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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1260580" data-attributes="member: 141969">I think that there are two possibilities:(1) The problem is caused by an unintentional change from Microsoft, and they will issue a fix in due course.(2) The problem is caused by an intentional change by Microsoft, and it is up to the applications that are affected to correct their code.If (1) is the case, you simply(!) need to remain on version 1803 of Windows 10 until such time as the problem is fixed. If you regularly connect your system to the internet, 1803 will probably want to update itself to 1903, so you need to prevent that happening.I have Windows 10 on another laptop, and it is still running 1607. I think that this is because I enabled the &quot;I am using a metered connection&quot; setting, and that prevents Windows downloading major updates. I am not sure whether it permanently prevents major updates, or merely delays them, but so far it seems to have prevented major updates.&nbsp; I would expect that by now third-party tools are available to prevent major updates.If (2) is the case, it may be some time before a fix is forthcoming for MP. Sadly, both MP1 and MP2 are desparately short of developers with the skills necessary to maintain and enhance the MP code. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":cry:" title="Crying&nbsp; &nbsp; :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" />-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1260580, member: 141969"] I think that there are two possibilities: (1) The problem is caused by an [B]unintentional[/B] change from Microsoft, and they will issue a fix in due course. (2) The problem is caused by an [B]intentional[/B] change by Microsoft, and it is up to the applications that are affected to correct their code. If (1) is the case, you simply(!) need to remain on version 1803 of Windows 10 until such time as the problem is fixed. If you regularly connect your system to the internet, 1803 will probably want to update itself to 1903, so you need to prevent that happening. I have Windows 10 on another laptop, and it is still running 1607. I [I]think[/I] that this is because I enabled the "I am using a metered connection" setting, and that prevents Windows downloading major updates. I am not sure whether it [I]permanently[/I] prevents major updates, or merely delays them, but so far it seems to have prevented major updates. I would expect that by now third-party tools are available to prevent major updates. If (2) is the case, it may be some time before a fix is forthcoming for MP. Sadly, both MP1 and MP2 are desparately short of developers with the skills necessary to maintain and enhance the MP code. :cry: -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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