[WKUHilltopper]

Gates, shove it. You owe my dad a new computer, you SOB.

[Jim W N]

I’ve been told that although windows 10 is pretty good, my older Sony Vaio computer will probably do better to stay on Windows 7. I’m sorry Sony doesn’t make these or much else these days because Sony was the best.

[CedarDave]

For your PING lists.

[Purdue77]

Resistance is futile. Just remember that with Windows 10 on your computer there will never be a problem between the FBI and Microsoft accessing your information because MS will already have it whether it is encrypted or not. So be a “good” citizen and download Win10 and use it. Bwa ha ha ha.

[Capt. Tom]

Yesterday I called the person who has helped me with computers since he is in the business and I have had good luck with his suggestions and work in the past.

Bottom line - He is going to upgrade me from Win 7 to Win 10 in May.
He told me another update to Win 10 would be made in April and to wait until it was out, and then he would come over and update my computer.

I hear a lot of pros and cons on Win 10 but I trust his judgement. - Tom

[smokingfrog]

I always try to keep my computers up to date, and knew that there were some black tuesday updates that needed to be taken care of on my Win 7 laptop, but they were not showing up on my task bar. The only update it showed was the Win 10 update. I think I had to run Windows Update and look for other downloads to get the updates.

Even if you lock down Win 10 as much as possible it still spies on you.

http://bgr.com/2016/02/10/windows-10-spying-investigation/

[UB355]

Windows 10 telemetry secrets: Where, when, and why Microsoft collects your data

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-telemetry-secrets/

[jimt]

The very word "upgrade" is nothing but PC bullshit.

If it was a true upgrade it would:

1) provide needed features over and above your current OS

2) utilize your system's resources better through more efficient code

3) be compatible with your existing software/hardware base

4) install with minimum disruption.

Windows 10 does none of these things. It DOES load your computer with tons of spyware while being antithetical to the above goals.

Windows 10 is a DOWNGRADE and is designed to benefit Microcephalic, not you. It enhances their monopoly, nothing more.

[Quicksilver]

I have always, beginning with Windows XP, let Windows automatically install updates. Not once has that been a problem for me. Lucky? Probably.

Today I have 4 laptops upgraded from Windows 7/8.1 to 10. I had no issues at all, and I love Windows 10.

Background: I have been an IT professional/programmer/consultant for 35 years.

Though it baffles me (yes, I am aware of the privacy concerns; I personally have no concerns with that), I know many people (including some that I do consulting work for) don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10 and I respect that.

I am told that the following solution provided by Microsoft works ...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351

... and a nice write-up about the KB3080351 (linked above):

http://www.windowscentral.com/heres-how-stop-free-windows-10-upgrade-your-computer

[GreyFriar]

H’mmmm, this is why my daughter asked me for the external hard drive to back up all her files last night.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I have a windoze 7 virtual machine and the upgrade code thinks my “hardware” is “not supported” so not an issue for me. :)

[Organic Panic]

Make sure your software absolutely supports Win 10 before upgrading. ‘They’ say it will but it won’t. Windows 10 so far, has cost me about $8000 in upgrade costs to bring my engineering software up to date. Yay microsoft.

[upchuck]

Thank goodness for Spybot Anti-Beacon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kGMCfb2xw

[Carriage Hill]

Bookmark.

[Qiviut]

I had signed up for the Win 10 upgrade from Win 8.1 & changed my mind. I had another laptop that was getting the Win 10 messages. I used GWX Control Panel to get rid of the Win 10 files on the one laptop & stop the notices on the other - so far, so good.

http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/2015/08/using-gwx-stopper-to-permanently-remove.html

From link:
GWX Control Panel is the easiest way for users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to protect their computers from Windows 10. With GWX Control Panel you can: Remove the “Get Windows 10” icon that appears in your notification area, prevent your Windows Update control panel from upgrading your computer to Windows 10, prevent your computer from secretly downloading Windows 10 installation files, detect and remove the hidden Windows 10 installation files if they’re already on your PC, optionally monitor your computer for unwanted Windows 10-related settings and files- and beginning with version 1.7 you can now easily delete some hard-to-remove program files that are known to cause Windows 10 upgrades and annoyances.