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Re: Windows 11 24H2

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On 2/3/25 11:08 AM, Don_from_AZ wrote:
> "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> writes:
> 
>> On 2/2/25 11:20 PM, Don_from_AZ wrote:
>>> FYI, I brought up my Windows 11 boot on a Dell XPS13 9315 today and
>>> after installing the latest 23H2 updates finally got offered the 24H2
>>> version update. It installed and seems to be running fine.
>>> I don't have the "get the latest updates as soon as they are
>>> available"
>>> switch turned on, so it seems it is finally rolling out to the general
>>> population.
>>> My Win 11 is a dual boot with Fedora Linux, and I don't boot Windows
>>> up
>>> very often, but I do try to keep up with the monthly patch updates. The
>>> only reason I keep Win 11 on the machine at all is for a couple of
>>> programs I can't run on Linux, like TurboTax and the "MyDrive Connect"
>>> program used to update my TomTom GPS units.
>> You still use TomTom?   I still have mine but after the program got so
>> big, with so little memory, and the map had to be split into either US
>> western or US eastern, I stopped using it.  That and my phone guides
>> me better, and is always up to date on the map (relatively).
>>
>> Besides, my phone is in every car even if I'm a rider.
> I have a TomTom Via 125 and 135 that I use in my cars and when traveling
> in the RV. I prefer to have the maps completely in the navigation device
> instead of depending on having data access for my phone and using up my
> data quota.
> 
> I did run into the problem of not having enough space for the maps, but
> I discovered that the units I have have an SD card slot for additional
> memory, so I added an 8GB SD card and now have room for the entire US,
> Canada and Mexico map set, which is all I need.
> 
> Another thing was that when I purchased the units, they came with
> "lifetime" map updates. A couple of years ago, the "lifetime" apparently
> expired, and I got a notice when I logged on that maps were no longer
> available for them. I contacted their tech support and told them the
> units still worked and I was still using them, and why weren't they
> honoring my "lifetime" updates? They obligingly reset my account so I
> still get the updates: I am on update 1155 and expect to load the next
> update soon. So I have been happy with TomTom.
I should turn mine on (if it works) and try.
You're right about having the maps in the unit.  I never thought about the mobile access 
neded.  It would be a great thing to have in rural areas.

Thanks.  I got a project now for the afternoon, boot tomtom !

-- 
Linux Mint 22.1, Cinnamon 6.4.6,  Kernel 6.8.0-52-generic
Thunderbird 128.6.0esr, Mozilla Firefox 134.0.2
Alan K.

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  Re: Windows 11 24H2 "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-03 09:25 -0500
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