IPv6 is here to stay. Removing it can break networking. Do not remove it.
SMBv1 is a security hole. Do not enable it.When connected to the Internet, I agree with you there 100%!
Get used to Password Protected sharing and learn how to use it. I wrote an article about this (look in my Articles for Folder Sharing on modern computers). Do not turn passwords off.Again agreed and great advice.
Windows 10 is not Windows 7, does not work like Windows 7 and has dispensed with some old Windows 7 ideas. There is no going back. Get used to it.Workarounds are still available and widely used. Ie: Start10, (Not free but very cheap and works extremely well.
You got ransomware from people opening email from strangers. Get a Spam Filter. Train Employees, keep Off-Site backups. It is not a technology problem - it is a management problem.Agreed and again, excellent advice.
Amortize expensive software and hardware to create cash for new equipment. "I am stuck on XP because the equipment is too expensive to upgrade" is not an option. Get your accountant to explain this to you.That's not always possible and as the majority of my client base are Accounting firms, I can tell you from personal experience that an Accountant is the last person you should ask for computer-related advice.
We have not removed it at any client on any workstation or any serverI'd say that it's highly likely you've never struck the issues my clients were having or if you did, found and used a different workaround. I can honestly say, however, that unticking the IPv6 option has "never" caused a problem for me or my clients.
Old software / hardware - I have helped clients off old gear. None left.I have too, but mostly with my business clients. A lot of my home and small business clients are highly price conscious though and very much appreciate when I can find a suitable solution for them that still keeps them secure - and the funny thing is, they'd often rather pay me for an out of the box solution that isn't all that much cheaper than it would have been to just replace the software or hardware they want to keep using.
I do not have much sympathy.That's where we differ. I listen to them and am sympathetic to their situation and needs. Though I have sacked a few clients in past years because they've refused to accept my recommendations with regards to security so refused to act as administrator for them. In 20+ years of being in business though, I have only ever been sacked by ONE client and I'm quite proud of that :)
I help clients move off old gear and we are all happy.I help them achieve what they want in the best possible way, and they're always happy :-)
I do not lose clients either.You're obviously an effective and highly experienced admnistrator and consultant, so that doesn't really surprise me.
If you could give me an example website or two to go to, that will cause issues while I have IPv6 disabled, I'd be very grateful because I'd like to see first hand the issues that you say disabling it causes?
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by:Brandon Lyonbut ask A before AAAA...(AAAA...)
Take hold of your future.