Interesting - I've not looked at this before - I have Bitlocker, but it isn't enabled.

The reason for my asking is that I store all of my password / access details on a USB stick and it would seem sensible to encrypt this in the event that I lose it.
Presumably you have a Pro version of Windows skinny?

Yes - I bought the machine with Windows 8 pro installed at the time.

I hold my passwords in a password protected spread sheet.

Surely storing passwords on your hard drive is really easy for Trojan / virus software to find?

Sorry - the spreadsheet is saved to a USB stick.

Ah.....good plan!

Why don't you lot get a proper system and buy a Mac -):

Very nice to.

I think you might get some good benefit from using a product such as KeePass. (I use it myself - v.1.31).

You can use it on your main PC and also use it as a portable version. When you do, it is stored using strong encryption and unlocked with a master password (the length and strength of which is down to your own choice. It also has the useful facility to allow you to store lots of Notes.

eg. "I don't live in the same premises that Moneyam operate its Heinz 57 businesses from" - translates into "IdlitsptMoiH57bf" = 16 digits of upper/lower case and with numerics password.

I'm sure you can invent a similar kind of password for yourself.

I do think KeePass is fantastic - and it is Free.

http://keepass.info/compare.html

There are some Screenshots available on the KeePass web site but they don't really give you a good idea of what you actually get, IMHO.

As it's Free, I would strongly suggest you download it and try it out by making a few actual bono fido entries for, say 6 diffferent web sites or so. Just for your own reassurance initially, you could make these non-financial web sites.

Then have a real life play around with it to see how it works.

1. Opening the URL of one of the web sites with just a click.
2. Copying over a username with a 'right click and select' (which lasts for only 10 seconds in your memory cache and then disintegrates within the cache)
3. Similarly copying over a password (these also only similarly last for 10 seconds in memory cache)

KeePass Review

Cheers Exec. This is a link to Pro / Con / Bottom Line.

http://uk.pcmag.com/keepass/1664/review/keepass

They also recommend LastPass 2.0 and Dashlane 1.1.

Evening.

I have just had W10 trying to download onto this computer, it was quite insistant, and only by luck I have managed to delay its download.

The thing is, it's coming back Monday whether I like it or not: ok, it says you can go back, but shit, its forcing its way onto your comp in the first place.

How do I stop it, cos I don't want it.

Many thanks (non techy)

Pull the plug out.

The persistent reminder to move up to W10 comes from a Windows Update.

Windows Updates can be found via the Control Panel which is readily shown after a click on the Start Button. Here's how to find the particular pesky Windows 10 Update reminder and then uninstall it:

http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/how-stop-windows-10-upgrade-downloading-your-system

Many thanks EL.

I've zapped the bastard :-)

Didn't feel a thing!

8-)

Like a bad smell, it came back again.

Winsupersite doesent get rid of it all, and some of the junk is lurking waiting to re-activate.


This site seems to do the biz, takes out all the components including the icon:

http://www.howtogeek.com/218856/how-do-you-disable-the-get-windows-10-icon-shown-in-the-notification-tray/


Seems to work.

If you're still having problems with the Win 10 upgrade you might like to look at:
http://techne.alaya.net/?p=12499
As well as deleting/disabling as suggested it is important to disable automatic updates, remember to update manually now and then and then check all the offered updates by clicking on "more info" and reading the web site that pops up.
If an update says a security issue has been discovered that update can be allowed but be particularly suspicious of those that say they address "issues" in windows. These often hide the Win 10 and telemetry junk.
I have not had any problems since adopting this procedure several months ago.