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Offtopic: Speaking about Microsoft, I just noticed a "Windows 10" advertisement in my Windows 7 taskbar next to the clock. Windows update silently installs and

by frik 11y ago

Offtopic: Speaking about Microsoft, I just noticed a "Windows 10" advertisement in my Windows 7 taskbar next to the clock. Windows update silently installs and launches new applications (two executable) and one of them comes with enabled Telemetry. 23MB big ad-program is located in C:\Windows\System32\GWX\. Check your Windows 7/8 taskbar. Source: http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting-windows-7-and-windows-8-users-to-reserve-their-free-windows-10-upgrade/ http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting... https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/kb/3035583/en-us https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/kb/3035583/en-us @downvoters: even if it's offtopic, see at least the source

knodi123 11y ago
Also offtopic, but everybody really should be brushing twice a day, for a full 2 minutes each time. And flossing.
- afarrell 11y ago
  First floss, then brush. Spend 30 seconds in each quadrant and be sure to get the molars in the back. Don't brush immediately after drinking acidic things like soda.
- Otik 11y ago
  Flossing is actually less important than most people think. It's far more important to thoroughly brush your teeth, to the extent that most of the time that people spend flossing would be better off used for brushing. Flossing doesn't protect against caries, but can provide some benefits for gum health.
  - knodi123 11y ago
    as a child, I was told that my teeth were fairly well protected against cavities on the open surfaces by cursory brushing, by virtue of my sealants- but that flossing was equally if not more important since those inter-tooth pockets were the only places where food could hang out, firmly pressed against the enamel.
    - Otik 11y ago
      There actually hadn't been much research done on it until relatively recently (and probably still not enough), so your dentist was just following the common knowledge of the time. Here's a link: http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum-disease-and-tooth-decay#sthash.NDg6RK7U.dpuf http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum...
nightski 11y ago
I wouldn't really call it an "ad" in the revenue generating sense. They are notifying you that you can get Windows 10 for free. This program lets you do that in a couple clicks and is very convenient.
JonoW 11y ago
"Offtopic" was a wee bit of an understatement there

by frik 11y ago

knodi123 11y ago

Also offtopic, but everybody really should be brushing twice a day, for a full 2 minutes each time. And flossing.

afarrell 11y ago
First floss, then brush. Spend 30 seconds in each quadrant and be sure to get the molars in the back. Don't brush immediately after drinking acidic things like soda.
Otik 11y ago
Flossing is actually less important than most people think. It's far more important to thoroughly brush your teeth, to the extent that most of the time that people spend flossing would be better off used for brushing. Flossing doesn't protect against caries, but can provide some benefits for gum health.
- knodi123 11y ago
  as a child, I was told that my teeth were fairly well protected against cavities on the open surfaces by cursory brushing, by virtue of my sealants- but that flossing was equally if not more important since those inter-tooth pockets were the only places where food could hang out, firmly pressed against the enamel.
  - Otik 11y ago
    There actually hadn't been much research done on it until relatively recently (and probably still not enough), so your dentist was just following the common knowledge of the time. Here's a link: http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum-disease-and-tooth-decay#sthash.NDg6RK7U.dpuf http://www.cochrane.org/CD008829/ORAL_flossing-to-reduce-gum...

nightski 11y ago

I wouldn't really call it an "ad" in the revenue generating sense. They are notifying you that you can get Windows 10 for free. This program lets you do that in a couple clicks and is very convenient.

JonoW 11y ago

"Offtopic" was a wee bit of an understatement there