Microsoft silently preparing your PC for Win 10

DavidE said:

Arfer Daley said:

depends whether you want to auto update to w 10 when released

Do you have a link showing if this update is installed it will AUTO update to Win 10 ?

Or, does having this update installed allow you to be notified of a possible/free update to W 10 ?
Or, does it check if a PC is able to run Win 10 ?
Or, ... ???

Exactly. Finally, a voice of reason.

Perhaps my evaluation is skewed by VBox limitations and an early release but I worked with 10 for a few days and determined it is much like 8.1 with some menu changes. I don't recall exact details because 10 simply didn't appeal to me and forgot most it; However, it's like some of the menus didn't make sense. They'll include items that have nothing to do with the other items. Almost as though MS worked on one menu at a time and drew items out of box and stuck them there. It seems hard to navigate for more detail options and features. And I was especially annoyed at having to sign in every time it came up. So much so, I forgot my password. Just as well, I'm done with it.

groze said:

Lady Fitzgerald said:

goodlad said:

...if they want to discontinue support for W7 let them do so...

Wash your mouth out and quit giving them ideas!

Lady,
They can't legally do that in the U.S. even though they would love to. They also need to be-careful with the updates on how they do the notifications for windows 10, it could possibly violate some laws if there is no way to disable the notification if the update is installed.

I paid for windows 7 computer, that what I wanted. I didn't pay for a windows 10 computer. I don't want one.

LOL! I was mostly joking there. I know they possibly can't legally do it but when has that ever stopped big corporations (and governments) from doing something illegal to further their bottom line?

4wd said:

Already here. Seemingly no problems.

Update for Windows 7 (KB3035583)
Installation date: ‎28.‎03.‎2015 13:25
Installation status: Successful
Update type: Optional

Showing up in my important list May have missed it if not for the heads up

I would not worry too much. Although I deleted this snooper also from my main system, I would not expect MS to do stupid things. An automatic update to W10 which the user cannot stop is not going to happen.

Well these so called "Recommended" updates Microsoft puts out there usually cause more problems than they are supposed to do

As been posted recommended updates often show up in the Important category because of windows update settings,
If not changed
Carwiz post a great example of that and many others in the past have also proven Recommended updates can be quite destructive to a system
A few font updates that were also recommended caused a lot of stress for some users without system images to fall back on.

So as far as auto updating to win-10 :/
All depends on update settings I'm sure a popup will want someone to confirm much like Malicious software removal tool but none the less these updates by default download first then ask for permission later to install

whs said:

I would not worry too much. Although I deleted this snooper also from my main system, I would not expect MS to do stupid things. An automatic update to W10 which the user cannot stop is not going to happen.

I don't know about that. What about Vista and Win 8.0? Nadella has already said some stupid things (saying something is just a step behind doing something), such as telling women they don't need to ask for a raise, just trust the system. He's as bad as Ballsmore (yes, I know how Ballmer spells it), just not as "theatrical".