Windows 10--

[jpk338]

I don't know if i can ask this , but here goes. I can't stop windows 10 from trying to download on my pc. It has happened to 2 friends of mine and it cost alot of money to fix there computers. It just does this without my knowledge. Thank God i caught it and stopped it.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of this problem. Thanks in advance.
ps.. I hope it's ok to post this here.

 

[keenobserver]

I don't know if i can ask this , but here goes. I can't stop windows 10 from trying to download on my pc. It has happened to 2 friends of mine and it cost alot of money to fix there computers. It just does this without my knowledge. Thank God i caught it and stopped it.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of this problem. Thanks in advance.
ps.. I hope it's ok to post this here.

Well, you could buy a Mac.

I took the windows upgrade and it has not been the best version of windows for me. Having done that I am getting the usual updates, which are usually fine but I also am getting regular mega updates which occasionally move things around and disable some features until a later update comes along. As a result I'm already pricing mac's and will switch over at some point soon. I simply am lacking the confidence I expected with the product. I am deeply disappointed having used windows since the 90's.

 

[EagleCowboy]

Even better. Just make the switch to Linux. It's all free, and superior to Windoze and Mac. And it comes in many different flavors to suit your needs. Did I mention that it's all FREE??

And you did know that Windows 10 AND Mac all report *EVERYTHING* you do (even offline) to Microsoft and Apple, then sell all your proprietary information.

I did mention that all Linux distros are FREE, right?

 

[985282]

I don't know if i can ask this , but here goes. I can't stop windows 10 from trying to download on my pc. It has happened to 2 friends of mine and it cost alot of money to fix there computers. It just does this without my knowledge. Thank God i caught it and stopped it.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of this problem. Thanks in advance.
ps.. I hope it's ok to post this here.

Google it, you'll find a solution.

 

[geitjeshoeder]

You can postpone it indefinitely with the update manager. However, doing so, can become a security issue and can cause a lot of new software to not run on your computer. Microsoft has chosen the Windows 10 approach to streamline security updates and to enable to company to concentrate developers to a single platform. In the past (with 2000, XP, Vista and 32 and 64 bit as well as 95/98/Millenium Edition legacy support) they saw a lot of incompatible software, by working on a single Windows platform and UWP/Visual C# with Xamarin out of the box for developers they enable companies to release Android/IOS apps to the Windows PC and Phone platform.

 

[rbkwp]

1st of all, of course its OK to post this thread here, thats what the things for

2ndly i hate hate hate, being a guinea pig for microsofts cunning F'n idea of giving it to us free

bastards

i am not often sucked in, but this time i was

friends of mine feel exactly the same
when it first came out they immeadiately got rid of it, went back to W 8,1
all well and good for her husband a computer expert
i was/am stuck with mine, Fn update after update, and like the guy said ... etc etc

geesus i am mad i made the mistake to allow it on my laptop ha
fortunately i have 2 laptops and the others got W 8

glad you stopped it infiltrating your comp btw ..
i believe your best bet and what i should eventually get around to doing, like my friends have
reformat the computer and place anything else you desire on there except windows Fn 10 ha true'

 

[985282]

And they will pull the plug on Windows 8.1 in 2023, little freedom of choice.

 

[rbkwp]

i better be fair and say after my last windows 10 update
that did take a couplle of hours
but it has been pretty damn good
havent had any probllems,a nd all seemss OK

maybe until the next update
whhen theyre likely to make some crazy changes??

anyway
i am not going to allow my 2nd laptop to download the free windows 10, just yet
maybe in a years time?? ha

 

[985282]

Can't help to wonder for how long, would ''they'' be happy with Windows 10?

 

[deleted871301]

I don't know if i can ask this , but here goes. I can't stop windows 10 from trying to download on my pc. It has happened to 2 friends of mine and it cost alot of money to fix there computers. It just does this without my knowledge. Thank God i caught it and stopped it.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of this problem. Thanks in advance.
ps.. I hope it's ok to post this here.

I have the same problem with Windows 10 trying to download on my laptop. I overheard a conversation where someone downloaded it and it caused major problems on his PC.

 

[985282]

I overheard a conversation where someone downloaded it and it caused major problems on his PC.

I'm not surprised.

 

[rbkwp]

i see you appreciated my return and response after 3 weeks only jpk

well it surprised myself and its truth i have had no problems at all with that last update

incidently it ws a bloody 'comprehensive' update, like it asked me if i agreed to its terms etc etc
about 3 times?
seemed to take over an hour, of which i was pissed off,
and went thru the entire process again

i may be dreaming but it may be a little faster
wont gaurantee that as the w 10s on a toshiba
this slower w 8 is on a acer

ironically my lady friend in Canada had mentioned exacrtly what you have described
adding that its cost a fair bit of money for her friends to 'fix' there computers

who really knows, certainly not me, but for the moment i am more than content with my toshiba with w 10 ..


jpk338, May 17, 2016

 

[ActionBuddy]

I get a pop-up ad every day to "upgrade" to Windows10... And, I delete it, every day... I'm not against "change", but, I'm against being forced into it to something that isn't any better than Windows7... Make it truly user-friendly, or shove it up your A-hole, MicroShaft!

A/B

 

[CurtisChocolate]

I'm on Windows 7 - upgraded - shit - re-installed Windows 7. That little Windows icon sits in my task bar mocking me!

 

[185248]

I'm on Windows 7 - upgraded - shit - re-installed Windows 7. That little Windows icon sits in my task bar mocking me!

I never go for upgrades of any sort, phone or pc. It usually leads to one thing, then another, then another, then another...before you know it, it's all over red rover. Then, you have to delete it all to get back to normality....whatever that is, or was

Some companies send you on a guilt trip....do this or otherwise the bogeyman will get ya.

 

[CurtisChocolate]

I never go for upgrades of any sort, phone or pc. It usually leads to one thing, then another, then another, then another...before you know it, it's all over red rover. Then, you have to delete it all to get back to normality....whatever that is, or was

Half way through install I thought 'you gonna regret this now' not a good start I guess

 

[185248]

Half way through install I thought 'you gonna regret this now' not a good start I guess

Best thing to do when companies start to hassle your internet viewing, is take your device to a trusted computer guy. One that has been in your local area for some time, place on memory stick all the stuff you find personal..twice, then get him, or her to just give your device a jolly good tune up and tweak.

Runs like new after that.

 

[985282]

I'm on Windows 7 - upgraded - shit - re-installed Windows 7. That little Windows icon sits in my task bar mocking me!

They will only pull the plug on Windows 7 in January 2020

So, you still have a few years.

 

[Novaboy]

It downloaded onto my computer automatically. At first I was annoyed but so far it seems fine. It's like windows 7 combined with windows 8. Programs are now called apps (which took me a while to figure out) I had to do some fiddling to figure out how it works and where things are.

The feature I HATE is the automatic photo albums it creates!!!! It just finds photos by date and puts them into an album and it's not an easy feature to shut off. Since I keep most of my photos in a separate folder on my hard drive I can prevent it from finding the photos (you can set what folder it uses as a source.)

Windows in all it's wisdom found "related" photos and put them in the same album based on the date they were loaded onto the computer.... Porn with photos of my students! Thanks Windows 10!

Other than that, it seems okay!

 

[jpk338]

i better be fair and say after my last windows 10 update
that did take a couplle of hours
but it has been pretty damn good
havent had any probllems,a nd all seemss OK

maybe until the next update
whhen theyre likely to make some crazy changes??

anyway
i am not going to allow my 2nd laptop to download the free windows 10, just yet
maybe in a years time?? ha

Thank You I pushed a lot of keys and finally stopped the download so far so good