Recent content by ian50

After that small flurry on Hasleo time limiting, I found time to sort through the issue on the Hasleo forum. In March last, the Hasleo admin wrote: In order to stop this kind of discussion, which does not really help to improve the quality of the product, we will stop the "forced update" mode...

Meant to add that cereberus noted the Emergency Restore programme is apparently not time limited. Difficult to trust, I'm afraid (Hasleo, not cereberus).

On Hasleo and sunset time limit: If you wish real in-your-face proof... just continue to use your current version (without updating) until you get the message This hasn't yet occurred on my machines, so I will just find out. I've not seen anyone here point it out yet, including Ants in his...

@SIW2 After editing create an image of the mounted disk. Agreed. I was simply too slow to realise that. Seems limited real world opportunities but yes, it has some obvious potential. So thanks for answering my question. It does add another tool to the backup/restore suite.

@Froggie All current versions have a time bomb in them. Cute ... but exactly how do you know that ? I would prefer evidence here.

Of course Hasleo Backup will eventually put a retail price on the programme - whether it's a one-off such as Macrium was, or an annual licensing cost as Macrium has become, is not yet clear. My guess would be the latter. AOMEI are still offering a lifetime updateable programme for multi-use off...

@skusime I'm using Win11 taskbar setting Personalisation > Taskbar > Taskbar Alignment > left then Open Shell (version 4-4-195) > Settings > Start Button > Replace Start Button I've been using this combo for some considerable time. So far it's been stable through all updates, including 23H2 >...

@Ghot Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the sardonicism in the GIF you sent them (John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson are my comedic heroes), even though I'd expect Bitdefender to react to that with a "go slow" :giggle:

@drminder, Ghot When was the modified Bitdefender program sent to you (ie, what date did you receive it) ? I have a Bitdefender Free recent update 27.0.47.241 dated Feb 28 - this does not fix the issue though. Pehaps the freebie version may be left to languish for a time - but since it is...

@CountMike All this one was is just premature by less than 2 weeks. That's all. No drama. If you don't consider reverting to an earlier backup on several machines with consequent loss of time and some irritation to recover from a messy little puddle as "drama" (sarc, as you know), then you're...

The msu file I installed yesterday for KB5052093 (26100.3323) came from the MSU Catalog. No Insider jabberwocky or whatever. Yet as we've all seen, it did indeed cause Bitdefender, both Free and paid, to squawk constantly with both SFC and DISM. Well released, oh MS. Have backups for the...

@drminer Thanks for that information. Bitdefender Free understandably has no access to free repair help but your action may well resolve the issue.

@Ghot Again, thanks but when I said SFC etc will work when the Bitdefender squawk is turned off, that's what I meant, This applies to the DISM health list as well. 24H2 26100.3323 remains the best suspect we have,

@Ghot Yes, thanks. I'd thought of that, but the current Bitdefender Free 27.0.47.239 version was auto-installed a week ago. Since then I've run the SFC tool a number of times with no issues until this 24H2 update now. The 23H2 update today with the same updated Bitdefender Free version on my...

Installed on two laptops with 24H2. No problems with the installations, but: I'm using Bitdefender Free v. 27.0.47.239. This version was updated on Feb 19th last. When running SFC and then the DISM health checks after installation of this Win 24H2 update, a persistent error appears stating...