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I used PVA to glue mine down using the alignment jig. It's important not only to get the magnet at the right height but also centrally aligned between the rails. If the magnet is slightly too high, it can be struck by passing vehicles: with the forward-facing coupling pins this can cause derailments. Likewise if it's not straight between the rails, the magnet sides can be hit by vehicle flanges.

Patch Tuesday is alive and well .... What MS also announced is that it will be the last update for Windows 8 (but not 8.1) and IE 8,9 and 10 (except IE 9 on Vista).

As the words "not" and "Bachmann" are separate keywords it means anyone searching on "Bachmann class 60" will get this listing in their results. Often people listing something Hornby will add keywords like "suits Bachmann" for the same reason.

Windows 10 is not compulsory for anyone, and especially not for businesses who do not qualify for the free upgrade - that only applies to home users. And any business with proper IT support will thoroughly test any new OS with all that business's software, and then properly manage the upgrade of employees' PCs. As far as older software is concerned, anything that runs on windows 8.1 will almost certainly run on 10.

All still available, brand-new, from Hatton's for £14-£16. He also has a "rare" LNER K3 on at £250 and sold listings indicate a going price is £60-£80. He has a lot to learn. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Bachmann-CLASS-K3-1935-LNER-DONCASTER-GREEN-ENGINE-COMPLETE-WITH-BOX-/161938341738?hash=item25b446ff6a:g:RTkAAOSw~gRV7CUE

Amazing how quickly the rails get rusty if no trains pass for a few days ...

If you go to settings -> update and security -> advanced options there is a drop-down box that you can tell Windows how to update. You have a choice of "automatic" or "notify to restart". Mine's set to automatic but perhaps the other option might be better for you.

You are running W10 in an environment is not the same as native Windows PCs. Just because it takes your PC longer to get to Windows 10 than it did to Windows 7 does not prove Windows 10 is slower to boot in general. My native W10 PC boots in 15 seconds, my wife's in 10 and both are faster than with W7. The boot process was changed from W8 onwards, namely when you shut down it actually hibernates, rather than shutting down completely like W7. This then allows fast boot up. I would therefore suggest you check your options to ensure the fast boot process is not disabled when you run your W10 under IOS. As for requiring a subscription for W10 in the future, this is nonsense. MS have repeatedly said W10 upgrade is "free for the life of the device". Can you imagine the world-wide uproar that would ensue if, after having persuaded tens of millions of people to do the free upgrade, MS then tried to bill people? W10 is now more or less on the same footing as Apple's IOS, namely you pay for the OS when you buy a PC. Thereafter it's maintained free until you buy another PC.

Is it the code 100 3-way point or the code 75 asymmetric one? The latter can certainly be configured as two separate ones.

If you look at his sold items, he has sold a few! Seems there are sad sellers as well as sad buyers ...

Since you've already said you've downloaded the 1511 ISO, why don't you just update from that at a time of your choosing and save yourself worrying about it?

The link doesn't go to an S&C film for me.

Probably because the version of your virus checker is either too down-level, or the version is not supported on Windows 10. Try going to your virus checker's website and download/install the latest version. For PDF go to settings, type "default" in the search box and select "choose a default app for each type of file". Scroll down to PDF, left-click the entry and change to Adobe. Your printer might also need updated drivers, assuming it's still supported on W10.

He had two available and the other sold for £57. Perhaps he's changed the price to £257 because he doesn't have one any more, but is keeping this item open as a place-holder until he can get another one.

I think the majority of modellers buying any variant of Hornby's MN for their layout will be running it on a "rule 1" basis. My layout is set in early 1959 and Clan Line therefore falls into this category.

That's the simplest way of doing it, in particular at a time of your choosing when you can make sure you have backed up your data first. My PCs are organized with a dedicated Windows C drive (a 64 Gb SSD) with all personal data on the traditional hard drive. Hence I can do an image backup of the C drive onto the hard drive before undertaking the upgrade. In the worst case of the C drive no longer being bootable (might happen if there's a power cut in the middle) then I can just restore the C drive from the image.

35028's high-sided tender was rebuilt when the loco itself was rebuilt in October 1959. AFAIK it never ran in rebuilt form with an unmodified tender. It was, however, the only MN to run in original condition with an unmodified tender having the final BR crest.

Most likely the drivers for your network card need updating. Google "protocols missing windows 10" and you'll see quite a few answers.

Looks like Patch Tuesday, that used to be the first Tuesday of the month, has morphed into every Tuesday. Still it's reassuring that MS is fixing bugs quickly, especially before the malicious virus writers have been able to exploit them.

Just got back from 4 weeks in Oz visiting family during which time we had a rental car. The speed limits there are observed almost 100% and it's quite a different driving experience. You can hog the outer lane on a multi-lane freeway, and as long as you are doing the maximum speed limit no-one tailgates, or overtakes on the inside. Quite eerie really, compared to the UK!

Just a quick update on this issue as I have now received and installed the 3 replacement Mk2 versions of the Switch-8. A very much improved product and much easier to address. They're all installed and working, and no problems so far! At the same time I picked up a 4th Mk2 unit from Ebay for the bargain price of £20 posted. I have one Switch-8 controlling the main station throat, and with a number of cross-overs it's actually controlling 15 Tortoises. It's never had a failure but I thought I'd replace it with the Ebay Mk2, as any failures to switch could be damaging if trains took a "wrong turning". And a really good bargain it turned out to be, as the displaced Mk1 switch sold on Ebay for £27. Needless to say, I'm on the lookout for further bargains like this! One of the attractions of the Mk2 is that you can use an external DC power supply - 8-15 volts. I have a couple of spare Netgear power supplies providing 1 amp, 12 volts which work very well when I tested on one. I have 70 Tortoises which, at 16ma stalled power consumption, are taking a combined 1.2 amps out of my 5 amp Lenz system. Powering 4 of the Mk2s gets me over half that power back for the trains. Thinking about replacing the other 3 Mk1s with Mk2s to get it all back.

The Lenz Standard+ also has this facility - called "Support for automatic uncoupling control".

No, you are still wrong. That statement only applies to data you have chosen to upload to Microsoft's own servers (eg Outlook.com, OneDrive etc.). It does not apply to any data you have solely on your own PC. Furthermore, you have given a doctored and incomplete version of the agreement. This is the full statement, from Microsoft's own website, which reads quite differently: Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails in Outlook.com, or files in private folders on OneDrive), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to: comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies; protect our customers, for example to prevent spam or attempts to defraud users of the services, or to help prevent the loss of life or serious injury of anyone; operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms governing the use of the services - however, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical property of Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer's private content ourselves, but we may refer the matter to law enforcement. You can read the full details of the MS privacy agreement here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement/default.aspx. And note also that this privacy agreement applies to all versions of Windows, not just Windows 10. Further explanation is also provided here - http://www.zdnet.com/article/no-microsoft-is-not-spying-on-you-with-windows-10/ . Of particular note is that the likes of Google and Apple have almost identical privacy statements to that of MS. It's pretty standard practice for all Companies that in one way or another have copies of your data. And once again, it only applies to data you have chosen to upload to them. Quite simply, if you don't use Outlook.com for email, or OneDrive for backup, MS doesn't have any of your personal data.

No, MS do not take all your data and upload it to their servers. Think about it - MS are the most heavily watched company in the world, and everything they do is subject to intense scrutiny. It just isn't the case that they can copy all of your data on currently 135m W10 PCs without anybody noticing! I upgraded my 4 PCs to W10 in early August. Between them they have about 3 Tb of data. The stats from my router for August showed less than 1 Gb uploaded, much of which was probably pictures being exchanged, plus email and the usual constant handshaking between router and exchange. If you're worried about privacy, then W10 should be the least of your concerns in that regard, especially if you've set the privacy settings to what you're happy with. Your ISP retains copies of all your emails - both sent and received, and details of every web-site you visit. Your phone company keeps a record of every call you make and receive. And what do the likes of Google and Amazon record about you? As to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, everything you record there is on their servers and available for scrutiny, as some cyber-bullies have found to their cost. The world is a far more connected place since Windows 7 came out 6 years ago, and the functions in Windows 10 simply reflect that.

Not really disturbing as Microsoft is not doing anything sinister. However, as the article relates, you have the option via the privacy settings to prevent data being sent to MS. See also http://www.networkworld.com/article/2957205/microsoft-subnet/tweaks-to-windows-10-settings-for-privacy.html Bear in mind that turning off some privacy settings also means disabling Windows features that you might actually use.