU-Z because it doesn't work on this version of Windows. Hmmmmm... it works very well thank you. So far that is the only program we usually install that has been removed. (If have read reports of CCleaner, Cisco VPN client and certain SATA drivers being removed as well). I understand why Microsoft is doing this, everybody wants a stable system but the programs they are removing do not make the system un-stable. At install time the end-user should have control over what gets removed. Okay, I know some end-users wouldn't have a clue but some do :)
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