Microsoft to users: You'll download Windows 10, and you'll like it
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One or more of the last lot of Patch Tuesday updates for W7 must be related to W10.
I was looking at my OS partition and I noticed a C:\$Windows.~BT folder that had been created last week.
Inside was a Sources folder.
Luckily it only contained some sort of log file.
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One or more of the last lot of Patch Tuesday updates for W7 must be related to W10.
I was looking at my OS partition and I noticed a C:\$Windows.~BT folder that had been created last week.
Inside was a Sources folder.
Luckily it only contained some sort of log file.
Yep, also known as "I am ready to install Windows 10".
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I installed the Windows updates on the 12th of November, but whatever was responsible waited until the 18th to try to download W10.
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I installed the Windows updates on the 12th of November, but whatever was responsible waited until the 18th to try to download W10.
What steps have you taken to prevent W10 from downloading/installing?
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I've been hiding various updates (especially the ones that keep coming back).
I have Windows Update disabled so it (supposedly) can't do anything when I'm not looking.
I have backup images, so if it happens again I'll just rollback a couple of months and recheck my hidden updates list.
Update
I noticed I installed KB3102810 which seems to be some sort of Windows Update patch.
I guess it is the culprit.
Last edited by lehnerus2000; 29 Nov 2015 at 07:02.
Reason: Update
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I've been hiding various updates (especially the ones that keep coming back).
I have Windows Update disabled so it (supposedly) can't do anything when I'm not looking.
I have backup images, so if it happens again I'll just rollback a couple of months and recheck my hidden updates list.
Update
I noticed I installed
KB3102810 which seems to be some sort of Windows Update patch.
I guess it is the culprit.
Why not using the Group Policy setting to avoid forced "upgrade" to W10? I have enabled this setting and nothing related to W10 is coming my way, no extra folders, downloads, etc.
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...I noticed I installed
KB3102810 which seems to be some sort of Windows Update patch.
I guess it is the culprit.
Could be. I have it on my Specialized High Intensity Training list.
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I don't see the need for any major cause to panic. Microsoft have confirmed that it will be impossible to install Windows 10 without accepting the EULA so even for those with automatic updates enabled it shouldn't be possible for the installation to be made automatically. I would also be very surprised if Microsoft aren't fully aware of the measures being used to avoid the installation and will have their own way of bypassing them if they really are determined to force through the upgrade.
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I've been hiding various updates (especially the ones that keep coming back).
I have Windows Update disabled so it (supposedly) can't do anything when I'm not looking.
I have backup images, so if it happens again I'll just rollback a couple of months and recheck my hidden updates list.
Update
I noticed I installed
KB3102810 which seems to be some sort of Windows Update patch.
I guess it is the culprit.
Thanks for the reply.
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Why not using the Group Policy setting to avoid forced "upgrade" to W10? I have enabled this setting and nothing related to W10 is coming my way, no extra folders, downloads, etc.
If certian updates are hidden, then that GPO setting won't work.
If certian updates are hidden, then none of what you suggested will work.
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