Well, I've never been one to just sit back and let things run so I bit the bullet and upgraded my HS machine to Windows 10 today. As you can see in my signature I have lots of plugins and extra hardware attached to this system and everything just works! No hassles whatsoever. Pretty amazing.
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Bryan
Software/Hardware: Win10 Pro, HS 3 Pro, HS Touch, Echo, Edgeport/4, Z-Net w/88 Devices, Insteon PLM w/19 Devices, Nest, GC-100-6, W800RF32A, WS-2080 Weather Station (KMADRACU10)
Plug-in/Scripts: Alexa API, BLBackup, BLGData, BLLED, BLLock, BLRF, BLTVGuide, Blue Iris, BLUPS, Current Cost 3P, DirectTV, FitbitSeer, Insteon, Nest, Pushover 3P, Random, Restart, Tasker, UltraGCIR3, UltraWeatherWU, Z-WaveTags: None
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Maybe you can confirm something. I don't remember where but I thought I read that in Windows 10, you can't turn off the automatic updates.
That could be really bad on my HomeSeer computer. That's all I need is for the updates to start and not start my morning routine on a work day.--
Jeff Farmer
HS 3, HSPhone
My HS3 Plugins: CFHSExtras, Random, Restart, Tracker, WeatherXML, PanaBluRay
Other Plugins In Use: APCUPSD, BLOnkyo, Device History, EasyTrigger, HSTouch Server, PHLocation2, Pushover, RFXCom, UltraGCIR3, UltraMon3, UltraPioneerAVR3, X10, Z-Wave
Hardware: GoControl Irrigation Controler, Schlage Lever Lock, Schlage Deadbolt, Way2Call Hi-Phone, RFXCom RFXrec433 Receiver, WGL 800, TI-103, Z-Net, Pioneer 1120, Pioneer 1021, Pioneer LX302, Panasonic BDT-110, Panasonic BDT-210 x2
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There seems to be two ways around updates. There is an option to defer updates so they won't update for months after available and there is also a update preventer that allows you to 'hide' certain updates that you don't want. The second is a separate download. http://www.wired.com/2015/07/stop-wi...-auto-updates/
Oh, there is also an option to not automatically install and restart called 'Notify to schedule restart'Bryan
Software/Hardware: Win10 Pro, HS 3 Pro, HS Touch, Echo, Edgeport/4, Z-Net w/88 Devices, Insteon PLM w/19 Devices, Nest, GC-100-6, W800RF32A, WS-2080 Weather Station (KMADRACU10)
Plug-in/Scripts: Alexa API, BLBackup, BLGData, BLLED, BLLock, BLRF, BLTVGuide, Blue Iris, BLUPS, Current Cost 3P, DirectTV, FitbitSeer, Insteon, Nest, Pushover 3P, Random, Restart, Tasker, UltraGCIR3, UltraWeatherWU, Z-Wave
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Originally posted by TechHA View PostWell, I've never been one to just sit back and let things run so I bit the bullet and upgraded my HS machine to Windows 10 today. As you can see in my signature I have lots of plugins and extra hardware attached to this system and everything just works! No hassles whatsoever. Pretty amazing.
I updated my physical HS3 server yesterday. Today I did both desktops, three laptops and a couple of Foxcon mini PCs. All went very smoothly.
On a side note Edge works MUCH better than IE did, I'm using it instead of Chrome for now. It renders HS3 pages slightly faster than Chrome and MUCH faster than IE.HS4 Pro, 4.2.19.16 Windows 10 pro, Supermicro LP Xeon
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I agree, I've done the 3 window machines here and all went perfectly smooth. I played around with the new edge but haven't dug deep into it yet. Chrome is just too convenient having all my bookmarks go between all computers, tablets and phones in the house (all android here).
Every windows machine is running like new again even though they were only upgraded. Can only imagine what a fresh install of 10 would do for them.Bryan
Software/Hardware: Win10 Pro, HS 3 Pro, HS Touch, Echo, Edgeport/4, Z-Net w/88 Devices, Insteon PLM w/19 Devices, Nest, GC-100-6, W800RF32A, WS-2080 Weather Station (KMADRACU10)
Plug-in/Scripts: Alexa API, BLBackup, BLGData, BLLED, BLLock, BLRF, BLTVGuide, Blue Iris, BLUPS, Current Cost 3P, DirectTV, FitbitSeer, Insteon, Nest, Pushover 3P, Random, Restart, Tasker, UltraGCIR3, UltraWeatherWU, Z-Wave
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Originally posted by rprade View PostThis has been one of the smoothest Microsoft upgrades that I can remember seeing. I was called to update 25 computers at a corporate account I serviced years ago. It went so well that they wanted me to do the entire office. I ended up doing 64. Not a single hitch.
I updated my physical HS3 server yesterday. Today I did both desktops, three laptops and a couple of Foxcon mini PCs. All went very smoothly.
On a side note Edge works MUCH better than IE did, I'm using it instead of Chrome for now. It renders HS3 pages slightly faster than Chrome and MUCH faster than IE.
My office has a small 7 computer network utilizing a 2012 R2 DC, wasn't sure how to update those.
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Originally posted by ServiceXp View PostAssuming all those computers where part of a DC, how did you update them?
My office has a small 7 computer network utilizing a 2012 R2 DC, wasn't sure how to update those.
I haven't dealt with a domain yet. My home is set up without using the WSE 2012r2 Domain. While a DC is installed by default, I connected the clients without having them join the domain.HS4 Pro, 4.2.19.16 Windows 10 pro, Supermicro LP Xeon
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Originally posted by rprade View PostThis was not on a domain. They are still using a 2008 server, strictly as a file server. Their firewall is a hardware appliance. I built 6 thumb drives and did them sequentially. I could have done them faster with 12 thumbdrives, because at the end of the process there is a lot of down time. I also didn't know when I could pull the drives out. I probably could have after the first reboot.
I haven't dealt with a domain yet. My home is set up without using the WSE 2012r2 Domain. While a DC is installed by default, I connected the clients without having them join the domain.
I'm just learning 2012 R2E myself.. It's astonishing just how easy it is to setup and that's with joining the domain. All of the heavy lifting is completed by the setup wizard.
It does seems like WSE wants to be the DNS though, so the server would need to be on 24/7.
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Originally posted by ServiceXp View PostWow, with that many workstations, I would have bet there was a DC with AD involved.. I would have lost that one..
I'm just learning 2012 R2E myself.. It's astonishing just how easy it is to setup and that's with joining the domain. All of the heavy lifting is completed by the setup wizard.
It does seems like WSE wants to be the DNS though, so the server would need to be on 24/7.HS4 Pro, 4.2.19.16 Windows 10 pro, Supermicro LP Xeon
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I upgraded my HS3 computer to Windows 10 today and had one issue.
When HS3 started up, it said that port 80 was already in use, and it would fail to start. After 30 seconds of googling, I was advised to disable the W3SVC service (or alternatively use a different port on HS3)
I'm not sure if anyone else had this...
Cheers.
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Originally posted by Mattyjee View PostI upgraded my HS3 computer to Windows 10 today and had one issue.
When HS3 started up, it said that port 80 was already in use, and it would fail to start. After 30 seconds of googling, I was advised to disable the W3SVC service (or alternatively use a different port on HS3)
I'm not sure if anyone else had this...
Cheers.HS4Pro on a Raspberry Pi4
54 Z-Wave Nodes / 21 Zigbee Devices / 108 Events / 767 Devices
Plugins: Z-Wave / Zigbee Plus / EasyTrigger / AK Weather / OMNI
HSTouch Clients: 1 Android
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I've upgraded all my physical machines and they are all running smooth. I now have 7 virtual machines remaining on Windows 7, and I I'll soon take the plunge.
I do however have one worry. My Belkin "Network-to-USB-adapter" didn't work in Windows 8 (at least not without some driver problems), and as my HS3 setup relies on it very much for both Z-wave (no Z-NET yet ) and a couple of RFXtrx433s, I need to know if it's working first or not.
Perhaps I can just back up the VM, upgrade it and see... That is, after all, the benefit of using a virtual environment.HSPro 3.0.0.458, Z-NET with Z-wave plugin 3.0.1.190, RFXCOM + 2x RFXtrx433E, HSTouch, Squeezebox plugin, iTach IP/WF2IR & GC-100-6 with UltraGCIR, BLDenon, NetcamStudio, Jon00s Webpage builder, Harmony Hub plugin, SCSIP (with FreePBX), Arduino plugin, IFTTT, Pushalot plugin, Device History plugin.
Running on Windows 10 (64) virtualized on ESXi (Fujitsu Primergy TX150 S8).
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Originally posted by Mattyjee View PostI upgraded my HS3 computer to Windows 10 today and had one issue.
When HS3 started up, it said that port 80 was already in use, and it would fail to start. After 30 seconds of googling, I was advised to disable the W3SVC service (or alternatively use a different port on HS3)
I'm not sure if anyone else had this...
Cheers.
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Originally posted by ServiceXp View PostAssuming all those computers where part of a DC, how did you update them?
So far, I've done this with all personal PCs and the BlueIris PC. The Homeseer PC is the last one I still need to do. My method has been
- Create a win10 USB drive
- Remove the PC from the domain
- Do an in place upgrade (so that win10 gets properly activated)
- Do a fresh install via USB
- Reconnect to the domain using the updated connector.
I read somewhere that even if doing just an in place upgrade, you should first remove the PC from the domain and rejoin it afterwards.
It does seems like WSE wants to be the DNS though, so the server would need to be on 24/7.
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