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How Microsoft's tricky new Windows 10 pop-up deceives you into upgrading
PCWorld, ^ | 5/23/2016 | Brad Chacos

Posted on 05/23/2016 9:37:39 AM PDT by george76

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Woke up this Saturday, 21 May 16 and my wife asked me, "Did you upgrade to Windows 10?"

Me: NOPE. Why?

Wife: Go look at your computer....you've successfully upgraded to WIndows 10.

Sigh...left negative feedback about the upgrade: "FORCED UPGRADES without consent is unethical. My next PC will be a MAC."

41 posted on 05/23/2016 10:18:44 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: bert

It isn’t about how good windows 10 is or isn’t. It’s about them forcing people into it. If you are a rapist, it doesn’t matter how good the “sex” is.


42 posted on 05/23/2016 10:20:42 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: JimRed

I get it. It’s frustrating.

But that is the way to go. You have a legitimate copy and there is info associated with your Windows and Office programs that confirms it even without the original install codes.


43 posted on 05/23/2016 10:25:10 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: george76

It happened to my daughter today


44 posted on 05/23/2016 10:31:01 AM PDT by skyman
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To: stars & stripes forever
I walked away from my computer for a few minutes, and when I came back Windows 10 was being installed.

Same here
Came back from taking a shower and it was loading

Personally I don't like it
I loved 7
45 posted on 05/23/2016 10:31:03 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: All

I haven’t tried this but:

To access this, open the Start menu and select Settings. Click the “Update & security” icon and select “Recovery.” You should see a “Go back to Windows 7” or “Go back to Windows 8.1” option. Click the Get started button to get rid of your Windows 10 install and restore your previous Windows install.

How to Uninstall Windows 10 and Downgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1

http://www.howtogeek.com/220723/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-downgrade-to-windows-7-or-8.1/


46 posted on 05/23/2016 10:32:07 AM PDT by McGruff (#DumpRyan - Tell Paul Ryan, you're fired!)
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To: rockrr

The errors I get are both for NVM and 16 bit DOS support.

I even get errors with Windows 10 32 bit.

My build of the ARJ compression program works with Windows 8.1.


47 posted on 05/23/2016 10:33:48 AM PDT by IpaqMan
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To: uncbob

Same thing. It messed me up big time. A bunch of my google earth places were lost (for work), c CAD program I use for work is crap - with hours of work lost, etc. I thought I had recovered enough to get by, but just lost that again.

I was looking on google last night that within 30 days of the upgrade it is pretty simple to go back to 7 or 8.1 or whatever. I’ll do that this afternoon.


48 posted on 05/23/2016 10:34:39 AM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: DCBryan1

In the last quarter the Google Chromebook outsold MACS. In October, the Google Chromebooks will be able to run all of the 1,000,000 android apps in the Google Play Store.


49 posted on 05/23/2016 10:38:15 AM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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To: george76

People who continue to use PC’s with all the ongoing chicanery in whicl MS indulges, remind me of people who continue to try to maintain older British cars!
I think they are like people who continue to maintain that Lyin” Ted is a “principled conservative.”


50 posted on 05/23/2016 10:40:24 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: skyman

51 posted on 05/23/2016 10:43:49 AM PDT by McGruff (#DumpRyan - Tell Paul Ryan, you're fired!)
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To: stars & stripes forever

After it’s installed, it asks you to agree to the terms and conditions. If you click “don’t agree”, it undoes the install, putting everything back the way it was.

It does keep trying, though, so I followed the directions here to stop it: http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/how-stop-windows-10-upgrade-downloading-your-system


52 posted on 05/23/2016 10:46:12 AM PDT by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Use Linux as the host assuming all of your hardware can be made to work with Linux. Then VirtualBox for all of your Windows versions and software spps for same. It may take some time upfront, but with use of clones, restore is very fsst and effective. Works fine on 6+yr old machine with some origional power -quad processor.


53 posted on 05/23/2016 10:46:34 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: CatOwner

I upgraded 3-4 months ago. Will keep an eye on it.


54 posted on 05/23/2016 10:50:15 AM PDT by mancini
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To: bert

Like with so many things, it’s not the thing itself that’s the problem. It’s the forcing.

If Microsoft had presented the advantages and given me a choice, I may or may not have decided to upgrade. But the fact that they are trying to force the upgrade without my consent, means that they believe I shouldn’t be allowed to decide what happens with my own property.

In my opinion, that is crossing a VERY serious line!


55 posted on 05/23/2016 10:51:57 AM PDT by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

it happened to my Dads machine at his small business. We were delaying upgrading to 10 as long as possible to make sure it worked with the Quickbooks version he was running. One morning a week or so ago bang, we had 10 that installed sometime in the middle of the night. So much for having a choice.


56 posted on 05/23/2016 10:54:03 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: ChildOfThe60s

You nailed it.

There is no worse malware than Microsoft.

(Windows 7 user—sticking with it until my machine dies—or I die—whichever happens first.) :-)


57 posted on 05/23/2016 10:54:37 AM PDT by cgbg (Epistemology is not a spectator sport.)
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To: DesertRhino

I’d take out the word “date” in that description, but rape is a good analogy. MS is trying to force it, even on those who were awake and fighting and the time.


58 posted on 05/23/2016 10:55:15 AM PDT by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: george76

Here is a funny Windows 10 popup video.

A reporter was giving a live weather report on TV recently when the weather computer popped up, on air, a notice that the Windows 10 upgrade was ready:

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10 Update Interrupts Weather
https://youtu.be/VMPeTrHNX1U


59 posted on 05/23/2016 10:56:50 AM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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To: george76

Bump just in case my Windows 2000 gets raped...


60 posted on 05/23/2016 10:59:00 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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