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    From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 17 07:43:26 2024
    I have written in here before how much I hate Windows Defender so sorry if
    this is repetitive.

    I am setting up my recently acquired HP Microserver N54L as an intelligent
    NAS, i.e. it will do a bit more for me than just storage.

    It's a nice clean bit of kit memory went pop within 24 hours but I had 2
    x 8 GB on order and it happily runs with 16 GB.

    I installed Win 10 from my trusty MBR Thumbdrive let it update put all the stuff on, added 3 x 4 TB Iron Wolf drives got it all formatted and set up.

    Excluded the 3 x backup drives from Windows Defender as I knew it would
    moan about Produkey.

    This morning the backup log shows:

    Produkey has been removed.

    Armageddon.iso had been removed.

    An Android apk has been removed.

    I can't find any way to restore them.

    Is there an anti virus program that will at least restore things it has quarantined rather than destroy them?

    This N54L has a clean Win 8.1 sticker on the side, it is so tempting to go
    back to an OS that treated me like an adult.

    --
    Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
    The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant

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  • From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to Gaines on Mon Aug 19 11:37:25 2024
    On 17/08/2024 in message <[email protected]> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:

    This morning the backup log shows:

    Produkey has been removed.

    Armageddon.iso had been removed.

    An Android apk has been removed.

    I can't find any way to restore them.

    I asked on the Windows official forum. A MSFT employee replied suggesting
    they were pirate or cracked copies, I have explained English law to him.

    Windows 8.1 and Open Shell are running nicely on my N36L as is rdpwrap
    (thanks to John Rumm for this, not sure if he hangs about in here). I will
    have a play but I am so tempted to go back to an OS that treats me like a reasonably intelligent person.

    --
    Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
    I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day.
    Tomorrow, isn't looking good either.

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  • From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to Gaines on Mon Aug 19 13:47:49 2024
    On 19/08/2024 in message <[email protected]> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:

    Windows 8.1 and Open Shell are running nicely on my N36L as is rdpwrap >(thanks to John Rumm for this, not sure if he hangs about in here). I will >have a play but I am so tempted to go back to an OS that treats me like a >reasonably intelligent person.

    Bonus - the latest N54L has a Win 8.1 Pro key label on it and it works -
    had to type it in but it seems happy with it!

    --
    Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
    If it's not broken, mess around with it until it is

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  • From wasbit@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Tue Aug 20 09:41:21 2024
    On 17/08/2024 08:43, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    I have written in here before how much I hate Windows Defender so sorry
    if this is repetitive.

    I am setting up my recently acquired HP Microserver N54L as an
    intelligent NAS, i.e. it will do a bit more for me than just storage.

    It's a nice clean bit of kit  memory went pop within 24 hours but I had
    2 x 8 GB on order and it happily runs with 16 GB.

    I installed Win 10 from my trusty MBR Thumbdrive let it update put all
    the stuff on, added 3 x 4 TB Iron Wolf drives got it all formatted and
    set up.

    Excluded the 3 x backup drives from Windows Defender as I knew it would
    moan about Produkey.

    This morning the backup log shows:

    Produkey has been removed.

    Armageddon.iso had been removed.

    An Android apk has been removed.

    I can't find any way to restore them.

    Is there an anti virus program that will at least restore things it has quarantined rather than destroy them?

    This N54L has a clean Win 8.1 sticker on the side, it is so tempting to
    go back to an OS that treated me like an adult.

    Windows Defender/History tab/Quarantined items/View details
    The window is quite small so resize it.
    Tick an item then the Resore button.
    Seems to work for one item at a time only.
    NB: Shows detections from removed drives.

    Nirsoft products regularly show up as false positives in Windows Defender

    --
    Regards
    wasbit

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