Thank you, JR. inetnum: 111.221.29.0 - 111.221.29.255 netname: Microsoft descr: Microsoft descr: Microsoft Corp, Singapore country: SG admin-c: MP234-AP tech-c: SC1001-AP status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE
I found this to be enlightening: Why does explorer.exe has an established connection to a microsoft server? - https://superuser.com/questions/869...shed-connection-to-a-microsoft-server/1079778
NO NEVER !!!! Windows never spy on you !!! this is fake news !!! It just observe you (that is alternative facts )
Windows Explorer can also verify digital signatures, particularly when you run MSI installer. But it is being replaced by smartscreen.
CAPTCHA's worked for me. If there are lighthouses to find ... there are 3... and you cannot verify until you have found them all
I'm bloody tired of CAPTCHAs. Especially when the image server is lagging, so it takes a long time. No patience for that. So yeah, "takes more than 30 seconds" == "doesn't work".
Well, ignorance is (almost) bliss. You're addicted to W10's dreamy performance, you don't want pay $ to go back, you're not inclined to learn a new operating system. Just what do you DO about it? Microsoft is a hot mess, there, I feel better now. It's outrageous. I'll be looking for workarounds that MS hasn't divined yet. Edit: OK, there's one! lol!
No issues with CAPTCHA on my side. Here's another WHOIS: http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools#whois|type=ipv4&&value=111.221.29.139
Here is a good site and you can also see if your on any blacklists. Site below shows that IP to Hong Kong, also showing GPS cord. http://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/111.221.29.139