Windows 10?

[Blue126]

I guess at sometime M/S are going to get sued to death...Geese on so many counts, pity the UK do not protect us like they think they believe they do !

[highwayman274]

Originally Posted by Blue126

How can I check if win 10 has been uninvited and downloaded to my system ready for me to install fully ?
Just a thought, it might happen!

A number of posts have previously been included in this thread, relative to checking for unwanted Windows 10 "crap-ware". Here are a couple of links:

http://www.anonym.to/http://www.info...-or-81-pc.html

http://www.anonym.to/http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/

[DTravel]

Originally Posted by Rick Danger

This is the actual Windows Blog posted referenced by Woody Leonhard.

Interesting that Terry Myerson gives the 110 million devices upgraded figure. This was the same figure reported at the end of September. Good call, Mr. M100. Apparently NO ONE upgraded to Windows 10 in October. http://www.computerworld.com/article...vice-mark.html

Microsoft "promises" that no one who doesn't want the Windows 10 update will be forced to accept it. Let me ask you a question: Given the "accidents" we've seen over the past few months with Windows 10 and Windows Update, do YOU trust their word?

"Making it Easier to Upgrade to Windows 10". EASIER FOR WHOM?

First off Rick, thank you for all the work you've put into updating all of us and informing us of all the stuff MicroSoft would prefer we never know. It is greatly appreciated.

Reading Mr. Myerson's blog entry the first question I have is what color is the sky and how many moons are there in it on the planet he lives on? His post is one of the more interesting split personality examples I've seen. On one hand the way he so exactly ignores the problems with W10 its obvious he knows this roll out is a disaster. On the other hand he sounds so chipper and positive in his spin that I want to wrap him in copper wire and see how much power I can generate. It is such a dangerously fascinating example of disconnection from reality.

I can imagine the directors in the MS boardroom telling each other "Ya, its a fustercluck but if we can just push thru this and reach that critical mass of installations we'll be able to take over and finally have control!" This whole situation has that terrible fascination one gets watching a train wreck or plane crash. Only this time I'm hoping for the most damage and destruction possible in the hope it does real damage to MS finally.

[m100]

does anyone else think that the "it's on 110 million devices" line sounds like a line from a sci-fi/action/let's take over the world/hold the world to ransom movie.

i know that way back in this thread someone said the end user agreement would prevent legal action but MS has effectively installed a virus on people's equipment. In most cases without their knowledge or consent, keeping track of internet destinations and modifying their system - all attributes you would associate with virus's?

[Ernesto75]

If you signed Susan Bradley's petition to MS CEO Satya Nadella, you are regularly posted on its evolution.

I just received an e-mail doing so.

You can be left alone by doing a little tweaking.
I did so hoping it works.

To do so I added this key in the registry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUp date

When you have created this key you must add a DWORD value which you name DisableOSUpgrade and you set it to 1 like shown below.




I hope this helps.

Also here is a link pertaining to the matter:

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

[justme21]

Originally Posted by Ernesto75

If you signed Susan Bradley's petition to MS CEO Satya Nadella, you are regularly posted on its evolution.

I just received an e-mail doing so.

You can be left alone by doing a little tweaking.
I did so hoping it works.

To do so I added this key in the registry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUp date

When you have created this key you must add a DWORD value which you name DisableOSUpgrade and you set it to 1 like shown below.




I hope this helps.

Also here is a link pertaining to the matter:

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

I an not good with computers. How do I add a key to my registry?

[Ernesto75]

Originally Posted by justme21

I an not good with computers. How do I add a key to my registry?

You must be administrator of your computer.

Go to the directory 'Windows'.
Then go to 'Sytem32' and look for Regedit32.exe.
There click on it (two times in principle).

When it's open your windows is in two parts.

On the left you see what's called a tree.

Select the third key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Open it; then go down until you find SOFTWARE.

This looks like this :
Computer
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

...
SOFTWARE
...
Policies

...
Microsoft

...
Windows
CurrentVersion
...
System
WindowsUpdate

I hope this helps.

[Ernesto75]

The key 'WindowsUpdate' does not exist.
You must create it without synthax error; it must be in one word.

When you have created this key, it appears in your left window.
Then you must add a value.
It will appear on the right window.
You must name it 'DisableOSUpgrade' exactly, in one word.
And you set it to 1.

That's all.

I hope this helps.

[justme21]

Originally Posted by Ernesto75

Then you must add a value.
It will appear on the right window.
You must name it 'DisableOSUpgrade' exactly, in one word.
And you set it to 1.

That's all.

I hope this helps.

I got that far. Now how do I add a value.
Do I just type on the right side
DisableOSUpgrade ?

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really a novice at this stuff.

[Ernesto75]

Originally Posted by justme21

I got that far. Now how do I add a value.
Do I just type on the right side
DisableOSUpgrade ?

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really a novice at this stuff.

You point on the key you just created.
You right-click.

You must see a selection of choices.

Choose 'New'.
Then 'Value DWORD 32 bits'.

And then you just type the name 'DisableOSUpgrade'.
And set it to '1'.

I hope this helps.