Hi all. My husband has traditionally used Microsoft products since Windows 3.1.x He enjoyed the old traditional MSI installer as well. Since, he assists US-CERT.GOV with Will Dormann and works on Microsoft Security And Safety Issues he has been very concerned with the removal of a safety protocol with the introduction of the new format of Windows with Windows 8.x and Windows 10. He can be reached via your traditional *.yahoo.com email address provided with Microsoft. He has been in contact with Microsoft since the era of Bill Gates of course having been a computer user since 1984 with an IBM PCJR. He is a great fan and friend of Rob Eisenberg of Microsoft as well having worked with him on discussions in the past. There is an NDA regarding this so I will leave it at that fact.
https://github.com/EisenbergEffect
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/817544 -- I cannot get into the details here because of NDA -- but Matt Miller knows how serious this is of course
https://www.dagtech.com/news-resources/it-white-papers/microsoft-office-365-cloud-vs-traditional-software-costs/
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Our mutual problem is that numerous 3 letter agencies (NDA here also of course) are very concerned with the new model Microsoft is using versus the old traditional model. We of specified 3 letter agencies would like the option to continue using the Windows 7 Model as a SaaS (Software As A Service) Model where we can continue to purchase yearly upgrades on the operating system to support our current economic models as well as our election protection model. What can we do to tell my other constituents about how to protect and safeguard all our systems after end of extended support model in January 2023 for Enterprise Users such as we all are of course. We continue to appreciate Microsoft and your tireless efforts to help make the USA and her allies safe and secure in the chaotic world of today with the coronavirus affecting all of us.