The bloatware / privacy issues are easily nobbled or removed
How to Uninstall Windows 10’s Built-in Apps (and How to Reinstall Them)
by Chris Hoffman on October 27th, 2017
https://www.howtogeek.com/224798/how...einstall-them/
Similar article here
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/easily...re-windows-10/
The only unwanted large GB downloads are likely to occur is when the OS is upgraded
W8 to 8.1 etc - signing up for a free W10 upgrade...hardware driver updates are something else
How, When, and Why to Set a Connection as Metered on Windows 10
by Chris Hoffman on April 28th, 2017
https://www.howtogeek.com/226722/how...on-windows-10/
How to Stop Windows 10 From Automatically Updating Hardware Drivers
by Chris Hoffman on April 11th, 2017
https://www.howtogeek.com/302595/how...dware-drivers/
https://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how...ading-updates/
The biggest issue as always with all versions of windows is its updates
more specifically - cumulative forced updates
Worst offender is security updates appearing in non-security updates i kid you not
as reported on
www.askwoody.com several times
To that end paying attention to Martin Brinkmann at ghacks.net
is smart as he dissects the Monthly Tuesday update in depth.
June
http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/sho...postcount=1460
If i were upgrading to W10 i'd be asking for the Pro version - costs more BUT
Home users get no choice but to accept what ever MS is serving up
If its a botched update - bad luck - pro version can allow updates to be delayed / deferred
7 Ways to Temporarily Turn Off Windows Update in Windows 10
Tina Sieber April 2, 2018
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways...te-windows-10/