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Yes all updates should require admin privileges. You don't want the user updating software on their own. And most apps work fine with out admin rights, in a business environment I have almost never...
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I feel bad for you and your IT peeps! And from a security perspective all I can say is wow! :facepalm2: :facepalm:
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With that many systems you should spend the $5k on setting AD network.
Wusus and sscm are not that hard... Also enjoy adding / removing accounts from those PC's every week.
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Hello there,
I need a laptop and all I see in market are Windows 8 laptops. I need this for my Office purpose, however, my office apps are not compatible with Win 8.
Could you please recommend...
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Pretty much any computer that comes with windows 8 pro installed can be downgraded to windows 7 just by installing windows 7 over it and then calling microsoft to get it activated. Here is an...
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Are you quite sure that the apps you want to use are not compatible with 8?
As best as I know, any and all programs that work in 7, also work in 8.
Downgrading an 8 machine is a nightmare most of...
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Well, you have fun with that when you have 50-100 systems to update every month (or for Java, it seems to be weekly lately!) Small businesses that don't have domains and software distribution...
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The second app I tried to install when testing Win 8 failed to install. :( It was a VPN client app that works perfectly on Win 7.
Heck, there are even plenty of apps that don't even work...
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You might save a bit by getting a notebook with Windows 7 Home Premium because you won't have to spend the $70 to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro so you can downgrade to Windows 7 Pro. Lots of companies...
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As previously mentioned, try the Dell outlet or anything from their business line will still have the option of Windows 7. Really, you can buy any Windows 8 laptop and downgrade it as long as the...
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Office doesn't update itself without admin privileges. Microsoft designed it so that the update is handled with admin privileges without user intervention.
Why can't you give all users admin...
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OP, the easiest way to get a latop with Win 7 pre-installed is to go directly to the manufacturers website. Pretty much everything that you find in a store now is going to have Win 8 on it and most...
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No, it's no big deal, we're all pretty smart people. Occasionally someone gets infected, and then they get it resolved. Look, I see people who run with all these restricted rights and everything on...
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I would recommend buying a Win7 laptop from a seller with good rep on Ebay. There are plenty to choose from. Buy new or used. All you really need is four gigs of ram and a dual-core cpu. I would sell...
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Look in the Dell Outlet, especially on the business side, and you will find plenty of Windows 7 laptops with the same warranty as new.
http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/laptops
