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The primary school purchased some laptops way back from Stone and got the option to downgrade from vista to XP. The vista sticker is OEM but if I run a key finder app on the downgraded laptops they all have the same key, this to me indicates they have been re-imaged using a non OEM licence, perhaps a volume key. Recently the school purchased some Windows 7 upgrade licences, I took a test laptop and ran the 7 update and these old laptops seem to be running fine so I want to update all the other laptops. Obviously I do not want to do each one individually so can I install the Windows 7 update then image and deploy, seeing as the XP OS looks like it is not an OEM licence and the Windows 7 update licence I have been given is the same licence number for all upgrades. Note: The school does not have any type of ESS agreement directly with MS etc but buy all the Windows software from the local authority who I believe do. They once sent me a MAK key for one of our orders along with the product key. Cheers

I did look at that but just decided to add the GP stuff my self. see this post http://www.edugeek.net/forums/security/125428-cryptolocker.html

We just deploy both IE and Chrome although Chrome is the one that I normally see opened on all the the staff laptops.

I would be well peed of if I got Killer instinct knowing some have got the consol.

Thanks.

Thanks. Bit of a mixed bag so far. If enabled how do you stop UAC popping up and asking for standard things like adding a printer or updating java.

I look after a few primary schools and a few years back I disabled UAC using Group Policies as I was getting fed up of users always asking me to type my password in so they could run stuff. Is this the norm or am I on my own in disabling UAC? Should I enable it? and if so how do you cut down on the message boxes that get presented to the user. I have also noticed that on my new Windows 8 laptop you need UAC enabled to use the app store.

You can disable ads for the domain in the control panel. Plus, I think due to some law in US about scanning educational material if you are on the edu services this does not happen although I could be totally wrong about that.

yipeee. thanks

yep, added 8 and 8.1 to wsus and then did a sync.

Just playing with our first windows 8 laptop and got everything working apart from wsus updates. The school is on server 2008r2 and wsus is on v3 sp2 but nothing shows in the wsus computers panel although the windows 8 has stopped trying to get its updates from MS as the wsus gpo must have applied. any ideas.

did anyone order the LG quick cover. might get one but they are expensive and wondered if they are any good.

Just worked it out Change voice search to English US in settings, then it will work

Does saying 'OK Google' do anything on everyone elses N5 as mine does nothing. Thought it was meant to open Google now. Also needed to call T-Mobile as I have the large Sim card and the N5 takes the micro card.

The wifes Nexus one could do with some kitkat love

@Arthur thanks. Done that but delivery had moved back by a week. At least I will have one.

been trying to call Google as the confirmation screen had wrong address for the invoice but correct address for the delivery but just getting engaged tone.

Thanks for the info. Looks like it will be the Nexus 5 when it comes out.

I went in to the phone shop to have a look at the lg g2 which is meant to be a similar build to the coming Nexus 5. I must say the LG G2 phone is one fantastic looking phone, I actually prefered it to all the Samsung ones in the shop although you do have to get over the buttons being placed on the back of the phone, which is a silly place to put them. EDITED from original post The main differences between the Nexus5 and the G2 (leaked specs) is the N5 has a slightly smaller screen, lower spec camera and smaller battery. My issue now is that I prefered the size of the G2 screen and the camera quality was blinking awesome and something I would want. Not sure I can justify the difference in price but would really like the LG phone. What do I do. EDIT: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/lg-g2-1171025/review

Yep off all week. Going to play GTA lots. XBOX user = ASnet0007.

I noticed the other day that I got an option in the admin panel to reveal a users password but the next day it had gone. Might be something google are going to add but pulled for some reason. This would be very handy.

hmmm that is odd as my son was playing a game I downloaded. I have gold and he has silver.

If I understand your question you could simply use Google forms, its free and very easy. http://www.youtube.com/embed/IzgaUOW6GIs

VPN provider Cryptoseal shutting down public service in NSA fallout- The Inquirer We will all be like china before long.

That was it. Cheers.