[dayglored]

Grrrrr. That is all.

[dayglored]

You vil LIKE zee new Vindows 10, yah? ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Geez, no matter how wonderful it might be, forcing major OS upgrades on users is kinda rude, eh?

[dayglored]

> While there are at least two dialog boxes to prevent full automatic installation, Bright notes: If you're not paying attention, though, you may find yourself upgrading sooner than you expected.

How many of you folks actually READ ALL THE DETAILS when you're approving (or watching automatic) Windows Updates?

Seriously. Nobody does that except IT personnel. (I'm one, so I know; but I guarantee you my users don't read a thing. They just CLICK!)

[Mr. K]

Something about this new version makes me not want it at all

First, Microsoft is giving it away FREE (!!!)

Second, Microsoft is pushing this every which way it can. I tried to download some new development code from the Microsoft web site- it seems you have to install Windows 10 before you can do almost anything there anymore.

Third- no one is reviewing it, telling us what is in it, telling us the features it has that would make you want to get it

It looks like Microsoft wants everyone to have Windows 10 way more than anyone else.

[McGruff]

I could see this happening if you aren't paying attention. Only a few clicks and the install is off and running.

[Lazamataz]

For those Windows 7 and 8.1 users who have Automatic Update turned on, the check mark indicates that Windows should blithely start the Windows 10 upgrade.

Looks like Automatic Update will be turned off today.

[arthurus]

I have put all my files on my Ubuntu box and am learning Ubuntu. I have not found programs yet to satisfactorily replace the ones that I can’t use on Linux, my photo program especially, an ancient MGI. I don’t feel any need to do all the things the advanced programs can do and really don’t care to invest the time to learn how to use them but I suppose I will have to try to learn Gimp or something. I have W7 which I reluctantly went to from W2000 when I couldn’t get stuff to work on 2K any more. I won’t go to W10.

[Steely Tom]

I am So. F*****g. Sick. Of. This.

Microsoft is constantly trying to worm their stupid beta test version of Windows 10 onto my computers. I don’t want it. I don’t care if it’s free. I don’t care IF THEY PAY ME TO TAKE IT.

I will buy it when I am ready, and I will pay for it when I do. In a year or two, when it’s ready for prime time. Not before.

[corkoman]

I have made every attempt to prevent "auto" updates and yet MS finds a way to trip me up. I do not want Win 10 and every time I shut-down I look to see if there is that icon that indicates updates are about to be installed.

In the past month I have had to intervene 3 times to prevent a Win10 "upgrade". On Monday evening I found this "optional" update box checked-off as this article mentions.

Sneaky bastards. Now I am motivated to delete all those Win 10 upgrade files sitting on my local drive.

[zeugma]

Does anyone have a good list of updates that shouldn't be applied? There are several updates related to allowing data to be sent to MS, but unless you go through each, and every update and look at the KB article for them, it's hard to tell what the updates are actually for. I don't mind bug fixes, but I really don't want some of microsoft's new "features".

[GingisK]

I saw the creeping crud, and knew what it was. I went back to XP, turned off all automatic updates, set a Linux firewall in front, installed MalwareBytes, and settled in for the siege.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

It’s listed as a cumulative update for win8.1. Only after download starts does any mention of win10 appear. It almost got me yesterday.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Gonna have to deal with 1 file at a time, verify what it really is.

Don't allow automatic dowloads.

[freds6girlies]

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[BuffaloJack]

I upgraded my wife’s laptop to Windows 10(She hated the Windows 8 that came with the system). Windows 10 is much better than 8 but I would prefer 7.
I tried upgrading my Windows 7 system to 10, but there was no driver support for several of my programs, the most critical being the RAID1 system that I use. I had to downgrade back to Windows 7 to restore driver support for my RAID.

[I want the USA back]

My computers work just fine. I’m not about to “upgrade” and then spend days trying to get the things that I use to work.
When I’m ready, I’ll spring for a new computer with Win 10.

[rockrr]

Yea, I’ve had it happen - once.

I’ve never clicked the “sign me up for 10” popups (I usually have them disabled altogether) but one of my VM’s presented me with a shiny new copy of (unlicensable) Win-10.

[13foxtrot]

Was dealing with this yesterday. Could not install win7 updates easily w/o fear of installing W10.

Google has solutions. A key tool is GWX_Control_Panel

Which removes all Win10 related patches from Win 7 and Win8 among other things.

I also check each update file (more information link from update dialog) to make sure it is something I need before I install.

[The Cajun]

I have but one word about this, BASTARDS!!

[The Cajun]

Further note, just looked at mine, Win 10 was still checked “for install” under the optional update section, unchecked it real quick like.

Not only BASTARDS, but SNEAKY BASTARDS.

[Envisioning]

For later...