Beware! Win 10 Upgrade Compulsory!

[securespark]

Mrs Secure has been getting messages on her screen that her Win 10 upgrade is ready and there is no option to decline, only reschedule.

Apparently MS has been downloading installation files for Win 10 into a secret folder onto Win 7 and Win 8 machines.

She has not opted in to an upgrade.

Does anyone know how to stop this hijack?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2993381/windows/windows-10-upgrades-reportedly-appearing-as-mandatory-for-some-users.html

Also posted to "Software".

 

[EFLImpudence]

I don't seem to have got to that stage yet.
Just closing the reminder box is all you seem to be able to do.

I'm not a tech wiz but I read on t'net that if you uninstall update KB3035583 it stops the reminders and removes the related Windows icon in the taskbar.

I did this Sunday and it worked. However, Monday morning it had been reinstalled and icon was back.
I uninstalled again and set updates to manual rather than automatic.
Today, Tuesday, it has not returned.

There is also GWX - but I don't know anything about it.
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=GWX

Who knows what they will do to persuade us.

 

[Bosswhite]

Just had similar Windows 10 Problems, Putor shut down automatically then reinstalled windows 10

If " Big Brother" says you will have Windows 10, windows 10 is what you will get !!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Update

I see the relevant update - classed as important - is awaiting my permission to install.

 

[securespark]

Tell it to go fork itself!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Save up - get a Mac?

 

[securespark]

I dunno which is worse...put up with Big Brother Gates or buy an Apple....

 

[Bosswhite]

Update

I see the relevant update - classed as important - is awaiting my permission to install.

I gather the updates for windows (Below windows 9) have now ceased, so you really have no other choice.

 

[EFLImpudence]

No, 7 continues until 2020

XP only finished last year.
Don't know about Vista and 8. There is no 9

 

[Bosswhite]

It was because you set your " Allow Updates" to "on" so the Putor went ahead and did what it was told.

 

[Nozzle]

There's also an option about receiving recommend updates the same way as receiving important ones - which is ticked by default.

Nozzle

 

[EFLImpudence]

Seen this?
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36367221

 

[Ihavenojob]

There was an option to revert to your older windows if you went for 10 but didn't like it . I installed 10 and went back to XP after a day or two. I have now bitten the bullet & re installed 10 , you do get used to it but it is aimed more at gamers I think.

 

[empip]

This is a freeby offering from the reasonably respected Steve Gibson of 'Spinrite' fame.

Easily Control Automatic and Unwanted Windows 7 & 8.1 Upgrading to Windows 10 :-
https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

And the Technical Details, Version History, Etc. :-
https://www.grc.com/never10/details.htm

Mind you, soon the Win 10 free upgrade 'window' may close - Our old Dell 530 Inspiron desktop (Purchased Xmas 2007) with 4GB ram, Intel Core Duo 2.65 MHz Proc', 250GB SSD system 'disk' and surprise - A 250 MB video card (borrows up to 2 GB system memory if needed and available) Runs as before with Win 7 with no discernable shortcomings (Struggles beyond 720p video) following on line upgrade from Win7 Ultimate 64bit to Win 10 Pro 64 bit.

All it needs is 'no fear' using a little extra kit (spare HDD), confidence boosted by using a good execution plan - Backup data, Image system disk - Update.
All can then be re-installed in the event of calamity - imagined or otherwise.

-0-

 

[EFLImpudence]

I don't think anyone is saying W10 is no good or they wouldn't want it for itself - although there are genuine reasons why it's not suitable.

The rumour is that MS will charge for regular updates in future.