Aussieflyer38
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2 hours ago, craigeaglefire said:
No not me this time, the richardhead head at Microsoft.
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Must have been on the booze all night, to take a 40 minute pee.🙄 Yep a bit of humour is required right now.
Okay, I'll start at the bottom, Orbx Central seems to, it's updating some programs right now.
I have the MS store version.
The MSFS, the digital ownership and the Xbox games are all in the one folder - see attached. Although I have clean install of Win 10, there has to be a further problem as in MSFS itself, as it won't boot up. I click on the icon in my task tray and it takes me straight to a games window see attached.
Question: Is my only choice now, to reinstall MSFS, but on my "D" drive, it's a 3Tb so should be plenty of room. I tried to do that once before but MS kept changing it back to "C" drive. I'm in deep water here without a paddle or lifejacket. Can you make any sense of this?
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Well I finally found the MIcrosoft online chat guy, and after three hours online with him, (he left me hanging for forty minutes), and when I gave him a "whats happening wakeup call", Oh you're still there, lets get this fixed for you. So a few minutes ago, it finished reinstalling Win 10 and ALL the updates, and I booted up expecting to see my MSFS in all it's glory, DUH DAA, still the same, no flight sim. THREE HOURS and nothing, I think I'll go outside and shoot myself....Sh*t I haven't got a gun, well I'll just have to throw myself under the next passing truck. So this is a fresh Win 10 install, which in theory should have fixed it, (thats the theory this MS tech was working on), as he obviously couldn't find the problem and fix it. His comment was, when I asked him if it was fixed, I got, quote, "as soon as the install is finished, you're good to go").
😡😡😡🥵🤬
Don
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10 minutes ago, Aussieflyer38 said:
Thanks Brian.
Thanks mate, no didn't work. It has to be something to do with the log on system, MSFS is in my system, I just cant access it. Something happened with that Win 10 update that nobody else got from what I can fathom. John Heaton said he didn't get it.
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32 minutes ago, pilot100 said:
Yes, microsoft store, look top right should have a log in name click on that and select log off - reboot and go there again and log on. See if that helps.
Brian
Thanks Brian.
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Anyone got a link for Microsoft support online chat. I am having no luck at all, all I get is a phone call and when I ask if the call can be done on line they hang up. I have five case numbers now. I am partially deaf, even my hearing aid doesn't help, and the person who contacts me, I can't understand because of his accent. This is so frustrating.
Don
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Play store? are you talking about microsoft store ? Not sure how to do that.
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9 hours ago, John Heaton said:
Mate - X box Games folder on my PC is on the same drive as the sim - put ther by MS - and is designed as a one stop shop for all
your microsoft games - I only have one MS game on my computer and that is the sim
My X Box folder shows the sim - AND - MFS digital Ownership - which I think of - as the key that MS looks for when starting up
It is the file that gets updated when there is a MSFS update - ie when you always see a tiny MB install before an update
MSFS is still on my "C" drive also the digital ownership - see attached. I can easily put the whole folder back if necessary as I have a backup, but what I don't understand is if what you say is correct and I have no doubt it is, if MSFS is there in that XBOX games folder, why does it not activate? It was there before I had this problem, I only moved it afterwards.
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7 hours ago, Smudger said:
Don, if John is correct about as the key that MS looks for when starting up then you only need to go to the Microsoft Store - Library lower left - Games and it will show if installed or not.
Thanks mate, been there done that, it doesn't work, also went to the store and tried to "play" it from there, didn't work either. After that, I was out of ideas.
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2 hours ago, Seanmo said:
No one has ever forced me to use Microsoft software. But having a clue (and a degree in IT as well as a career that spanned three decades in IT), I chose to use their software. No one on Earth ever did a better job with huge installation base software for hardware they did not control than Microsoft. You should be happy that they are releasing mandatory updates and you should realize that if it was half as shoddy as you seem to be indicating, they would have gone out of business decades ago. Bash them. They are an easy target as the most successful software company of all-time. But I'm not going to read all this bashing and tacitly agree with it by not responding. People who do bash their software and continue to use it confuse me. Microsoft is not a monopoly. They never were. If the alternatives are so much better, please use them.
WOW, I'm impressed, a degree, good for you, how much did they pay you for this glittering rebuttal. If they are as good as you say, why are sooo many having sooo many problems with MSFS. You are entitled to your opinion of course as am I. Maybe you should use your expertise and join them, maybe then our troubles will be over. 🙄
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Hi John, thanks for helping out. I struggled with Win 11 from the start, I found it so different from Win 10 and had trouble finding my way around it. Apart from trying to work out what went/goes where, I had an immediate problem with my Bravo Throttle module, that I never had in Win 10. So after a lot of mucking around, trial and error stuff, I came to the conclusion that Win 11 just wasn't going to work with the Bravo, even after several attempts by Microsoft techs to sort it out.
My computer I purchased from Computer Alliance, and has never been in the hands of anyone else but me and MS support techs, so no, no drivers have been added or changed to my knowledge, unless a MS tech messed with them. Point my computer starts and everything works as normal except my sim wont load, something has been altered in that update because up until then everything was good. As I mentioned once before, I removed the Bravo after failed attempts to get it to work, and reinstalled my Logitech Throttle module which works okay,
As I said in my earlier post, when I started my computer first up yesterday, I immediately got a message for a Win 10 update, which I agreed to and then it said let's finish setting up your computer, which I found a bit odd, but it related mainly to unimportant stuff like setting up an email account. I opted out of that and tried to start my sim. Never happened. When I click on the sim icon on the task bar, it takes me to the store, from there nothing.
Your comment about the "insides" I NEVER mess with anything like that, I can get into enough trouble without doing that.
Your comment "are you sure you have nothing left of W11 in your PC".
Interesting point. I have been installing Linkr with the help of Pilot 100, which has gone okay, but I've had a lot of questions, which he has helped me with. Monday night I noticed I had a "XBOX games folder. It has never caused a problem, Brian thinks it's probably left over from my Steam install, but I think it might be from my Win 11 install which also had a XBOX Games folder. I have never seen that in my old Win 10 system., I copied it over to my "D" drive, but left the original on my "C" drive just in case.
As my sim has worked fine since my install of Win 10, which by the way was done by a MS tech, not me.
Well mate thats about all I can offer. Couldn't get onto MS support today, I'll try again tomorrow, if I have any joy, I'll let you know.
Thanks Don
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21 minutes ago, Aussieflyer38 said:
Thanks wolfko, that might well be the case, but what do you do in these circumstances, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. I've had a gut full of trying sort out MS problems that they dump on us with their Sh*tty systems. All these years of designing systems and they STILL can't get it right.
Getting back to what you said, so what's the answer? Do we have to put up with Microsofts shoddy workmanship, I guess we do. This was just an update, should not be a major issue. All I can say, is thank God they aren't designing software for real life aircraft, we would probably all be dead.
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6 hours ago, lownslo said:
For years I've used a free and simple little tool called Windows Update Blocker (WUB) by Sordum. Indispensable for keeping MS from hosing my systems!! It disables the Windows Update service on Windows 10, and since MS has over the years added additional services to force their updates, Sordum has added the ability for the end-user to add new services to the disable list (on my 22H2 system those include the ubiquitous Windows Update Medic Service and Update Orchestrator Service😡). WUB has just two options, Enabled and Disabled. My systems stay disabled until I'm ready to receive updates from MS... when I want updates. WUB is small and easy to use and configure, and is portable. It completely removes the hassles and anxiety of dealing with MS's updates because you're in control!!! Not sure if WUB works on Windows 11 (I prefer to stay with the devil I know 😀, Win10). I'm not associated with Sordum... I just find some of their tools incredibly useful!!👍
Thanks mate, I'll look into that. I'm on Win 10 and my computer is a flight sim only, all misc stuff goes on my other computer, so if something goes wrong, guess what, it's MICROSOFT.
Don
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6 hours ago, W2DR said:
Don - This works for me..... https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-i-permanently-disable-automatic-windows-10/82e1e076-8dff-475e-8c5e-a2061d1a4c5a .....Doug
Thanks Doug, I'll check it out.
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7 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said:
Sorry to hear about your latest Microsoft encounter. Whenever anything goes wrong with anything in our lives, my wife and I just say, "Microsoft," knowing that somehow Microsoft is responsible.
Thanks Rodger,
Same here, and my wife says for Gods sake find another flight sim, I'm sick of hearing you say "they've stuffed my sim up again" and the hours you spend when you could be doing other/better things.
Don
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4 hours ago, wolfko said:
Windows updates can be scheduled.
However not updating at all might lead to bigger problems than updating, because most programs, apps and drivers will always be optimized for the most up to date Win version.
Thanks wolfko, that might well be the case, but what do you do in these circumstances, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. I've had a gut full of trying sort out MS problems that they dump on us with their Sh*tty systems. All these years of designing systems and they STILL can't get it right.
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7 hours ago, Ken Q said:
I hate these Windows updates as well. I have P3D. When Windows updates it sometimes (but not always) remaps all controls that are on the Flightsim computer to the "Default" maping. If it's a control assigned directly through the Sim, it returns it to the "default" setting. If it's assigned through FSUIPC activating the control activates two simultaneous actions, the one assigned through FSUIPC, and the simulator default. Controls mapped through SPADnext are not affected since those are on a separate network computer. Very frustrating, and a lot of unnecessary work to straighten it out. Worse yet, most updates involve apps and features I have no interest in using; this computer is a Jetline used ONLY for Flightsim. I too wish we could turn off the updates.
Ken
Thanks Ken, nice to know I'm not on my own.
Don
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1 hour ago, Captain Lars said:
This is when companies meddle uninvitedly with your system via updates, a great disadvantage of automatic updates. Is there any possibility to disable automatic updates?
Not as far as I know, I think they are mandatory. I'll check it out tomorrow when talking to MS
Don
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As the titles says, Microsoft have done it AGAIN. Fired up my computer this morning to find MS have a Windows 10 update. Thats okay, no problem there, until I started my sim, what sim? Yep it's gone, the update has somehow wiped it out. The icon is still in the task bar, but when you click on it, it takes you to the MS store and that's it. the app is still in my APPS list, but does nothing. I'll get onto MS support later today and see if I can get it sorted out. Getting really really sick of this. 😡😡
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Not even Nick is around these days, but probably because there's nothing much for him to comment on. I'll have to think of something to stir him up, maybe a "naughty" word will do the job. 😄
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2 hours ago, Bullfox said:
Its the Carenado EMB 120.
Looks very similar to the S34
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Good shots mate. Must be P3D as that looks like the SAAB.
Don
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The man is just brilliant, and so dedicated. Nice to see someone with a handicap (?) finding a way to better his life, and he's using his passion and sharing it with others.
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On 3/11/2023 at 10:19 AM, Bullfox said:
Really nice shots with great clouds.
Thanks Bullfox, I think clouds can make a good shot a great shot given the right angles
Don
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Thanks Angelo, I finally got hold of the online support, not that it did me any good, the guy couldn't give me a fix, so reinstalled win 10 instead which didn't fix it.