Windows 10 to be the last

Clive · Apr 30, 2016, 15:28:25

Disabling Cortana was my very first task after I switched on my Win 10 computer.

Simon · May 01, 2016, 01:01:36

I don't use Cortana or Bing with my Windows 10, so it doesn't bother me all that much.

zappaDPJ · May 12, 2016, 23:16:08

Anyone who hasn't had the dubious pleasure of upgrading to Windows 10 should be aware that it will no longer be available as a free upgrade after 29th July.

sparky · May 13, 2016, 10:44:17

Hopefully the Windows 10 nags will stop after that date as well!

zappaDPJ · May 13, 2016, 10:50:56

Quote from: sparky on May 13, 2016, 10:44:17
Hopefully the Windows 10 nags will stop after that date as well!

They will

Clive · May 13, 2016, 15:58:06

It's easy to stop them using a program called GWX Control Panel http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

Den · May 15, 2016, 21:27:39

I stopped it nagging me very early on, I upgraded all my machines and like Windows 10 so I can't understand what all the fuss is about.

colirv · May 16, 2016, 08:54:59

Me neither. I mean, I hate being pushed, bullied even, and my usual reaction is to dig my heels in. Even more, however, do I hate living with the consequences of having cut my nose off to spite my face. In the case of Windows 10 whatever happens I'd be using it in future, so why waste huge amounts of time and effort delaying it? It's not as though I'd have enjoyed making life difficult for myself, and Microsoft wouldn't exactly have been bothered!

Technical Ben · May 23, 2016, 20:33:51

Quote from: colirv on May 16, 2016, 08:54:59
Me neither. I mean, I hate being pushed, bullied even, and my usual reaction is to dig my heels in. Even more, however, do I hate living with the consequences of having cut my nose off to spite my face. In the case of Windows 10 whatever happens I'd be using it in future, so why waste huge amounts of time and effort delaying it? It's not as though I'd have enjoyed making life difficult for myself, and Microsoft wouldn't exactly have been bothered!

Not much time or effort to go to Linux or stay on 7.

Life. It's more interesting than fiction.

J!ll · May 25, 2016, 06:51:19

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36367221

zappaDPJ · May 25, 2016, 19:05:57

Quote from: J!ll on May 25, 2016, 06:51:19
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36367221

As Agent Smith said to Neo, You hear that Mr. Anderson?... That is the sound of inevitability... There's no escaping windows 10

Simon · May 25, 2016, 19:36:54

It hasn't managed to infiltrate my Windows 7 machine yet.

Clive · May 25, 2016, 22:51:08

None of mine either. Have you taken preventative measures?

Simon · May 25, 2016, 23:11:00

Yes, I somehow managed to destroy the GWX app and it hasn't reappeared. To be honest, I can't remember how I did it now, but there's an article here which may be worth bookmarking:

http://www.howtogeek.com/228551/how-to-stop-windows-7-or-8-from-downloading-windows-10-automatically/

Glenn · May 26, 2016, 09:05:06

I've upgraded all of mine, including a virtual machine that I run, all the hardware works fine including the Canon MP610 which Canon won't release a driver for (I just used the 8.1 driver). Not one of them has caused any issues during the upgrade process and all run stable. I have Windows 10 running as a server, on 24/7 and no problems have been seen with that.

Ray · May 26, 2016, 09:29:09

My experience has been similar to yours, Glenn, I have upgraded all of mine with no problems, I've even got an old Epson Perfection flat bed scanner running successfully, I also use one of my Pcs as a server.

zappaDPJ · May 26, 2016, 12:21:31

Some of the problems I encountered when I first upgraded have been fixed but others still persist. I can rarely get my main PC to cold boot without having to press the rest button at least once and the same PC always tells me it didn't recognise an unspecified USB device on every wake up from sleep mode.

Clive · May 26, 2016, 22:43:17

M$ intend charging for Win 10 at the end of July after which they will remove all the GWX nagware. To be honest I quite like Win 10 on my new laptop and I'm considering allowing one of my Win 7 laptops to upgrade.

zappaDPJ · May 27, 2016, 01:04:13

Careful now Clive, it might all end in tears

Glenn · May 27, 2016, 07:31:08

Clive, the best way I have found to get W10 installed is to download the install media to a USB flash drive http://www.alphr.com/operating-systems/1000350/how-get%20windows-10-and-burn-to-iso-disc, save any data from the laptop, then install from the USB drive using the W7 key when requested.

Glenn · May 27, 2016, 07:31:22

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/229182-microsoft-will-adjust-malware-like-upgrade-policy-for-windows-10-following-outcry

Clive · May 27, 2016, 17:22:01

I might well chance my luck next week and risk one computer.